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I work on an IMC/Tele floor and have an ultrascope. Mine's lime green tubing with a multicolour design. I've never had anyone make any comments about it, honestly. Occasionally I have a patient comment that it brightened their day, or that it was "cheerful"/unique, but I"ve never had a comment that it was unprofessional. Also, I've noticed that they're gaining in popularity, and a LOT of the RTs at my hospital have them. Also, everyone on the floor knows it's mine if I accidentally set it down somewhere because it's not a generic littmann :-P, and that is a definite perk of having a more customizable stethoscope.

Dishwasher... hmm Sounds like a good idea for your kids' shoes...I hadn't thought of that. I do think I'd be a bit uneasy washing the shoes I wear through isolation rooms with the stuff my family and I eat out of... Just a thought. ;-)

You can clean crocs with a bleach/water mix. That'll kill most anything on them, just make sure the room's well ventilated ;-) If you work in a hospital, the wipes you (might) use to wipe down monitors and other equipment you use for multiple patients work well to clean crocs too

I have a job interview for a tech position at St John's in Springfield. When they called to ask me to come in for an interview they said I had to stop by human resources and take a test before I could be considered for the position. I was wondering if anyone had taken it and could tell me what to expect? I really need the job and I'm kind of anxious about this whole test thing...

Does anyone know how long the wait list is to get into LLCC's RN program?

What would a cna do in the ER? I mean I figure it would probably be the general vitals and things like that but how would a job as a cna in the er be different than say...on a med-surg floor or something else? Also, what would be the difference in job description (generally) between a cna in an er and an er tech? Is it possible to get a job as an ER tech with a CNA, or would I need an EMT? Thanks