DeadHeadRN

DeadHeadRN BSN, RN

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  1. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

    DeadHeadRN replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely nights. I'm a night person by nature. I work on a 42 bed post operative/orthopedic floor, so it's always busy, but less management and BS to deal with on my shift. The people on nights...

  2. Anyone know where I can get soft scrubs?

    DeadHeadRN replied to BerthaRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    grey's anatomy scrubs are very soft and the dickies black label scrubs are super soft. personally i like the dickies the best for pants, because they fit me the best and i have trouble finding the...

  3. Is your loved one sick of hearing nursing stuff?

    DeadHeadRN replied to melisgood's topic in General Students

    it seems you should be able to share your work life with your husband. i'm lucky enough that mine is an rn himself, so we talk about it all the time. it's tough, because i think about the other...

  4. Flu Vaccine

    DeadHeadRN replied to CapNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    i don't get it because i had a reaction (flushing, hives head-to-toe) to it the last time i got it and with my allergy history i'm afraid to get it again. i have many, many allergies and have gone...

  5. Do Newbies "Eat" Their Elders?

    DeadHeadRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    i am not a butt kisser by any means, but my preceptor has a hell of a lot more experience than i do and deserves my respect. not because she's a great nurse (which she is), has experience or is older...

  6. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

    DeadHeadRN replied to jc449's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think it really depends on what you want to do. i am on a very busy surgical floor (both adults and peds which is tough). i want to get to the ed more than anything, but i know that i need at...

  7. Uniform Guidlines where you work

    DeadHeadRN replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    we have to wear all white. many hospitals in my are (ny - long island) are going back to nurses in all whites. it seems the patients were getting to confused. i have to wear white scrub pants, all...

  8. How do you feel about wearing the nursing caps for pinning?

    DeadHeadRN replied to MnemonicFanatic's topic in General Students

    i graduated this past may and we were not allowed to wear caps. the chairperson of our nursing department felt that nursing is now a profession and that the caps are antiquated and portray nurses in...