smc5127

smc5127 BSN, CNA, RN

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  1. ACLS &PALS, Tax Deduction?

    smc5127 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm about to start in the ER in a few weeks, so I have to get my ACLS and PALS. Can we take these off our taxes as a deduction

  2. Cherokee Statement

    smc5127 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Has anyone ever tried Cherokee Statement scrubs?

  3. 2019 New Grad Salaries

    smc5127 replied to LatinaBSN's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes, you need at least one year of experience first. No, it’s not hard being the only medical one, you just wish you had help when it gets busy bc these days kids love going to the nurse instead of...

  4. Worst Nursing Scrub Color Worn?

    smc5127 replied to RNliveoak's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Seafoam green when I was a health program as a student

  5. What size are you in scrubs??

    smc5127 replied to onehope67's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like Jaanuu, I wear a 34G and a medium shirt fits. They're shaped to our frame, so they don't hang like tents. I also wear a medium tall size pant. I'm 5'9 and a size

  6. How do you wear your Apple Watch?

    smc5127 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear my watch like a watch ad only use Siri when I'm not in my facility. I stopped using the magnetic bands bc I kept getting stuck to equipment,

  7. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    smc5127 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    I love 12hr shifts. After 3 days, LEAVE ME ALONE!!! Many places are only open during business ghours which means that I would never be able to make my own appts. Also, on my 4 days off, I'm sleep and...

  8. Discussing salary with co workers

    smc5127 replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do that. At my last job, my coworker took my check and opened it, after that, she always had an attitude and started lying on e to get me fired. New nurse, more education, made more money than...

  9. Night shifters- try a weighted blanket

    smc5127 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to look in to getting one

  10. Gear for new (overnight) LTC nurse?

    smc5127 replied to Lynker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    How do you like Benefit scrubs? I have a stethescope case from Pod Technical Specialist Case for my Master Cardiology and bought my ex one for his Cardiology IV. I'd get a pulse oximeter for the...

  11. Dansko Shoes are killing my feet!!!

    smc5127 replied to Carianne's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Honestly, they're the number one nursing shoes but most nurses I've spoken to ever since nursing school hate them. They all say that they hurt. We wear sneakers and I swear by my Adidas Pure and Ultra...

  12. Brand of graduated compression stockings?

    smc5127 replied to SNB1014's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like Footloose and Laite Hebe compression socks, I get mine from Amazon. I find it easier to search for navy blue socks to match my scrubs there. For NYC winter's I like MIXSNOW's socks, also found...

  13. 2019 New Grad Salaries

    smc5127 replied to LatinaBSN's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks, I'll look into it for my days off. I'd take them over SK any day. I do NYC school nursing on my days off now and am growing tired of it, I need to

  14. Has anyone bought Jaanuu scrubs? Do you like them in comparison to other brands?

    smc5127 replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love them, the only brand I wear. I'm

  15. Apple Watch - Why I Love It!

    smc5127 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    All nurses and doctors I know have Apple watches. We endorse Apple and Contigo thermoses,

  16. School Nurses- Why so many vacancies?

    smc5127 replied to UpliftingRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm a NYC ER nurse but temp as a school nurse on my off days. I hate the school I'm writing this from now. One of the bad things about school nursing is not the kids (not so much) but the...

  17. HHC- Kings county hospital Pay

    smc5127 replied to plank2's topic in New York Nursing

    All HHC pays the same and this is something easily found on their job site and google. Why'd you post here? Don't like doing your own research? They also don't really pay differentials. $78,691.00 is...

  18. 2019 New Grad Salaries

    smc5127 replied to LatinaBSN's topic in New York Nursing

    HSS? What is that? Sloan Kettering does pay well, but they should youre around cancer patients all day. Highly emotionally taxing and exposing yourself to chemo. That's why they

  19. Phat Baby authentic scrubs like new

    smc5127 replied to Angeladf513's topic in New York Nursing

    Never knew this chick made scrubs, seems like it was a fad bc I can't find any available online now

  20. Scrub Jackets

    smc5127 replied to kyliecRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The nurses at my old hospital wore Adidas jackets in royal blue. They looked

  21. Just told can't wear scrubs to work. Any suggestions?

    smc5127 replied to dbabz's topic in Psychiatric

    Get a nursing fanny

  22. Scrubs that survive thick thighs

    smc5127 replied to LPN_WA's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The Jaanuu I've been wearing for a year still has the seams intact. They changed their material since then though, I havent tried the new ones out yet. I just don't like that the color fades. Idk...

  23. How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    smc5127 replied to RNinheart's topic in General Nursing

    The pants is only if I'm in the office, otherwise I only wear those once

  24. How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    smc5127 replied to RNinheart's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my shirts once, dirty clothes. My pants, I wear twice unless I have stains. I do laundry once a

  25. Stretch/Fitted Scrubs - TShirt?

    smc5127 replied to Apple-Core's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Jaanuu scrubs and they fit well. I want to try Benefit Medical scrubs after I work out some more, theyre really fitted and professional looking. Jaanuu makes a bunch of scrubs made out of...