Macbs4

Macbs4

Member

  • Content

    38

  • Visitors

    4,144

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by Macbs4

  1. What do you carry...

    Macbs4 replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    Oh!

  2. Black stethoscopes for everyone

    Macbs4 replied to sunkissed75's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Get a blank patient arm band from the unit secretary or patient registration; write your name in permanent marker, and apply it!

  3. What do you carry...

    Macbs4 replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    We have to wear id badge at chest level, so retractable badge with a pen light is clipped to v-neck of my scrubs. On my scrub top: - Top left pocket: roll of tape. - Left lower pocket (I'm a lefty):...

  4. Crushing meds?

    Macbs4 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What do you use to crush meds? Do you bring your own crusher to work? Can you ever find the pill crusher in the Med Room? If there is one, has it been rinsed out by the prior user? I've resorted to...

  5. Crushing meds?

    Macbs4 replied to Macbs4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LOL

  6. Should I include veterinary experience/skills in a resume? Please Help

    Macbs4 replied to amitch77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Use the skills/persona required of a vet tech that cross over to people nursing (keeping your cool under pressure; starting IVs and drawing blood; being on call for emergencies and responding to them,...

  7. Question about scrubs

    Macbs4 replied to michelle2369's topic in General Nursing

    No one ever complained in my nursing clinicals about wearing something under my uniform/scrub, so it should be okay to do that. I wear men's v-neck t-shirts under my uniforms. Get a couple sizes...

  8. Task oriented to what?

    Macbs4 replied to Macbs4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Actually, I was a TomBoy, so Legos weren't my thing... but if computers had been invented when I was a kid I'd be addicted to the games. You really nailed my preferred style of working (linear). I...

  9. Task oriented to what?

    Macbs4 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is my second career. I spent quite a few years in information systems/computers. It tended to be a task-oriented field, in that you had an overall plan broken down into tasks and due dates. I...

  10. Task oriented to what?

    Macbs4 replied to Macbs4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, berrylion, your ideas should