j_tay1981

j_tay1981

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  1. Any Nurses Wear SAS?

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was looking at buying a good pair of shoes to wear during clinical and my mom told me about SAS. Anybody wear them? How do they hold up over time? Do they need to be broken

  2. Any male nurses here have good things to say about Dansko's?

    j_tay1981 replied to pdaddy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    How do Dansko's run in terms of size? I wear a 43 in Birkenstocks - are Danskos

  3. What Nursing Gear do you personally own?

    j_tay1981 replied to Brian's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I own: 1 Littmann Multiple cheap Sprague-Rappaport -style scopes 1 ADC Ad-Lite 609 (great for clinicals: really light and I hear well out of it) I Prestige BP cuff and case (bought it to practice BP...

  4. Ages of male nursing students?

    j_tay1981 replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm 28 years old. This is my second degree. There are several guys in my class that are in their 30's and 40's. One guy is in his 50's - he works now in hospital administration, and wants to get a BSN...

  5. Crocs Fit is Strange

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The fact that they are supposed to be loose width-wise confuses me. The 10's seem to have enough room at heel and toe and can fit my fingers fairly easily between my heel and the strap. But...

  6. Male Nurses in Crocs?

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Men in Nursing

    What do you recommend in a clog? I have a pair of Birkenstocks I've been trying to break in for the last 4-5 days, and they are still pretty stiff. The Crocs are cushy, but I'm concerned about...

  7. Crocs Fit is Strange

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wore a pair of the 10's to my part time bank job (I'm having a heck of a time finding a CNA job - but that's a story for another thread) and my feet are pretty happy! The 10's DO feel pretty cushy,...

  8. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    j_tay1981 replied to Connie1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Glad it worked out for you - that's funny that the ear tips were more than the scope itself! That's cool that you like the Sprague Cardio - I had never seen one like that before. Good luck with...

  9. Crocs Fit is Strange

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I did order a pair of 10's from Zappos - I'll have to see how those work. Thanks for the

  10. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    j_tay1981 replied to Connie1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a cheaper, old Sprague off of eBay and the ear tips were murder (as was the Omron Sprague). I could hear fine out of them which was a miracle considering how close they felt to puncturing my...

  11. First CNA Job: Hospital or Nursing Home?

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm in school right now for my second degree (a BSN). I have no prior experience working in the health care industry. I'm trying to leave my part time bank teller job to get a job as a CNA (I'm...

  12. Can't Get Entry-Level CNA Gig

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all, I'm little discouraged and in need of advice. I'm in my second semester of Nursing school, my second Baccalaureate degree. I currently work as a bank teller, but am trying to find a job as...

  13. What kind of stethoscope?

    j_tay1981 replied to Tabitha247's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm the same way! I have multiple scopes, and the cheap Spragues sound a lot like my more expensive one (wish I hadn't spent the money on

  14. Nurse Mates Sneakers?

    j_tay1981 replied to lil pixi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you go to Zappos.com you might be able to read customer reviews on them (if they sell Nurse Mates - I don't know if they do or

  15. Any Guys Wear the Anywear 'Zone' Clogs?

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm torn on these things; on the one hand they are pretty comfortable, but I don't know how much support they offer. My other choice is to wear a pair of Nike Shox I picked up yesterday. They aren't...

  16. Zone by Anywear clogs sold by Tafford

    j_tay1981 replied to MiaLyse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This might be kind of humorous to some, but on the advice of a uniform shop lady who told me these were unisex mules/clogs, I picked them up and wore them to clinical. They are very comfortable,...

  17. Steth/Watch Combo

    j_tay1981 replied to KarmaInMotion's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    MDF makes a Pulse TIme steth with an LCD clock instead of a bell with a silent second hand. It's an interesting idea and I think MDF makes good scopes, but I'd rather have the bell and a

  18. NANDA , NIC AND NOC still in use ?

    j_tay1981 replied to skyranger's topic in General Nursing

    We use them at my school heavily. Every week after clinical I sit down with NIC, NOC, & NANDA Linkages and bust out my care

  19. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    j_tay1981 replied to Connie1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think you made a good choice for a beginner scope - sounds like you put a lot of thought into it. I tried one of those Omron scopes because it got high marks for acoustics. I sent it back though...

  20. Help me, I'm a new nurse with anxiety/depression.

    j_tay1981 replied to yng65's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm in my second semester of nursing school and have had problems with anxiety and depression my whole life. At school, I'm talking regularly to our counselor and I'm also on antidepressants. From my...

  21. Do Nurses Use Abdominal Percussion in the Field?

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have to learn this in my health assessment class, and while fascinating, I can't ever recall being 'percussed' at the doctor's office by ANYBODY. Do you guys and gals engage in percussion in 'the...

  22. How hard do you press down on your stethoscope?

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I ask because I feel like I get the same level of sensitivity and volume from all of my scopes. Is there such a thing as pressing down TOO firmly on the skin? Do you get better results with just...

  23. stethoscope id tag!

    j_tay1981 replied to erin01's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just sent my Littmann Class II SE to medisave and got it engraved. I have to say: they did an awesome job! They were really fast - I think I shipped it on a Monday, and received it Friday of the...

  24. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    j_tay1981 replied to Connie1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Prestige Medical makes a standard Sprague (dual tube) with soft ear tips that are pretty comfortable. I think I hear slightly better out of my ADC, but the Prestige is also pretty inexpensive and...

  25. Best Stethoscope for Nursing Students

    j_tay1981 replied to Connie1109's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Franky, I hear about the same through some of my cheaper scopes than the ones I paid more money for. I hear well out of my ADC Adcscope-Lite 609. It's pretty inexpensive and very light weight with...