gjerstp

gjerstp has 9 years experience and specializes in cadiology/telemetry.

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1. Clinical Post Conference

   gjerstp replied to lansgrl123's topic in General Students

   I too am nursing faculty. In my clinical groups I reserve the last half hour of clinical to talk about how the day went. It's a time when the students are finishing up their charting, and telling what...

2. To Swab or Not to Swab......

   gjerstp replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Patient Medications

   I'm an instructor at a nursing school. I personally used NOT to swab new one-use vials. But once I started teaching I cleaned up a lot of my own practices in order to give a good example and follow...

3. HELP!! My husband is killing my study schedule...

   gjerstp replied to ginmarada's topic in General Students

   I went back to school for an MSN when I was 55, no children at home, a husband who was still working, and who really approved of my move into a "helping" field. I just quit doing many things and let...

4. I Passed Nclex-RN!! Advice for test takers

   gjerstp replied to laynaER's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Thank you for this. I teach nursing, and I'll pass this content and this website along to my students. Also: be aware that as of April 1 ("Fools' Day!") the passing requirements will be raised, and...

5. sex in the work place...really?

   gjerstp replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   The only story I know of where I work is that one of the cardiologists started dating one of the nurses, then divorced his wife and married the nurse. And I think it wasn't the first for him. We are...

6. Best Stethoscope for Cardiac Nursing

   gjerstp replied to tigerlily345's topic in Cardiac

   When I went to school the whole class bought Littman Cardiology Master stethoscopes (solicited group pricing). Then soon after, I traded mine in for a Doctors' Research Group cardiology stethoscope....