J.Allen

The manual will tell you not to immerse the scope in any liquids, but at this point if it doesn't work what choice do you have as a last ditch effort. I would separate the chest piece from the lumen- it just slides off. Remove the bell, non-chill r...

The Welch Allyns come with or you can purchase a tag that snaps on to the plastic bridge between the two lumen. (I have the Elite) It even has a metal plate which can be engraved. You could argue that it's not permanent, but a drop of super glue an...

Crocs are great, but usually ones without holes are required and they don't allow your feet to breathe. I've worn Nurse Mates, but they are expensive and they wear out in a few months. Sketchers have a great line of shoes and almost any one of thei...

There are all kinds of shops locally which sell scrubs, but they pretty much have only women's scrubs. Also the selection is lacking. I buy my scrubs from Amazon. There are a decent amount of reviews to help make a decision and they come in 2 days...

I work on a unit where I have to do a lot of blood sugars and insulin AC and HS. I also do about 15 to 20 BP's for Medicare patients, for parameters, and those receiving certain treatments and it's usually by myself. 80 seems quite excessive. I do...

This is still a field dominated by women. Well dominated is a strong word. but they do make up the majority. At the 150 bed facility I work at now, I am one of two male nurses. There is also a male CNA. In my class of 125 or so students there wer...

I have been hired by a long term/short term rehab and hospice facility, privately owned. This is provided the background checks and references check out, which there will be no issues. Very nice place and does not resemble a state institution and i...

I have had my RN license for about 4 years and have not been proactive about finding a new job; I have yet to be employed as an RN. I very much liked my previous career in veterinary medicine of 20 years and at the same time was/am very reluctant to...

This seems like sound advice. However I don't ultimately don't know where I want to be in 4 years time. I've had my feet wet in many different areas but have not had the opportunity to immerse myself in any one specialty. The diverse and numerous p...

I need to update my CPR cert, which I've done 4 or 5 times. It's expired and I can't get a job without it. Infortunately I have to travel about an hour to the nearest course which is 6 weeks away. I'm considering traveling farther to NYC where I c...

I can relate to the OP. I have had an alcohol addiction for over a year, and a few times I went to work with alcohol on my breath. I sometimes could not make it through a day without becoming ill at 1 or 2pm. I quit my job and it's been two mont...

It's been a while since I have been on these forums and the website has changed. I'm not sure if I'm posting in the appropriate subcategory. Anyways... It has been more than two years since I got my RN license (Pennsylvania), but I live in New York....

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Thank you for clarifying this.

Of course it makes sense to put eggs in lots of baskets, but the hospital I particularly had in mind is a few minute walk from where I want to live and they are offering a very large sign on bonus because they are so desperate for staff. Also my fam...

I have developed a special interest in auscultation of heart sounds and have done a lot of research as well as real world comparisons of various stethoscope models. I am especially interested in the Littmann Cardiology III. There have been some stud...

Steeles has the best price u will find. If you don't want engraving.

I have bought a few stethoscopes recently and wanted to share my experiences with others who may be interested. I just received my GRx CD-29. It came boxed pretty well although the binaurals were a little scratched. (Perhaps a previous return?) I...

So I attempted to mount the Littmann diaphragm. They are supposed to be the same size, 45mm, but the Littmann is in fact a smidge smaller, but I still managed to fit it under the rim. To be honest the Kila sounds much better!! I think it is the be...

I just purchased one of these Kila stethoscopes, the KL-770 which is very comparable to Littmann's Cardio-3. The rims on the diaphragm and bell are the same color as the rest of the stethoscope and diaphragm is rather ugly IMO. I have heard of peop...

I really like the "Plum" color and want to buy binaurals in this color. Is anyone familiar with this color and do you think it would be odd for a male to own a steth like this? Navy and Caribbean are my back ups, lol.

Hi beyondx4. Stethoscopes that are equipped with a tunable diaphragm have an attenuating ring mounted behind the diaphragm inside the stethoscope. Unless the stethoscope you are fitting the Littmann tunable diaphragm with is also equipped with a...

I just checked out this bestbuymd.com website... the Classic II SE is $125!!!