GiantJerk

I have a MDF 777 and I love it. I've had a few Littmans and some others and they were all fine, but I don't think I'll ever switch back from the MDF. They are superb quality for their lower price.

I think it depends on the state BON's scope of practice for nurse's aids. In Texas, I'm pretty sure they aren't legally allowed to give medications. If it IS allowed in your state, then it would be a delegated practice, and therefore you (as the RN) ...

I was taught in school to use sterile technique on a new incision or wound, and then clean technique on one that's a few days old. The rationale for switching to clean technique is that the incision / wound has now had time for the patients own bacte...

1. I pretty much keep the same schedule. I work 7pm to 7am so I usually sleep from around 1000 to 1800 on work days. On days off I keep the same sleep schedule give or take an hour or two. I try to be in bed by at least noon and up by 8. If we have a...

When I was a brand new nurse, just off orientation (not that long ago), I had a patient who was a really difficult stick. I tried to draw her blood several times, another nurse tried to no avail. Finally someone was able to get just barely enough blo...

I learned the hard way not to say the "Q" word. For some reason, when I'm on my way up to the floor, I have to press one specific elevator button, or I feel like something bad will happen. Lately I've stopped putting my stethoscope down... if I put...

I work 7p to 7a so sometimes the patients are still asleep when I leave. If they are awake I always make it a point to say good bye and thank them for letting me take care of them.

Every day I end up with a pocket full of alcohol wipes, cotton balls, band-aids, empty blood tubes, butterfly needles, and stuff like that. I keep a box in my locker to put it in to use at my next shift.

The first day of every semester for me was always very confusing and disorienting. None of us (in my class) ever felt like we knew what all was expected of us. We all felt very much like we had no idea what was going on. If your class is like mine, y...

I always use Coca-Cola and it works great.

When I am at work I can never stop sweating. I have to go stand in front of a fan every once in a while to cool off. My cousin had a sweating disorder and had botox injected into his arm pits and now he doesn't sweat.

Nursing school sucked! It was crazy and stressful. But you need to figure out what it was about it that you didn't like. If you are like me, and hated the stressful tests, but loved being at the hospital during clinical, then it's totally worth it. O...

I hated it while I was there, but looking back it was one of the best times of my life. I made great friends, and learned so much. Those few years SUCKED. I had no life, I didn't get to read anything but text books, and I barely saw my wife. But no...

On my work days I sleep from 9am til 6pm and go to work from 7 to 7... days off I stay about the same... sometimes I sleep later sometimes I get up earlier.

I recently bought a pair of Glaglas and they are super comfy. They're light weight, antibacterial, and very comfortable for walking around at work in. http://www.glaglausa.com/?gclid=CMzTpdH6iaoCFRAq7AodYwt5zQ

We had to wear Hunter green tops with Khaki bottoms and white lab coats if we weren't on the floor. They were awful. A lot of people burned the uniforms after graduation :)

Starting salary was 20.65 an hour plus differentials depending on if you work nights and weekends. I usually make 27ish depending. My NCLEX was 75 questions long and took me half an hour, but it can be up to 265 and you get 6 hours to take it. I took...

Doomsayer would be a good metal band name. I work with a bunch of nurses with tattoos... I wouldn't worry.

It's under your collar bone too, so it shouldn't show right?

I think it depends on you, your patients, the situation, and the facility. I work at a faith based hospital and praying with patients is encouraged. I am Agnostic, but I'll jump right in with a patient and pray with them if it makes them feel better.

If English is her second language it might actually have been easier for her and better for her to have someone interpret. Also, it might comfort her daughter to feel like she's helping. Just go with what the patient likes best.

You don't need to get it removed. Just figure out a way to cover it up. No worries.

I don't think I could simply walk in and out of 80 rooms and just say hi in an hour and a half. lol must've been a typo.

That's crazy... that's way too many patients in my opinion, but I'm still new. At my hospital they are working out a system so that any nurse who is in the process of passing meds cannot be disturbed by others except in an emergency. I'm not sure wha...

When I was applying for jobs, my instructors (I was still in school) told me to apply for any job I wanted, even if it listed that it required experience. Then it's up to you to wow them at your interview and convince them that you can do it.