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  1. How can I keep my scrubs from fading?

    TeleRN311 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    All of my scrubs are Cherokee flexibles. I really want to keep these looking nice and not faded. What's the best way to wash and dry them so that they stay the same color? I thought maybe washing in...

  2. Vent experience or arterial line experience for ICU?

    TeleRN311 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital there is one floor outside of the unit that will take a Patient on the ventilator and a different floor that will take someone with an arterial line (usually waiting on blood to thicken...

  3. From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

    TeleRN311 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    I will do my own vitals, my own code browns, and whatever else patient care needs done because it is my job. And you may need to take a look at how you come across because if it's the same way you...

  4. Neurontin decreases the effectiveness of PO pain meds?

    TeleRN311 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Ok my dad takes a pretty large dose of neurontin. I think like 300mg tid. He had a wreck about 10 years ago and broke his back and the neurontin helps the tingling in his legs. Well two weeks ago he...

  5. Deathbed visions **UPDATED**

    TeleRN311 replied to ag_man's topic in General Nursing

    I know some people say this is the result of the dying brain shutting down. I don't buy it. I am a Christian and believe in Heaven and Hell. I've seen people who have passed with true looks of terror...

  6. Littmann master cardiology or cardiology iii?

    TeleRN311 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I want a new stethoscope. I work in cardiac/tele and was thinking of either getting thr master cardiology or the cardiology iii. I currently use the Littmann classic. Any advice or

  7. New grad...I must have gotten super lucky.

    TeleRN311 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May and took a job working days on a very busy 42 bed telemetry unit. I have been so worried about experienced nurses being unfriendly and unwilling to help. I had always heard that...

  8. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    TeleRN311 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a busy cardiac telemetry unit. Our pulse ox tends to disappear frequently. Several nurses hoard them and hide them for themselves. So when my pt starts complaining of SOB or CP I have to...

  9. white underwear under white scrub bottoms?

    TeleRN311 replied to ashleymarie23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Maybe try white boy short

  10. How can I keep my scrubs from fading?

    TeleRN311 replied to TeleRN311's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yeah some hospital smells aren't pleasant and I feel like they just soak into my clothes so I'll continue to use

  11. How do nurses really feel about CNA/PCTs?

    TeleRN311 replied to barbamatt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With out their help we would drown. A good aid is worth her/his weight in gold. I do not take them forgranted. As long as you work hard and stay within your scope of practice you shouldn't have any...

  12. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    TeleRN311 replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

    You bring up a point I hadn't thought of,

  13. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    TeleRN311 replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about that