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  1. Tell me more about your PCT's....

    Best_Name_Ever replied to blackvans1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    $24!? What state are you

  2. Perineal Prep Solutions?

    Best_Name_Ever replied to dkrRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use bath wipes in a white package that we keep in a warmer. I couldn't tell you why, that's just how it's been since I was

  3. Help with OB and Peds

    Best_Name_Ever replied to Iamaboyandanurse2b's topic in Male Nursing Students

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/0803623321/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awd_jQjqrb1DJYZWY I loved this book! It fits in your pocket, so perfect for clinicals! My OB professor is one of the authors. She is absolutely...

  4. Do techs deliver babies in L and D???

    Best_Name_Ever replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an OB tech and nursing student. I can honestly say I have never delivered a baby (myself). In most cases the doctor is there...but on a rare occasion when the dr doesn't get there in time, a...

  5. Male obstetrical nurses

    Best_Name_Ever replied to Claire98909's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No male nurses or techs in L&D, PP, or NICU at my facility. All of our neonatologists are male. As for OBs, about 50% are

  6. First code, question about family notification

    Best_Name_Ever replied to blackvans1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let me ask you this. Say that your mom was in the hospital, and the doctor just called and informed you that she went into cardiac arrest, they performed CPR, and resuscitated her. Wouldn't you want...

  7. Washing hands

    Best_Name_Ever replied to kellycinalli's topic in General Nursing

    I agree!!! You never know who didn't wash their hands! I think this is more common sense. It was mentioned to us in fundamentals in nursing school, but I already did it anyway. It defeats the purpose...

  8. warmed saline

    Best_Name_Ever replied to wakyone's topic in Operating Room

    We have the same thing, however, ours is set at 103. It looks like a large steel refrigerator. Top part is for bottles of saline, bottom is for blankets. And we date them and rotate them out...but we...

  9. "Throwing Out" questions on a test

    Best_Name_Ever replied to DawnJ's topic in General Students

    Some of my professors do this, but only after doing a statistical analysis. The analysis tells her how many people answered ABCD. If a large amount of people answer B, but the answer is C, people who...

  10. New Nursing Student: Should I spoil myself with an electronic BP cuff?

    Best_Name_Ever replied to Amcanarn's topic in General Students

    There are some great comments on here already, but I just wanted to add something. At the hospital I work at, nurses are required to document a manual blood pressure at least once a shift and on...

  11. Frustrated because I know it's important to think like a nurse, but I don't know how.

    Best_Name_Ever replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in General Students

    Have you tried concept maps? Try writing down a diagnosis in the, like heart failure. Then make a list of the signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments. It's easier for me to see it all in one...

  12. New RN Looking for a good ADN to MSN program in Indiana or Illinois

    Best_Name_Ever replied to ArtofGrace's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oops, I clearly didn't read well! Purdue's program is only RN to

  13. New RN Looking for a good ADN to MSN program in Indiana or Illinois

    Best_Name_Ever replied to ArtofGrace's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Purdue Calumet has an online program. It's located in NW

  14. Iv cath insertion class

    Best_Name_Ever replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The PCTs in the ED are the only ones allowed to do this. They are usually all nursing students. We also have an IV team in the hospital. It is a nurse who we call & she comes right to the floor....

  15. How do you clean the machine?

    Best_Name_Ever replied to justjosh_ky's topic in General Nursing

    We use these too. White container, purple lid. We use disposable bp cuffs. So we toss them after the pt leaves. Clean pulse ox after each pt with the wipe. We have a little basket attached to the...

  16. Nurse extern peer interview

    Best_Name_Ever replied to LiamBear's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No problem!! Good luck :) being an extern is the best thing you can do. The hospital is much more likely to hire you into a RN

  17. Nurse extern peer interview

    Best_Name_Ever replied to LiamBear's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What type of floor are you interviewing for? What type of extern is this? Some hospitals have different levels based on how far you are in school, some are just "externs." At my hospital, we are...

  18. nursing student and CNA job?

    Best_Name_Ever replied to ndg37's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work PRN. I am scheduled every other weekend. Then after I look at my school schedule, I pick up shifts around my exams, project deadlines, etc. i just make sure i give myself enough study time. At...

  19. First year nursing students

    Best_Name_Ever replied to Momurse2014's topic in General Students

    I am in my first semester of senior year in BSN program. We are learning about MI, EKG strips, chest trauma, acute renal

  20. Nursing program under warning

    Best_Name_Ever replied to cheriealexa8's topic in General Nursing

    Run. Fast. There is a school in my area that is in that position right now. I know some people that go there, and let me tell you. After talking nursing to them, I can see exactly why they are not...

  21. Nursing Care in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

    Best_Name_Ever replied to katej326's topic in Psychiatric

    PICU generally stands for pediatric intensive care. I have never heard of a psychiatric ICU. The hospital I had my psych clinical at had a separate "intensive therapy" unit, which was separate from...

  22. starting RN to BSN at Purdue Calumet!

    Best_Name_Ever replied to Sh0rtyking's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am a senior in the BSN program at puc. Is there something specifically you would like to know? Most of the classes in that program are part of my curriculum, and I have taken them

  23. Want to get into NICU

    Best_Name_Ever replied to peterm2's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would suggest trying to get your foot in the door anywhere within the hospital. I work in L&D. Most of our nurses, along with the ones who work in neo, pp, and nursery, were internally hired...

  24. Funny/ Useful Memory Tips for Human Anatomy

    Best_Name_Ever replied to Bach4231's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also, the atlas sits on the axis. Think of a globe. The world is the atlas, and the axis is the base it sits

  25. Funny/ Useful Memory Tips for Human Anatomy

    Best_Name_Ever replied to Bach4231's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Remembering lordosis vs kyphosis. Me and my lab partner came up with, "Oh lord, look at that booty." For lordosis the inward curvature of lumbar vertebrae makes it kind of look like a person's rear...