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  1. Why??? Sleep interrupted nocturia post 12hr shift...

    julz68 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why is it that I can work an entire 12.5 hr night shift, not stop to pee ONCE, and then when I try to sleep during day, I wake up at least 3 times to pee? Why can't I just come home and pee 1000mL,...

  2. CNA during school

    julz68 replied to Racer1986's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You could also look into hospitals that may have tuition reimbursement. Mine did. I worked as a CNA there and they paid for most of my tuition. After graduating and passing NCLEX, I was hired as an RN...

  3. CNA during school

    julz68 replied to Racer1986's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe it's a Midwest thing. That's how my hospital works too, and I'm in Iowa.

  4. Need a little encouragement...

    julz68 replied to jojo489's topic in LPN to RN

    Btw...I did the nights and weekends route too...worked out

  5. Need a little encouragement...

    julz68 replied to jojo489's topic in LPN to RN

    I did it with 4 kids and working full time too. Graduated December 2012, passed NCLEX February 4, 2013 and started working on a busy medical floor that March, where I currently am today. Yes it can be...

  6. Respiratory Therapist in Massachusetts

    julz68 replied to thatkiidsean's topic in General Nursing

    It also depends if you are an RT or RRT. RRTs makes as much as RNs or more at the hospital I work

  7. Failing Nursing School Over One Class?!!

    julz68 replied to Britgirl1's topic in General Students

    You could use some of the classes you've already taken to go into a different medical field. My daughter always thought she wanted to be an RN just like her mom, but once she got into it, she decided...

  8. Littmann Lightweight II vs. Maxiscope

    julz68 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I can tell you, you won't be disappointed! And you can't beat the price for the quality! I absolutely LOVE

  9. Littmann vs MDF stethoscope

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Update: I purchased the MDF...used it for the first time last noc at work and it is amazing! Better than my Littmann

  10. Littmann vs MDF stethoscope

    julz68 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've always used a Littmann lightweight and was going to upgrade to a classic II, but had heard from a coworker that MDF stethoscopes are very comparable to the Littmann at half the price. Has anyone...

  11. Littmann Lightweight II vs. Maxiscope

    julz68 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This

  12. Littmann Lightweight II vs. Maxiscope

    julz68 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The MDF MD

  13. Littmann Lightweight II vs. Maxiscope

    julz68 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Littmann Lightweight, Maxiscope and just bought an MFD yesterday. The Maxiscope is very comparable to the Lightweight in terms of sound and clarity. The only thing I didn't like is that it's...

  14. What stethoscope should I get?

    julz68 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh, and it also comes with lifetime free replacement parts! You can't beat

  15. What stethoscope should I get?

    julz68 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just bought a MDF stethoscope, which was about $50 from Amazon. I compared it to my old Littmann Lightweight and oh man...it was much louder and clearer than the Lightweight! I'm very happy with my...

  16. Littmann vs MDF stethoscope

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I read some reviews of the MDF on Amazon and many people said that it was just as good or even better than

  17. CNA before nursing

    julz68 replied to amandaamanda's topic in General Nursing

    All of the nursing schools in my area do require you to have your CNA before you get accepted. I worked as one for many years before I became an RN & I feel it gave me an advantage over the others...

  18. Do RT's ever help you with bedside nursing?

    julz68 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ones I work with do. Almost all ancillary staff will help us out if it's within their scope of practice. Just this morning while I was passing my morning meds, a phlebotomist asked me if it was OK...

  19. PVT HELP!!

    julz68 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OK, so my BFF just got done with her test and has over a 2hr drive back home so she called to have me do the PVT for her. I got a different pop up that said "Results on hold"...what does that mean??...

  20. When patients request NOT to have you as their nurse...

    julz68 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm kind of feeling bad about this. I work on a Medical Unit at my hospital and one night last week, I found out a patient I had the previous night requested that I not be his nurse again that night....

  21. RN - $14.75/hr?!?

    julz68 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    I made more than that as a CNA! Twice that now as an RN. Holy

  22. Nursing is nothing like a hotdog

    julz68 replied to Midwest Mark's topic in General Students

    Great job! Pretty cool accomplishment, huh? We used hot dogs back in school too for TB

  23. Bedside Reporting- your thoughts

    julz68 replied to SailorMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a script to follow as well during our bedside report. And a couple months ago, they added something new. We have to write on the white board the TIME we will be back to check on them! We do...

  24. Interesting or Different Anatomy:What have you encountered?

    julz68 replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    One night, I was having a problem inserting a Foley on a female patient. For the life of me, I could not find her urethra! After many of us tried, we called the nursing supervisor. To our surprise,...

  25. Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    julz68 replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our hospital encourages costumes for Halloween. I just wear themed scrubs though. I think it's too hard to do your job effectively wearing a full costume. Years ago, when I worked at an LTC, one of...