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  1. Unit Secretaries

    green34 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a unit secretary and sometimes we're too busy to have me work as a backup patient care tech. When I have to call doctors, answer phones, enter orders, etc, I simply can't take a patient up...

  2. Which Littman stethoscope ~ ER/Peds

    green34 replied to CCua's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littman Cardiology III! I love it and I use it when I triage patients in my ER (I'm a medic). I use my lightweight for clinicals though because I do not want to lose it. Make sure you get it engraved...

  3. Trouble finding work as a PCT after 1st semester of NS!

    green34 replied to Mind0v3rmattR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Speaking from my experience, apply as much as you can and make sure you have a good resume. I thought I would always get hired into this other hospital system because I knew people who worked there...

  4. PCT/PCAs what department?

    green34 replied to MommaTy's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    You also have to look at the cost of living. I think our hospital overpays the people too so I don't know if the formula is coming from a different part of the state or what. To be honest, it wouldn't...

  5. any cnas ever catch anything from their residents/patients

    green34 replied to mwilso2318's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We suspect that I did. I was out of school for 1 week and I was actually working as a unit clerk when I managed to get this nasty headache that turned out to be related to a sinus infection. Then I...

  6. Why can't I get a job as CNA?

    green34 replied to AM326's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think applying and applying is the best way. Also, find out if you know someone through class, family, friends, whatever that works there. Sometimes having an internal reference makes all the...

  7. tips for taking CNA test as a nursing student

    green34 replied to Priaz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Find out if you need to bring your own person. If you do, practice on them. Also, skill booklets should be available online for free describing the skills you will

  8. Haunted Jobs?

    green34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Supposedly there is a nursing home that is haunted. A whilte girl looks out from one of the windows and the staff supposedly hears her. I don't know if I buy it. Then an ambulance company I briefly...

  9. Butterflys as Infusion Devices?

    green34 replied to jadelpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It was in our medic book about using them on infants but I don't think I've ever seen them in the field. I think it was mentioned in the nursing book but I don't remember. It would be easier to just...

  10. Am I a failure

    green34 replied to Rncaligirl88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You should request a stress debriefing even if it is one on one with your manager. Your company also have a hotline that may be able to help you too. This is a stressful event for you and it needs to...

  11. Any advice on IV insertion skills?

    green34 replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

    Also, some IVs you should start without a tourinquet. If they keep on blowing, consider trying it this

  12. What color scrubs do you wear?

    green34 replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    One hospital system the RNs wear school colors (they are a university hospital, their nursing program wears the inverse) MAs there wear blue Housekeeping wears tan Techs I think wear all blue too 2nd...

  13. Welch Allyn Harvey Elite vs. Littmann Classic II S.E.

    green34 replied to chewychipsahoy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Littman Classic II S.E. but the Cardiology III is a lot better in my opinion. I own both in rainbow but I ope down the line to purchase different color tubing for my Cardiology

  14. Brand new RN, 2 weeks into job, made charge nurse....difficult staff!!!!

    green34 replied to KristinaDuBois's topic in Nurse Management

    You're charge nurse with just two weeks training? Really? That's kind of

  15. How much do you make as a tech?

    green34 replied to RCBR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Initially I made 12.50ish an hour. Then I became a unit clerk at 12.68 but I received a pay adjustment for 12.96. Then I work as a medic and I made 16.50. Plus an extra dollar for night shift and an...

  16. Scrubs!!

    green34 replied to BBB<3's topic in General Students

    I love the scrubs! I wish my school would switch to similar scrubs although I think I would rather have navy blue than black. They have black pants and a white scrub top right

  17. Random drug tests in nursing school?!

    green34 replied to Yolopilas's topic in General Students

    Only time people were drug tested in my school was if they went to a specific clinical site that was at the other campus anyway. I've been drug tested for pre-employment at my job including testing to...

  18. Nursing student-cant find a job

    green34 replied to anetta7's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    When it rains, it pours. Seriously. Whenever I needed to find a job, it took like a month to get called and then when one wanted me, 3 or 4 other places wanted me. In my area, they prefer nursing...

  19. ED Tech

    green34 replied to Dom3269's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    They let basics triage patients? We let basics work as triage assistants that basically greet the patients and then the RN or the medic (after 7 pm)

  20. If a patient wants something but an RN says don't do it, whom do you follow?

    green34 replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It sounds like the phone is in the room. Why couldn't the patient dial the number himself? I don't know if I would necessarily agree with not dialing the number for the patient to talk to his parents....

  21. How many hospitals do you have?

    green34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In my city, we have two of everything if not more. We have a strange competition going on between two systems along with a few other players. The city near us has less than 300,000 people in it. We...

  22. Teaching AND Nursing. Is it possible?

    green34 replied to rmhgy5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of people change careers. However, you may find your nursing degree classes do not play nicely with any bachelor programs. I would look into see if you actually need a bachelors in education or...

  23. ADN's being pushed out

    green34 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ours is a payscale issue. They want to hire newer nurses that cost

  24. Bad move to interview in your scrubs?

    green34 replied to newtress's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wouldn't. I have interviewed before and changed into my school scrubs right afterwards. I don't really see why people would schedule interviews so close together. Also, with most facilities shift...

  25. LVN asked me my rate and told my trainer, which turns out its $2 higher

    green34 replied to konoha's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No hospital in my area pays a BSN more based on just the degree. They care about experience. If you were a highly experienced nurse, then they would pay you more. Being a fresh undergrad, it's...