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  1. Would you buy a Littman stethoscope or the recommended stethoscope from bookstore?

    green34 replied to GodIs082010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Littmanns and I think they were a great investment. I like my Select II but I love my cardiology III. I still use my select for school but I use my cardiology for work because I triage. I...

  2. Nursing retirement question

    green34 replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in General Students

    Kind of crappy. 403(b) with a max of 3% employee-matched contributions. It's the same for everyone. I am contributing as much now because catch up is near impossible. I would recommend contributing as...

  3. Does this bother anyone else?

    green34 replied to DawnJ's topic in General Students

    When we did not have patients, we would do some patient care with one helping and then we would do another activity. My instructor refused to take the

  4. Posey bed for a hip fracture

    green34 replied to green34's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think the issue was he was trying to get up. A house sup that was floating to the ER said that the posey bed was not suitable for him given the height and age and he should have been one on one. I...

  5. What should I do to get ready for Nursing School starting this Fall?

    green34 replied to cmariehill's topic in General Students

    Prestige Medical 3309 Nurse Assist Clipboardere's a similar clipboard. I don't think it's the same one because I thought the rule of 9s was on the first side but maybe it is on the back side. 3M...

  6. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology before Nursing School?

    green34 replied to Vincent_'s topic in General Students

    I did that. I took it a semester before because they let accepted students do that. However, make sure you have good

  7. Nurse Extern?? What's that about?

    green34 replied to ToyaB's topic in General Students

    Well, where I live the nurse externs are hired through the hospital and are employees of the hospital. The only thing I can think of how they do it with schools is that it is part of financial aid or...

  8. Working in hospitals

    green34 replied to ant2cory's topic in General Students

    The family of four can support themselves on 40,000. The weird thing is that we also have rich communities mixed in though where the families are millionaires. My friend's parents lived in a gated...

  9. Help needed for trim 6'6" male

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

    Oh also you can add length to the scrubs for 8 dollars. Meaning let's say a small fits you but you need to add length to the inseam, you pick however many inches you need to add. So it would be 8...

  10. Is it possible to go from ADN (associates degree) directly to MSN ?

    green34 replied to a.farrell1018's topic in General Students

    The school that offers it in my area does it in 3 years but you go every other week 3 days a week. It is also expensive and only the leadership and educator MSNs are offered. The NP and the...

  11. Help w Littman stethoscope colors!!

    green34 replied to made4scrubs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They have a raspberry with rainbow finish now for a model other than peds? When I got my rainbow ones the only ones offered were Caribbean blue Select II and black cardiology. I like the Caribbean...

  12. Working in hospitals

    green34 replied to ant2cory's topic in General Students

    I make 12.96 an hour with an extra dollar an hour after 7 pm and an additional .45 cents an hour after working on the weekends. I also work as a medic in the same ER and I make 16.50 plus a dollar an...

  13. Is there an RN-BSN online school that doesn't require current RN license

    green34 replied to okiedokie123's topic in General Students

    I think it has to do with their

  14. What should I do to get ready for Nursing School starting this Fall?

    green34 replied to cmariehill's topic in General Students

    Well, look at a practice NCLEX book from the library. Don't spend on the money on it right now till you're closer to your test date. I would also ask what books they recommend. I also would avoid...

  15. Help needed for trim 6'6" male

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

    I'd contact the Aviator Scrubs and see if they can help you with the waist

  16. Opinion on your uniforms?

    green34 posted a topic in General Students

    I hate our uniforms. It's not the colors, black pants and white shirt, but it's the fact that the white top is not a traditional scrub top. That doesn't really bother me but I think the shirt is...

  17. Do you or could you live on your own w/ CNA pay?

    green34 replied to mz23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not when I worked 24 hours a patient care tech. As a unit clerk/paramedic, I can manage it but I choose not to. My boyfriend pays a lot because he makes about 80,000 a year whereas I make about 25,000...

  18. Can't get into nursing school!

    green34 replied to jellybean321's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, it is fairer in a way. Before with wait lists, it was unfair because people waited a long time to get in only to not do well and fail out. I have seen people struggle with the classes and fail...

  19. How much are you paying...

    green34 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    About 2,000 to 2300 after lab fees. I am taking OB, peds, preceptorship, and geriatrics. I also will be taking aikido and

  20. Can I wear my scrubs to an interview?

    green34 replied to uhohbube's topic in General Students

    I would never dress like that for an interview. I also would ask if I could interview another date if I had class that day. It will be your choice. You may lose points. One thing to consider is...

  21. Is this uniform appropriate?

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

    The facilities around here require the psych nurses to wear the scrub colors all nurses wear and the mental health techs wear either teal if they are at one health care system and black if they are...

  22. Phlebotomy Class Worth It?

    green34 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    No, they are different. Most places do not let phlebs insert IVs. Plus the needle is different. Not to mention that some hospitals instead use vacutainer adapters which is basically a small needle...

  23. IV bag mistake

    green34 replied to jjon's topic in General Students

    It happens. Wait till you go through the bag when spiking them. It looked like I peed my

  24. Nursing support hose/socks

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

    I use TEDs but I prefer the

  25. Working summers only as RN

    green34 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Summer camps will hire nurses or