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  1. What scrubs do you like best?

    PTKChic replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like the Grey's Anatomy but they are very expensive and don't fit bigger breasts all that well. My favorite pants are from Cherokee Workforce. I've had many that have lasted me several years. My new...

  2. Good shoes/ foot inserts

    PTKChic replied to blinky's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Custom are best. The podiatrist I works with frequently recommends Super Feet for what the above poster mentioned-firm structure. Dr. Scholls doesn't have the firm, hard piece like the Super Feet ones...

  3. Nursing students on medication

    PTKChic replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    CountryMama's post was a bit of what I had in

  4. darn bed alarms

    PTKChic replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I still hear bed alarms and pagers beeping in my head to this day. I really don't miss that part of LTC work. No matter if 100 NAs are hired, ALL staff should respond to alarms. I hated working with...

  5. Nursing students on medication

    PTKChic replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    While I entirely get it, that seems so invasive. Hmm, thank you guys for your

  6. Nursing students on medication

    PTKChic replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Quick question in the midst of all of this: Is it actually a requirement that you have a doctor's note stating why you take any anti-depressants/anti-anxiety meds for clinicals? Seriously? Or did you...

  7. What's in your nurse bag?

    PTKChic replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I like seeing these posts about food. I often get low blood sugar symptoms at work and have learned to carry a morning snack and an afternoon snack. I always read about all of these martyr stories...

  8. Practicing "nursing" w/o a license...?

    PTKChic replied to orange89's topic in General Nursing

    As a CMA (AAMA), the number one thing that stressed to us in our education and at our conventions is that we are NOT nurses and we should never, ever, ever represent ourselves as nurses. We should...

  9. RN's & Nursing Students

    PTKChic replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    If this hospital has been having students there for more than 20 years, why would someone knowingly take a job there when they don't like/know how to teach a

  10. how to I become a RN Nurse

    PTKChic replied to kpmartin001's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Honors A &P in high school and college math. This helped me tremendously with my science/math courses for nursing. Generally, I would take any college classes offered to you through your...

  11. Mother of 2 confused about Nursing school

    PTKChic replied to jalexislopez13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have to decide your own life/educational path. My only advice is that if you're that concernced about getting aid while going to school then do NOT get married while in

  12. Devastated

    PTKChic replied to chernandez3841's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in this position last semester in Microbiology. I felt not terribly confident, but enough to pull a mid-B. However, I got a very, very low C. Maybe that's not entirely relatable, but I was in...

  13. Wound Care Clinic scheduling pts q15 min despite acuity/treatment time!

    PTKChic replied to lovebeingRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The doc I work with works at a wound care clinic and states that she has several nurses working with her. I believe that also have fifteen minute appointments, but an entire team is working on one...

  14. LPN scope of practice in Urodynamics- question

    PTKChic replied to purrrfect35's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I worked in a urology clinic. I was a CMA and an LPN trained me in for when she's out to have a fill in to work with her provider. Something that I wouldn't do, because it is definitely not in a...

  15. Ortho clinic xray orders...opinions please.

    PTKChic replied to deedells's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work with a podiatrist. She's done both- wait and then order or send them to x-ray first. It's definitely a judgement call. If the appointment notes say "toe fracture" and they have no recent x-rays...

  16. How long are medications good after being drawn up in syringe?

    PTKChic replied to gobux90's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We're instructed to throw anything out if it hasn't been used within that shift. There should be something in your clinic protocol written

  17. overheard at the bedside

    PTKChic replied to ceccia's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not a bedside story, per se, as I'm not an RN yet. For my CMA, I did my externship at a clinic in my hometown. At the time, I was completing my lab portion of it. A patient arrived with a social...

  18. Charge Nurse harassment about pumping

    PTKChic replied to sungrl01's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never understand why healthcare workers, nurses especially, give such grief when it comes to nursing your child. Please use the law to your advantage; stand up for yourself and future pumping...

  19. Accidentally brought home a medication!

    PTKChic replied to finallyaFLRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for posting this. I could see this happening to

  20. "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

    PTKChic replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was always told that they need to see at least every shift. Does that mean they stay until 6 am? No, but someone usually stays until a little after 10

  21. Fired for posting on face book

    PTKChic replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wish there was a rule that people must be a certain age before they could be an RN. This is a very big, overgeneralization of "young" people. I'm in my mid-twenties. Well, I guess older now-27....

  22. Firing employees who refuses to come into work.

    PTKChic replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't miss working as a CNA when I remember things like the OP is mentioning. My coworkers and I brought up similar questions about whether the point system is all that fair. Unfortunately, I...

  23. "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

    PTKChic replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't worked in LTC in 6 years, but this title gave me temporary anxiety. It's never quite as scary when the DOH comes by. At least in Minnesota, the suveyors are quite nice and

  24. Living independently while in Nursing school, is it possible?

    PTKChic replied to Lena M's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Possible? Yep. I have a mortgage and still attend

  25. Immunization Records?

    PTKChic replied to Miss.LeoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also am from Minnesota. Our state has a central database, accessible online, for any vaccinations given. It's not always up to date, especially if you're over thirty or forty years old. I would look...