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That is unfortunate it has gone missing, more often than not I've seen fellow nurses walk off w/ a stethoscope because it was nearby, hung on a door or IV cart or whatever. I've been lucky enough to keep my Littman Cardio3 for 12years now, at the time I got a color which was just released and no one has (Gray) since then I've only come across 4 people to have gray cardio3's, going past that add something to make yours identifiable, sure name tags and distraction light/sound toys (I work in pediatrics) all those things can be removed -- but etching your name or a few letters can go along way. --Etch your name or a distinctive marker on it, something that can't be removed Once my wife graduated RN I got her the same stethoschope in a rasberry color and her full name etched on it. No one would etch mine over concern they would mess up the sound quality so i etched my initials myself.

you don't ask them to rate it then again you do, point received, but way to contradict yourself that quickly:sarcastic:

I work pediatric trauma, upon completion of nursing school I plan to apply to my department as a nurse... do what you enjoy, unless its pedophilia...

my wife and I normally work day shifts, but for her nursing school and my paramedic school we did night shift, for my upcoming nursing program I'm going to remain on dayshift, two 12's a week

I have a pair of all white skateboard shoes in my closet from my Mayo Clinic days, but they are so bulky and heavy compared to what I've been wearing the past 5 years, I will cringe putting them back on

for the past 5 years I've won Nike Free Runs, love them, before that was Asics and New Balance running shoes... for me the Nike Free Runs are the best, light yet comfy

not a nurse yet, but I met my wife in our emergency dept while I was a medic there, she transferred in from a different hospital w/in the same system, was actually dating someone else, didn't expect her to leave that loser for me, but it worked out, she's a new nurse at a different hospital still w/in the same system and I'm about to start nursing school however just because my story worked out, i certainly don't recommend dating a coworker that's in your same dept. especially if you like your dept...don't defecate where you eat, best of luck

I whole heartedly agree w/ this sentiment, even if you took the classier way to state it... boo these smileys, my phone has a smiling steaming pile of feces but these ones do not.... ok inserting...

as in cleaning poop is a job better than they deserve? sorry but I think you mean they think they are above cleaning poop OR cleaning poop is beneath them...

Good insight, I document what they say, I document what the parents say, in addition I also document what I see. We utilize the FLACC scale in addition to what is reported, like i said it all paints the picture, sorry if you don't agree w/ that

and while that is certainly true, I can think of one or two specific to that train of thought, the whole "I'm a nurse now not a tech," however I generally find that to be the minority. I whole-heartedly believe former techs typically can make a great nurse because they were the low man on the totem pole, they most likely/hopefully won't abuse those that are assisting them. w/ that being said it is that specific individual that makes the nurse and if someone chooses to be a lazy piece of excrement that is their sad choice.

I can say that this is not a magnet thing, I've worked for two hospitals that acquired Magnet status while I was employed there and no clinical staff nurse had a set up like you're mentioning. Sounds like personal choice of your hospital or its company

your option isn't viable to all parties, hence the existence of ASN programs, also many of the BSN programs have loftier admission requirements --atleast thats the case locally for my immediate area

my understanding of this your BSN being from a university could be better for you **if you go for an advanced degree at a bigger named school, Emory, Vanderbilt, Penn. otherwise typical state universities that offer advanced degrees (ARNP/DNP/MSN) don't care other than accreditation, GPA, and other prereqs being met to a degree that they are looking for. the two main hospital systems where I live dont care if its a community college BSN or a university BSN, just a BSN (again from the accreditation that they want)

absolutely, they tested positive for a substance that was on a do not use list deemed by the hospital/facility they work for. Definitely will get disciplined, if the act was against client i.e. stealing pt's drugs and using them, termination is more likely, but in Florida nurses get help and as long as they follow contract rules by a certain agency, they only get a slap on the wrist. I'm not the biggest fan of the IPN