Nasty-Icky-Clinical Smells

Need some ways to avoid those nasty-icky-clinical skills?
Here are some tips and tricks passed down from my CRNA-friend-in-training on how to avoid gagging in the field of nursing!!
1. Vicks under the nose is a classic.
2. Put Vicks on the outside of a face mask and then layer with another face mask.
3. Haven’t got any Vicks? [...]

Clinicals

Everything you need for a day in clinicals:
BP cuff, stethoscope, binder, nursing diagnosis book, paperwork that needs to be filled out for assessment, calculator, pen, pencil, highlighter, lotion, wallet, bag, notepad, phone, and PDA if you’ve got one (i use my ipod touch).
Addendum: Vicks Vapor Rub is a need. I just bought some at [...]

Dangers of a Man Rug.

Ugh, I am not a fan of the man rug. I’m not gonna lie. What’s a man rug you ask? The really ridiculously furry chest hair that men sometimes like to sport.
So, man rugs are seemingly harmless right? Wrong!
How could that be, you might be asking yourself now. Well, I’ll tell you.
In my CPR/AED class, [...]