Studying to be a nurse is a tough job. I mean, nursing school is so hard! Carrying around 30-40 pounds of textbooks and supplies like a laptop, clipboard, water bottle and other medical supplies and equipment every day to school gets seriously old. While I did see a few nurses using collapsable milkcrate-type devices to haul their garb, what you really need is a good backpack to carry all your books and supplies comfortably all-day long. Fortunately, there are a plethora of options of … [Read more...] about 5 Best Backpacks for Nursing Students
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Start a Nursing Blog in 3 Easy Steps
I have said before, and I'll say it again: We need more nursing blogs. There are so many different specialties, points of views, and ways to do things that there is more than enough room for all of us to work together. Every nurse has a story to tell and blogs are the perfect platform to tell these stories. Maybe you have thought about starting a nursing blog but were not sure exactly how to go about it. If that is the case, then this post is for you. Start a Nursing Blog in 3 Easy Steps … [Read more...] about Start a Nursing Blog in 3 Easy Steps
Stat Gear: Where Do you Keep Your Tape? Review
Tools that make nursing care easier are always in high demand. The Stat Gear S3 Stat is one of those tools. It is a device that holds your tape securely on your stethoscope. I can’t tell you the number of times my tape has went flying across the floor off the earpiece of my stethoscope. So any clever little item like this is welcome in my nursing world. At $5.99 they are are inexpensive gift that an nurse, EMT or paramedic would surly enjoy. The concept seems so simple, but it’s … [Read more...] about Stat Gear: Where Do you Keep Your Tape? Review