[Theogift]

I love saying "Good morning, my name is Ted I'll be your nurse today"

[sjt9721]

Hey! I wanna be a tank commander, too!

And as for the term "hospitaller" or however it was spelled...I've yet to see a name badge wide enough for that size of title!



...from a Nurse married to a Nurse

[nursemike]

Ugh. Once again, I can't get it to link, but I wanted to credit piper for hire for the "tank commander" suggestion, on a similar thread a couple of years ago. Looking through it, again, reminded me that I thought "Supreme Commander" had a ring about it, too.

In the interval since that thread appeared, though, I've had enough shifts where I've had to make do without an Abrams and really could have used one that I'm proud and satisfied to call myself a nurse. Besides, tankcommandermike would look sort of goofy.

[K98]

I'm all for "Tank Commander". Where do I sign up?

[Perpetual Student]

Originally Posted by K98

I'm all for "Tank Commander". Where do I sign up?

Bah, the fuel costs would be somewhat limiting--unless we can get employer-provided fuel. It certainly would make commuting more fun.

I am proud to be a nurse. I believe changing that title would have a negative result, making it more difficult to distinguish use from other personnel with less training and responsibility. Of course a lot of people think of us as glorified waitresses, but that's another thread.

[ZASHAGALKA]

Originally Posted by nursemike

Ugh. Once again, I can't get it to link, but I wanted to credit piper for hire for the "tank commander" suggestion, on a similar thread a couple of years ago. Looking through it, again, reminded me that I thought "Supreme Commander" had a ring about it, too.

In the interval since that thread appeared, though, I've had enough shifts where I've had to make do without an Abrams and really could have used one that I'm proud and satisfied to call myself a nurse. Besides, tankcommandermike would look sort of goofy.

8/29/06:

http://allnurses.com/forums/f212/cha...se-175529.html

Originally Posted by piper_for_hire

How about "tank commander"? I'm going to start calling myself that tomorrow.

~faith,
Timothy.

[CaptGaston]

True on the gas prices.. Let's go nuke power!!

[nursemike]

Originally Posted by ZASHAGALKA

8/29/06:

http://allnurses.com/forums/f212/cha...se-175529.html



~faith,
Timothy.

Thanks, Timothy. Sometimes the demons in the box on my desk just will not co-operate.

[K98]

Alrighty. I was a Tank Commander last night from 7p-7a. My pt. was an MVR that I admitted straight from the OR. When he came around, about 5 hours post-op, I explained the vent weaning procedure to him, and he nodded and indicated that he wanted a pad to communicate on. He scribbled a few letters asking me what kind of doctor I was. I explained that I was not a doctor, that I worked for a living, and that I would be his Tank Commander for the next 8 or so hours. He smiled broadly and gave me a thumbs up. We may be on to something here. Or...maybe it was just the fentanyl...

[SteveRN21]

Originally Posted by K98

I explained that I was not a doctor, that I worked for a living, and that I would be his Tank Commander for the next 8 or so hours.

Dude, you're awesome.....