zamboni

zamboni specializes in ER.

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1. Things you wish you knew when you were young?

   zamboni replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

   I've looked back and often asked myself this very question (damn middle age!). I've come to the conclusion that, while I could have made many better choices and not had to deal with so many issues of my own doing, I really dig the person I am now. ...

2. Pharm ???? grains converted to mg.

   zamboni replied to nursejackie2010's topic in General Nursing

   I worked with a wonderful ER doc (who isn't THAT old), and sometimes when she would get tired, she would inadvertently write our nitro orders in grains. Always threw someone for a loop...you could almost guess what it was when you would hear a "****...

3. Things you only learn on the floor...

   zamboni replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

   A trick I learned a while back to use as an alternative to the sternal rub, when assessing response to pain....take your pen and place it on top of the pt's fingernail (nail bed), then squeeze down hard. Try it on yourself....hurts, doesn't it? :) ...

4. Ah, the things we say when we're tired

   zamboni replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I've done a lot of things in this thread. Somewhere out there is a good natured surgeon who still has my cell number after I accidently paged him to that instead of the hospital. He said he would someday call me in the middle of the night to ...

5. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

   zamboni replied to HollyHobby's topic in Humor

   I have just discovered what is my new favorite-of-all-time show..."24". We're watching the back seasons on DVD while keeping up with the current (and sadly, last) season. I am so happy to report that in an older episode, Jack Bauer finds an unconsc...

6. If someone tested you on the last book you read for fun, what grade would you get?

   zamboni replied to annalem's topic in General Nursing

   An A+. Last book I read was "Lance Armstrong-It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life". Fascinating book that I highly recommend to anyone!

7. if u had to choose another career in healthcare besides nursing, what would it be?

   zamboni replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

   In medicine...CT or MRI tech. No muss, no fuss. Get 'em in and out. Outside of medicine...run either a small hotel or a bar in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, or any where along the Mayan Riviera...maybe Tulum or Punta Allen. Live in Pamuul in my palapa...

8. Help! What to wear to 1st day of Orientation??

   zamboni replied to NYRN09's topic in General Nursing

   I'm curious as to why no scrubs? I mean, you've already got the job, and the job entails wearing scrubs. I wouldn't wear prints or anything like that...when I get hired I always ask what colour scrubs and go buy some. Maybe it's different in a sma...

9. Anyone know anything about nursing in Mexico?

   zamboni posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was wondering if any one had any knowledge of American nurses working in Mexico, even for short stints (like volunteer work). I know Mexico has some employment laws about foreigners doing their jobs and such, and I wonder what their staffing is. ...

10. Saying No

    zamboni replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    This ^^^^^ is the perfect answer.

11. Uniforms and dress codes

    zamboni replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    We're colour coded by job. RNs- royal blue, techs-tan, resp- green, etc...it is the same for all the floors (although it may be different for OR...I hardly ever see them.) I don't think it helps the patients, but I agree with other posters that it h...

12. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    zamboni replied to burberrylover's topic in Relations

    As someone earlier pointed out, the job of a nurse is often to speak up and advocate for the patient...even sometimes putting one's butt on the line for that patient's best interest. It's not like a retail job, where you have to put up with unreason...

13. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    zamboni replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Are there any hospitals that are testing for and refusing to hire persons that drink alcohol during their off time? I don't mean coming to work impaired, obviously. But if it's all about making an employee live a healthy lifestyle for our own good,...

14. How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

    zamboni replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is pure genius! I'm so going to use this next time. Might want to swab off the top of the container a bit...but I love this idea.

15. Being a Nurse for a Killer

    zamboni replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are human beings with emotions, not robots. Emotions are funny things in that we aren't always in control of where they lead our minds. Everyone has "that point" emotionally, and to ignore it or expect that it must NEVER happen is dangerous ...