tanthalas

tanthalas has 3 years experience and specializes in Mursing.

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1. I cant start IV's!

   tanthalas replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

   My first IV starts were bad. I was like, maybe 15/70. One day it just all sorta clicked and I've only missed 2 in around 50 attempts or so. It just takes practice :)

2. Preventing Needle sticks

   tanthalas replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

   lol Thanks guys. A used needle in a Hep C, HIV positive patient dropped near my feet last weekend. Scared the living cr*p out of me!

3. Preventing Needle sticks

   tanthalas posted a topic in General Nursing

   Preventing needlesticks in your feet: What shoes do you wear to prevent this? I was thinking of wearing the Sika Footwear shoes because they look tough and a lot of nurses wear them. http://sikafootwear.ca/ What shoes do you wear to prevent needl...

4. MD rounds w/nurses..what should I mention

   tanthalas replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

   Any links to the SBAR thing?

5. A nurse wants to endorse a product. Is it ethical?

   tanthalas replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

   When people ask "what should I do to stay regular?" I say "eat more fiber! A couple bowls of All bran will have you going pretty regular!" I hope I don't get sued or something.

6. Gifts for nurses

   tanthalas posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I'm thinking of getting a nice gift for the ER staff in my hospital as a thanks because they have mentored me. What would you guys recommend? I was thinking a box of chocolates perhaps, but that's quite mundane. Suggestions needed!

7. Saving lives

   tanthalas posted a topic in General Students

   You know how nurses make a difference in their patients and their families lives? And that we save lives albeit we don't see it the immediate results? Last night, working as an undergrad in the ER, a patient on my team coded in front of me. I start...

8. To all you precetors (Nurses, Docs, RTs, etc)

   tanthalas posted a topic in General Nursing

   Big thanks for all the teaching and the patience you do and have for students. Your kindness may go unthanked sometimes for whatever reason, but just know you are making the world for us students! I just went through my first trauma code and everyon...

9. Evil Doctors

   tanthalas replied to James_Adam's topic in General Nursing

   I've met some incredible doctors to work with and some others that are devoted to the care of their patients. I've also met some real prick doctors too. Same thing for nurses, too. Goes the same way for police officiers. And dentists. And custom...

10. When to wear gloves!?

    tanthalas replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse that specializes in infection control in my hospital says that we don't have to wear gloves when we have no chance coming in contact with bodily fluids. She said this includes from changing linen to doing vital signs to bed baths (that doesn...

11. Me (student) + ER

    tanthalas posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone ever work as a student in the ER and feel absolutely inept, stupid, and incompetent? I sure do! To all you nurses out there, what do I, as a student, need to do to become successful? I can only review the common diseases so much but there's ...

12. living in the US compared to Canada..(long)

    tanthalas replied to beausud's topic in International

    I jsut think how funny it is that the 2nd poster wrote that gas prices were 90.4 c/L in 2004. Albeit it has dropped dramatically (today 89.9) from earlier in the year when it was 155.9. Things sure change quickly when you travel.

13. Housekeeping responsibility or nurses?

    tanthalas replied to L3Janit0r37's topic in General Nursing

    Let the manager or supervisor know. You need to be protected!

14. Nursing caps required at your job?

    tanthalas replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    In Thailand nurses still wear the nursing caps. I think it's quite attractive

15. Is it normal to graduate nursing school & feel like you know nothing.

    tanthalas replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank the dear lord someone posted this. I feel the exact same way as the original poster.