CoarsegoldTom

CoarsegoldTom specializes in pediatrics/ER.

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1. Financial Help

   CoarsegoldTom replied to Spartacvs's topic in Male Students

   I did some similar searching last year when I was confronted with a similar situation. I didn't find a whole lot of aid specifically for men, but then maybe I'm not so great at bird dogging this type of info. If you're a recognized minority of some ...

2. Buying a Stethoscope

   CoarsegoldTom replied to _Angel_'s topic in Uniform/Gear

   That heat shrink tubing sounds like just the thing! Is it durable enough that it would stand up to use on a stethoscope, do you think? I wonder if it comes in a large enough diameter? Those Spragues are pretty fat. Thanks for the tip!

3. Any males out there tired of the drama?

   CoarsegoldTom replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Students

   "They are attracted to the profession because they like the idea of people DEPENDING on them...at the same token they depend on their patients or wards to feel good ..." Truer words were never spoken. Not that this applies to the majority of nurses o...

4. Here's one I'll bet you don't hear every day

   CoarsegoldTom replied to chirodoc's topic in Male Students

   My MD was a chiro first, although he doesn't practice as one now, so far as I know. I think his chiro training gave him a more "hands-on" and wholistic approach than most docs I've had. I'm very happy about that. He's just as likely to prescribe a bo...

5. Buying a Stethoscope

   CoarsegoldTom replied to _Angel_'s topic in Uniform/Gear

   "heat shrink tubing"? That sounds interesting. Where do you get it and how do you use it? I was figuring just to tape the tubes and then put a washable cover over it because I think the tape would be something of a bug magnet, even more than the tubi...

6. Buying a Stethoscope

   CoarsegoldTom replied to _Angel_'s topic in Uniform/Gear

   Howdy McKnis- I think the article you saw must've been a different one. The study I'm referring to was published in July of last year and the Sprague-Rappaport they refer to is the only one that Omron makes and retails for about $20.00. I'm not sure ...

7. Buying a Stethoscope

   CoarsegoldTom replied to _Angel_'s topic in Uniform/Gear

   Yeah, not many of us have the ability to grind up a perfectly good stethoscope to find out what the plastic is made of. Sounds like it would be fun to do, though. Don't you think it's odd that a product selling millions of units every year at prices ...

8. Buying a Stethoscope

   CoarsegoldTom replied to _Angel_'s topic in Uniform/Gear

   Interesting info about the PVC composition, JJ. How is it possible to find out what a given stethoscope is made of? BTW, talk about your right angle career turns: plastics compounder to RN. Bet there's a story behind that! I'm ex-sales, myself. Tom

9. Buying a Stethoscope

   CoarsegoldTom replied to _Angel_'s topic in Uniform/Gear

   Hi Angel- I was in a quandary about this for the longest time. You'd think with all the millions of nurses, CNA's etc there'd be some sort of objective, evidence based analysis of the top sellers, like they write up cars or air conditioning units in ...