Calfax

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1. Vision of Nursing in 2030

   Calfax replied to carmel99's topic in Informatics

   Carmel99 (Nakeshia), Don't do the assignment. It's BS. Tell your teacher that you expect a better quality educational product than that. You (or your parents) are paying for a good education...you need to demand that your teachers don't waste your...

2. Security for computers, handhelds. Battery Life

   Calfax replied to RNKPCE's topic in Informatics

   Hello Batmilk, You have to look at your questions like this: How much access to the device will the user have? (all the time? shared with others? how many users per device?) How often does the user need to access the device? (>1 * per ho...

3. navy as a career choice

   Calfax replied to solicitous86's topic in Government

   Ok....so that's a bump? Sorry...I haven't checked on the website lately. I am a navy nurse going on my 5th year (wow..that went fast) of active duty. I have served both overseas and at home. My impressions are my own and I make no apologies for t...

4. Civillian Overseas Jobs for RN's

   Calfax replied to HoustonTXm23's topic in Government

   Ok.....if you want to go work at an overseas military hospital, join a service and go do it. We're so strapped for people, you can get waivered for just about anything these days. C'mon, we need anyone with real nursing experience. Now...if you *...

5. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   Calfax replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   Take it easy on the little dude, dude. She's brand spanking new....you know? There's this word.....uh, oh yeah. Inspiration. Could change your life, you know? Maybe invent a machine that showers, de-Marlboros, Motrinizes, and collects urine fr...

6. Roll Call

   Calfax replied to Tweety's topic in Men

   Checking in from Okinawa, Japan where all the women are beautiful, the weather is always warm, and the Orion is always cold. Crumbwatcher.....all hail "Sweetmeat", Monday night metal, Smash, and Leonard Skynard every day! You better EAT-RITE or ...

7. OB Clinicals

   Calfax replied to carolynd's topic in Men

   I think back to when I was in nursing school....and my OB rotation. They were really rude, ungrateful for help and couldn't start IV's worth a damn. They didn't seem to want any students there and definately not any male students. That's OK, bec...

8. Male nurses who cook

   Calfax replied to Crumbwannabe's topic in Men

   Oh....the food channel. Yeah, she's a babe. Nursing has ruined me for food.....having eaten most working meals standing up, with a tongue depressor and warm diet coke. So here's my contribution to the single man's culinary arts. Breakfast: Poptart...

9. New Guy here, I'm considering nursing as a profession

   Calfax replied to Nathan_Brody's topic in Men

   When I consider as to whether nursing has been worth it these last 7 yrs....it's a mixed bag. I've gotten to see and do a lot amazing things and work with a lot of amazing people. For that I'm grateful. But the stress, the insanity, wierd hours and...

10. Feeling out of place in scrubs

    Calfax replied to Antelope's topic in Men

    Dude......you'll get used to it. I came out of EMS into nursing, where we had an actual uniform with a shirt, pants, and boots....so to wear "pajamas" to work was kind of odd at first. But, they're really comfortable and ....no dry cleaning, no ...

11. I may be crazy, but...

    Calfax replied to Coco48170's topic in Emergency

    Again, You just can't beat a nice pair of steel-toed combat boots as the choice of footwear while working in the ER. Altama, Bates, and Danner make a nice selection and with the right cushion, they're very bit as comfy as Birkies

12. IV tips and tricks

    Calfax replied to kloock's topic in Emergency

    popcicle = tongue depressor, ahem.

13. IV tips and tricks

    Calfax replied to kloock's topic in Emergency

    My 20 yen......if a 22 g is all you can get, then use a 22g gage. Run in a little fluid then try again with a bigger needle. If you really need a largebore IV and they have no good access, I frequently have success with an EJ stick. But check with...

14. I definitely not recommend nursing.

    Calfax replied to tremmi's topic in Career Support

    Reading through this thread, I've felt both ways.....nursing is as easy to hate as it is to love. Male nurses are still a minority and I am a military nurse as well making me even more of a red-headed stepchild (you know the loud-mouthed obnoxious o...

15. Saw a news special on ER crisis...opinions?

    Calfax replied to sharann's topic in Emergency

    We need a clinic!!!!!!!!!!!!! Me too! Yeah, clinics, clinics, clinics. The thing is how do you make the place profitable in a place with no money? In the places where ppl need clinics the most (inner cities, rural areas) they ain't got no money. ...