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  1. Looking for Comfy Shoes

    RNfaster replied to sg6307's topic in Operating Room

    Zcoils are weird looking, but incredibly comfortable. They are expensive, but I think, worth it. You can get a cover for the heel to eliminate the worry about tangling in

  2. please help with location...

    RNfaster replied to dlaura22's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I think that some places with character include Scottsdale and Cave Creek. The Biltmore and the downtown historical district might suit you, too. (I would like to be in a more remote place like Cave...

  3. Rude coworkers=bad manners

    RNfaster replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Home Health

    It's also possible that with their numbers, the person ordering didn't realize that you hadn't ordered. They might also have thought that you already had your lunch and were sequestered in your office...

  4. Tall Girl Scrubs

    RNfaster replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    SmartScrubs in Arizona Mills has pants with a 34-inch inseam. If you go to the mall, go to the central kiosk and get a coupon book (you can usually get an additional 10 to 15% off your purchase)....

  5. What nursing shortage?

    RNfaster replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

    Chuck - how long are your shifts? Eight, 10, or 12 hours? - Thank

  6. Started Med School at age 40!

    RNfaster replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...I'd like to get paid like Oprah. Wonder what she thinks nurses should get paid. I think 10% of her salary would be great! She is an AMAZING woman. I have a great deal of admiration for

  7. Why Do Anesthesiologists Despise CRNA's?

    RNfaster replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My cousin (the anesthesiologist), says that the CRNAs blame the anesthesiologist when there is a problem as the responsibility is ultimately the anesthesiologist who is in charge. --Personally, I am...

  8. Do any of you have asthma or RAD?

    RNfaster posted a topic in Operating Room

    Do any of you have asthma or reactive airways disease (RAD)? I have RAD and have been planning to become an OR nurse. (I am about to start nursing school.) --I am wondering how folks with asthma/RAD...

  9. Why Do Anesthesiologists Despise CRNA's?

    RNfaster replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My cousin is a young anesthesiologist who says if she were to do it all over again, she'd be a CRNA. --Better work hours, lower school loans, less pressure and responsibility, plus a decent paycheck...

  10. sexual jokes in the workplace

    RNfaster replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi is right. I am amazed at the lack of professionalism displayed more often than I would expect in the hospital workplace. --But I come from an office-work background where we received training in...

  11. I HATE this!!!!

    RNfaster replied to BellaBloo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hmmm. I will have to work on that. Maybe I should swirl it in the flask? On the other hand, I do find the smell of bile quite intriguing. It smells rather earthy. Upon first smelling wet gangrene, I...

  12. I HATE this!!!!

    RNfaster replied to BellaBloo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I retched even at the smell of urine at first. I now can deal with urine, poop, vomit, etc. I used peppermint oil smeared under my nose --and sometimes a mask. --Nothing wrong with being careful,...

  13. Z-Coil and MBT Shoes

    RNfaster replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought my first pair of Z-coils and have been amazed at how much better they make my feet feel. They seem to "spring" me along as I walk. I haven't tried MBTs. They cost even more than the...

  14. school bookstore or barnes and noble

    RNfaster replied to futureaznurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I use eBay and Amazon. I LOVE international editions as they are usually the same as North American editions (save for the cover and some of the first pages that state they are an international...

  15. Dismissed from associates program and Really Need support and advice

    RNfaster replied to trilli18's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with dmooli. For the near term, consider pursuing another degree. I think that you really need to be steady with your mental status if you are to be working long, stressful hours around...

  16. How Helpful is Being Bilingual?

    RNfaster replied to G to The P's topic in General Nursing

    I speak some Spanish and a little French. I have used the Spanish a lot at work as we have many Spanish speakers here in Arizona. I know a few words in Arabic, and used them once with someone for whom...

  17. Cold sores & stress

    RNfaster replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Lysine is good for cold sores in people and animals. I give it to my cats as they were exposed to a herpes virus as kittens. It checks the virus proliferation in them. (My breeder and a veterinarian...

  18. Any Suggestions for Comfy Shoes?

    RNfaster replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    Stacy - Good question -- I have a couple of suggestions but I am also interested in what other folks suggest. I have been wearing some inexpensive plastic Rockers clogs and want to buy some better...

  19. Patient Care Tech and CNA?

    RNfaster replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital, patient care techs are a higher level than CNAs. They insert Foley catheters, draw blood, etc. Block one of nursing school around here covers most if not of the patient care tech...

  20. Ques. for those that applied to CRNA school with 1 yr RN experience

    RNfaster replied to 2bNurseNikki376's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hmmm....anyone can add information put here...so is this not a reliable source? just what is a reliable source, anyway? newspapers such as the new york times have had to retract complete stories upon...

  21. Risk of Infectious Disease: Job Hazard for this with Kids?

    RNfaster replied to rookieq's topic in General Nursing

    I caught a Norovirus during my first week of work (which was just recently). I have noticed that I have felt like I am fighting off other bugs, but thankfully, they did not manifest in full blown...

  22. 5 months pregnant cna

    RNfaster replied to simply's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    From some comments I heard some nurses make (joking that they were pregnant and therefore they could not go around someone that had an antibiotic-resistant bug), I think that you might also avoid...

  23. How many patients do you have?

    RNfaster posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am curious how many patients folks usually have, and what sort of environment they work in. I am a new CNA on a med-surg unit in an acute-care hospital. Last night I had 16 patients. It was rough....

  24. Whats the big deal with support hose?

    RNfaster replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Fawzia - I had the same question until recently. Last week, I tried a pair of Futuro support pantyhose from Walgreen's. They really do lessen the achey, throbbing legs at the end of a 12 to 13 hour...

  25. Are any new grads going to med-surg

    RNfaster replied to awalke13965's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am just preparing to begin nursing school, and have penciled out my plans to be ADN > RN to BSN --hopefully while working in ICU (need two years in ICU before CRNA school I have my sights set on...