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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 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....

  3. 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

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

    tanthalas replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Any links to the SBAR

  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

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

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

    tanthalas replied to beausud's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  13. Housekeeping responsibility or nurses?

    tanthalas replied to L3Janit0r37's topic in General Nursing

    Let the manager or supervisor know. You need to be

  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

  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

  16. Am I doing it the same way as you?

    tanthalas replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying everything up for me! I thought I was missing a critical step in my education. It seems as if we're all taught the same thing just differently.

  17. Am I doing it the same way as you?

    tanthalas posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, 3rd year BSN student from Canada here. When working in acute care, we were taught to help patients in a systematic way. Assess, develop a plan, implement it, evaluate your interventions between...

  18. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    tanthalas replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Through 46 pages of excellent conversation, the "against" side for universal health care is stemming from an unwillingness to have more taxes taken from citizens. Understandable, I hate taxes too....

  19. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    tanthalas replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow, I don't even know what to say. That is quite possibily the most misleading, biased, and uninformed blanket statement I've ever read. Yes, people do have the ability to make choices... but have...

  20. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    tanthalas replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To the individuals saying that "UHC = more government control" need to use their ability to vote and elect a party you can trust. Our Canadian government is corrupt and idiotic at times, but if they...

  21. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    tanthalas replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am seriously offended. How can ANYONE put a price tag on someone's life??? We are human beings, not a freaking super value meal. How can anyone not find that

  22. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    tanthalas replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So, let's say my wife goes into labour and has our child. When we leave the hospital, we'd have to pay for that

  23. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    tanthalas replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wait, what? Americans have to pay for

  24. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    tanthalas replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've been posting in this topic quite frequently in the past few days, so I thought I'd share this story which is kinda ironic. A friend of mine went to Seattle for a daytrip. She ended up in a car...

  25. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    tanthalas replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In British Columbia, private health services are starting to pop up. There are at least two private surgical clinics in my town that accept fees just like the American health care system. The wait...