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  1. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    tanthalas replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hate to sound like a Debbie Downer, but you can see what n_g and silas4296 (or whatever the number is) are going to be like if they pass their undergrad and residency: those arrogant physicians that...

  2. Career ending mistakes?

    tanthalas replied to emsillystudent's topic in General Nursing

    Are lawsuits really that common against docs and nurses in the

  3. Employed Nursing Student does not equal LPN

    tanthalas replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    Exactly what I was trying to say - and more eloquently worded.

  4. Nursing School Hazing Stories

    tanthalas replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    This story is kinda different where nurses were pranking med students. One of the new med students was assigned a patient who was violent, aggressive, unpredictable, and suicidal. You could see this...

  5. Why no nursing love from Grey's?

    tanthalas replied to thisgirlsanurse's topic in General Nursing

    A nephrologist, an internal medicine, and ER doc are all standing over a patient that didn't survive a code blue. Their conversation is as follows: "I don't want to tell the family their father died...

  6. NP's calling themselves MD's

    tanthalas replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm beating a dead horse, but aren't we all here for the patient? If we try to explain the mechanism of warfarin in lay terms and not using technical jargon, shouldn't we be doing the same with...

  7. Scrubs to tight? How do you tell someone?

    tanthalas replied to Absolutely13's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a dude. The ward I work on has a bunch of young nurses (early 20s-late 20s). Yeah, the majority of them are good-looking, nice girls. I'm not a pig, I respect women, and try not to stare but...

  8. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    tanthalas replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Why is nursing considered a sexy career? Simple. Because I'm in it.

  9. Anyone nurse in Hong Kong?

    tanthalas posted a topic in International Nursing

    I was planning on going to Hong Kong in ~2010 and it dawned on me that I could nurse there, if they want me. So I'm just throwing this out there to the public asking everyone if they have, or know...

  10. English Test for a french Nurse

    tanthalas replied to Jeff2679's topic in International Nursing

    I don't think it's required if you are fluent in English. A colleague of mine trained in France and didn't have to write it because she stated she's fluent (she is, albeit she still uses the odd...

  11. Anyone nurse in Hong Kong?

    tanthalas replied to tanthalas's topic in International Nursing

    First step: contact the board of nurses and find out if I can chart in

  12. Noticing a trend here

    tanthalas replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Peace and love for

  13. regarding age entering nursing

    tanthalas replied to mayana's topic in International Nursing

    I think nursing welcomes all ages and if you really want to become one it shouldn't be a hindering

  14. know why hb is always low in CRF?

    tanthalas replied to mragko's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks, I should've known that RF leads to deficiency in erythropoiesis and consequently haemoglobin. I'll never forget that one

  15. Employed Nursing Student does not equal LPN

    tanthalas replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I'm unsure of other universities, but BC universities in the Collaborative for Academic Education in Nursing (CAEN) have the ability to challenge the CPRNE after their second year - providing they...

  16. Employed Nursing Student does not equal LPN

    tanthalas replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I'm from BC and I'm a 3rd year BSN student. In some BSN programs in the province, after the second year you have the option of challenging the CPNRE. If you pass, you're a full-scope LPN. In...

  17. Nursing too gross for me?

    tanthalas replied to Pennfan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a guy. After caring for people in your practicums/clinicals before you learn to catheterize, you're going to be very comfortable with the the human body - male or female. I remember my first...

  18. Whats your online go-to site, w/ nursing-medical questions

    tanthalas replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nursingconsult.com is really

  19. New student, need an idea...

    tanthalas replied to sukihb21's topic in General Nursing

    Is PT school 4

  20. What should I bring to Thailand?

    tanthalas posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm heading over to Thailand to nurse for a few weeks and I'm collecting supplies to bring. Thus far I have told staff to put clean, unused: 1) gauze 2) forceps, scissors 3) dressing supplies 4)...

  21. What would you say?

    tanthalas replied to ashleyjean3's topic in General Nursing

    "Nursing can be long, hard, and stressing.... But I saved $500 on car insurance! Thanks,

  22. Say Hello to Dr. Nurse

    tanthalas posted a topic in General Nursing

    Came across this today (a tad late): http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/04/02/say-hello-to-dr-nurse/?mod=WSJBlog It's interesting to see the innovations health care is trying to make to quench the...

  23. Say Hello to Dr. Nurse

    tanthalas replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    To throw some fuel to the fire, here's a blog by an MD:

  24. Did he get too much morphine?

    tanthalas replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    8 mg does seem like a bit much. When was his last PRN for pain? I guess the student took the concept of "treat pain aggressively at the start" a bit too much. At least the patient is getting his...

  25. Just met "Ms. Know It All LPN"

    tanthalas replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Know-it-alls make me