coola

coola has 8 years experience and specializes in oncology, acute rehab.

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1. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   coola replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   Since this is about pronunciations, I want to say my amazingly brilliant (deceased) father pronounced centimetre that way (sawntimeter)...and I would give a million dollars if I could just hear him say it one more time! "Orientate" though cumbersome...

2. Quit nursing school after two months...

   coola replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Career Support

   For early nursing students o start IVs on fellow students and NG tube insertion on same?!! If that isn't against the law it should be!

3. Burning out and I just started.

   coola replied to spangle1683's topic in General Nursing

   "... do you think i should try and stick it out? thanks for any advice...it was really nice to just vent!" without details of what makes your unit so stressful, it's hard to advise specifically. however, i also found my first year the hardest thing ...

4. Job hunting in Toronto

   coola replied to AnxiousNewGrad's topic in International

   Be more active. Make sure you have a good resume. Print it up and track down nurse managers in units you want to work in that have vacancy. Try to get an appointment but definitely leave resume and call back in a week to get a response. There's often...

5. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

   coola replied to oramar's topic in COVID

   And here's another good one on cytokine storm with excellent links: http://www.fluwikie.com/index.php?n=Science.PrimerCytokineStorm

6. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

   coola replied to oramar's topic in COVID

   I saw the same video clip, noticed their lack of understanding and/or compliance, and was horrified! They handed out masks on sidewalks, on roadways, at transportation hubs...what an excellent way to spread disease!

7. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

   coola replied to oramar's topic in COVID

   POSSIBLE pandemic...the new CNN scare-athon!

8. Nursing in Stewart, BC

   coola replied to Higgs's topic in International

   Here you are, Canadian nurses helping you with real estate: http://bc.propertysold.ca/stewart/3255/1508-glacier-dr $85,000!....hard to say no! Pics show a town view so you can see it's the epitome of Northern rural! ...a pretty spectacular place to r...

9. Would you go to nursing school twice

   coola replied to petgroomer's topic in International

   If you want more study, you also have the option to go for certification in a specialty once you get working and see your special interests. If you look at requirements for jobs, specialized training as well as experience seems to be the ticket, not ...

10. daily baths?

    coola replied to organdonor's topic in Rehabilitation

    hmmm...family complaints?....perhaps they would like to learn how to do a good basin/sink wash-up with their loved one...why not? I'm just sayin'

11. i'm canadian but have an american degree

    coola replied to firstyearRN's topic in International

    Accelerated BSN- with any nursing experience? If you are just graduating, of course you will write the NCLEX in order to get registered state-side, right? The next step is to search the websites of the various provincial nursing regulatory boards. Wh...

12. Resistant Strain Bacteria's

    coola replied to Misty1334's topic in Safety

    here's looking at you, kid... Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing gram-negative bacteria are emerging pathogens. Clinicians, microbiologists, infection control practitioners, and hospital epidemiologists are concerned about ESBL-producing ...

13. Quick! What's the number to 9-1-1?

    coola replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Humor

    Grasshopper, Well written and very funny! Thanks.

14. Tattoo Question

    coola replied to IX2L's topic in International

    Meeting the dress code while in nursing school is one thing; tattoos, piercings, hairstyle are no longer (only) your personal business. But there are good reasons. Consider this: when you are in clinical settings and handling patients, most acute ca...

15. Outpost nursing in Moose Factory - New Grad?

    coola replied to RN2B123's topic in International

    Wow, daunting job for a new grad! Kinda depends on what you were doing before you became a nurse...maybe a champion phlebotomist, a MASH medic or ER doc?? :icon_roll There's a real future here and special training available at Dalhousie University, ...