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  1. Exploring options Air Force vs Navy?

    Calfax replied to ekb938s's topic in Government, Military

    Nah......it's all good no matter which branch you

  2. cardiac drips?

    Calfax replied to LOVE ER's topic in Emergency

    It is difficult to say why they didn't use atropine without looking at the EKG or a rhythm strip....here's the basics on Atropine. Atropine is an anticholinergic that blocks the effects of...

  3. Anesthesia and the ER: sedation of a class III/IV patient

    Calfax replied to Calfax's topic in Emergency

    Glad to hear there are like-minded people out there...... However, for the sake of argument....let's say you had to do an emergent C-section......what would be the drug of choice for this? It...

  4. Navy Recruit needs advice!

    Calfax replied to PhilRoman's topic in Government, Military

    You poor bastard! You've been hoodwinked, sucker-punched, and bum-rushed into an adventure that few people ever get to have! Welcome to the Navy! You're now part of the greatest extended family on...

  5. Exploring options Air Force vs Navy?

    Calfax replied to ekb938s's topic in Government, Military

    I'd like to say that the airforce is hands-down the best trained, most highly motivated, hardest-working crew of nurses around.....but it just ain't true. The best kept secret in military nursing is...

  6. Air Force Nursing vs. Civilian

    Calfax replied to TaraSC's topic in Government, Military

    Very well....to answer your original question, I was a nurse before I joined the Navy. I can't speak for life in the Airforce or the Army because I've only run into Airforce/Army types occasionally...

  7. Air Force Nursing vs. Civilian

    Calfax replied to TaraSC's topic in Government, Military

    Tara, I'm going to have to agree with Heatherbliss. Flirting with the idea of being a military RN is nice....but you need to be serious b4 even contacting a recruiter. Don't bug 'em if...

  8. Air Force made me mad!!!

    Calfax replied to TrinaRoschelle's topic in Government, Military

    sigh...... Trina, Your recruiter might be understandably upset if you back out of enlistment at the last minute.....but there's little he can do about it if you haven't sworn an oath or signed...

  9. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Calfax replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read all 14 pages of peeves..but if anyone said "orthostatics" I'm with them. I can't think of another more pointless test for patients to do and waste of time for

  10. Career Change from IT to nursing

    Calfax replied to mtnhigh's topic in General Nursing

    Your job outsourced? Don't want to move to India? Come on down!!!!! Have we got a job for you! You'll find nursing a refreshing change....and you are really needed. Maybe you can come up with...

  11. dress code before clocking in

    Calfax replied to dee_OB's topic in General Nursing

    My 2 cents..... This sounds like a rule that can be safely ignored. It was created by some admin twinkie who'll be working somewhere else in a couple of years anyway. If you are terminated because...

  12. Male vs. Female

    Calfax replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    What do you call 1000 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start! But what do you call a nurse-attorney? Sue. What if he's a guy? Rich. With no arms or legs? Bob. At the bottom of the ocean?...

  13. Favorite Pocket Reference

    Calfax replied to lisaandandy's topic in Emergency

    I use kathy White's Fast Facts for Adult Critical Care.....comes in a hardcopy and PDA version. Jam packed with all kinds of info. http://www.kathywhite.com IF you have a PDA......MEDcalc is a great...

  14. Triage: HELP-Initial Contact Registrar

    Calfax replied to nicki2's topic in Emergency

    Certifying whether or not a patient has an emergency medical condition starts at triage but doesn't end until the physician or other provider signs off on the chart. EMTALA doesn't specify exactly...

  15. Educated discussion of practical knowledge of marijuana dipped joints

    Calfax replied to LIVANDLUVER's topic in Emergency

    The best reference I've found so far on illegal drugs is: Illegal Drugs: A Complete Guide to Their History, Chemistry, Use and Abuse by Paul M Gahlinger. It's packed with information. I'm kinda...

  16. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    Calfax replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    As much fun as it has been to read all the posts full of whining that "My job is harder than your job......" I have to point out that, yo, it's a job....and no matter what you do.....work sucks....

  17. OCS training

    Calfax replied to Kora0880's topic in Government, Military

    Welcome to the Navy shipmates......and remember....(picture a huge smirk).....it's not just a job, its an

  18. Considering - Navy Nurse Candidate Program

    Calfax replied to fry.girl's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the feedback...... Let's see a billet is the Navy term for a position or job assignment. The Navy has it's own language and culture...you'll learn it as you go. As to what...

  19. Considering - Navy Nurse Candidate Program

    Calfax replied to fry.girl's topic in Government, Military

    I've been a navy nurse for about 2.5 yrs now, stationed at NHJAX in Jacksonville, FL. The Navy pretty much requires you to be able to move around every 2-4 years from duty station to duty station....

  20. OCS training

    Calfax replied to Kora0880's topic in Government, Military

    OCS is held in Pensacola......for those officers preparing for careers on the flightline or on ships...things like that. Contains some extra practical military stuff like navigation on top of the...

  21. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    Calfax replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    and as far as there being a trauma...well that is quite possible, however, it kinda irks me when that is used as an excuse because where do you think the traumas go after their initial...

  22. what are you doing with violence in ed?

    Calfax replied to ellencrn's topic in Emergency

    Hmm....isn't there something in the OSHA statutes about employers having to provide a safe work enviroment? I think we have as much a right to not get hurt on the job as any office worker. Assault is...

  23. Do I have a shot???

    Calfax replied to perc71's topic in Emergency

    Dude, Welcome to nursing, world's best excuse to earn drinking money. The ER's the best department to work in, period. But....prior to going to nursing school, I spent 6 yrs as an ER tech....so...

  24. ER vs ICU, how did we get there?

    Calfax replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Sigh, We're fighting a turf war battle with the ICU at our facility too. Seems that our ICU department head and division officer decided to impliment an admission protocol for our ICU...in...

  25. Your last day in the ER

    Calfax replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Another TRUE story: Busy Saturday night! Me at triage: Hi, what seems to be the problem? Pt. is 18 y/o male: "I'm tired" Me: "Anything hurt? Any pain?" Pt: "No, I'm just tired." No medical probs,...