GSDlvrRN MSN

GSDlvrRN has 9 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Telemetry.

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1. FEMA says the COVID-19 death toll is surging ; US experienced 150,000 Covid deaths in 6 months

   GSDlvrRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in COVID

   Someone I work with said this back in March. He was a non-believer. Now his father is my patient. ??‍♀️

2. Mandatory

   GSDlvrRN replied to runner502's topic in COVID

   What is the issue? Mandatory what? I think you made a typo.

3. Nursing check-in: How are your numbers???

   GSDlvrRN replied to ladycody's topic in COVID

   CA- Overwhelmed . 63 in-house right now. Let’s just say we ran out of body bags two days ago, my patient got the last high flow oxygen unit yesterday, ran out of pulse ox finger probes today, 74 staff are quarantined and positive for COVID, 104 staff...

4. Doctors not assessing COVID patients?

   GSDlvrRN replied to orchidflower's topic in COVID

   The doctors I work with have no shortage of PPE. They call the patient’s room phone and talk to them that way, they can also see the patient through the window next to the door. I have seen doctors go in for an initial assessment like if they are new...

5. Acute COVID, What We're Seeing

   GSDlvrRN replied to MunoRN's topic in COVID

   I took care of a patient for three days in a telemetry setting. He was hospitalized about 7 days after symptom onset. He was started on oral hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin the day his test came back positive on day 3 of hospitalization. CRP was...

6. Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   GSDlvrRN replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

   It is required to be cleared by HR at my hospital if you want refuse care to these patients. I have a coworker who was cleared because her son is immunocompromised, she is not, yet she never had a problem caring for patients with the flu or CDiff of ...

7. I don’t have kids

   GSDlvrRN replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in COVID

   That would be about 90% of my coworkers right now. Thank you for your words. Thank you for this

8. HELLLLLLLOOOOO, Retirement !

   GSDlvrRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Retired

   I’m so jealous, this is the most epic time to retire! Out with a bang!

9. Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

   GSDlvrRN replied to IRN2011's topic in COVID

   This is infuriating!! #prioritiesonpoint

10. Risk of Catching Covid as an HCW Might Be Lower Than You Think

    GSDlvrRN replied to MunoRN's topic in COVID

    I need several of my coworkers to see this.

11. Called to Duty

    GSDlvrRN replied to JennBSN918's topic in COVID

    Thank you! This has been so interesting to see the world come together, we really are all in this together.

12. Infected staff

    GSDlvrRN replied to Guest219794's topic in COVID

    Yes! Some of the “special circumstances” I am hearing of include having children, having a family (Don’t we all?) having diabetes, having asthma, their age, or being scared. My facility is requiring people to be cleared by HR to allow them to not co...

13. I don’t have kids

    GSDlvrRN posted a topic in COVID

    Hello, I need to tell my experience with COVID 19 and infertility. I am a tele nurse, and I work on a tele floor. Our sixth floor has been converted to our respiratory care unit where all patients who are out if they are “ rule out COVID “ or positiv...

14. Condescension from Critical Care Nurses Towards Med-Surg Nurses

    GSDlvrRN replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Professionalism

    Thank you! I actually followed up with the crisis nurse regarding the situation. He basically told me he wanted me to tell him more of what I was thinking so he could better assist me.

15. Condescension from Critical Care Nurses Towards Med-Surg Nurses

    GSDlvrRN replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Professionalism

    It doesn’t and I never said the way he acted was justified. I said I understood why he was mad.