LockportRN

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  1. illinoishelps.net, I believe it was March 27th.
  2. To mask or not to mask

    I don't really have a problem with people wearing masks in the grocery store but what gets me is that HCP's can't get them yet so many others can?? Thursday I spoke to my daughter. Her hospital gave her and her coworkers a single surgical mask and t...
  3. COVID-19: Nurse Shortages

    You would think that this would happen but it not only isn't happening but many hospital nurses are being layed off and they are bringing in travel nurses instead. Or even using volunteer nurses.
  4. I was going to sign up but look a bit closer at the government site. There it stated the voluntary basis (which was not done on the phone alerts they sent out). You would have to pay for everything, including your hotel. As for pay, all they woul...
  5. Nurse VOLUNTEERS. My state and from what I have read here, there are several states where the governor's have put out an alert asking for nurse volunteers. These are unpaid positions, you pay to get there, get a hotel, meals and this all with the u...
  6. I agree that there is either more to this or could it be that admins and CEO's are so enamored with the news releases that they lay off currently employed nurses and get travel nurses instead? Or are they simply replacing all the paid nurses and are...
  7. COVID-19: Nurse Shortages

    That's even a lower number than what I have been hearing about. So I do wonder, why the call for nurses to return?
  8. COVID-19: Nurse Shortages

    So, the Gov in our state said the same thing on Monday. He stated that there was a dire shortage of nurses. Sooo, I looked to see who was hiring. And, zip. I don't see anyone hiring due to the virus. So I began to wonder why he would say that a...
  9. Legal obligation for disaster relief

    So, not really. I have worked during many a storm. Unable to get to my children in time to help them! But was sure stuck at work.....LONG after my shift ended. This went on for years until the last time. A tornado ripped through my state. Actua...
  10. Legal obligation for disaster relief

    Sooooo, by your snarky response, I assume that whenever there is a disaster, you jump up and go there to assist in any way that you can right? You just up and leave your home and family and/or pets and volunteer your time? So nice of you!
  11. New York Nurse Steals Narcotics from Cancer Patients

  12. Illinois Nurses are Banding Together For Safer Work Environments

    I am kind of surprised. No, really surprised at not one response to this topic. As an Illinois nurse, this definitely got my interest. As for mandating change, that is a hard one and not one that I particularly think 'we' will win. At least not ...
  13. Exploding Demand for Family Nurse Practitioners

    "The country needs more nurses who have earned a Master of Science in Nursing to confront this nursing shortage head-on." Ah, so now the solution to our big problem of the nursing shortage is to further increase the educational requirements (and ye...
  14. Who is in Charge Here?

    I really liked reading about the interventions. And like Davey said, "I've worked with patients diagnosed with dementia who could waylay a staff member with one punch and have no memory of it five minutes later. Having the zippity-do-dah knocked out...
  15. Thoughts on vegetarian/ vegan diet

    Lol, my daughter is 'mostly' a vegetarian for the past 6 years, coming from a big meat eating family and we tease her with this all the time ?. Thankfully, she takes it easily and gives back just as good as she gets!