UrbanHealthRN BSN, RN

UrbanHealthRN has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Community and Public Health, Addictions Nursing.

Latest Activity

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   Can a non-licensed allied healthcare professional manage a licensed registered nurse?

   UrbanHealthRN replied to Jenny2001's topic in General Nursing

   I was curious so I went ahead and looked up North Carolina. And yes, they are VERY clear about nurses supervising nurses! (Though when it comes to things like attendance, dress code, etc they say administrative staff can supervise this). Here's two l...
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   Personal Wellness

   UrbanHealthRN replied to MoLo's topic in Addictions

   I *try* to do the same things I encourage my patients to do (sometimes it's easier than others!) I pay a lot of attention to my mental well-being and at times go to therapy if I feel like I'm no longer coping well. Grief, secondary trauma, and e...
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   Pre-choking interventions

   UrbanHealthRN replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

   I second Cattz. When I worked in pedi, we'd see toddlers with mouth stuffing as part of normal development, then they'd outgrow it. To have a 5 or 6 year old mouth stuffing makes me think there's some sort of condition or maybe delay going on.
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   How To List My Credentials In Correct Order

   UrbanHealthRN replied to lam1997's topic in Professionalism

   List your highest degree first, regardless of whether or not it applies to your nursing work. My credentials are listed as MPH, BSN, RN.
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   More States Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips

   UrbanHealthRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in Safety

   Here in my part of New England, the only opiate on the street is Fentanyl, to the point where Fentanyl test strips don't make sense anymore for opiate users- they already know what they're getting. The test strips have been super helpful for testing ...
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   To The Nurse Recruiter: Nope

   UrbanHealthRN replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

   Good for you! Sounds like you kept your cool, didn't become reactive, just stayed focused on what you needed for yourself in that moment- to end the interview. I hope this gives her some food for thought next time she interviews someone, but it proba...
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   Increased Anxiety Before Work

   UrbanHealthRN replied to flower_n_snow's topic in General Nursing

   I remember a year into working as a nurse, my anxiety started to get so bad I was having physical symptoms before work- physical pain, GI upset, headaches. I didn't have the words to describe what I was going through yet, so all I did was take Motrin...
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   Question About Vaccines

   UrbanHealthRN replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Whoah....this sounds like it's bordering on fraud. If this is what your health center wants, though, then I'm right there with you- I'd make sure that doctor is on site for every patient visit or else I'd refuse to give the vaccines. God forbid the b...
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   Question About Vaccines

   UrbanHealthRN replied to CommunityRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a health center, too, and we usually have standing orders for vaccines so that nurses can give them without needing a specific doctor's order in the moment. I'm wondering if that's the case for the Covid vaccines you give, or if they need a...
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    Grand Jury Indicts Nurse but not 5 Officers in inmate death

    UrbanHealthRN replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    This is heartbreaking to read about. After George Floyd's death, I remember there was a lot of talk about law enforcement's use of prone positioning and how it can be dangerous. Why people are still doing this in 2022 the way they are, I can't unders...
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    Nervous About Requesting a Transfer

    UrbanHealthRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to share an update and say thank you to everyone who replied! I took the feedback to heart and decided to make myself and my family the number 1 priority. I put in the transfer request last week and let my immediate supervisors know ...
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    Nervous About Requesting a Transfer

    UrbanHealthRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work for a health center organization in a specialty program. I was hired 2.5 years ago, and my program changed directors 2 years ago. I like the work I do and I like the site I work at, but it's been difficult working for the new director, and aft...
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    How to deal with management who "disciplines" you for no good reason?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to agree with JKL33 on this. As a woman in America, I feel like society's expectation for me is to constantly be happy/bubbly/willing to share personal details about my life (ex. marital status, pregnancy status) with anyone at any time. I ...
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    Critical Thinking Meets the Aspiration Debate

    UrbanHealthRN replied to Jon E Soskis's topic in Safety

    Good question! According to the ACIP, "Aspiration before injection of vaccines or toxoids (I.e., pulling back on the syringe plunger after needle insertion but before injection) is not necessary because no large blood vessels are present at the recom...
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    Will nurses in the ER soon hear the following?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to DesiDani's topic in COVID

    More like where did they float up from. This thread is pretty bizarre.