VegRNmom

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1. Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

   VegRNmom replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical

   As someone who has had Lyme disease since 1996 and unfortunately knows way too much about this and the co infections...ask if the patient has pets that go outside for bathroom purposes. Many times the pet will bring it inside and the person will deny...

2. Expungement and reporting on job application

   VegRNmom posted a topic in Criminal

   Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows if you must report an expunged conviction on hospital applications in the state of Ohio? I was charged in Oct 2007 with Child Endangerment which was reduced to a Minor Misdemanor of disorderly conduct as the prosec...

3. new grads in icu

   VegRNmom replied to firehawkrn's topic in Safety

   I can understand your frustration. I started my nursing profession in the NICU. At my particular hospital, new grads received 13 weeks of orientation and then some if the new grad wanted/needed it. On nights there were quite a few new grads, but the ...

4. Avg nurse to patient ratio in NICU and PICU?

   VegRNmom replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

   I'm currently not working (going back soon, my baby girl just turned one!), but in my NICU, for the sick kids, it was 1:1 or 1:2. We had feeder/growers which was always 1:3. In the level one area, they tried to pair nurses with a vented kids and a CP...