HiddencatBSN

HiddencatBSN BSN

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  1. Stuck in psych nursing

    HiddencatBSN replied to BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I would try ERs. I’ve worked many places that love psych experience because we see so many psych patients (for psych or non-psych complaints) in the ED. Inpatient dual diagnosis or medical...

  2. IV insertion practice needed

    HiddencatBSN replied to pedsnurseIJAG's topic in General Nursing

    IDK, I find them to be very different skills- similar but different enough that I don’t think my phlebotomy skills are anywhere near as good as my IV skills. OP, if you really want to learn...

  3. 2020-2021 influenza vaccine

    HiddencatBSN replied to JVBT's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’ve gotten it every year since before nursing school, my kids get it every year. My husband means to but his employer never offered it and he isn’t always good about going out and getting it on...

  4. I HATE THE ER

    HiddencatBSN replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    *staffing level

  5. I HATE THE ER

    HiddencatBSN replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    We are running around like chickens with our heads cut off and we do need to move patients because we don’t have a cap on our census. A delay in patient dispo means the waiting room gets backed up...

  6. What is a BLM medic and what are their qualifications?

    HiddencatBSN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    We don’t even have a local chapter of the BLM Network. I’m doubtful that every medic mentioned in the media as a BLM medic is affiliated in an official capacity rather than being active in a medic...

  7. Trump tells supporter to not confront left wing rioters

    HiddencatBSN replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The Constitution allowed slavery, withheld voting rights, and has been amended (fixed) how many times? It’s not an infallible document and it’s not the be all end all of human rights. The US...

  8. What is a BLM medic and what are their qualifications?

    HiddencatBSN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    That’s an oversimplification of the movement. And BLM has always included those with a radical analysis of policing in this country- the notion of defunding is not new but is gaining traction as the...

  9. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    HiddencatBSN replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Not sure where you work but we’re still seeing non-COVID patients and my hospital has a hotline set up that can triage people to resources for non-COVID needs that are affected by COVID shutdowns....

  10. What is a BLM medic and what are their qualifications?

    HiddencatBSN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    The BLM movement isn’t centralized and it’d be hard for your fire fighter friends to officially affiliate with an organization when multiple groups organize and participate in protests in various...

  11. What is a BLM medic and what are their qualifications?

    HiddencatBSN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_medic https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/health/unrest-protests-street-medics.html If you Google there are a ton of articles about them. The...

  12. What is a BLM medic and what are their qualifications?

    HiddencatBSN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    They’re volunteers who usually take community based training in treating protest-related injuries like tear gas exposure, preventing heat exhaustion/heat stroke, etc. They often provide community...

  13. How fast to give lasix in pediatric population?

    HiddencatBSN replied to MurseRN1996's topic in General Nursing

    The infusion rate is going to be based on the patient’s

  14. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    HiddencatBSN replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Where does this notion come from that only very sick people who don't take care of themselves anyway and therefore deserve to die are the only ones at risk? Diabetics who manage their condition...

  15. Quit While in Orientation (New grad)

    HiddencatBSN replied to SillyFever's topic in General Nursing

    About 20% of new grads leave their first job within a year so leaving a first job after 1-2 years doesn’t horrify me. Plus isn’t the med surg first advice to get “a year or two” before moving

  16. Orientation time?

    HiddencatBSN replied to nursing9462's topic in General Nursing

    I had 20 weeks in a peds ED as a new grad. Where I work now the new grads are on a 6 month orientation, also peds ED. I recently considered a job in the OR and for a circulating nurse, experience or...

  17. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    HiddencatBSN replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I did report this

  18. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    HiddencatBSN replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    It’s also bad teaching strategy on multiple levels. Poor scholarship and poor sense of inquiry. A professor who teaches from a perspective of knowing everything rather than being a subject matter...

  19. Where to go for continuing education?

    HiddencatBSN replied to Decisions7's topic in General Nursing

    What state doesn’t accept CEUs for

  20. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    HiddencatBSN replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    If you’re aware of fraud I’m pretty sure your hospital’s fraud oversight expects you to report

  21. Job Offer, need advice

    HiddencatBSN replied to brownm27's topic in General Nursing

    Agree to call and say that you haven’t received your offer letter yet. I’ve always gotten them via email in addition to a hard copy and if they typically do paper only, with COVID they might be...

  22. Where to go for continuing education?

    HiddencatBSN replied to Decisions7's topic in General Nursing

    Your job probably offers you access to CINAHL’s Nursing Reference Center for free CEUs. I’ve honestly never been too impressed with their quality but they’re fast and free CEUs if you’re in a...

  23. Just a question, URINE DIPSTICK/BLOOD

    HiddencatBSN replied to TheFuture09's topic in Advanced Practice

    That’s never a decision I’ve made as a bedside nurse. But with recent menstruation I wouldn’t be too

  24. I HATE THE ER

    HiddencatBSN replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I think it’s one thing to stick it out when it’s hard, but valuable experience and not super miserable, as a new grad the first year is often really tough and putting in a solid year is...

  25. I HATE THE ER

    HiddencatBSN replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the er first and did 2 years of med surg when my kids were babies and I was starting from scratch. I made all sorts of dumb new nurse mistakes my first year on that floor. This is why I...