love2banurse89

love2banurse89 BSN, RN

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  1. Getting Fired

    love2banurse89 replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Nursing

    This is the best advice for anyone in any job! I've been the Director of Clinical Education and Infection Control Nurse in a long-term care facility for almost 4 years, and I started here having that...

  2. How Has Covid Affected Your Job as a Nurse?

    love2banurse89 replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm an Infection Control nurse in long-term care and COVID has been the most disheartening, discouraging part of my career. Not because of "COVID", but because of the ridiculous requirements put on...

  3. COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives

    love2banurse89 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Seriously, you’re saying that because I CHOOSE not to get vaccinated (believe me, I’ve considered the risk of the illness and I’m willing to take the risk rather than get vaccinated) I “like...

  4. COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives

    love2banurse89 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    (MODERATOR EDIT) Because after researching the vaccine & considering info from the CDC, NIH & the vaccine sites & their research reports, I decided that I will wait. Why can’t you...

  5. COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives

    love2banurse89 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes to all of this! (MODERATOR EDIT) Why is it beyond your comprehension that someone could weigh the evidence (from the CDC & the vaccine companies themselves) and make their own...

  6. Please Help: Student Loan Debt

    love2banurse89 replied to natbrizam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many hospitals & other nursing facilities will pay at least part toward your BSN. Please consider working while getting your education & not going into more debt! I didn’t have much student...

  7. Question for In Hospital Nurse Educator

    love2banurse89 replied to Magnolia11's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Depending on the state, those hours could count as “non-peer reviewed”, meaning you don’t have to provide CEUs for them but they still count as education towards license renewal.

  8. Question for In Hospital Nurse Educator

    love2banurse89 replied to Magnolia11's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I've been an educator for many years and currently am the Director of Clinical Education in long term care for almost 4 years. This last year has been extremely difficult and sometimes frustrating for...

  9. What does your week look like as a HH nurse?

    love2banurse89 replied to Avill's topic in Home Health

    I worked in Home Health for several years, in a rural area, and had a lot of out of town patients. The full-time nurses generally had our own patients who we saw every week (or more than once a week...

  10. Getting the Vaccine: Nurses Lead the Way

    love2banurse89 replied to jeastridge's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm an Infection Control nurse in Long Term Care. One of the main principles in providing care to our residents is "resident choice" ("patient choice" in other settings). We educate the resident and...

  11. Nurse forced to work as a tech/CNA

    love2banurse89 replied to ThatOneRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    I think all of us are willing to fill in when there are multiple call-ins or staff can't get to work (floods, snowstorms), but it it becomes an on-going issue, I won't continue to fill in....

  12. Whats the best way of trying to avoid bad mouthing/gossiping staff while at work?

    love2banurse89 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Blank stare (as suggested above), shoulder shrug (as suggested above) and add an eye roll for added affect. ? remember that if these people talk about others behind their back, they’ll also talk...

  13. Critical Thinking - Need Help!

    love2banurse89 replied to jennsrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of the above! Many times you have good evidence & both/either answer is right as for calling the Dr. My first year in nursing school, 35+ yrs ago, a very seasoned instructor...

  14. I am nervous to be a new grad amidst the pandemic

    love2banurse89 replied to emma8989's topic in General Specialties

    Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! I understand your anxiety; know you’re not the only one experiencing it as many students have been very limited on clinicals due to COVID. I...

  15. How important is it as a Nurse to get out of your comfort zone?

    love2banurse89 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I have swabbed well over 1000 noses (that’s 2000 nostrils!) since we began testing—twice a week til 2 weeks ago—all employees at the long-term facility I work at. I agree with the above. It’s...

  16. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    love2banurse89 replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Has there ever been another illness where people with absolutely no symptoms are forced to be tested multiple times? And then forced to isolate for 10 days regardless of symptoms or lack of symptoms?...

  17. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    love2banurse89 replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you! I do truly love my job! We have had no cases of resident Covid since full vaccination—but keep in mind we’re a fairly small facility—approx 110 residents. We had our big surge back in...

  18. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    love2banurse89 replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Long term care Infection Control nurse here-we had a staff member—routine testing, no symptoms—test positive yesterday. All staff have been wearing masks & goggles for almost a year. All the...

  19. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    love2banurse89 replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well thank you! I work in long-term care & almost all of the residents got the vaccine, thankfully w/few side effects/reactions. I’m not sure what education was given to the residents; the few...

  20. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    love2banurse89 replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes I do believe that, because I am one of those people!

  21. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    love2banurse89 replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Speaking for myself...my decision is based on my research from the CDC, NIH, and Moderna & Pfizer research, among others. My decision about the vaccine has nothing to do with anyone but myself...

  22. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    love2banurse89 replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well said. I’m so tired of hearing that “more education” is needed to get people to get the vaccine. My sources include the CDC, NIH & the Moderna & Pfizer websites. I am educated &...

  23. Colleague asked me for a Tylenol from my med cart. What to do?

    love2banurse89 replied to FromMNtoCA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don’t feel bad about being cautious about giving your co-worker Tylenol! Always better safe than sorry! As per most of the comments above, it would have probably been OK to give it to him. Next...

  24. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    love2banurse89 replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm an Infection Control Nurse in Long-Term care. One of our most important resident rights is the resident's right to choose. A resident can choose to refuse to take meds, refuse to eat, refuse to go...

  25. Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    love2banurse89 replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    They probably don't even know why they're wearing them; maybe management told them to or they all read *something on the internet* that said something that made them want to wear gloves. Who knows? If...