balletomane ADN, RN

balletomane has 8 years experience as a ADN, RN and specializes in Neurology/Oncology.

Latest Activity

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   Budget Cuts/Salary Freezes/Furloughs/etc all due to COVID

   balletomane replied to rubyagnes's topic in COVID

   So, I guess you have the fellow nurses in your state to thank for that.
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   Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   balletomane replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

   If it can be and I'm working COVID, I want to err on the side of caution.
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   Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   balletomane replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID
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   Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   balletomane replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

   I am 61 and the second oldest on my unit. Was sent to float onto COVID last weekend. Pneu past 2 years, A+ blood, with a 64 y.o. husb at home. I don't complain...not then and haven't now. Being sent there the next 4 weekends and don't hear younge...
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   Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   balletomane replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

   I work for a non-union hospital. Compared to the other hospitals in the area, I am not seeing any difference. What are you seeing in your area?
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   Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

   balletomane replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in COVID

   Out of curiosity, how many Magnet hospitals are union?
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   To be a coward, or to be a fool?

   balletomane replied to MsJenn_The_RN's topic in COVID

   "but being a Nurse means that you may have to put your life on the line to save others." Really? I want to know where it says this. I truly do. Is that what we're taught? I don't remember. Is that an oath? Is that a law...in that I lose my lice...
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   Canada’s preparedness compared to USA

   balletomane replied to meganvl's topic in COVID

   Dear "We have no cases yet but...", Please report back to us *after* it's hit you and you're at your peak. Thank you for your support, Sincerely, Nurse Julie
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   What to do about DNP and flu shot?

   balletomane replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

   Under oath, entire 9 hr deposition. "In a 2013 poll of the Top 50 “most influential people in vaccines,” Dr. Plotkin was voted number two, behind only Bill Gates. ...He has also served as a consultant and directly developer on several vaccines curre...
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    What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    balletomane replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine you will need to continue to find facilities to work in that allow for wearing masks, as ours does. I agree that everyone should be allowed to choose whether or not to accept the flu vaccine as there are risks and wearing a mask is an acce...
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    Do you scrub the hub of a PICC between each medication?

    balletomane replied to Kara Hoffman's topic in General Nursing

    I work in oncology/neurology where we have many PICCs. We don't heparinize them. Only a central lines.
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    Why Do Nurses Quit?

    balletomane replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    On the patient's part, well...they want a 5-star hotel where they just happen to be medically treated.
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    At least she didn't call out the School Nurse

    balletomane replied to tining's topic in School

    Now that student has learned one of the best lessons in life. If you don't look out for yourself, no one else is. It's up to you to find the uni and the scholarships/grants/funding. It's also the lesson I learned when helping my father navigate th...
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    Exhausted; I want a way out.

    balletomane replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I gave my initial assessment and she said that wasn't it. So, I gave her many other options as I came across them. That is why I didn't put them all "into one". I provided many more solutions than you did. I didn't "spam" her fertility...did you r...
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    Exhausted; I want a way out.

    balletomane replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you can. By not dating "that much", waiting until you're older to marry, by choosing an older man to marry, driving 1.5 hrs to work at nursing and expecting to be in the mood to become pregnant, not exploring other options (as I have alrea...