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    Could masks be another vector?

    SansNom replied to guest584920's topic in Disaster Preparation

    First of all, the viral size doesn't really matter at all because they can only move around and travel to new hosts via droplets, which are substantially bigger than the virus itself. Droplet size...
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    Could masks be another vector?

    SansNom replied to guest584920's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is substantial statistical evidence that masks are beneficial. Even the pandemic of 1918 provided some good comparative situations of cities who handled it differently (look up St. Louis...
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    Med error..... Could I lose my license?

    SansNom replied to RN66's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses with any experience under their belt would have long since lost their license if it were that easy. Haha. You won't lose your license. Most importantly, the patient was fine. If they...
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    Will a vaccine actually solve the problem?

    SansNom replied to SansNom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think a significant portion of what we're having to do at all is to make up for that percentage of people who aren't taking this seriously and doing their part. The amount of misinformation and just...
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    Is PPE really helping?

    SansNom replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's just wishful thinking to assume that 1) all those nurses were following PPE protocol efficiently and 2) they weren't interacting with people outside of work and taking risks there too. I...
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    Does anyone know a trusted vendor online for medical grade KN95 masks?

    SansNom replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My hospital has started distributing 3M respirators to employees. They fit so much better than N95s and breathe easier, not to mention you can test the seal which makes me feel better. Only downside...
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    Is it normal to hate my job this much?

    SansNom replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    One of the great things about nursing is that it has so many facets and areas you can go into. You could probably even find a job just sitting behind a desk doing data analysis or something if you...
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    Constantly Making Mistakes

    SansNom replied to Blueb's topic in General Nursing

    It's quite possible also that other nurses are making errors that you're not aware of. It hasn't happened often in my 9 years of nursing, but if I make an error that has not harmed or affected my...
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    SansNom replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Middle TN here, we had a nice drop in cases for a month or two (like most of the country) and even closed one of our covid ICUs, but have reopened it about a week ago and most of our beds are full...
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    Is there a Stigma with a Male working in Nursing?

    SansNom replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I respect everyone's feelings, but I just really don't get why being told you're handsome is remotely offensive. Especially if it's by someone many years your senior who is obviously not hitting on...
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    Whats the best way of trying to avoid bad mouthing/gossiping staff while at work?

    SansNom replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    If someone comes up gossiping to me I'll usually either ignore it, tell them directly that I don't want to get involved, change the subject, or give a different perspective on the
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    Devastated over Isolation Precautions Problem

    SansNom replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    As I suspected, it doesn't sound like a situational problem so much as a symptom of an overall managerial problem. It seems you have bad management if multiple staff are feeling the same way. If...
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    Exit interview: I want to report a sexually harrasser

    SansNom replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the desire to not go through the headache and just leave it alone, but here's the thing: if it happened to you then it probably has happened, is happening, or will happen to someone...
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    Devastated over Isolation Precautions Problem

    SansNom replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    All of it sounds like a major overreaction to me. Your AM's response first of all, and then your response in reconsidering nursing as a career. Your patient was fine, not even remotely...
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    How do you handle female patients your age or younger?

    SansNom replied to DanGIT1322's topic in Men in Nursing

    In the litigious world we live in now, as a male nurse I think it would be pretty naive and foolish to not always have a female chaperone when doing something like a foley, enema, or pelvic exam on a...
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    I don't think any of the preceptors I've had are good... but no one else seems to see it?

    SansNom replied to Guest1158260's topic in General Nursing

    I would say the most important lesson to learn here is that everyone's practice is their own to hone and refine as they see fit and safe for the patient. What you are comfortable with may not be what...
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    Global coronavirus cases surpass 25 million

    SansNom replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Honestly, I don't even really pay attention to the overall "official" numbers anymore because we've just bungled testing and everything up so badly since the beginning that I don't think it's very...
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    ANY NURSES TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID

    SansNom replied to Guest973564's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've known probably at least 5-10 personally who have tested positive, and know of probably 10 more who I didn't talk to
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    Should every healthcare worker in the hospital wear full PPE if working with patients regardless of the unit

    SansNom replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why full PPE? It's pretty well established and accepted now that covid is a droplet transmitted disease (except with aerosolizing procedures), so aside from a providing a false sense of security, it...
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    Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    SansNom replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of nurses waste a ton of time charting unnecessarily. Most charting software is designed for us to chart by exception only. Take Cerner, for example. If you click on on the hyperlink to...
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    Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    SansNom replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    This is a big one. I generally will do anything I have time to do, even if it's part of the tech duties or another nurse's patient, but if I'm busy I don't mind asking the tech to go clean up poopy...
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    Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    SansNom replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    There's a large degree of individual personality to consider here. I work with some nurses that just seem to NEED to feel stressed to accomplish anything. It's like it helps them focus, and if they...
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    SansNom replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Think of it like a tornado. It doesn't hit everywhere at once at the same time. It moves slowly, sometimes destroying one building while leaving the one next to it with a blown over trash can. The...
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    SansNom replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think things are starting to pick up in middle Tennessee. We've expanded our covid units to 2 ICUs and 2 med/surg floors. Have a bunch of positives (a few critical) and a bunch more waiting test...
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    What happens if we all quit?

    SansNom posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've heard a lot of complaints about inadequate PPE (with good reason) and a lot of talk about whether or not to quit the job because of the PPE situation. There is no doubt that multiple entities in...