Rogue1

Rogue1

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  1. NICU Nurses Are Not Nannies

    Rogue1 replied to byebyebedside's topic in General Nursing

    When you are changing diapers, feeding, etc, you are doing important assessments. Think of it that way, as your opportunity to observe and chart carefully. And try to empathize with the...

  2. How do you re-prime primary tubing?

    Rogue1 replied to Albertson's topic in General Students

    At my facility we have small 50ml NS bags that can be connected to the primary line, and there is usually always an order in for 'NS

  3. How do you re-prime primary tubing?

    Rogue1 replied to Albertson's topic in General Students

    Why battle with large amount of air in the line at all? Better to just put your small NS bag on the primary tubing and add secondary tubing to run the

  4. What is School Nursing in 2022?

    Rogue1 replied to LHartnett01's topic in School

    Excellent overview. I don't think the average (non-nurse) person--or even school administrators--has even a whiff of a clue about what school nursing involves. Hats off to school

  5. Three Points to Ponder with Pilonidal Sinus Surgery

    Rogue1 replied to SoniaV.'s topic in General Nursing

    Interesting article--thank you! I work in peds so I see this on a regular basis, but I did not realize recurrence can be so tenacious. From the outside it can seem like not such a big deal but for...

  6. Lock Downs - Do you think they were necessary?

    Rogue1 replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes I do. People forget that the purpose of lockdowns was to prevent the collapse of our healthcare system. Everywhere would have become like NYC, and quickly. It would have decimated our health...

  7. Staff Nursing is Exhausting

    Rogue1 replied to Wake88's topic in General Nursing

    But how many pizzas did you get?? Joking aside, it amazes me how management STILL ignores adequate retention

  8. Professional Responsibility vs Family Needs

    Rogue1 replied to dkn86's topic in General Nursing

    Report it. Surely you can do it in a way that keeps your name out of it, but for the minors' sake you cannot just look the other way. Imagine if this were your

  9. Healthcare Workers Still Love Their Jobs

    Rogue1 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is a big difference between what you do and how you are expected to do it. I think we have to be really careful in separating those. On my med/surg floor we have lost many long time staff, and...

  10. Nursing Home NA nightmare

    Rogue1 replied to PunkinNoir's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So sorry to hear of your situation. It is not acceptable patient safety (let alone care), and it is not a sustainable work situation for you. Not only are the patients in danger, you are at risk of...

  11. Addressing the Nursing Burnout Crisis

    Rogue1 replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in Nursing News

    Solution: Unionize. Pool together to get your workplace needs met by admin. And reject anyone who tells you that 'recharging' and 'regenerating' yourself individually is the way to solve this...

  12. Fake News: Nursing Shortage Due to Covid

    Rogue1 replied to cherylrenee's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Most professional nursing organizations advocate more for patients then they do for nurses. And, as many have already mentioned here, workplace administrations advocate for the bottom line and see...

  13. Give and Take: "The Equality of Increasing Healthcare Costs"

    Rogue1 replied to CDungey's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent article. This topic needs to be discussed industry-wide. Meanwhile, bedside PRNs at my hospital have been waiting 4 1/2 years for a

  14. Can I handle peds?

    Rogue1 replied to jj16's topic in Pediatric

    Follow your heart and gut--try peds out! There are many different types of units/jobs within a peds hospital or clinic--you can move around until you find the one that appeals most to you. I have...

  15. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Rogue1 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Ways to afford pricey things on an RN wage: 1) inherit a ton of money 2) go into debt up to your eyeballs (and enjoy the feeling for a lifetime) 3) win the lottery/find a briefcase full...

  16. When Your Patient Wants To Talk Politics

    Rogue1 replied to KC,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just laugh and say "unfortunately I am way too busy working all here the time to be able to know anything about the news/politics" and change the subject to how awesome the hospital food is,

  17. Dr. Sean Conley's flubbed updates on Trump

    Rogue1 replied to MunoRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I've been thinking the same thing about this Dr. Conley--he does not even remotely sound like any doctor I have worked with. He obfuscates and sounds unprofessional. I would not be surprised if he...

  18. People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

    Rogue1 replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There are mandates right here in Western countries! Can you believe it? You are MANDATED to wear pants in public places! Silly old health codes, you know--wouldn't want to spew all those nasty...

  19. How Vietnam (97 million people) managed to keep its coronavirus death toll at zero

    Rogue1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Macawake, thank you for your very thoughtful and nuanced response. I agree with many of your points. It is irritating how when one wishes to have a thoughtful and nuanced discussion the...

  20. How Vietnam (97 million people) managed to keep its coronavirus death toll at zero

    Rogue1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So...are you saying that person A's freedom is more important that person B's life? There are always limits to your 'freedoms', whether you admit to them or

  21. Discussion about use of Valved Masks

    Rogue1 replied to 42pines's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks for bringing up the topic--I have been wondering about this! (Can someone fix the links to the articles? I'd love to read them!) My hospital has given us 3M model 8511 respirators with valves...

  22. Are Sanitized N95 Masks Safe for Reuse?

    Rogue1 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At my hospital: (as of April 9) we get one N95 mask to be worn for 3 shifts, after which you get to turn it in for UV sanitizing We are to use them through 10 UV treatments, which means 33 wearings...

  23. ADN vs BSN Nurses' Competency

    Rogue1 replied to StudentNurseMNUS's topic in General Nursing

    Funny how the ADN is supposedly 'only' a 2 year degree. That's only IF you ignore the 2 years worth of prerequisites you need to get into an ADN program. And 'four year' BSN programs are actually 2...

  24. Kern County ER Docs C-19

    Rogue1 replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not sure who originally said this, but you know what they say: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." First thing we should do with statistics is examine them...

  25. VP Mike Pence visiting Mayo Clinic - Not Wearing a Mask

    Rogue1 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The Mayo Clinic should have cancelled the tour and photo ops if he refused to wear one. They should have followed their own policy and protected their patients--the people they are accountable to....