FlorentineRN

FlorentineRN

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  1. Public Making Masks

    FlorentineRN replied to LovingLife123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So the N95 or N100 masks are actually considered particulate respirators. all healthcare staff should have been fit tested already upon initial hire at your facility. This was primarily for...

  2. Public Making Masks

    FlorentineRN replied to LovingLife123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, I am an infection interventionist and I 1000% agree that you deserve medical-grade respirators such as PAPRs and participate respirators such as N95s. I understand. However if I have absolutely...

  3. Public Making Masks

    FlorentineRN replied to LovingLife123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Some of these home made masks are looking promising. I found out online that furnace/HVAC filters come in various levels of filtration. The highest level, MERV13, will filter out some viruses. One...

  4. SINGLE STATE LICENSE

    FlorentineRN replied to KaforeignRN's topic in General Nursing

    KAForeignRN, The part which annoys me is gaming the system. Your nursing experience had occurred so long ago, that you didn't qualify for a Texas license. That is a safety issue. You found a...

  5. Sleeping nurses

    FlorentineRN replied to kjnsweets's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Way back in the early 1980s when I was a new RN, it was somewhat encouraged to take a 30 minute nap when working nights. The cafeteria wasn't open and we were entitled to a 30 minute break. Another...

  6. I quit

    FlorentineRN replied to ADN_Is_Complete's topic in General Nursing

    After 18 months you have sufficient experience to do all sorts of things. Just for keeping an income with the COVID-19 thing going on, you may want to revoke the resignation and offer to be involved...

  7. SINGLE STATE LICENSE

    FlorentineRN replied to KaforeignRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I am reading this correctly, you did not qualify for a position in your state of residence (Texas) because you did not have sufficient work experience. So you applied for a single state license in...