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  1. KN95 mask?

    guest1143647 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    How is a KN95 mask supposed to be equivalent to an N95 mask when I can feel air leaking out of the front,near my chin? They are one size fits all. I cant even tighten up the strings. I work in a LTC...

  2. How important is the nurse's comfort?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Private Duty

    There is a case now where there is a pitbull. My agency knows from the list I do not work with certain dog breeds,Well really only one-pitbulls. But they sent me here anyway. I did not know. I thought...

  3. KN95 mask?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So apparently a KN95 mask and an N95 mask have the same filter performance at greater than or equal to

  4. KN95 mask?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is easier to breathe in,I give it at. I asked a nursing supervisor and she said only N95 are fit tested,not

  5. KN95 mask?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No KN95 masks are one size fits

  6. How important is the nurse's comfort?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Private Duty

    It is an 8 hour case. I know the patient's needs come first,but then the family cannot complain and curse out the schedulers because no nurse wants to work on the

  7. Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    guest1143647 replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think a better idea is to implement more of a team nursing approach. I wrote about this before,but a hospital in my area asked my agency for nurses that were experienced with ventilators. The plan...

  8. Low Stress Specialties

    guest1143647 replied to Hayleyjc26's topic in General Specialties

    Private duty nursing,a subset of homecare nursing! You can go through an agency. You will thank me

  9. How does this work?

    guest1143647 replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

    I personally think a trach/vent is of a higher priority than an infusion due to the

  10. How does this work?

    guest1143647 replied to Lotsofquestions's topic in Private Duty

    Why can't she give the gtube meds? I do not mean to be rude,but personally I think it might be easier for you to have a trach/vent nurse vs one that only does infusions. If your son needs you to...

  11. LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

    guest1143647 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is awesome! I assume no agency nurses work there? Most nursing homes around here hire

  12. Facial coverings effective?

    guest1143647 replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    According to Dr. Sanjay Gupta(,the European strain was more virulent than the Wuhan strain. He said that on Cnn's townhall meeting on Covid

  13. Facial coverings effective?

    guest1143647 replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What an odd thread. I really cannot believe a nurse would even make it. In any event,in some parts of Asia,they have no problems with wearing masks.Some wear them year round due to pollution. Just...

  14. As an LPN, I can't help but feel like I'm not a "real nurse"

    guest1143647 replied to SlowlyButSurely's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That poster was not being snarky. She was honest. What is happening in my area is that BSN nurses are in the hospitals. LTC facilities only ant Rns in my area now. BTW,just because someone can start...

  15. Nurse performs a nursing action off the clock. What are the repercussions?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1110906's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who works in PDN.yes the nurse that was not supposed to suction was in the wrong. First,she violated professional boundaries. You do NOT go over to a patient's home if you are off the...

  16. LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

    guest1143647 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Most have Covid 19 floors. Mine just placed about 10 on one floor. The non positive residents were moved to the non Covid

  17. Three Nurses Discuss Problems With Intubation and Related Issues in NYC Hospitals

    guest1143647 replied to Pete W.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    I posted this already. I called them "Youtube doctors" because nobody ever shows

  18. LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

    guest1143647 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why did Gov. Cuomo require nursing homes to take back positive residents? Why couldn't they stay at the hospital? We are not equipped to care for Covid

  19. Sainthood for going to NYC

    guest1143647 replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't know why the nurses going for altruistic reasons do not go into nursing homes. We need help more than hospitals

  20. Why do some "Youtube doctors" say ventilators kill?

    guest1143647 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    These Youtube doctors and nurses claim it is the ventilators killing the patients,but I am personally not convinced. I read before that most vented Covid 19 patients will die,and not from...

  21. Informed employer I was going to NYC to help with COVID crisis and was threatened to be reported for pt abandonment

    guest1143647 replied to Butterflygrl38's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well,you are right. There was actually a hospital that asked Bayada to send trach/vent nurses. The trach/vent nurses would do all things vent related,and the actaul ICU nurses would work with...

  22. Why do some "Youtube doctors" say ventilators kill?

    guest1143647 replied to guest1143647's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If a patient already has severe respirations with retractions, what is giving oxygen and the prone position going to do in an emergency? Also,most people who are on ventilators do not actually die of...

  23. Informed employer I was going to NYC to help with COVID crisis and was threatened to be reported for pt abandonment

    guest1143647 replied to Butterflygrl38's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just because she works hh does not mean she won't have experience. We shift/pdn nurses are EXACTLY what they need. We work with vents /trachs all the time,without an RT

  24. Iron Lung vs. Ventilator

    guest1143647 replied to Bill Levinson's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I had a similar question but with Cpap or Bipap machines

  25. Covid and family members

    guest1143647 replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    Mine removed the hand