NurseB.MN

NurseB.MN has 6 years experience and specializes in Registered nurse on a surgical specialties unit.

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1. Should every healthcare worker in the hospital wear full PPE if working with patients regardless of the unit

   NurseB.MN replied to DesiDani's topic in COVID

   I will say that many times I wish we would be able to be tested as nurses or even antibody tested for piece of mind and reassurance we aren't bringing anything home or out to the public. However, I agree it is very unrealistic to test everyone weekly...

2. Coronavirus / COVID-19 Nurse Survey: The Outbreak Continues

   NurseB.MN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

   That is very disappointing and sad how some units are so low on PPE that they are having to sink to such low standards. It sounds very unsafe and seems like they need to increase their staffing. I am an RN and it makes me sick to hear how many patien...

3. "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

   NurseB.MN replied to NurseB.MN's topic in COVID

   I completely agree the media is blowing this pandemic out of the water. I know that there are many hospitals struggling and their nurses would speak differently. But making everyone scared by only sharing the worst statistics it is not helpful at all...

4. "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

   NurseB.MN replied to NurseB.MN's topic in COVID

   That seems crazy to be pushing undergrad nurses through to be on the front lines. That is unfair for them not getting a proper orientation to nursing on top of being total chaos as well as unsafe to patients.

5. "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

   NurseB.MN posted a topic in COVID

   Hospitals and Nurses Are OverwhelmedThroughout the US many hospitals are overwhelmed with the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 virus. They are short-staffed on nurses forcing them to work long overtime hours. Many are so overwhelmed that they are hir...

6. Coronavirus / COVID-19 Nurse Survey: The Outbreak Continues

   NurseB.MN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

   At work things are changing everyday. I personally work on a surgical specialties floor where all elective surgeries have been canceled. We take the overflow medical patients and emergency surgeries. With that our census is very low. Yesterday I had ...