ML1376

ML1376

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  1. Carson-Newman for FNP Certification

    ML1376 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello there. I've been an RN for 5 years. I have my BSN and got an MSN in Nursing Informatics from WGU. Many FNP programs don't accept WGU credits due to their "pass/fail" system. Carson-Newman says...

  2. We Did Not Sign Up For This

    ML1376 replied to allnurses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    “We chalked that up to she is more important than us........in her eyes.” So wanting to protect herself and loved ones by not wanting to work in an environment where...

  3. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hello everyone. I am extremely conflicted in this decision. I work in an ICU which is now basically a COVID unit, on top of the PCU (the designated COVID unit) which we get pulled to regularly. It's...

  4. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, as an update, they didn't allow FMLA, but I took an unpaid LOA until the end of May. My manager emailed about the upcoming schedule and what my availability is. I've been in regular...

  5. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I haven't been there since the end of March, but at that point, it was surgical masks only for covid rule outs, with test results taking 4-6 days to come back. Only if pt was having aersolizing...

  6. To be a coward, or to be a fool?

    ML1376 replied to MsJenn_The_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And you shouldn’t be posting with that bs. Whoever is to blame, RN’s should not have to put their lives on the line, every 12 hour shift, every week for an indeterminate amount time. Included in...

  7. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah. Was just getting an update from 2 on the ICU status today. It’s pretty bleak. But I understand. Looking at different opportunities I can

  8. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you everyone for the much needed and insightful feedback. Let me change the point of view.. from the teams perspective. if you had a co-worker abruptly put two weeks in, A teammate with...

  9. Another Quitter

    ML1376 replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Beautifully

  10. This is really taking a toll on me...#Vent

    ML1376 replied to Alexa Weaver's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Losing "friends" because of it? I question that title, no offense. Nursing friends/co-workers or ones who have no idea what it's like and are judging simply for the sake of it? Either way, If they...

  11. Another Quitter

    ML1376 replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I can definitely relate.. not so much on the kids factor, but the overall dilemma, as I believe all of us on here can. And to see how it is currently being bungled and completely mismanaged from the...

  12. To be a coward, or to be a fool?

    ML1376 replied to MsJenn_The_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Please contact a health care

  13. New grad RN - feeling alone and lost at sea

    ML1376 replied to covidletmebeanurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hello there.. I just wanted to reach out to you. I have to say, my heart breaks after reading that. Regarding work, are you in a high risk group and if so, can you do FMLA? Do you have any money saved...

  14. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for pointing that out. Something I meant to include in my last reply but got caught up with everything else haha. But it's sad and true nonetheless. And when that happens, nurses from far...

  15. Risk of Catching Covid as an HCW Might Be Lower Than You Think

    ML1376 replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One study, in one journal, that involved one instance of exposure. Not convinced just

  16. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At first your point hit me. But I then gave your comparison some thought and here’s my take. Sorry.. this is going to be long.. Parkland vs. Covid? Apples to oranges. Parkland was a one-time...

  17. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They denied me FMLA being as high risk does not equal unable to work according to them. I am requesting reasonable accommodations but doubt anything will come of it. I would be phone doing phone...

  18. Infected staff

    ML1376 replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Needless to say we are pretty cheesed off at our co-worker who is getting a self-imposed 2 week vacation. But Karma can be a bad thing. We have a handful of other nurses who are making ridiculous...

  19. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for that. It’s hard to keep logic and sound thinking at the forefront with this. And to the other poster, my employer is fighting

  20. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Couldn't agree more. It’s the “save some today, (or in the case of business, profit more) and pay 10x more down the road.. hopefully on someone else's watch” method. We’ve lived in a “pass...

  21. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for that advice. Didn’t know. It’s all new to

  22. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And by the way, dialysis nurses who do treatment in our ICU are getting double time. DOUBLE TIME! Philadelphia police are time and a half and are now only arresting for assaults.. other crimes aren't...

  23. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    ML1376 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for the responses. Overall I feel confident in my decision but will always have nagging thoughts otherwise. I reached out to my manager to see if there is somewhere else they can place me...

  24. We Did Not Sign Up For This

    ML1376 replied to allnurses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    " As long as I am protected I will do my job. Where it becomes problematic is the PPE hasn't be adequate so I understand why some nurses are fearful." That's the whole point.. we're NOT protected. And...