EmRN20

The whole situation is a guess. We don't really know long term effects of covid or the long term effects of these vaccines. They are both new. We are amazing creatures that have the brain capability to research, create, and improve our lives through the use of technology. And we can even foresee potential problems to create safety protocols and rules to prevent adverse events. But, we cannot prevent or foresee all problems. Also, we do have some instances where our treatments have caused damage. All of this is new and I don't pretend or tout that we know everything and everything we are doing or not doing is correct. I'm comfortable with saying "We don't know, yet."

Youre right the vaccines are different during a pandemic situation. The vaccines were rushed through trials amd given asap (not saying that's bad). We don't know if it is safe and effective in the long term. The mrna vaccines are new and there are no long term studies. If the vaccines are working and are safe in the long term (and short term), it is truly a blessing and amazing what scientists can accomplish. I do encourage my patients to do the right thing, which in my opinion is do what they believe is best for them. If I actually had the ability to persuade anyone to do anything it would be to eat healthy, exercise, take the proper supplements (vit d, c, zinc, and an ionophore (turmeric or quercitin to help zinc get in those cells)) to do more to prevent illness in the 1st place. Unfortunately, all of us are too willing to rely on treatments for illnesses rather than prevention of them.

The stickers are ridiculous to me. We are professional adults, not children. I think the stickers can cause guilt in those that don't take the vaccine, virtue signaling and a big head in those that do take the vaccine, and further divide people on the vaccine issue. As nurses I believe we should be educating our patients with evidenced based information so that they may be able to make informed decisions by themselves for themselves. It's not our job to tell them what they should and should not do. Same with our co-workers. Let's respect the ability that we still have the right to choose for ourselves! Save the stickers for the peds patients.

Anybody live in Maine & work as an RN? Any advice or suggestions of where to work or places to avoid? Pay looks better than where I'm at. Anything is appreciated. Thanks!

I've been an LPN in SNF/LTC for 7 years, have even been a supervisor at a facility over RNs. Got my RN this year & I'm back at new nurse pay!?! I'm being told my LPN experience doesn't count as "real nursing experience. " How on earth am I as an RN being offered pay at hospitals & even other SNF/LTC facilities that is significantly lower than my LPN pay? Anybody have any idea what a real good reason for this is? I feel like going back to school was a waste.

Anyone know anything about a travel company having an RN travel as an LPN? Is it just lower pay? Is it not a good idea? I have been a LTC LPN for 7 years & obtained my RN in January 2020. Thought since I was an experienced nurse in LTC that I could do an RN assignment in LTC, but have been told by multiple companies I can't because I don't have 1 year as an RN. There are 2 companies that say I can travel as an LPN but I will be getting an RN license for that state.