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    Graduating With A DNP Without Prior Nursing Experience. Thoughts? Suggestions?

    simba and mufasa replied to scribe1290's topic in General Students

    Its a bad idea, Many NP schools require certain number of years as a nurse. Take your time, you need experience at the bedside for some of the assignments. Do not set yourself up for failure. Colleges...
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    New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    simba and mufasa replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    Crowding, Boarding, and Patient Throughput ER is a catchment area, get patient, stabilize and move them out. An ER is not a holding area, and nurses do not have time to take care of the patient as...
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    Shift Work Disorder is Eating My Brain

    simba and mufasa replied to A.M. Wolf's topic in General Nursing

    Rotating shifts is a bad idea. Your body's circadian rhythm is constantly messed up, maybe, its time to change or stick to one shift. This is not natural, your body is your temple, protect it, do...
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    Is this anxiety or should I quit nursing?

    simba and mufasa replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Hi I agree with nurse Beth. You suffer from depression and anxiety and need the right treatment. These two factors are preventing you to become the best you can be. Once you take care of these, the...
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    Covid-19 Vaccine Trials in South Africa: Another Tuskegee? #Black Lives Matter Around the World

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

    We can experience the best if people around us receive the best experience not exploitation by a few: "Skin color and culture are meaningless anthropological artifacts continually pushed by those who...
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    Doctor Denies Giving Lortab Order, Nurse Facing Discipline

    simba and mufasa replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I am so sorry you are going through this. You need to protect your license because you worked hard for it. Like Nurse Beth said, is this the protocol or its surgeons too lazy to do their so the nurses...
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    Covid-19 Vaccine Trials in South Africa: Another Tuskegee? #Black Lives Matter Around the World

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

    Hi Everyone Due to time constraints, I will not be able to respond individually. The point of this article is to highlight that NIH guidelines are not utilized in these countries. Even if they are,...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

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

    I totally agree with you, train nurses instead of hiring travel nurses and paying them 3 times more than your regular staff. If nurses keep up their skills in the critical care area, it is a win win...
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    What just happened?!

    simba and mufasa replied to spotangel's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I will definitely make time, and would message you on how to get started in writing a book, tx. Dr
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

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

    Hi Thank you for taking the time to read my article. Be patient, you chose the right profession. You are eventually going to get a job once things get settled. Once you get a job, make sure you have...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

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

    Tx for reading my article. So my hospital has started cross-training other departments according to their background. Some are trained as new grads in the ICU so that they are competent and ready to...
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    What just happened?!

    simba and mufasa replied to spotangel's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Oh my, what a beautiful story and congratulations Dr! What an experience you have had, keep using it for the patients and families. It is amazing. I am sure the families appreciated you more during...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

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

    Hi Thanks for taking the time to read this article. As COVID-19 proved, the float pool was not enough as every unit and open space was converted into an ICU. Cross-training is not shadowing for a few...
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    Balding Men at Higher Risk for COVID-19

    simba and mufasa replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hi COVID-19 is teaching us a lot. I work with a balding nurse and he told me about the link between baldness and the virus and I thought it was a joke. Very interesting study. Thank
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

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

    Thanks for taking the time to read my article. I totally agree that you should be comfortable in your home base then spread your wings.However, knowledge is power, the world of nursing is changing,...
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    Farewell Esme - In Loving Memory

    simba and mufasa replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    May her soul rest in peace and I hope she is not in any pain. As a daughter cherish the moments you spent with your mum. She is smiling down at
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    5 Ways Nurses Can Support New CNA's in Long-Term Care

    simba and mufasa replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 10 years before I became an RN. I really enjoyed my job, I worked with great nurses and we always discussed the plan of the day and which patients to see first. I also became an RN...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

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

    Hi everyone Thanks for taking the time to read my article. I totally agree with you that ICU nurses take for granted what they have learned and you also spoke about the buddy system. I gave an example...
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    Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

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

    Thanks for taking the time to read my post, so grateful I can talk to nurses around USA. Yes, ICU is not difficult, just busy, but you need to know how to titrate drips and prioritize your tasks....