NurseScribe

NurseScribe

Psyche Nursing, Med/Surg, LTAC

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  1. Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    NurseScribe replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm 60-as I posted before I had enough flu-like symptoms the day after the second Moderna shot to keep me in bed 24 hours. My son (36) had similar symptoms after his second Pfizer

  2. Concerns

    NurseScribe replied to cubrnjvm's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. It is possible to disagree intelligently with people. Right now I'm afraid to express my conservative views because they might cause people to be afraid I'm going to storm the Capitol. The...

  3. Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    NurseScribe replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Got my second shot day before yesterday. Felt like I was getting the flu the next day-body aches, sore throat, tired, nauseated. It passed in 24 hours and I'm fine

  4. Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    NurseScribe replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Three was my limit. I have worked with people who did 7 twelve-hour shifts on, then had 7 days off....and I don't know how they did it. I worked four days in a row a few times and the fourth day was...

  5. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    NurseScribe replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I have NEVER appreciated good fresh air so much.....going outside, finally taking off the N95 and breathing "Ahhhhhhhh!" at the end of every

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

    NurseScribe replied to Alexa Weaver's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As another RN has noted-nothing about this situation is normal. Don't beat yourself up for being depressed. Losing one patient hurts. Losing more patients hurts even more. We are all dealing with way...

  7. Nervous New CNA

    NurseScribe replied to CelloandMellow's topic in Men in Nursing

    Older females are a tough challenge. The best male CNA I ever worked with managed to get their trust by always being completely polite and respectful. He would get a female to work with him at first...

  8. My eating/drinking is bad on work days

    NurseScribe replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    Protein shakes are a nurse's friend...I always keep some in my locker in case I just don't have 30 minutes. Shake it up, drink, fuel in my tank! Don't drink a lot of water because then I'll need the...