Hannahbanana BSN, MSN

Physiology, CM, consulting, nsg edu, LNC, COB

Knows a thing or two because she’s seen a thing or two.

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    At least 74 people test positive for Covid after Barack Obama's superspreader event

    Hannahbanana replied to GordonGekko's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Hey, way to bury the lede. The Daily Mail? Why not cite the NY Post while you’re at it? At least they have a good sports
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    At least 74 people test positive for Covid after Barack Obama's superspreader event

    Hannahbanana replied to GordonGekko's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The guest list was pared down drastically from “hundreds” to dozens at most. Yes, it was originally planned to be much larger. As you know, it takes a lot of advance planning to pull off a big...
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    CRT Banned in Colorado School District after Fathers powerful speech

    Hannahbanana replied to GordonGekko's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Nonsense. This is hyperbole to get people whipped up who will never actually read the law school-level texts but by golly they think they know all about it because Faux News Entertainment talking...
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    CRT Banned in Colorado School District after Fathers powerful speech

    Hannahbanana replied to GordonGekko's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I find that there are a lot of people with their panties in a twist over what they think is CRT, but they couldn’t define it for love or toffee and never learned that it’s an academic survey...
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    New nurse choosing between ortho/spine unit or general surgery unit

    Hannahbanana replied to Brow1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You’ll learn a tremendous amount in either. Flip a coin if you don’t have a preference as to staff. You go,
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    Am I being tricked?

    Hannahbanana replied to karesssi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Indeed. Recruiters are under a lot of pressure because they don’t have people bearing down the doors to work there. Stand your ground. And get it in writing. If sometime later they try to do it...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    Hannahbanana replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    ..... and ..... It doesn't have to be like this. I've posted this memory from my first day of clinical before (you can probably search for some of the content at...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    Hannahbanana replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The banner in the original said they should be trained more like “the medical model.” Fortunately for this NURSING community, that was not the focus of the actual discussion here. Better to have...
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    How many jobs have you had in your career?

    Hannahbanana replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    ICYMI: Don’t expect that your first, or second, or third job will be “the one,” because it won’t. Remember, an open mind is more likely to have something drop into it! You can have a path in...
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    Getting a CVC IJ dressing to stick with facial hair

    Hannahbanana replied to RNKPCE's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Of course you are right. Brain fart
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    Walden FNP pharmacology?

    Hannahbanana replied to 4casmarie's topic in General Students

    Yes. Contact your state board of nursing to ask, because they will have the authoritative
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    Per policy, I am not allowed to give an opinion on whether to COVID vaccinate

    Hannahbanana replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sigh. No, you aren’t. Flushing a balky IV c saline PRN is a nursing decision thing. Saline is not a drug. Your facility will have a policy on PRN flushing c NS which would have been written by...
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    Can a RN own a birth center?

    Hannahbanana replied to NICU_rn_bsn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    You’d need some way of evaluating practice, which you couldn’t do if you’re not a midwife. I agree, an atty specializing in this field would be a smart consult. Also call your state board that...
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    ACLS and BLS

    Hannahbanana replied to erum.shariff's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There’s no substitute for doing these training programs live and in person. None. If you’re under a time pressure to get them completed, call your local fire department, EMS, or hospital staff...
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    Choosing Between Two Jobs - So Conflicted

    Hannahbanana replied to SJ1993's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You’re not that far out from school, so please listen to the voice of experience. What students call “nursing skills” are tasks and psychomotor actions that while interesting and initially...
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    HELLLLLLLOOOOO, Retirement !

    Hannahbanana replied to Davey Do's topic in Retired Nurses

    Nope, I borrowed the name of my youngest grandchild for this one. My former name was much more colorful, LOL. Good to hear from you, though.
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    Is it worth going from Paramedic to RN in Florida?

    Hannahbanana replied to Medic1995's topic in General Nursing

    He was talking about care in the field. But that’s another illustration about the difference between there and where most nursing happens. Still task-defined, not
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    Walden FNP pharmacology?

    Hannahbanana replied to 4casmarie's topic in General Students

    Who?
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    Visible tattoos appropriate for RN's?

    Hannahbanana replied to jayne12's topic in General Students

    Think ahead to the future, if you can. One of my tats is where only my sweetie or another person in the locker room could see it on my L breast, not visible even in a bathing suit (besides, the woman...
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    Agonizing Pelvic Pain: What's Going On with this 17-year-old? | Case Study

    Hannahbanana replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Sickle cell screen; nuclear medicine scan w/wo contrast; ortho to check for refererred pain from pelvic / LS spine /
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    Nurses: Respect or Money? What Matters Most?

    Hannahbanana replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    There’s an unpleasant word for someone who works accepting crappy treatment for money. It rhymes with “door.” I’ll take door numbah three: You say you respect me? Pay me enough to make me...
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    Is it worth going from Paramedic to RN in Florida?

    Hannahbanana replied to Medic1995's topic in General Nursing

    Tasks. Great ones, and been-there-done-that, and still, behind it all, I can guarantee you that the nurses are adding more things to the pt-care calculus here (to mix metaphors). Glad you hear me,...
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    How to Format an Article for Digital Publication

    Hannahbanana replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Two caveats from an editor who publishes a journal electronically : 1) Request and read the Information for Authors before submitting anything other than a query (brief description of what you...
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    Burnt Out: Thinking of Leaving Hospice But Feeling Guilty

    Hannahbanana replied to Kelaaax3's topic in General Nursing

    Staffing and management decisions are NOT YOUR PROBLEMS to solve. Your own mental and physical health are, and don’t let them or anyone guilt you into the “what will my team do without me?”...
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    Is it worth going from Paramedic to RN in Florida?

    Hannahbanana replied to Medic1995's topic in General Nursing

    Former CA Mobile ICU nurse here. Nice plan, except for a few things: * Nursing and EMS are two different career tracks; one doesn’t necessarily support or build on the major foundations of the...