michaelb BSN, RN

michaelb has 26 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Five Months Later, Where is the PPE?

   michaelb replied to Brian S.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

   in Canada we have adequate supply but are fearful a second wave will overwhelm our

2. Sneezing wearing a mask

   michaelb replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

   we are teaching to sneeze into the crook of elbow, preform hand hygiene, change

3. Infection Prevention Misinformation

   michaelb replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I love the peopl;e that won't make eye contact and joke that its a droplet/contact virus-not eye contact

4. COVID-19: The War

   michaelb replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

   empower with information, protect with common sense and lead by

5. CoVid vaccines may not solve all issues

   michaelb replied to Sue Salisbury RN BSN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I feel we need more attention shared on why people are wearing masks, like we need more information on why we get vaccinated- sure, small selfish bit but way more for the protection of people around...

6. 2020-2021 influenza vaccine

   michaelb replied to JVBT's topic in Disaster Preparation

   we tried mandatory vaccine and our nurses union got in the way0- very near

7. Drug Test...paranoid so did my own before for proof.

   michaelb replied to Gratefully2years's topic in Nurses Recovery

   looks good to

8. Why are you proud to be a nurse?

   michaelb replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   I had the best experience in a crisis- all because of the hospital staff and mostly the nurses!- my path was

9. Pre-op nurse alone

   michaelb replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

   I worked a very similar situation, the only issue that arouse was signing narcotic wastes after the

10. ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    michaelb replied to guest1156666's topic in General Nursing

    what you permit you promote, I would address it again and make it clear your preference is to be talked to and not about. Let you work speak for itself and be a great advocate for yourself...we often...

11. Is it wrong to stay in med-surg?

    michaelb replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    love what you love! the mentallity is changing and we are the ones changing it, specialists are

12. Scared of being harmed at work.. Am I overreacting?

    michaelb replied to mell0nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My safety is more important than any paycheck...look for the work you are passionate about in an envirorment you are

13. Floated to ICU with no experience

    michaelb replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    for me its a disposition think, look at it as an oppurunity... You do have a license to protect and that should help guide any decisions. I often ask myself "how would the prosecuting...

14. Is Nursing really for me?

    michaelb replied to Newbie101's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is the broadest career you could ever imagine... I have worked in 15 different sub-sections. Sit down, take a breath, remember-its not suppose to be streesful or a jail sentence. Think...