michaelb BSN, RN

michaelb has 25 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

Latest Activity

1. Five Months Later, Where is the PPE?

   michaelb replied to Brian S.'s topic in COVID

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

2. Sneezing wearing a mask

   michaelb replied to Kitiger's topic in COVID

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

3. Infection Prevention Misinformation

   michaelb replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in COVID

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

4. COVID-19: The War

   michaelb replied to Joe V's topic in COVID

   empower with information, protect with common sense and lead by example

5. CoVid vaccines may not solve all issues

   michaelb replied to Sue Salisbury RN BSN's topic in COVID

   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 us

6. 2020-2021 influenza vaccine

   michaelb replied to JVBT's topic in COVID

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

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

   michaelb replied to Gratefully2years's topic in Recovery

   looks good to me

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 set

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 fact....

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 forget that we are as important as the people comi...

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 everywhere!

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 comfortable.

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 attorney ask me this question?" Make sure that you make...

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 outside the box- infection control, public health, ...