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1. Are there many jobs RNs can do that do not involve direct patient contact?

   Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in General Students

   I'm not "choosing" any specialty yet before I have done my full research on them. I am doing research on multiple nurse specialties right now though. Any specialty I end up choosing I obviously would...

2. Are there many jobs RNs can do that do not involve direct patient contact?

   Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in General Students

   Again, I am looking into different nursing specialties right now. If there is a specialty that seems to be a better fit, it would make sense to look into that option as well. Is there anything wrong...

3. How many full-time remote jobs are there for PMHNPs?

   Kara638 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   How many full-time remote jobs are there for PMHNPs? I am looking into the PMHNP nurse specialty and I am wondering if there are many full-time fully remote PMHNP jobs paying well (over 150k). Can you...

4. Are there many jobs RNs can do that do not involve direct patient contact?

   Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in General Students

   Thanks for all of your posts guys. I really appreciate it. From my research, there are many full-time remote Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) jobs that pay well (over...

5. Are there many jobs RNs can do that do not involve direct patient contact?

   Kara638 posted a topic in General Students

   Are there many jobs RNs can do that do not involve direct patient contact and can be done in an office setting or remotely at home? I am planning to be a bedside and ICU nurse after nursing school but...

6. Do CRNAs work mostly with COVID patients?

   Kara638 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Do CRNAs work mostly with COVID patients? I am planning to be a CRNA and I would like to know if CRNAs work with COVID patients mostly. Can you choose what population of patients/cases you want to...

7. Do hospitals allow nurses to wear their own respirators of choice?

   Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, got it. Also, there is no PPE shortage anymore in hospitals right? Do hospitals now have an oversupply of PPE for nurses and healthcare workers? Will they have an oversupply of PPE for nurses...

8. Do hospitals allow nurses to wear their own respirators of choice?

   Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in General Nursing

   Basically, when I become a nurse I would like to wear an Elastomeric Half Facepiece Respirator (P100 masks) or better (and not a fitted n95 mask) when I am anywhere in the hospital. This is because I...

9. Do hospitals allow nurses to wear their own respirators of choice?

   Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in General Nursing

   Okay got it. Why do they not let you use your own respirator? Can you ask your manager if you can use your own respirator and have them approve it? Basically, I would like to use my own P100...

10. Do hospitals allow nurses to wear their own respirators of choice?

    Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in General Nursing

    Well, according to the CDC website, there are 4 types of PPE respirators that healthcare workers can wear: 1. Filtering Facepiece Respirator (FFR) aka n95 masks 2. Elastomeric Half Facepiece...

11. Do hospitals allow nurses to wear their own respirators of choice?

    Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, if you think the hospital-supplied respirators are not sufficient, can you purchase better respirators to wear at work? I am just wondering if this is allowed at hospitals for

12. Do hospitals allow nurses to wear their own respirators of choice?

    Kara638 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do hospitals allow nurses to wear their own respirators of choice to prevent from getting COVID? Can nurses purchase any respirator and wear it at work at any hospital, or are there certain...

13. Should a pre-nursing student get a nursing related job to increase future nursing job prospects?

    Kara638 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Should a pre-nursing student get a nursing related job to increase future nursing job prospects? I am taking my nursing pre-requisites right now for ABSN program. I already have a Bachelors degree. I...

14. COVID-19: Now a good time to go to nursing school and become a nurse?

    Kara638 replied to Kara638's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Okay I understand. I assume that all nursing students will be given the COVID vaccine when they enroll and before they go in the hospital

15. COVID-19: Now a good time to go to nursing school and become a nurse?

    Kara638 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am a pre-nursing student wanting to go into nursing school this year or next. I have finished most of my pre-requisites and also have a bachelor's degree in biology. Are there any downsides into...