Kype

Kype has 35 years experience and specializes in Clinical ICU/Hospital Administration.

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1. Tips For Being A Preceptor

   Kype replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

   I was a non-stop preceptor for newbies to ICU, nursing students on their ICU rotation, transfers into ICU, etc. It can be either the most irritating, frustrating, interfering thing in the world or (in my mind) the most influential task moving the ar...

2. Yes, I'm Vaxxed But...

   Kype replied to grammieRN's topic in COVID

   jive turkey Sorry, BostonFNP, APRN

3. Yes, I'm Vaxxed But...

   Kype replied to grammieRN's topic in COVID

   And just to clarify, there are historical references to hundreds, if not thousands, of nations and civilizations that perished because of the foolishness of the few. Will we never learn, Socrates?

4. Yes, I'm Vaxxed But...

   Kype replied to grammieRN's topic in COVID

   I completely agree with you. I have to wonder if your dynamic and quite academic explanation really applies to all of the 80 million unvaccinated US eligibles. If all 80 million are as articulate as yourself, there would be no problem. I'm simply ...

5. Yes, I'm Vaxxed But...

   Kype replied to grammieRN's topic in COVID

   Who do I consider an anti-vaxxer? 1) Those who value their own "personal freedoms" (vs. immunocompromised, medically fragile, some religions, etc.) vs. those that claim vaccines cause autism and "their cousins' friend in Trinidad. 3) Would in the...

6. Yes, I'm Vaxxed But...

   Kype replied to grammieRN's topic in COVID

   I've actually erased about 100 email notifications from allnurses on this topic stream because I don't even have one more scintilla of patience. I am a 62 yo retired ICU nurse. I had to leave practice at the age of 50 because of neuropathy that...

7. Using Your Nursing Credentials to Validate Anti-Vaxxer Theories

   Kype replied to Helen Crump's topic in COVID

   On an upnote, I wanted to mention I was given this book as a Christmas present by my then-love George H. Snyder III. We could all laugh that this book was, and still is, the best Christmas present I ever received. I'm a nurse, go figure!

8. Using Your Nursing Credentials to Validate Anti-Vaxxer Theories

   Kype replied to Helen Crump's topic in COVID

   I've been impressed with this topic thread, for better or for worse! Suggestion? Disease The Extraordinary Stories behind History's Deadliest Killers Author Mary Dobson (Cambridge) 2007 This book is divided into four categories: Bacteria...

9. Yes, I'm Vaxxed But...

   Kype replied to grammieRN's topic in COVID

   I'm more of a big picture thinker. We can all squabble intellectually about vax and employment rights etc. Except that's much like making sure to dust the trophies while a tornado rips your house apart, right? Nurses are educated individuals, a...

10. Yes, I'm Vaxxed But...

    Kype replied to grammieRN's topic in COVID

    I say, if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. I, for the life of me, cannot understand how a person can devote themselves (via cost, education, establishing a credential) and builds their REPUTATION

11. Using Your Nursing Credentials to Validate Anti-Vaxxer Theories

    Kype replied to Helen Crump's topic in COVID

    So on topic this story. In October of 2019, I was standing on line at my pharmacy to refill my pantoprazole. I was behind 6 other people who ever had a question about anything in the universe.:_ In the meantime, I noticed all these posters about a...

12. First Few Weeks on Unit and Feeling Overwhelmed

    Kype replied to BDluvsNursing's topic in New Nurse

    BDluvs....... if I could wrap you up in my arms, I would. But that would be weird :) Listen, it sounds like you're having a crisis of soul and mind. I'm going to suggest something I did for my BFF in nursing school. She's the one who suggested we...

13. Are You or Someone You Know Burned Out?

    Kype replied to PamtheNurse's topic in Educators

    Here is my input as a returning RN of 25+ years. I had to retire due to neuropathy disability and I'm glad/afraid to return. During 1995-1999, I was president of the Polyclinic Nurses' Association, an open shop represented by PSEA, the PA Sta...

14. Return to work

    Kype replied to moonrose2u's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! Since this may be a conversational, professional, colleage type of chat room? Yes? Since I worked days, nights, weekends, holidays, 8s, 12s, sometimes 3-4=5 shifts in a row, I have never been able to turn my brain off to sleep. ...

15. Return to work

    Kype replied to moonrose2u's topic in General Nursing

    What can I expect? I was only university-based hospital bionic. I know everything has changed. But I cried too many tears for my patients before I couldn't work anymore. For the past two years, I didn't have enough tears for the nurses. Here I a...