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    Leaving nursing?

    Rose_Queen replied to Isabelm1122's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked with a nurse who chose not to go back for a BSN (now a requirement with a subset of nurses close to retirement exempted) who is now a clinical informatics specialist with not even a...
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    Stony Brook Basic BSN Class of 2022

    Rose_Queen replied to cew530's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello, this is a friendly reminder to NOT post names/identifiers of School/Program staff. It is a violation of the Terms of Service to do so.  Thank you, and we wish you...
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    Please help with new grad RN resume

    Rose_Queen replied to LovetheOB's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The issue may not so much be your resume as it is the area. The Bay Area is notorious for a glut of new grads. You may need to consider getting experience in another type of unit than your preference,...
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    I’m a new grad in medsurg and I’m struggling

    Rose_Queen replied to Rosini's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Disclaimer: not a med/surg nurse. Procedural/surgical. I do not read every single note on my patient. Epic has a quick summary that lists current active problem list as well as the general problem...
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    Leaving nursing?

    Rose_Queen replied to Isabelm1122's topic in Nursing Career

    I know you said you wanted out, but you could combine your BSN with technology and go into healthcare informatics. Typically they are desk jobs with no patient interaction. Another thing to consider...
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    AORN Statement on Resuming Elective Surgery

    Rose_Queen replied to LoveThemSox's topic in Operating Room

    Typically, AORN keeps everything fairly vague- guidelines, and now this. They also refer a lot to “interdisciplinary team” decision making. The reality is, the setting where the work takes place...
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    Issue at Union Hospital

    Rose_Queen replied to perfectzero01's topic in General Nursing

    Duplicate threads
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    Issue at Union Hospital

    Rose_Queen replied to perfectzero01's topic in General Nursing

    This is something you need to take up the proper chain of command if there are no restrictions on oversized vehicles. The civil court is not the place for
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    Blood administration

    Rose_Queen replied to Serotonin2's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatrics is the only specialty I know of that would order mLs rather than units. You didn't specify pediatrics in your original post, but now that I looked at your experience, I see that you're in...
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    World Health Organization

    Rose_Queen replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    @pixierose my sympathies on your and your coworkers
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    How is your hospital...poll

    Rose_Queen replied to cartwrk's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm about 100 miles from the hardest hit city in my state
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    How is your hospital...poll

    Rose_Queen replied to cartwrk's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We have 1 full COVID floor, one mostly filled COVID floor, a 75% filled ICU with 90% of those patients vented, and lately have been seeing 4-6 deaths per day. Elective surgeries are cancelled, so...
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    Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

    Rose_Queen replied to EPS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Gentle reminder that while Allnurses promotes the idea of lively debate, please refrain from divisive posting or name
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    Any options for extending fmla due to nursing a newborn with this covid-19 situation

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Yassi's topic in Disaster Preparation

    FMLA is only required to give you those 12 weeks. Anything beyond would be at the grace of the facility. You'll need to reach out to your manager and HR to get the answer to your questions. They may...
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    HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Rose_Queen replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    Threads
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    HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM CVOR

    Rose_Queen replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

    We don’t allow anyone who is in a relationship to be in a supervisory position over another. We do have a husband/wife employed. She reports to one supervisor and he reports to another. They are not...
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    How does the hiring process work? What's is residency?

    Rose_Queen replied to bjensen4's topic in Operating Room

    A lot of that will be dependent on the facility. These are questions you should address with the recruiter when you interview. Keeping in mind that my facility is only one out of the multitude of...
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    Is Your Hospital Keeping COVID-19 Information from You that Could Put You at Risk?

    Rose_Queen replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Names are not reported all over the building, but it is common knowledge that X number of staff in the ICU/ED are in self-isolation/tested positive. And while names aren't mentioned, for those who...
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    Surgery under local only anesthesia

    Rose_Queen replied to ftwormanager's topic in Operating Room

    My employer likely would not approve of doing so, plus it would also identify me here. Have you checked out the templates from AORN? It’s included in the eGuidelines plus subscription and is pretty...
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    Dealing with panicking co-workers

    Rose_Queen replied to Peditra's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Back on topic, lead by example. Educate others. Would it help your coworkers if someone were to demonstrate donning and doffing PPE for them? Education on transmission? Other things you can think of?...
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    Dealing with panicking co-workers

    Rose_Queen replied to Peditra's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’m so glad I’m not the only one who had that scene running through their
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    Dealing with panicking co-workers

    Rose_Queen replied to Peditra's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’ll fight you for that
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    Famous person as patient?

    Rose_Queen replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    You do realize that for someone to reveal that would be a HIPAA violation,
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    Surgery under local only anesthesia

    Rose_Queen replied to ftwormanager's topic in Operating Room

    Our policy states that anesthesia services must be provided for any patient denied surgery in an ambulatory setting due to other health conditions, no cardiac monitoring required, ASA 2 or less, no...
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    How do you manage your PPE in a mixed Covid and non-Covid floor?

    Rose_Queen replied to Lana717's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We not only segregated these patients to specific inpatient med surg units we also built a wall down the middle of out ICU so that staff are either COVID or non-COVID and don't mix. We are using...