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    In the wake of Covid. The times, they are a changing

    PMFB-RN replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    I too started as a new nurse in the early 90's. As a graduate of a tiny, middle of nowhere Wisconsin technical college ADN program I got $5k (1990's money!) signing bonus, $5K relocation bonus, and a...
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    COVID Vaccine Nurse for New Grad Position

    PMFB-RN replied to otgd8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sounds pretty typical for an agency to
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I said "we" I was speaking broadly, not about my particular hospital. I can easily post multiple links to reports of critical patients being denied beds by the unvaxxed choice to clog up the ICU....
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You have dishonestly described what I'm doing related to the unvaccinated. I don't think anyone ever thought we could reach 100% vaccinated status among those eligible. I certainly never...
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm very well aware that values based prioritization would be a huge change. Or to say it in a way that I feel is more accurate, we as a nation have a far to go to catch up to the progress already...
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Absolutely not. He has demonstrated that he doesn't care at all about saving lives and wouldn't use political capital for anything that doesn't benefit him
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, I would deny them the bed in the first place. IMO we should keep a reserve of critical care beds available. When we have reached full capacity, minus the reserve, deny critical care beds beds to...
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Incorrect. In fact the data shows that vaccine mandates are quite effective at getting more people vaccinated....
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've worked here 11 years. Never in all that time have we refused an ICU bed to someone in need because the ICU was full of DKA, CHF, or COPD
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are choosing to deny the MVA victim care and choosing to care for the unvaxxed. In my opinion we should be making different choices. YES! THIS!
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually I made my assessment across the whole country. That's why when I found what I was looking for it meant I had to move half way across the country. From West coast to Midwest. It was an...
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't work at an abusive workplace. I spent 3 years searching for the best possible place to practice as a critical care RN and moved my family across the country to work HERE because we have a...
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thing is, we are already making these choices. We (my hospital) have already turned away patient needing ICU beds because we don't have space thanks to the unvaxxed choosing to clog up our ICU....
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The DKA and COPD patient don't put others at risk. They are the moral equivalent of seat belt refusers in that their choices only put themselves at risk and they bear most of the cost themselves....
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    Vaccination Mandating

    PMFB-RN replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A VERY easy way to fix all of our staffing issues: No vax = no
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    ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    PMFB-RN replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sent you a
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    No Jeep, No Love: I'm Out Of Here!

    PMFB-RN replied to Therese Pingatore's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was lucky enough to have you as a mentor while a new nurse in Marshfield. You're an amazing nurse and person and our profession will be worse off without you. Thank you for all you've done...
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    Patient Abandonment

    PMFB-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    For the last 20+ years I've been casual at a tiny (12 bed) rural critical access hospital. I mainly work there because its a lot of fun and I'm often the only RN on duty. The hospital has an...
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    Tell The World

    PMFB-RN replied to CBRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You realize you are dating yourself by using the Pinto in your analogy. Probably nobody under 50 will have any idea what that
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    Patient Abandonment

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I could go in because it was previously arranged that I make myself available while the DON was on vacation and I was compensated for doing so. This is a REALLY small NH and attached...
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    Patient Abandonment

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely wasn't disparaging him because he is (or actually was, I've since learned that his license was revoked) an LPN. I just used that as something to call him since I wasn't going to mention...
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    Patient Abandonment

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ya, I hadn't considered any of those things. I've never ridden in a Uber and never lived anywhere where where the service was available. The critical access hospital I mentioned in the OP...
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    Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    PMFB-RN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    My point being you would pay those taxes no matter where you lived as long as you were still working in
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    Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    PMFB-RN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    The local cost of living is irrelevant and used as an excuse to pay
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    Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    PMFB-RN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    It's not due to living in California, it's due to working in California. For a year and a half I was full time at a hospital is San Jose while living in Wisconsin. I would fly there, work six 12s...