DallasRN

DallasRN

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  1. Personally, I would refuse the J&J vaccine due to the multiple issues they've had with this vaccine. I really didn't understand why anyone would want it in the first place due to the shortened...
  2. I just copied and pasted this so as to be certain everyone read it. To me, this is the essence of nursing. Thank you,
  3. Do I have to do bedside nursing as a new grad?

    Much like you, TriciaJ! Spent years working ICU and ER. In the last few years of my hospital work, I took a med-surg job with another goal in mind - thinking it would be short-term. Loved it....
  4. Burnout in HH

    Go! Leave! And as they say, don't let the door hit you... ? Seriously, I admire you for hanging in there as long as you have. Sitting here thinking - driving 100 miles a day at avg. 40 mph...
  5. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    My remarks were not intended to be "flippant" or give false reassurance. While you may consider my comments on positive thinking "neurotypical" there is much research that suggest a change in thought...
  6. Vaccine Hesitancy

    Thanks! I was amazed at the lack of anything after #1. Maybe I'll be lucky with
  7. Vaccine Hesitancy

    Why is that? I had #1 Pfizer last Sunday and not a single thing. Not even soreness at injection
  8. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    Crystal-Wings, if someone you care for - a family member, a neighbor, a student, even a casual acquaintance - shared similar thoughts and feelings with you what would your response be? While we don't...
  9. Vaccine Hesitancy

    ? It's all I the delivery, Wuzzie. That said, I'm often the one who says "good morning" and the person swings around and says "what's your problem?!?"
  10. Vaccine Hesitancy

    Totally agree, Jedrnurse. What others do in terms of vaccines, voting, etc. is on them. Not me. I make my own educated decisions and hope others do the same whether they differ from mine or
  11. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    It makes me a bit sad to know you can't find any type of upside to this confounding virus. Dig deep. Look behind every rock for something to find a bit of joy in. I know I'm preaching to the choir...
  12. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    Your comments about your non-beach loving dog made me laugh! So often we think we know exactly what will make them joyful when really, it may be something opposite. Deep down, tho', they just want to...
  13. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    I don't have much to say other than I truly understand your heartbreak. I'm happy you were able to bn e with him during those last days. Can you imagine how you would feel if you had had to rush off...
  14. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    As an avid lover of dogs, you can't imagine how your comments warmed my heart. And it's not silly! He's part of your family. My 14 year old dog died in March. I, too, am childless. I've...
  15. What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    This pandemic has been rough on the clinic I work in. It is a clinic for seniors and as you might imagine, they were afraid of coming in for several months. Actually, it could have closed us. The...
  16. Vaccine Hesitancy

    That's a rather broad statement. In my area, a highly educated area per City-Data stats and others...an area with teaching/research hospitals on every corner in a 100 mile radius, hundreds of...
  17. Every bit of what Robmoo said I agree
  18. Agree. In almost 40 years of nursing, I've only written up a couple of nurses. 99.9999% of things can be resolved with education, coaching, etc. Sometimes people simply don't know they are doing...
  19. I'm really not clear on all the comments about videotaping, calling her each time her patient needs something, etc. I can overlook many things - judgement errors, decision errors, need for...
  20. Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    I plan to get the vaccine but have concerns. No underlying health issues but my age definitely puts me in the "at risk" category. Also, I work in a clinic for seniors and feel it is important to...
  21. Blood Pressure Cuffs

    I told my supervisor the home health crew wouId have solutions and I was right! Before I say anything else, let me say this. In my almost 40 years of nursing in different areas (including a short...
  22. Blood Pressure Cuffs

    My facility for seniors is considering a "drive-thru" B/P clinic. We're wondering how we would keep the cuff clean between clients. We don't have disposables. Figured if anyone might know it would...
  23. 2020-2021 influenza vaccine

    Here.I.Stand, you made an excellent point when you mention covering and only hands and face exposure to the sun. With this pandemic, I'd bet the vast majority of our older population rarely get much...
  24. 2020-2021 influenza vaccine

    JVBT, ASN - good point on the Vitamin D. Thanks for that tip for my clients and for myself. I'm going to have mine checked. As for sugar, we do a lot of diabetic education so sugar/CHO is an...