SandyB

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  1. Ideas I had for helping to educate the public

    SandyB posted a topic in General Nursing

    Originally I planned to do these after hubby and I both retired. I think nurses could easily write childrens books that explains diseases in ways children will understand. A kindly neighbor nurse in...

  2. Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

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

    I think it may be a very good public teaching moment if the media does it right. She is not a danger to anyone at this time. The public needs to understand that so they panic

  3. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

    SandyB replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    MrChicagoRN, I'm asking cuz I'm betting the public panic wins out. It already put one RN in a tent. If they are gonna flip out then I hope we here at AN might contribute to making sure what they do is...

  4. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

    SandyB replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If there is to be a quarantine that is monitored, like they tried with the tent, what would be the best set up...assuming a few folks did turn up with ebola, like the doctor in NY did? Cabins...

  5. 2nd health care worker gets Ebola at TX Hosp

    SandyB replied to RN2B123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think we need to ask Doctors without Borders to come handle this. They know what they are

  6. PPE for Ebola?

    SandyB replied to Willow_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sue Ellen Kovack, 56 Australian Red Cross nurse, Kenema, Sierra Leone At the start of the day, I check my hands for any cuts or scrapes that will bar me from donning PPE. Entering the centre, I must...

  7. Nurses, are You Prepared for Ebola?

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

    I've watched the vids from Africa and then see pics of what our nurses wear and we are not doing it right. IMHO. This is

  8. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ebola Outbreak | FRONTLINE | PBS awesome documentary and you get to see how they take off the PPE...the doc DOES use bleach ON the GLOVE. Watch for it. A tear jerker too by the way so be aware, it's...

  9. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And that needs to change right

  10. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    From bbc article what JOURNALISTS wear.

  11. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nice theory but with ebola? I don't want any of them on my hands. I've heard it can take ONE viron to infect a human. So I take off my gloves and touch the gown or mask or booties and get it on my...

  12. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Then do you put on clean gloves? How do you prevent the virus from touching your fingers if you touch anything else with bare hands

  13. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The problem is, the right PPE should have meant she couldn't easily touch her face with a glove. BBC News - How not to catch Ebola Are nurses as well protected as

  14. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Avigan produced by Japanese firm Toyama Chemical was used on the French nurse. Anyone know how it's made, how fast it can be made and what side effects to worry about? It might be quicker than

  15. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    SandyB replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder if lack of insurance played any role in not keeping him to test him the first time. Would not be the first time that thought came in to play in an ER for an uninsured

  16. I need help finding information on how to follow my dads wishes

    SandyB posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My dad is not on hospice, yet. He recently went home with a foley cath and is saying if he is found unconscious, he doesn't want treatment. He believes he will feel no pain and wants to be allowed to...

  17. I need help finding information on how to follow my dads wishes

    SandyB replied to SandyB's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank

  18. nursing career without touching people

    SandyB replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Need further school but nursing home

  19. What have you done without a Dr. order?

    SandyB replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't there some hospital in FL where a lot of old time nurses got in trouble for doing stuff without orders even though it is how the docs wanted it? I often wish there was a way to get the orders...

  20. Should tell 'em I am leaving in person, or email?

    SandyB replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Emergency

    The same hospital? I'd call the manager. Maybe HR too so they know of movement from one dept to

  21. Help me!

    SandyB replied to beatris's topic in General Nursing

    Any position? Not as a nurse but transporter? Housekeeping? Maybe in food service? I don't see why you can't apply for non-nursing jobs. Go in and talk to human resources and even nurse

  22. Unemployed 6 months and counting, Frustrated

    SandyB replied to Nicoa's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals? Nursing homes? At least once you are in the door volunteering you meet the nurses and managers and it's much easier to talk to them about what you want and they think of you when they do...

  23. career question

    SandyB replied to frisco96's topic in General Nursing

    If you can get into a psych unit where the hospital is more than just psych...like county can be, you can move to ER or anywhere once you get hired and put in a few months or a year in the unit you...

  24. Priority Nursing Diagnosis for Cystolithotripsy... need help!

    SandyB replied to lynn22's topic in General Nursing

    Risk for dx have NOT happened so they can not be number one if there is anything that is actually happening. Pain is

  25. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    SandyB replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    This...... Each person has to decide for themselves if it is worth the risk. Good