SummitRN BSN, RN

SummitRN has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

SummitRN's Latest Activity

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   Incompatible IV Meds

   SummitRN replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in Nursing

   If you speed up your infusions to 999 then there is less time for them to react in the line after the Y ?
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   Predatory New Grad Contracts

   SummitRN replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in Nursing

   In another new grad contract thread in 2017, someone made the claim that training a new grad can "cost up to 60k" good to see it has only doubled in the intervening 4 years ? In that thread I posted the following about grossly inflated "c...
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   Predatory New Grad Contracts

   SummitRN replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in Nursing

   The only bigger joke than those made up numbers is that a profession full of critical thinkers keeps repeating them like the gospel.
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   Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

   SummitRN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in COVID

   3 days out, no issues other than craving for tasty human brains... Over 1.1 million vaccine doses given... no deaths. How many deaths for 1.1 million COVID cases, even in lower risk groups? Morbidity and long term effects of COVID? I'm glad...
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   FDA Authorizes First Rapid COVID-19 At-Home Test

   SummitRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in COVID

   I have low confidence in the ability of many people to reliably collect and test at home. However, I do want my very own LAMP analyzer for my house.
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   COVID-Positive Nurses Working: Irresponsible or Smart?

   SummitRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in COVID

   You would think this was a satire, but it's real.
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   Is PPE really helping?

   SummitRN replied to DesiDani's topic in COVID

   People take off their masks and hang out in the breakrooms People socialize outside of work People are imperfect at donning, doffing, and hand hygiene
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   Wilderness Medicine

   SummitRN replied to CamperNurse's topic in Nursing

   Some general rules about Wilderness Medicine as a field: 1. There is no money in it. 2. When there is money, it isn't much. 3. The more money there is, the less wilderness medicine is involved. 4. The most reliable pay is in teach...
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   Contested a Doctor's Order Psych ?

   SummitRN replied to mhadvrn34's topic in Nursing

   Severe endometriosis is poorly understood by most healthcare providers. Commonly it is misunderstood. Yea, it is inflammatory. Yes, NSAIDs are great for inflammatory conditions. But Endo pain can well beyond the capability of 1g of APAP a...
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    IV Vitamin Infusion therapy, what you don't know can hurt you

    SummitRN replied to nlkimmel's topic in Nursing

    Wow. I'm not about to defend the general business idea of IV vitamin therapy without indication, but let's be honest: The average customer at these businesses is there for a hangover cure or similar. These businesses operate under the license of a ph...
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    Advocating for Nurses: Allow Nurses Their Own PPE

    SummitRN replied to AmericanNurseAdvocates's topic in COVID

    Anyone ordering you to take a contaminated iso gown off over your head should be slapped in the face with a covid contaminated glove. That's the height of idiocy. There are better ways.
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    Advocating for Nurses: Allow Nurses Their Own PPE

    SummitRN replied to AmericanNurseAdvocates's topic in COVID

    If the hospital provides appropriate PPE, then they get to say what you use. If they don't... well that is a different story! But it is also remarkable the amount of ignorance about PPE. I've seen people using exhalation port respirators - BAD. I've ...
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    Are KN 95 masks as good as N 95 masks?

    SummitRN replied to Kitiger's topic in COVID

    There are a great deal of counterfeit KN95 and N95 coming from China. I saw one today. It was not even the equivalent of a surgical mask.
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    PPE observers?

    SummitRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in COVID

    We are using observers. Just contact or just airborne, it's not to hard to get it exactly right every time. Contact+Airborne+Eyepro the opportunity to self-contaminate during doffing goes up exponentially. You need to get it right every time. We know...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    SummitRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

    The risk of nosocomial infection is high if you read the data coming from Italy and China. We have to protect healthcare workers AND patients. If you are caring for a COVID+ or PUI you should NOT being taking care of other patients if at all possible...