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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 ...
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...
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...