SummitRN BSN, RN

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    Maryville v USA v Regis (PMHNP)

    SummitRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm looking for input on program quality and reputation for Maryville University vs University of South Alabama vs Regis College (MA) for PMHNP MSN. These are all non-profits brick and mortar...
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    For-Profit NP admissions... I thought they were joking!

    SummitRN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    This is a story about how I got accepted to a big name online for-profit: A phone number kept calling me incessantly for weeks... I finally answered, prepared for my usual, "I'm on the no-call list...
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    Incompatible IV Meds

    SummitRN replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General 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 General 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...
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    Predatory New Grad Contracts

    SummitRN replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

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

    SummitRN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    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?...
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    COVID-Positive Nurses Working: Irresponsible or Smart?

    SummitRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

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

    SummitRN replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

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

    SummitRN replied to CamperNurse's topic in General 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...
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    Contested a Doctor's Order Psych ?

    SummitRN replied to mhadvrn34's topic in General 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...
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    IV Vitamin Infusion therapy, what you don't know can hurt you

    SummitRN replied to nlkimmel's topic in General 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....
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    Advocating for Nurses: Allow Nurses Their Own PPE

    SummitRN replied to AmericanNurseAdvocates's topic in Disaster Preparation

    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
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    Advocating for Nurses: Allow Nurses Their Own PPE

    SummitRN replied to AmericanNurseAdvocates's topic in Disaster Preparation

    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...
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    Are KN 95 masks as good as N 95 masks?

    SummitRN replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    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
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    PPE observers?

    SummitRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in Disaster Preparation

    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...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

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

    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...
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    Any RN student clinicals cancelled because of COVID-19?

    SummitRN replied to llg's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In the 1918 pandemic they closed all the nursing schools and medical schools and sent the students to the bedside to
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    Any program graduations delayed or cancelled due to COVID19?

    SummitRN replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In the 1918 pandemic they closed all the nursing schools and medical schools and sent the students to the bedside to
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

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

    In the 1918 pandemic they closed all the nursing schools and medical schools and sent the students to the bedside to
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    I quit

    SummitRN replied to ADN_Is_Complete's topic in General Nursing

    Hey the world is going to need an epic crap ton of ICU nurses in about... right now. Tell them you want to transfer. Apply. My hospital system is reaching out to literally everyone to see if they...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

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

    Your position is sympathetic, but eventually without rationing there will be no masks available for the high-risk procedures. This is only going to get worse. Look at Italy, but not late in the day...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

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

    The study indicates aerosol and fomite viability of the virus after hours. THAT IS THE DEFINITION OF
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

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

    I think paper gowns are fine. It's coronavirus, not Ebola. DROPLET MASKS ARE NOT OPTIMAL You can use them if you don't have a respirator. That is the CDC message loud and clear. The COVID-19 virus IS...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

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

    Indeed Barry discussed this in The Great Influenza
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

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

    During the 1918 Flu Pandemic, they closed all nursing and medical school and sent the students to the bedside. And they were pulling anyone with any type of home care training to the wards. It wasn't...