Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development

You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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Nursing check-in: How are your numbers???

Nurse SMS replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

We are so short of staff it is frightening. Nobody wants to be out in the testing centers in full PPE when its 103 degrees. Nurses and other staff calling in sick, both for illness and for mental...
Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

We do not measure deaths from lung cancer or COPD or HIV or tuberculosis or any other disease in relation to the population as a whole to measure the actual death rate, so why are we doing it
Nursing check-in: How are your numbers???

Nurse SMS replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

The National Guard has been called in to help
Covid is Airborne- Surprised? Nope....

Nurse SMS replied to MeganMN's topic in Disaster Preparation

I think we are so far into this that the point is honestly moot. We have widespread community transmission. This virus is in control and the horse is out of the
Nursing check-in: How are your numbers???

Nurse SMS replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

DFW , widespread community transmission and hospitalizations increasing daily. Not overrun per se, as we have plenty of beds, but healthcare workers are falling ill and staffing is growing and growing...
Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

They were following the best evidence they had at the time. Now they know better so we are doing better. Which is very UNLIKE
HELP. Is it legal for hospitals to put us out of ratio due to the pandemic?

Nurse SMS replied to Tvu1109's topic in Disaster Preparation

Reusing N95s is definitely still the norm and probably will be from here on out. Have you contacted your union regarding being out of sync with lawful staffing? I suspect the answer is that yes, they...
HELP PLEASE!! ER Nurse with Newborn at Home/COVID 19

Nurse SMS replied to helllonurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

If you are in Texas, you are in a high risk environment no matter what. That being said, your anxiety about your infant is absolutely understandable. If you can afford to take unpaid time off, I...
What are some things you can't do now but plan on doing once this Coronavirus situation ends?

Nurse SMS replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

It won't be anywhere near ended, but I very much look forward to voting in
Being Rushed in the ED

Nurse SMS replied to vtachy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

How on earth are they screening for Covid this way? Are you going into every room in full PPE just in
Question about job and preceptorship history

Nurse SMS replied to Guest05's topic in Nursing Career

OP left already. Guess that WAS her real
Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

Of course not. That would not fit in with my liberal conspiracy
Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

SMH. Every. Single. Day. A new record every single day, both in the news and here in our hospital. We are opening a fourth Covid
Question about job and preceptorship history

Nurse SMS replied to Guest05's topic in Nursing Career

Never lie on your resume. You will get found out eventually. Yes, they can contact where you did your preceptorship. They can also contact your instructors. Your resume should include the last 7...
Made my first mistake

Nurse SMS replied to cristinam96's topic in General Nursing

You made a mistake and it is pretty normal for that to rattle you. So in being rattled, no, you aren't overreacting. But to go down the self-flagellating road of "I must be incompetent" is a bridge...
face shields

Nurse SMS replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

Required for patient facing roles, recommended at all other times. We are issued one shield. Can't get another until we return a broken one. Biggest issue is that Oxivir wipes aren't readily available...
Balding Men at Higher Risk for COVID-19

Nurse SMS replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

Interesting.
Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

Sorry! Dallas/Fort
Hazard Pay

Nurse SMS replied to JenMH88RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

Nope. Hard to justify hazard pay for some while furloughing
Farewell Esme - In Loving Memory

Nurse SMS replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

Thank you for all you did to help me, Esme. You will be both missed and
There could be 10 hidden coronavirus cases for every reported one, CDC director says

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

Sorry. Don't get in my head, its scary in here.
Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation
Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/parkland-chief-medical-officer-warns-north-texas-hospitals-will-run-out-of-room-without-attitude-shift/287-05e4d080-a295-4bb3-aef9-f74031aee91a
There could be 10 hidden coronavirus cases for every reported one, CDC director says

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

So kind of like the old cockroach saying. I really find myself wondering what the long-term is going to look like. There are SO many viruses/bacteria that do not necessarily present themselves...
Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

We aren’t keeping anyone who doesn’t need hospital level support and we discharge as soon as it’s safe! If they have other issues and covid settles down, as soon as it’s safe they are...

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