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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    Covid-19 and body donation

    Nurse SMS replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are doing active research at my hospital. I do not believe entire bodies are being kept, but I do believe samples
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    VP Mike Pence visiting Mayo Clinic - Not Wearing a Mask

    Nurse SMS replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    He was asked about it and released an official statement that he wanted to be able to look people "in the eyes" and that since he and everyone around him are regularly tested he poses no risk. On an...
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    Discouraged

    Nurse SMS replied to Lookaliveforonce's topic in General Nursing

    Okay. So you do have some goals that require you to work in acute care. However, getting into a residency is super unlikely at this point, so you are going to have to start the process of networking...
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    Do you think some states are testing people less to keep various workforces (including nurses) intact?

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

    I think they are for political
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    LPN in Admissions being given Ultimatum

    Nurse SMS replied to VansMama13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They have zero standing to report you to the board. Let them fire you. Get unemployment and start looking for work elsewhere if moving to a floor position isn't
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This categorization of my quote is bizarre and extreme. I stated I would not consider them to be a reliable source, but that I also was not saying they were wrong. We do not know enough about this...
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    VP Mike Pence visiting Mayo Clinic - Not Wearing a Mask

    Nurse SMS replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    None of them are masked, at the podium, around the podium. Trump, Pence, Fauci, Birx, flavor-of-the-week. Leading by example has never been this administration's strong
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    VP Mike Pence visiting Mayo Clinic - Not Wearing a Mask

    Nurse SMS replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There seems to be a very large sect of society that feels they are above what is happening. Many of them have fallen ill. Some of them have
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, but the whole country does not use marginal credentials to gain a pulpit. I am not saying they are wrong. But I am saying I don't consider them to be a valid
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    First year nurse, not sure if nursing is for me after the pandemic? How do I get back up on the horse?

    Nurse SMS replied to AnonyNurs's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You have been through a trauma, made worse by a world completely unprepared to handle what has happened. I think your reaction is warranted and I would wager you may find all sorts of grief-like...
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yep. Lots of people walking around with intermittent hypertension, with undiagnosed diabetes, with heart disease that hasn't revealed itself
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I started pondering this last night. Granted, those are in the herpes family, not coronavirus, but the weirdness of this whole situation makes me wonder if those who aren't getting immediately sick...
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    New nurse on unit

    Nurse SMS replied to MDCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    First I would advise not to even think about transferring until you are more at home in your current position. Every time you change specialties it is going to feel anxious, similar to a new grad, all...
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    Experience Psych RN Looking for a Change

    Nurse SMS replied to ChiNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital does internships for experienced nurses who want to change specialties. There aren't a lot out there and it is super competitive to get the job, but research and see, then maybe be willing...
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    May be getting moved back to bedside

    Nurse SMS posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have been away from the bedside for about four years, working in professional development. Our COVID unit is straining resources and there are whispers today that the managers are asking educators...
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    Discouraged

    Nurse SMS replied to Lookaliveforonce's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you fearing this? I am curious. The future of nursing is going to be in population health, not acute care. Getting into a residency isn't going to happen, or isn't likely in any case - partly...
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    Budget Cuts/Salary Freezes/Furloughs/etc all due to COVID

    Nurse SMS replied to rubyagnes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are a county hospital. The first mention of what all the changes COVID has brought in terms of hospital budget happened yesterday. Nobody has been officially furloughed yet, but plenty have had...
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    Independent Contractor as a new nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to neyvy21's topic in Nursing Career

    If you aren't under contract, you simply don't accept any new contracts. If you know you aren't going to accept any new contracts, simply tell the agency you have decided to go in a different...
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    Friends

    Nurse SMS replied to Luckyone13's topic in General Nursing

    It is a dangerous line to walk. Professional boundaries can be blurry. It isn't only about what it does for this gentleman. It is about how it could influence him, how it might impact him if you...
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    Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

    Nurse SMS replied to EPS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We had a 15% increase in COVID admissions overnight last
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    Am sadly just putting this out there - Overwhelming Covid-19 Death Statistics

    Nurse SMS replied to amoLucia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree that we are progressing through the frustrated/angry phase. Our generation hasn't really ever had to give up anything on a scale like this. Even the restrictions that came from 9/11 were...
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    Is the Coronavirus beginning the breakdown of our society?

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As long as the current government exists it will be back to business as
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    Am sadly just putting this out there - Overwhelming Covid-19 Death Statistics

    Nurse SMS replied to amoLucia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My Mom is trying, but my brother (in his 40s) just got engaged. Mom is super in love with her new eventual DIL and is bending over backward to foster a close relationship with her. She thought my...
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    5 years out of hospital setting

    Nurse SMS replied to Adina bat Reuven's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Fortunately or unfortunately, we aren't at the point yet of taking anyone with an RN degree and putting them in the game. The kind of orientation you would need isn't practical in most areas, though...
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    insurance company jobs as new grad nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to NURSE SINGH's topic in Nursing Career

    Most of them want 5 years of recent acute care