trufflelilyRN

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1. Two Job Offers-How To Pick

   trufflelilyRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Certainly, Beth makes good points to consider. Another factor to consider is that you will learn more in your first few months working in acute care than you did in school. Day shift offers more...

2. Emergency Calls- How long do we wait?

   trufflelilyRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

   As U.S. Army Children, Youth, and School Services (CYSS) nurse our policy is to always call 911 before calling the parent for just this

3. Regret becoming a nurse....

   trufflelilyRN replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is very broad. Have you considered areas such as public health or school nursing? Have you considered working for the military? They use civilian and military nurses in many unique areas....

4. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

   trufflelilyRN replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Call me judgmental--I don't mind a bit. Aubrienora, you are not nurse material. Maybe try selling used

5. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

   trufflelilyRN replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Watch 2 magicians destroy the anti-vaccine movement in 90 seconds An illustration is worth a thousand

6. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

   trufflelilyRN replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

   No, IrishizRn, not because the vaccinated child has more rights, but because the non-vaccinated child has choices. The immune suppressed and too-young-to-be-vaccinated child has no choices. They are...

7. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

   trufflelilyRN replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

   brownbook, the same theme is increasingly occurring in pets. People are not vaccinating dogs and cats because of fear of adverse reactions, and they believe the "natural immune response" of the animal...

8. Nursing: Then and Now

   trufflelilyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   No amino, no US, no Doppler. Fetal age determined by dates and when movement first felt, and X-ray to determine calcification of bone. Rectal exams to determine dilatation because lady partsl exams...

9. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

   trufflelilyRN replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

   What can be learned by treating these patients in Atlanta, with all of the resources CDC has to offer, far outweighs the risk to the staff that is highly trained in infectious disease. It is my...

10. Nursing: Then and Now

    trufflelilyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps it varied in parts of the country, but as an RN I carried malpractice in the early 1970s. In school it was stressed that we should do

11. Specialized Training in Public Health

    trufflelilyRN replied to finallyRN7's topic in Public, Community Health

    Unfortunately, PHNs usually do not get paid more.

12. Specialized Training in Public Health

    trufflelilyRN replied to finallyRN7's topic in Public, Community Health

    At the health jurisdiction where I worked in the 1970s the Public Heqlth Nurses carried large caseloads of MCH and infectious disease patients. Did we diagnose? Sure we did. That specialized training...

13. Specialized Training in Public Health

    trufflelilyRN replied to finallyRN7's topic in Public, Community Health

    Public Health Nurses were the very first Advanced Practice Nurses, and we didnt even know it. LOL. Your Health Officer is responsible for providing standing orders allowing nurses to perform duties...

14. Nursing: Then and Now

    trufflelilyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else remember cleaning thermometers? After vital signs were taken on the floor thermometers were cleaned of any matter and soaked in alcohol or benzylkonium chloride. In four hours or when...

15. Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    trufflelilyRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Where is your EO representative? Hostile workplace. This is not