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

  16. Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    trufflelilyRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    This whole nonsense is so "last century." I am a U.S. Army DoD civilian nurse (RN) working overseas. Physicians, nurses, medics and ancillary services in our clinic work as a TEAM. Being...

  17. Nursing: Then and Now

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

    I have my cap from

  18. Infected Needlestick

    trufflelilyRN replied to blessedRN29's topic in General Nursing

    Your charge nurse was wrong, per Occupational Health guidelines. You should have seen a provider

  19. Infected Needlestick

    trufflelilyRN replied to blessedRN29's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the CDC website. The risk of HIV infection from a single (needlestick) bloodborne pathogen exposure is very small--0.3% if the source is HIV positive. Hep B virus is somewhat higher--6%-30%,...

  20. Dangerous patients

    trufflelilyRN replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In states where I have worked, most public jurisdictions have a secure facility for lock-up psych evaluations. Rules vary from place to place. Sometimes it may be the community hospital with a couple...

  21. Dangerous patients

    trufflelilyRN replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have certainly not worked in all states, but in states where I have worked, any citizen can call the police regarding a person (patient) who is in danger of hurting himself or others. The person...

  22. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    trufflelilyRN replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How are you going to MAKE someone pay their emergency room bill when they can't afford an office visit (even if someone would see them), they have no education, and they are unemployed or...

  23. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    trufflelilyRN replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ever citizen should have basic health care. Taxes are paying for it now, when people without health care go to the emergency room for minor illness. The U.S. spends more on health care than any other...

  24. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    trufflelilyRN replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How are we going to pay for it? Expanding Medicare to cover everyone is an extremely good suggestion. Support education--train and educate our youth so they have jobs and pay taxes. Bring corporate...

  25. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    trufflelilyRN replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We all grew up learning that socialism is bad. That is not necessarily true. Other industrialized countries do a very good job with government supported health care. Check out this organization:...