travelingrn2001 ASN, BSN

travelingrn2001 has 26 years experience as a ASN, BSN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Why are so many nurses against unions?

   travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union

   I had reached out to the AFL-CIO regarding possibly organizing at the facility I am employed. Multiple unanswered emails finally resulted one answer that gave no direction or resources to organize. Frustration led to apathy and looking for anoth...

2. Motivation to be clinical site

   travelingrn2001 posted a topic in Educators

   There are the usual reasons to act as clinical site for nurses: perpetuate the profession, talent stream etc. Do hospitals have financial incentives to act as a site for clinical rotation?

3. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

   travelingrn2001 replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

   I am still afraid to be acutely Ill in a hospital these days. I still feel that care has not returned to pre-pandemic standards. Procedures continue to be delayed or not performed at times. Rooms are not cleaned as regularly, ancillary services are n...

4. Why are so many nurses against unions?

   travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union

   I was recently speaking with a friend/RN who works as the COO of one of the few remaining independent hospitals in the area. He was excited that California was raising the idea of price gouging for nurses wages during the pandemic. He explained th...

5. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

   travelingrn2001 replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

   Hospital admissions at my facility in Broward Florida are up. ICU admissions are up but partially due to medical admission complicated by Covid status. Incidental Covid findings not a primary diagnosis. Lots of co-workers are out even with 3 vaccine ...

6. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

   travelingrn2001 replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

   Received my first untested patient directly from a physician office the other day. PT was admitted directly to a surgical ICU with normal airflow. The designated covid unit of 12 beds was full and another unit was not staffed to be opened. This ma...

7. Why are so many nurses against unions?

   travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union

   Unions have the most effect over pay and benefits. Unsafe working conditions fall under AHCA or OSHA. Unsafe patient care falls under TJC or AHCA. Administration encourages the belief that unions are ineffective and expensive regarding things th...

8. Why are so many nurses against unions?

   travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union

   I think that one of the common reasons nurses are against unions is that hospitals do a very good job painting a picture of how ineffective and expensive a union for nurses has been. Generally, unions do not have any ability to effect working co...

9. Doctors not assessing COVID patients?

   travelingrn2001 replied to orchidflower's topic in COVID

   In Broward county Florida, I believe that the standard is that the physician must "see" the patient in order to bill. This is my understanding of the drive to have nurses carry an ipad/camera etc into room for remote exam. I do not understand ho...

10. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    travelingrn2001 replied to CrunchRN's topic in COVID

    Ft Lauderdale, FL after simmering around 4-7 cases in hospital since before labor day, cases now consistently over 12, for over a week, with more critical care patients that will remain for weeks.

11. Temperature checks for Employees

    travelingrn2001 replied to travelingrn2001's topic in COVID

    I just found out that at my facility it is OK to work with a recent positive covid test as long as you are asymptomatic. I have heard that this is similar to the policy at local hospitals and in alignment with the CDC recommendations. How do we hop...

12. Temperature checks for Employees

    travelingrn2001 posted a topic in COVID

    Does your hospital check temperatures for employees to work? Are they consistent or only sporadic? Some days, only at high volume times one or two people are assigned to check employees' temperature, besides these rare times, people pass through unc...

13. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    travelingrn2001 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Union

    I have reached out to a couple of unions that are active or want to become active in south Florida and am only able to get their voicemail. I find it scary that this is my only contact when I feel like my career may be at risk if I initiated union c...

14. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    travelingrn2001 replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are widgets. Any nurse can be placed in any role and fulfill the demands of that role.

15. Condescension from Critical Care Nurses Towards Med-Surg Nurses

    travelingrn2001 replied to SkittlesMcRainbowbutt's topic in Professionalism

    I have seen rapid responses called by floor nurses because the situation was not receiving proper attention from an aloof physician. Patient needing simple lasix order to prevent escalation in intensity of care. I have seen rapid responses called bec...