tfleuter BSN, RN

tfleuter has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Suggestions for skin protection from long term use of N95s?

   tfleuter posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   The area I live in is just beginning to see the surge of COVID patients in our hospitals and I'm always on the lookout for problems that have risen in areas that have been harder hit before us. One...

2. ICU charge RN - how are you organizing yourself with COVID-19 crisis

   tfleuter replied to strength4unityRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I wish I had a good answer for you. I am a ICU charge nurse as well and while our staff are used to caring for patients that are ventilated, proned and on multiple pressers, we have too many green...

3. Cleaning and reusing N95

   tfleuter replied to wileyfinn's topic in Disaster Preparation

   It's my understanding that any moisture on the front of the mask makes it less effective so any sanitizing wipes would not be advised. We have been given face shields to wear when using N95s and store...

4. How do you address co workers that are not adhering to social distancing - then coming to work?

   tfleuter replied to foragreatergood's topic in Disaster Preparation

   What level of isolation has your local government enforced? If these coworkers are not actually breaking any current ordinances what can anyone do? All one can do is encourage social distancing...

5. Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

   tfleuter replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

   NurseBlaq - it did sound like you were upset that a test was being denied to a human because a tiger got it. I understand the frustration of too few tests being available for the general public but...

6. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

   tfleuter replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

   You know, manys of us nursing students are exactly the young, doe-eyed whipper snappers some may be visualizing in their heads, lol! For many of us, we are in the late 20 to 30's, 40's and beyond....

7. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

   tfleuter replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

   I find it interesting that some are bringing up the decline in manners and respect in "kids nowadays". Really, each generation has said this about the ones that have come after, this is not a new...

8. Help with Major CNA Problems

   tfleuter replied to JSBoston's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I was thinking about this problem. When approaching upper management, would it help to point out that if they can afford to pay, say, 20 CNA's who only work at 50% capacity minimum wage, could they...

9. Any updates on hiring climate in UT and SL county?

   tfleuter replied to tfleuter's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the responses! Doesn't sound like things are improving at all just yet. I just accepted a position today as a PCA so hopefully that will help me when I graduate. If nothing else I should...

10. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

    tfleuter replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    We address all instructors by their first name. It is what they prefer and are comfortable with. Even when one instructor is refering to another, s/he will use first names as well. I am comfortable...

11. Opportunity as a Nurse Anesthetist in Utah?

    tfleuter replied to flyfish108's topic in General Nursing

    From what I have gathered from previous posts and word of mouth is that pay for CRNA's is less in Utah, but then again, many professions are that way. I haven't heard that IHC is agaisnt using them,...

12. Any updates on hiring climate in UT and SL county?

    tfleuter posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if anyone has any new updates on what the hiring situation is for new grads lately in Utah or Salt Lake county? I won't graduate till next May, but it would nice to know what's going on...

13. Do you think you'll/have you put on weight in NS?

    tfleuter replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    As others have said, it's my budget that seems to determine my weight more than anything. When times are good, I can justify going out to eat with the hubby for much needed alone time away from the...

14. Flexible RN programs?

    tfleuter replied to whit_sb's topic in General Nursing

    As already mentioned, even if the classes are held at nights or weekends, the clinicals may not be. I am in a program right now and have two children who go to daycare while I am in class. I could...

15. Relocating to Utah

    tfleuter replied to Gilly's topic in General Nursing

    It evens out, cost of living in UT is generally lower than in CA and