aanwyn

aanwyn BSN, RN

HD, Homecare, Med/Surg, Infectious Disease

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  1. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't accuse someone of rudeness because I disagree with them. I’m a mature woman and a professional. I am fully capable of disagreeing with someone’s perspective, without accusing them of...

  2. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly that. It’s all in the

  3. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Your tone was rude. Perhaps you don't think so, but that’s what came across (I.e. “Flying fig” and “stupid sticker.”) If you spoke to a colleague or patient in person with a similar tone,...

  4. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think it’s all stickers. I think I specified “I did my part” stickers. I agree with Wuzzie that “I got vaccinated” is akin to “I voted.” “I did my part” is a slightly

  5. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I fully agree. Have a look at my previous post. I said people can make others feel guilty for better or for worse. Guilt definitely isn’t always bad. I just think there is an inherent guilt trip...

  6. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I’m good with difference of opinion. Im not good with rudeness, so I’ll end the conversation with you here. All the

  7. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I would encourage you to be more specific then. However, it is most definitely propaganda and it absolutely elicits guilt for some, which isn't the role of health care providers. Our role is to...

  8. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to disagree. It is entirely possible to encourage others to feel guilty because of their action/inaction. People do it to others all the time. Does the person feeling guilty ultimately yield...

  9. Vaccine Hesitancy

    aanwyn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    These are my exact thoughts. Pfizer’s & Moderna’s mRNA vaccines were tested in approx 78k people collectively (with only approx half of that receiving the vaccine). That is 0.0002% of the US...

  10. Devastated and Disappointed

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

    To the original poster, I completely feel your pain. We are expected to deal with being understaffed, overworked, and hardly have the ability to fulfill Maslow's Hierarchy of basic needs meanwhile...

  11. Is it a waste of my talent to go into Home Health?

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

    Hi there, I agree with others who say your manager was speaking out of her own disappointment. I have been a nurse for 9yrs. In that 9yrs I had been unable to get into the hospital. I finally did on...

  12. Went Home Dilaudid in Pocket

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

    I understand the opioid crisis is a very touchy issue but a unused manufacturer sealed vial that is returned does not seem like a fireable offense. Even so, I'm curious as to why someone else needed...

  13. Wants 12 Hour Shifts But Not Bedside Care

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

    Hi there, I was a dialysis nurse for nearly 5 years. Ive been a nurse 9yrs. Prior to dialysis I only worked on a subacute unit in the nursing home for about 1yr. To be honest, I truly beg to differ on...

  14. What type of shoes do you buy?

    aanwyn replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I wear only Calzuro clogs. My feet never hurt my back never hurts and my legs never ache. Danskos are uncomfortable to me possible because of the weight and the top banding squeezes the top of my...

  15. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    aanwyn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! Lifestyle is the most significant contributing component of almost all illness. Thats

  16. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    aanwyn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    The logic behind this post is spot on. How can something oh so dangerous simply disappear each spring? Im not an anti-vaxxer either but this mandatory flu vaccine is not based on facts. If only 55% of...

  17. Stethoscope opinions

    aanwyn replied to ICUNurseG's topic in MICU, SICU

    I had a Littman Lightweight which I thought was pretty good until it broke borrowed a coworkers Cardiology III. It is significantly better than the Lightweight and the Classic. Lung sounds that are...

  18. What type of shoes do you buy?

    aanwyn replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I wear Calzuros. I've had Dansko and a pair of Sanitas which squeezed the top of my foot making it feel numb. I've had sneakers but they just don't allow my foot to extend completely and the arch of...

  19. Why such high new RN turnover?

    aanwyn replied to Calder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it actually is beneficial to have been a CNA first. I was a student nurse tech while in nursing school which was pretty much a CNA but w. the ability to do certain add'l things typically...

  20. Had two bad nights in a row, new RN feeling defeated and discouraged...

    aanwyn replied to nurseclairebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This tech's behavior is unacceptable. The patient does not need a physical restraint nor a chemical restraint. He has a 1:1 sitter because it has likely been care planned that this is enough to keep...

  21. To Swab or Not to Swab......

    aanwyn replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes I was also taught that an unopened vial with a cap is considered sterile. I think I am on both sides of the fence. It may not hurt to wipe the top again with an alcohol swab if the person...

  22. Cover Letter Advice Please

    aanwyn replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Wow. This is awesome information. Thanks a lot for that. My cover letter is one paragraph and to the point. I had a friend tell me that it read too much like an essay so we re-worded most of it to...

  23. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    aanwyn replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I think simply barring smokers from entering the nursing program because they smoke is discrimination. Like others have said if you rule them out because it's an unhealthy habit then you have to...

  24. Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    aanwyn replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    I absolutely agree! They're not clients, they're patients or resident I think is appropriate in a nursing home or assited living facility. However, client definitely denotes "money." Honestly, when...

  25. What is so bad about STATS?

    aanwyn replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    Stats has to be the easiest "math" class ever. I cannot understand why anyone would complain about it. As long as you go to class and recognize the formulas, you will be fine. All you do is plug in...