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    Official PPE

    Schweet replied to EDNP100x's topic in Disaster Preparation

    CDC is the best resource for this. As you will see, your hospital becomes more and more lenient with the "new" guidelines according to factors such as: how many Covid patients and how much PPE they...
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    Does it annoy you when you see employees with little to no direct patient care wearing much needed PPE

    Schweet replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    HiddenAngels: Alexa says it's lackadaisical.
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    Do you think some states are testing people less to keep various workforces (including nurses) intact?

    Schweet replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Laflaca appears to be correct. Also, if the hospitals need to keep enough staff the CDC has accounted for the possibility of healthcare workers falling ill as shown here: CDC Strategies to Mitigate...
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    Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

    Schweet replied to EPS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    All but one floor of our hospital is Covid now. It is real. We went from low census to full in about 1 1/2 weeks. And we are in a state that did the stay at home order quickly. High population,...
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    Dealing with panicking co-workers

    Schweet replied to Peditra's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Last time I worked (Hospital), a per diem nurse came to our Covid unit and she suddenly said she had chest pain and was hyperventilating. I assume it was her first time on that type of unit and had a...
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    What are you doing at home?

    Schweet replied to Racer1986's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How is everyone else handling
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    What are you doing at home?

    Schweet replied to Racer1986's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This very topic is actually what reignited my interest to look at these forums. I think this quote says a lot about this situation overall: "Everything we do before a pandemic will seem alarmist....
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    Am I Crazy To Consider Going Back To Work?

    Schweet replied to Omibashu's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It depends on your risk and stress tolerance. Maybe do a pro/con list, for instance: Pro: Helping save lives, money for doing that life saving job, sense of pride in self for being willing to go above...
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    My house is so empty.

    Schweet replied to tropsnegRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am sorry you are going through this, that we all are. We are all doing the best we can by sending our kids away to keep them safe or our spouse spending the next few months at a motel. We all feel...
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    Was Covid-19 Here Already?

    Schweet replied to BSNbound21's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Has anyone heard if CV can cause a long lasting temp but not as high ? We had all the symptoms but our temps remained the two weeks at 100.6, all other symptoms were typical of CV. They finally...
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    Apply for those scholarships people!

    Schweet posted a topic in General Students

    I just want to put it out there that not as many people apply for scholarships as you may think. 3 years ago I took the time and effort to do the reference letters, the statement of why I deserved...
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    What is a MUC

    Schweet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what MUC stands for and what that position is exactly? I assume it's a military
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    What is a MUC

    Schweet replied to Schweet's topic in General Nursing

    Medical Unit Clerk makes sense. Thank
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    What is a MUC

    Schweet replied to Schweet's topic in General Nursing

    It says a MUC is a military award for outstanding performance. I was just wondering why they are calling the unit secretary a MUC? I know they show outstanding performance but is that the only
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    Maybe I'm just old and cynical, but....

    Schweet replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I decided to become a nurse when I was young, back when the economy was doing well. That was also before I knew how much nurses got paid. I have always liked helping people and I am not fond of sales....
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    What you wished you'd studied before becoming an ED RN

    Schweet posted a topic in Emergency

    I was wondering what you all wished you had studied more about before becoming a ED RN? I have reviewed a lot of material but I would like to see what material I have overlooked that would be critical...
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    What you wished you'd studied before becoming an ED RN

    Schweet replied to Schweet's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all your input. Lunah, It seems that ABG's are one of those subjects that once you've got it, you can look at them and not even know you are analyzing them but indeed you have. I will be...
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    Final Fourth Year Practicum

    Schweet replied to CJ2831's topic in General Students

    I am sorry to hear you are having this dilemma (mind you, we all go through it at some point in nursing school and after school). One thing I have heard which really rings true is, "Accuracy before...
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    Interview Question Answer

    Schweet posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been pondering an interview question I had last year and I wonder your thoughts on what the correct answer would be. The question was: If your preceptor were to yell at you in your patient's...
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    iv infusion

    Schweet replied to bonhic's topic in General Nursing

    These days the math test is the first week of every semester but you still get the 2 tries to pass with 100%. I agree with what you two are saying. I set up the problem and gave another example...
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    Do you donate blood?

    Schweet replied to pna2388's topic in General Students

    I do. I donate blood and sometimes I'll feel crazy and donate plasma. That is, the days I am not cold because donating plasma is a chilling experience but
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    Sketchers for clinicals?

    Schweet replied to VVCN2012's topic in General Students

    I agree. I wore them for the 1st time to a 12 hr shift and when I took them off that night, my calves were killing me. It's a good idea to wear them for a few days for several hours before hand so...
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    iv infusion

    Schweet replied to bonhic's topic in General Nursing

    Here is also a website to check the answer you get against. As I said before, don't just go to the website before figuring out how to do the problem since you won't have this website at clinical....
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    iv infusion

    Schweet replied to bonhic's topic in General Nursing

    Before you go to this website and plug in the numbers, think about this: Anytime you are figuring a ml/hour rate which is 1 hour or less, ask yourself: How many times does this number of minutes go...
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    Blood Pregnancy test needed?

    Schweet posted a topic in Emergency

    I recently heard a rumor that some programs require a blood pregnancy test be performed in order for the person to be covered, has anyone heard of this? I was told this is the reason why women will...