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  1. Nazi-esque Black Lives Matter Protesters

    rzyzzy replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Because BLM is leaderless and unfocused, there are people claiming to represent BLM sending messages like this :...

  2. Over $300k in student loans - help.

    rzyzzy replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    It’s possible to incur insane levels of debt in the US, but not “normal”, and it’s also entirely possible to graduate without spending money anywhere like that. Your cost range of...

  3. Over $300k in student loans - help.

    rzyzzy replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    Debt loads like this are why the bankruptcy code was created. File, slough off as much as you can - & work on rebuilding. The first couple years are tough after BK, but after that it’s really...

  4. Hired as a PNP, forced to work as an RN

    rzyzzy replied to HelloNurse80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Three nurses leave, and 1.5 replacements.. sounds legit!

  5. Hired as a PNP, forced to work as an RN

    rzyzzy replied to HelloNurse80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The cases are extremely thin simply because most healthcare facilities understand the conundrum. In my state, your scope of practice is determined by the employer’s policies - but your...

  6. Mask refusal

    rzyzzy replied to Sherrie Smith's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And what about the immune-compromised patients being exposed to unmasked patients while under a nurse’s care? At some point the nurse assumes responsibility for allowing an unsafe and unnecessary...

  7. Mask refusal

    rzyzzy replied to Sherrie Smith's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don’t think it’s legal or ethical. I quit a job because my (former) employer did the same thing - “required” patients to wear masks, unless they didn’t want to wear a mask. In that...

  8. Is malpractice insurance worth it?

    rzyzzy replied to MountainGoatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar statement made to me when I hired into a new job “you don’t need insurance, we have it for you”.. The thing is, the person who made that statement wasn’t a nurse.. I can...

  9. Complaints of Complaining

    rzyzzy replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    You might be surprised- I had to quit an unsafe environment due to covid a couple months ago - got another job in a few days with a sign on bonus , then after a couple weeks, a second employer called...

  10. How to handle patient’s threats

    rzyzzy replied to PeachTea7's topic in General Nursing

    A patient demanding an opiate via IV vs p.o. isn’t going to “de escalate” to Motrin and a hot pad. Patients at that level know the drugs and the “protocols” better than the nurse does. a...

  11. Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

    rzyzzy replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Alright, calling you out - if “countless” citations were written in your area, it made the news, post a link. This “good people on both sides” attitude towards something that isn’t...

  12. How to handle patient’s threats

    rzyzzy replied to PeachTea7's topic in General Nursing

    “I’ll notify the doc of your concerns and get back with you “. Done. you can’t give what isn’t ordered and your algorithm / protocol obviously doesn’t allow what they’re asking for. no...

  13. Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

    rzyzzy replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but no one is using “force” - you’re welcome to skip the mask, you’re just *not* welcome to skip the mask at Costco. If there are more than a handful of people who’ve actually gotten...

  14. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    rzyzzy replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yech.. Having to do physical holds on two patients before you even finish getting report.. ? Doc, are you absolutely suuuuure we shouldn’t transfer out this chf patient with lungs so wet I can...

  15. Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

    rzyzzy replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    +1 you don’t need any “studies“ to know that your lung capacity is far below the volume of air trapped between your body and the mask. anyone medically incapable of wearing a mask belongs in...

  16. Question for Psych Nurses

    rzyzzy replied to sw0495's topic in General Nursing

    A shift isn’t yours forever - nights can be good for a new nurse because the med pass isn’t usually as overwhelming- on nights you’ll usually have less meds, and probably at least a little more...

  17. Any advice on when to put in 2-wk notice??

    rzyzzy replied to SweetBabyJames's topic in General Nursing

    Meh.. actual boots on the ground, real-life experience that’s recent? I quit my job recently without notice, due to a covid policy change that was enacted without notice.. (that I felt...

  18. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    rzyzzy replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, you don’t get to pull that card. We absolutely *can* have a conversation about a “profession” that has gotten out of control, and when the problems are systemic and nationwide, the...

  19. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    rzyzzy replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I’ve been at the range at the same time as cops multiple times.. they take a class to get certified, they get so many “free” bullets to practice with every so often. There are tons of...

  20. Help! Hospice RN under investigation for diversion

    rzyzzy replied to Rohr.RN1990's topic in General Nursing

    The holes will be easier for an attorney to find than for you to find yourself. my board investigation experience was different, but similar - in that it was just an unsupported patient complaint....

  21. Riots in Minneapolis

    rzyzzy replied to TomPaine's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    There’s a deep distrust of federal prosecutors because I’ve read a *lot* of stories about how they behave over many years. Too many stories to count, and over too much time. It’s definitely...

  22. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    rzyzzy replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Cops have an “us vs them” attitude. “As long as I go home safe”, and referring to the people they’re hired to protect as “civilians”.. They’re flying an alternate *flag* for...

  23. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    rzyzzy replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agreed! As soon as you take away the criminal’s guns, and the cops’s guns, and especially the criminal cop’s guns, you can have mine. that was

  24. Help! Hospice RN under investigation for diversion

    rzyzzy replied to Rohr.RN1990's topic in General Nursing

    You’ve done the right thing by lawyering up.. The next part is probably the worst part though.. the waiting with a cloud over your head. In my state, complaints are “triaged” by the board,...

  25. Riots in Minneapolis

    rzyzzy replied to TomPaine's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    There are thousands of examples of federal ineptitude and headline chasing by federal officials. Martha Stewart being the perfect example of a “head on a stick for a headline”.. Everyone knows...