lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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  1. lifelearningrn

    Due to the Coronavirus, are freed prison inmates going to malinger their way into psychiatric hospitals?

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

    In Harris County (TX), state jails and prisons are the largest providers of mental healthcare. I'm sure we are not alone. It stands to reason that if they're not getting their care in the jails, where...
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    Kern County ER Docs C-19

    lifelearningrn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    These doctors have a financial interest in getting everyone out and about
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    lifelearningrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/warning-covid-19-could-be-linked-to-emerging-serious-medical-conditions-in-children-according-to-british-medical-authorities- Healthy children and adults are...
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    lifelearningrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/doctors-warn-30-50-year-olds-covid-19-stroke-risk/4GXH73GRTBCADLWPOGTXHR25RI/
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    There's "no evidence" coronavirus survivors can't be reinfected, WHO says

    lifelearningrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder if reinfection is happening or relapse of the original infection? There is also evidence that younger, healthier people are having major strokes with COVID-19. There is still so much we...
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    Some nurses are performing janitor duties in their hospitals because of Coronavirus

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

    Those are some dedicated nurses. "Other duties as assigned" in at-will states makes this all
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    At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows

    lifelearningrn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know this wasn't directed to me personally, but I feel the need to respond anyway. Why leave your loved ones out? You're the one saying we need to reopen, so your loved ones are the same as everyone...
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    Am I Throwing My Career Away?

    lifelearningrn replied to StillSearchingRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your friend doesn't sound all that supportive a friend to me... I don't think you're going to have any problem explaining the gap in your employment. You have a dependent family member you had to...
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    Should nurses be getting involved in the Reopen America protests nationwide?

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

    Even as a liberal I agree with you we are too far in debt already and adding trillions might be the straw that breaks our economy. The only solution is raise taxes and reduce spending across the...
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    Should nurses be getting involved in the Reopen America protests nationwide?

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

    Too bad unions aren't available to all, or even most
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    Should nurses be getting involved in the Reopen America protests nationwide?

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

    True. They realize that without the people, the corporate overlords can't keep handing their CEOs, board members and shareholders million dollar bonuses. Hopefully something good will come of all...
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    Should nurses be getting involved in the Reopen America protests nationwide?

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

    Sweden. A country with socialized medicine. Think about that for a while. Not one person in Sweden needed to worry about the medical bill if they were to become hospitalized for even a day (we know...
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    Coronavirus May Be Reactivating?

    lifelearningrn replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do they become symptomatic
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    And just like that.....

    lifelearningrn replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Not
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    Is it wrong to turn down a shift?

    lifelearningrn replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your little girl's life comes first. You're not wrong for turning down the shift. What unit do you usually work? I would consider asking for FMLA to protect your daughter through this time, if you...
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    Nursing home staff not showing up for work

    lifelearningrn replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think it's important to know a little more as to why 13 employees didn't show up. Some may have been showing symptoms themselves? The home was probably already dangerously understaffed to begin...
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    Assistant Director of Nurses has no Nursing License

    lifelearningrn replied to lukesbaby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe her license is under her maiden or previous married name? Why not ask her about her
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    Nursing home staff not showing up for work

    lifelearningrn replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nursing home staff are overwhelmed and working under largely unsafe conditions on a normal day.. with the added stress of Covid; and with the likelihood that the CNAs and nurses are probably sick...
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    Another Quitter

    lifelearningrn replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The sad truth is to your employer, you're nothing but a warm body. They will replace you without remorse. They do not care about you or your family. They never have. If they cared, they'd be...
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    Risk of Catching Covid as an HCW Might Be Lower Than You Think

    lifelearningrn replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Clearly not a 'super spreader'.. but then you read about a family in NJ where 4 died, others seriously sick after a single get
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    Can the Government force us back to work?

    lifelearningrn replied to rosepetals's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I can't see how they can force retired nurses to do anything. What are they going to do? Revoke your license for refusing?? Further, it blows my mind why they'd be calling retired nurses, who are...
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    What should hospitals do about PPE?

    lifelearningrn replied to ThomasB's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Heads should be rolling for the lack of preparation hospitals across the country are guilty of. Every single hospital should have had a stockpile of PPE for emergency epidemics. At the very least,...
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    Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    lifelearningrn replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nobody signed up to work without proper PPE. Every single hospital in this country should have had a pandemic emergency plan that included enough PPE to get every doctor and nurse through the crisis....
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    Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

    lifelearningrn replied to IRN2011's topic in Disaster Preparation

    While I agree a 2 week self-quarantine sounds reasonable, I think that for hospital workers, that would be impossible. Lots of healthcare workers are exposed, if they all had to take 2 weeks there...
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    Those days where you mumble "WTHeck" to yourself

    lifelearningrn replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    I tell the teachers all the time they are are grown ups, and they don't need my permission to leave early. If they have a fever, I'll vouch for that, but otherwise, be a