lifelearningrn BSN, RN

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    Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    lifelearningrn replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would under very controlled circumstanced. First, proper PPE. Second, I have absolutely NO contact with other patients. Third, everything underneath (scrubs, shoes, etc.) go in the hazardous waste...
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    Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    lifelearningrn replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    BTW- new grads have families and lives too. Is it really fair to ignore that FACT, simply because you're a 'seasoned' nurse? I don't think
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    Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    lifelearningrn replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of you have made some pretty good points. Long-time nurses complaining that new nurses don't want to 'pay their dues' and accept crappy schedules with even crappier reimbursement. It's funny,...
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    Amber Vinson has obtained a high power attorney

    lifelearningrn replied to chadrn65's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Probably a good idea that they did
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    I didn't finish med pass :(

    lifelearningrn replied to LittleCandles's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At the last facility I worked at, most nurses started the 0600 med pass at 0330, in order to finish by 6am. No, this isn't within the "1 hour before, 1 hour after" rule, but that's how it was. :/...
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    BEST Ebola Theories

    lifelearningrn replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ebola was released here by the U.S. government so that they can declare marshal law, take away everyone's guns, and put everyone in FEMA
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    Fearbola: Irrational Fear Now Sweeping U.S.

    lifelearningrn replied to mariebailey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    LOL- that is funny. It's all about the bottom line in this country. Even many of the non-profits are driven by the bottom line. Staff is expendable. So are the
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    I need to interview an LVN in Houston for LVN school!

    lifelearningrn replied to NurseMeg91's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I answered on your other thread, you should call the school and find out which facilities they have clinical agreements with, then call one of those facilities and make arrangements to do your...
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    I need to interview an LVN in Houston for LVN school!

    lifelearningrn replied to NurseMeg91's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You'll find an abundance of LVNs to interview at one of the many long term care centers in the area. My suggestion would be to call Coleman (or whatever campus you're applying to) and ask what...
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    GoFundMe account for Nina Pham RN

    lifelearningrn replied to RNSue's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think I read that the city was covering the cost of the dog's care. I agree it's nice to donate and help her out, but I'm not going to trust any random gofundme site. If there is a legit bank...
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    Fearbola: Irrational Fear Now Sweeping U.S.

    lifelearningrn replied to mariebailey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The CDC makes recommendations, it's up to hospitals to implement them. Notice how the patients who were brought here from Africa haven't infected ONE person? That tells me the controls the CDC and NIH...
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    Flu Vaccines. A Hassle?

    lifelearningrn replied to ChooSoul's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Please explain how we don't have the autonomy to choose where to work? I think it's pretty reasonable to expect people working with high risk populations to get the flu shot. I kind of went into the...
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    Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

    lifelearningrn replied to logank622's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think it's healthy to question and sometimes be critical. But some of the outright paranoia and complete distrust for the federal government over the past few years has gotten down right
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    How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    lifelearningrn replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't know if it's ACA directly, but medicare has thrown a LOT of road blocks and red tape in their pay out of benefits, which makes it very difficult sometimes to provide the quality of care we...
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    Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

    lifelearningrn replied to logank622's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this
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    Whistleblower, Briana Aguirre

    lifelearningrn replied to Lisa111980's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I fear her being blacklisted in all
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    *rolling my eyes*

    lifelearningrn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I appreciate your thought provoking post invalidating my opinion because I'm a new nurse. I realize I have a LOT to learn about nursing. Heck, I still have a lot to learn about life (even though I am...
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    Just landed my first hospice job! How did I do?

    lifelearningrn replied to dmatthewb's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Your on-call salary (with additional pay for visits and calls) sounds pretty sweet. I think the salary + mileage is competitive as well. Congrats on your new
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    Ebola: Why Respiratory Protection MUST Be Worn

    lifelearningrn replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    MissyWrite- I can tell you're a very intelligent person and you present good arguments. I just don't believe that there is a major risk of respiratory transmission. I think the fact that the virus,...
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    Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

    lifelearningrn replied to logank622's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This fellow Texas nurse is praying for you
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    Dallas Presbyterian Nurse Interview

    lifelearningrn replied to annie.rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, I don't think she's going to have a job for very long.
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    *rolling my eyes*

    lifelearningrn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, I am not calling the poster a liar. I'm saying that I believe the NURSE should have used better judgement when her temp began to rise. Again, I don't blame her at all for the circumstances that...
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    *rolling my eyes*

    lifelearningrn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If it were normal circumstances, I'd agree with you. HOWEVER, this is Ebola and she had been in direct contact with someone who had just died from it. Sorry, not your average 'elevated'
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    *rolling my eyes*

    lifelearningrn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not buying
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    *rolling my eyes*

    lifelearningrn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't blame her for the circumstances that led to her contracting the disease, and I wish her only the best. What I am calling B.S. on is the claim (and this may not be true, who knows with the...