ladycody BSN, RN

Do you think the lock downs were necessary? I personally do. We were so overwhelmed with patients and that was WITH measures in place to reduce spread. I know people, however, (including some in health-care but not those that were on the front line ...

She was reckless. Incompetence would indicate she didn't have the skills needed to do the job. She absolutely had the skills and CHOSE not to use them. She, by her own testimony, was not stressed, overtired, under pressure, a victim of short staf...

Just wanted to offer a little bit of hope in that I've seen two come off the vent and be mostly OK. One wound up with an amp... and I've no idea what other long term issues they'll be dealing with...but both were fully conversant with decent mobilit...

What is everyone seeing in your hospitalized COVID patients with regard to vaccination status? For hospitalization in general? What about specifically sever disease (ICU)?

1). Did you mean your comprehension? 2). The OP was saying he/she was done with the unvaccinated in her life... personal life...as evidenced by the examples given. That does NOT equate to providing substandard care on the job. Ridiculous assum...

For as much as ivermectin has not, based on a few recent studies in India and elsewhere, been shown to impact Covid progression, I DO wish people would stop calling it a horse dewormer. It's used on humans as well and is not just a vet med. Referri...

HIPAA keeps getting hauled out into conversations revolving around Covid vaccination policies. Can we all....as nurses for whom understanding and agreeing to follow HIPAA is an integral part of licensure and employment in this field ...can we a...

Anyone know how long it's taking NY to issue licenses? Applied at the beginning of May....it's been 8 weeks and there's no way to reach out and ask a live person. (I sent one email with no response).

This is a ridiculous comparison. It doesn't even qualify as a comparison.

Cardiac, diabetic, hep, HIVsmokers...none of those patients shut down surgeries, impact patient care and critical care services, and fatigue healthcare workers like Covid does in a surge. They don't fill up hospitals in ways that incapacitate the fa...

I think that there is definitely a group of people that are in doubt...for a number of reasons...and that THAT group is reachable. However I think those that believe the government is out to get them and that the vaccine is a tool for that purpose i...

Anyone know how long it's taking NY to issue licenses? Applied at the beginning of May....it's been 8 weeks and there's no way to reach out and ask a live person. (I sent one email with no response)

How problematic are esophageal strictures for anesthesia (if at all)? Problem area is higher up...can hear it at throat level...but surgeon (back surgery) says it's fine because it's not the trachea. I get the anatomy tvm...?...but wanted to hear t...

I hate typos that make me look like a dope...and posts with errors I can't fix...like this one....rofl. apologies for all of the above ? Tried to just delete and it's not an option.

You are certainly not alone. I have family and friends that live in the land of BS....and it's at the point where I'm willing to cut ties with many. I'm incredibly disappointed with humanity right now and it feels like a personal betrayal when thos...

"Not to be nitpicky" Pretty sure I mentioned the provider caveat...so yeah nitpicky. The provider contingency, however, doesn't indicate any concern about taking it related to post vaccine discomfort but is a cya for anyone taking those meds fo...

Yep

Still unpleasant where I'm at. The floors are understaffed and nurses are just worn out. I had a day last week that felt good... remember those???....the type of day where you felt like you made a difference?...actually captained your boat inst...

CDC recommends it (with provider caveat)

Have had both shots without any major issue...just a little tenderness for 24 hours. Weirdly the arm I DIDN'T get the vaccine in has been sore for 2 weeks. Go figure. It's the arm I got my fluvac in...dunno if there's a connection.

Yeah... update. Our hospital is now up 50% over our Spring numbers and has been holding there for almost a month...another nearby hospital has doubled their numbers...and our staffing is abysmal. ?

"Chickenpox is a virus. Lots of people have had it, and probably don't think about it much once the initial illness has passed. But it stays in your body and lives there forever, and maybe when you're older, you have debilitatingly painful outbreaks ...

Really well said.

I am in no way suggesting that the recommendations are not valuable as presented...but WOULD suggest that there are often external factors that need to be addressed as well that are beyond the ability of nurses suffering from burnout to correct with ...

No difference... ?