scribblz

scribblz BSN, CNA, LPN

Med Surg, Tele, Geriatrics, home infusion

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  1. Judge Rules Against Georgia Nurses: Athens Hospital Accused of Manipulating COVID-19 Test Results

    scribblz replied to ganurses123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW! this hospital sounds so sketchy... can't believe DPH didn't find anything when they went in. Sounds like the judge disregarded evidence the nurse's brought based on a

  2. MedSurg to ICU: Level I or Level III

    scribblz replied to supernurse3177's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster, go for the level III! Get good snow tires, leave early in bad weather. Get a good foundation at the supportive place, and transition to a higher level trauma center...

  3. ICU RN makes amazing Youtube channel

    scribblz posted a topic in General Nursing

    https://www.Youtube.com/c/ICUAdvantage I recently took a temporary position taking temperatures and doing COVID screening. Once all the employees came in...for the first time (LOL maybe ever) I had a...

  4. New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    scribblz replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    On my med surg unit myself or whoever is charge will get a phone call from the Nursing supervisor that they have an admission that needs to be placed. IE. I've got a 93 yr old tele admit here with CHF...

  5. Working as a shy/socially anxious nurse

    scribblz replied to peach2218's topic in General Nursing

    The short answer is yes ☺️ it gets easier. You have to assess people, give meds, take their vitals etc. The guilt you feel should be channeled into considering how you can do it better. Little...

  6. Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    scribblz replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Hope you are feeling better soon@SafetyNurse1968 ! Thanks for posting the case study, thought it was a good

  7. Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    scribblz replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That sounds horrific. Is your unit manager out of touch with your reality that they allowed this to

  8. Removing Racial Stereotypes from Products

    scribblz replied to sirI's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Maybe copy paste it into a different browser? I just double checked it, and it worked for me on my Bing

  9. new grad residencies or start working

    scribblz replied to msstiletto97's topic in General Nursing

    Actually that's a very valid point. I did spend my first 10 years in LTC, and I learned a ton. What I was frustrated by was hard it was to get hired in a hospital as a not new nurse with non acute...

  10. Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    scribblz replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Completely agree, if the cross training was done as you describe it. Honestly I would love the opportunity to learn new skills and areas without having to commit to them. I worry that many hospitals...

  11. Patients testing Covid positive AFTER admission

    scribblz replied to telenurse2009's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good to know, thank you for

  12. Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    scribblz replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We were having a civil discourse before it got off track. It is out of line to attack each other individually. The internet allows us to be anonymously cruel in a way that we would (hopefully) be...

  13. face shields

    scribblz replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nice ☺️ good

  14. Nursing Homes Reopening

    scribblz replied to meriadocs's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I imagine that they must be under intense pressure to both allow people access to their loved ones and to also continue to keep them safe. I mean the fact that you have had no cases yet is very...

  15. Balding Men at Higher Risk for COVID-19

    scribblz replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As if it wasn't already rough to be balding...low blow 'Rona

  16. Massive Shortage of ICU Trained Nurses During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Need for Cross Training

    scribblz replied to simba and mufasa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If you really wanted to be competent across multiple areas, that position already exists: the acute care float pool. It does however require some foundational knowledge definitely at least one year of...

  17. Patients testing Covid positive AFTER admission

    scribblz replied to telenurse2009's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They'll let you use an N-95 regardless of whether they provide it or you bring it. A home made cloth mask they might push back on or make you wear it under your surgical mask, but anything like a face...

  18. What are some things you can't do now but plan on doing once this Coronavirus situation ends?

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

    I miss live entertainment...music...theater... comedy and most especially eating out! I intend to enjoy all of the above as soon as things settle down

  19. Resume, Cover Letter, Interview Help

    scribblz replied to BarefootNurse3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    All the things you are asking about have full articles/ threads on this forum. ? Look up which states have the least nursing schools. Their job market will be the least saturated. You will probably be...

  20. Cover letter advice (old new grad with health issues). Advice in general

    scribblz replied to Yeager91's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    OP you've had a rougher road than most getting through nursing school. I give you credit for the resiliency and determination that must have taken. If you have not taken the NCLEX I would put all my...

  21. Hazard Pay

    scribblz replied to JenMH88RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's awful to not at least give you guys a

  22. Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    scribblz replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And we were doing so well. I think this *** would struggle in Texas. At the risk of making you feel gas lighted I will try to lend some reality to the repeated exageration of "years of quarantine". In...

  23. Unit layout

    scribblz replied to arborguy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work on a med surg floor with a central nurse's station hub, and because we all sit together there's a sense of cohesion that stems from that. If someone else is doing an admission we answer their...

  24. New nurse, how to deal with coworkers yelling at you/talking behind your back..

    scribblz replied to Cadams47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LTC (neverending) med pass...while dealing with alarms... families... stopping to feed... stopping to do a dressing change. Then charting at the speed of light whenever you have a second. It's the...

  25. Still a PPE shortage?

    scribblz replied to Missingyou's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's really troubling and unsafe for you and those you care for. What has management/ leadership for your facility said regarding their lack of PPE? Has the state's DPH looked into your facility...