scribblz

scribblz BSN, CNA, LPN

Med Surg, Tele, Geriatrics, home infusion

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  1. Is being an lvn really that great?

    scribblz replied to cookie123d's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked as a CNA for 2 years to pay for my LPN from a community college, very affordable, graduated with minimal debt. I worked as an LPN for 10 years, got married, had a couple kids and bought a...

  2. 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

    Fair enough. But poverty has been an been steadily growing in this country for years. Covid definitely highlighted that the majority of the country is living paycheck to paycheck. And I am all for...

  3. 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

    I probably shouldn't respond to this what with it being 2:30 in the morning, and I'm half asleep...but I'm going to anyway. We have a responsibility to do better once we know better. We didn't always...

  4. face shields

    scribblz replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is very

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

    scribblz replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Check a d-dimer and get a chest xray. Agree with prev posters re: blood panel including LFTs, would also add on Fe studies. With his family hx would check a lipid panel. Agree with the skin assessment...

  6. new grad residencies or start working

    scribblz replied to msstiletto97's topic in General Nursing

    OP sounds like it would be an incredible long shot to get a new grad residency in SoCal. I would apply anyway, but never rely on a hail Mary. If you are willing to move you might get into a new grad...

  7. face shields

    scribblz replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm all for wearing them when going in to a rule out or a confirmed Covid room. I am wiping it down with a cavi or chlorox wipe every time I take it off then I hang it on my little paper clip hook...

  8. face shields

    scribblz replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's a new one for me...we wear gown, gloves, cap and n-95 with surgical mask and face shield in the covid rooms. Doff PPE, hand hygeine and re apply clean surgical mask when we come out. Seems...

  9. Removing Racial Stereotypes from Products

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

    Just read this article in the Globe, and it made me hopeful. This is what I think representation should look like....

  10. Nurses' Lawsuit Claims 'Fabricated' COVID-19 Tests at Georgia LTAC

    scribblz replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's truly awful...kudos to those nurses for coming forward. I hope they make an example of the people who made that

  11. Removing Racial Stereotypes from Products

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

    Completely agree. Until there's representation at the tables where decisions are made there will be no meaningful change. Tokenism and compromise get you fish handed out to you. Representation has you...

  12. Enter an asn program in fall 2021 or a BSN program in Spring 2022?

    scribblz replied to peanutbutterfly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would go for the ADN and bridge online to BSN while

  13. Age vs Years Nursing

    scribblz replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    CNA x 2 yrs, LPN x 10yrs and RN x 3yrs. I'm 34. Enjoying this thread, nice to see so many others took the scenic route in their nursing

  14. Hazard Pay

    scribblz replied to JenMH88RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No hazard pay at my place either...

  15. Possibility of Working as a CNA For Med-Surg But Rethinking

    scribblz replied to Kiroppi's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Kiroppi, Sounds like you have a lot of anxiety about what the future may bring... I hear you uncertainty in one's skills when you are starting out is totally normal! I recommend strongly...

  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

    I think proactively cross training across comparable specialties (especially in the times we live in) only makes sense. IE if you have a few smart and motivated step down/ PCU nurses cross-train them...

  17. Covid wedding... am I the bad guy?

    scribblz replied to zoidberg's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would require hard assurances of the measures being taken to minimize risk. IE. Mandatory masking by all attendees, households who are already exposed to each other seated together. Is this taking...

  18. Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    scribblz replied to Stacy Winters's topic in General Nursing

    Being agency in and of itself is tough. Add doing it in a country that I wasn't born in...I can't imagine. Give you credit for standing your ground ? good for

  19. Not sure where to go from here

    scribblz replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    Based on your background it sounds like you want to continue to grow so I would pass on the LTC. It will pigeonhole you, is not your passion nor does it pay well. If research bored you in the past; it...

  20. First year nurse. Thinking about leaving field altogether.

    scribblz replied to mhadvrn34's topic in General Nursing

    This ? % Also Marc I bet you are an amazing psych

  21. Racism and Covid-19: The Unmasking of Two Pandemics

    scribblz replied to Stacy Winters's topic in General Nursing

    I care for primarily adults, generally older and white, and I'm tired of "the patient is always right" when their prejudice and disrespect towards my coworkers of color is incredibly offensive to me....

  22. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    scribblz replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Lot of food for thought on this thread. Anytime you can facilitate a conversation between teams PBS and Fox News that is no small thing... My stance is this: I'm an easy going, educated white woman in...

  23. Which Job for the Long Road?

    scribblz replied to Apple_Gel's topic in General Nursing

    Be the type of nurse you want to be, not what you think you should want to be. You have to want job #1 to succeed at job #1. You clearly want job #2; you should take it while it's on the table. Best...

  24. Night shift new nurses-day shift classes

    scribblz replied to DrwngRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, what they said. It sucks, makes no sense and just put up with it. Worked night shift for 15 years, and while you come up with different techniques to swap your sleep schedule it will never not be...

  25. Tips to get into infusion nursing?

    scribblz replied to linkinBSN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    You might want to look into pharmacies such as CVS ( Coram) as they employ their own team of infusion nurses to administer infusions in the home Care setting. if you wanted to be in an infusion center...