Curious1alwys BSN, RN

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    Where do I go from here?

    Curious1alwys posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you realized about you that you have horrible performance anxiety when it comes to nursing skills (and therefore suck at most of them), don't want to take care of people anymore (life or death...
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    Coronavirus May Be Reactivating?

    Curious1alwys replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I swear I had this about a month ago. Never know. But now getting recurring throat pain and just bad fatigue on and off since, like my body is still fighting. Makes me really wonder if that virus can...
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    Will it be hard for me to get a Girlfriend during this Pandemic since I am dealing with sick people?

    Curious1alwys replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Right? OP..........you want a significant other and some of us are like, "go away already!" ha ha. Thankfully my husband is "essential" too.
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    "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

    Curious1alwys replied to NurseB.MN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ugh! Not cool but not surprising
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    Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    Curious1alwys replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    On the floor I was always busy, always drowning, from the moment I stepped onto the floor until the minute I clocked out. But I cared. A LOT. Probably too much. I just marveled at the other nurses...
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    My Ultimate Warning based on personal Experience with COVID+ patients and co-workers.

    Curious1alwys replied to theoneandonly's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well if I wasn't scared before, I am now.
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    I can’t get past orientation and want to be an aid instead

    Curious1alwys replied to Bjessica's topic in General Nursing

    Awwww. (((HUGS))) I remember this feeling well. It never left me either and apparently I had less patients to deal with than you! I don't know why it never left me, why I felt like my time management...
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    Covid-19: The Guilt of the Work From Home Nurse

    Curious1alwys replied to maybug's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's like the guilt you feel when you've left bedside for some time and you feel like you miss it. It's not real.
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    Breakdown at work

    Curious1alwys replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    And hubby probably has an 8-5 desk job. ? (sorry, couldn't resist!) I'm so sorry you are going through such a tough time. It's so hard, I know. What do you usually do to cope? What has saved you...
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    Anyone having trouble getting hired??

    Curious1alwys replied to skydancer7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Put me in coach". ha ha. You just dated yourself.? ? I already have a job, part in a hospital and part in an outpatient clinic, not really bedside tho. I'm just waiting for the day when they call me...
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    This is really taking a toll on me...#Vent

    Curious1alwys replied to Alexa Weaver's topic in Disaster Preparation

    To the OP, I can't imagine what you are going through right now. I'm so sorry. Even those without a mental health history are struggling so take comfort in that and do your best to keep up your self...
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    This is really taking a toll on me...#Vent

    Curious1alwys replied to Alexa Weaver's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Where do you live that they are taking a nurse who has never worked in acute care and putting her on the floor? Doesn't seem like a safe situation but I guess drastic times require drastic measures....
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    "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

    Curious1alwys replied to NurseB.MN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For sure, such a strange situation right now. Just waiting to see how it plays out, with bated breath, like nearly everyone else I
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    Reinstating license during Covid

    Curious1alwys replied to Texican's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW!, didn't even know they were doing that. I've been in cardiac rehab for a few years, so considered "away from bedside", and was wondering if the pandemic could be a way back if I so wished. But...
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    Lvad patient in cardiac rehab

    Curious1alwys replied to Chanda1234's topic in General Nursing

    So we are getting many more LVAD's as well. When I have a patient come in I like to learn as much as I can about their specific device, of course. I always write the hotline number on their chart in...
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    Struggling with anxiety/depression. Time to leave nursing for good?

    Curious1alwys replied to SincerITY's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hey SincerITY, Wondering how you are doing these
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    Question about policy/procedure

    Curious1alwys posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    In my outpatient clinic I am trying to verify policies and procedures. My new manager is making many changes, one of which is getting rid of the monitor and moving to using an AED and CPR (BLS) only....
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    Question about policy/procedure

    Curious1alwys replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thank you. Ok so this is what I've been trying to figure out. But years later, if the patient sues, won't they look back at P&P? If I say my manager did not have any equipment around, will that be...
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    Debilitating anxiety and fear of harm

    Curious1alwys posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I need help. 6 months ago I secured my dream job after a little over two years in nursing. It's cardiac rehab. When I was hired there was an RN manager that was present in the outpatient (offsite)...
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    Port-a-cath question

    Curious1alwys posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I guess I have really only seen port-a-cath's placed on the chest, not accessed. I was precepting another nurse the other day and we had a patient that had a port-a-cath already accessed with a huber...
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    Debilitating anxiety and fear of harm

    Curious1alwys replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much Alex for taking the time to reply. I think we are staffed though. Usually there are at least 3 of us but my job is defib/ALCS protocol and starting the line, pushing drugs. So, with...
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    Curious1alwys replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to you! You are doing what many of us dream of. Like the others, I struggle with nearly constant depression and anxiety when I am providing hands on care. So.....a career change is likely...
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    Why Do Nurses Quit?

    Curious1alwys replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY. I always say it's either us (the nurse) or them (the patients). One is going down in the end. And most nurses burn out because those that care choose
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    Would you pick the hospital medsurg job or the subacute rehab job?

    Curious1alwys replied to kmend11's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift without diff? NO WAY, lol Hospital. It will go further to count as real experience for you as it is "acute care". Don't ever take a night shift without diff, ugh. Plus, I think 8 hr shifts...
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    Cardiac Rehab

    Curious1alwys posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Starting a new gig in this area. Wondering if all you cardiac rehab nurses out there would be willing to send me any resources you might have that may be helpful for me to learn in this new specialty....