lukegail RN

neuro & cardiac stepdowns, vascular access

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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    lukegail replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    agree 100%. I have no problem with travelers whatsoever. I meant that when there's a staffing hole in a pandemic, it will be likely be a traveler who is more risk tolerant when the reward is
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    RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

    lukegail replied to INDY RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This hasn’t happened to me yet, but my hospital has the same policy that you’re describing. If you’re awaiting test results, you need to stay in self quarantine while using up vacation time, and...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    lukegail replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dr fauci just stated that cv is airborne. the article meanders all over the place, and does initially state droplet precautions, but eventually gets around to the point of the article, which is that...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    lukegail replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    if you get diarrhea and have to skip a shift, are you abandoning your patients? no, because the hospital will replace you with someone else. likewise, if nurses choose not to work in outright...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    lukegail replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dr. Fauci said this coronavirus is airborne on 3/26. Unless anyone can present a body of evidence that is concrete enough to contradict the top CV expert in the country, please stop spreading the...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    lukegail replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    senate republicans didn't allow language in the stimulus bill that would have OSHA require hospitals to protect their staff....
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    lukegail replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    could you link to conclusive evidence supporting the claim that cv can't be airborne? to the contrary, if aerosol-generating procedures require airborne precautions, so should a coughing patient....
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    lukegail replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    if you walk way, your hospital will just hire a traveler and give them crisis/hazard pay to bear the same risks that you currently are. there will always be people willing to do any work for the right...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    lukegail replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Question for everyone who says "I am prepared to refuse work / quit on the spot / lose my license if not given appropriate PPE" Where exactly is that line for you? • being denied a fresh N95 for...
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    ***Out-of-the-box summer job ideas for a new grad RN?

    lukegail posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm an LPN who will graduate from an ASN/RN program in early May 2012. I am going on a cross-country bicycle trip from August to December, so I need to find something to do this summer. After the bike...
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    Is CPR needed by BONs or employers?

    lukegail posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'll be an RN in a couple months and I have a simple question. Is active CPR certification required by BONs (to validate the RN license) or by employers (as a prerequisite to work)? Who knows the...
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    Wanted: out-of-the-box summer job ideas for an new grad RN

    lukegail posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm an LPN who will graduate from an ASN/RN program in early May 2012. I am going on a cross-country bicycle trip from August to December, so I need to find something to do this summer. After the...