KalipsoRed21 BSN, RN

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    Quarantined Nurse’s Scorching Anti-CDC Rant Goes Viral

    KalipsoRed21 replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well my guess would not be so much for the treatment of the illness, but would she not need to be tested before returning to work? She may be feeling better, but she could still be shedding the virus,...
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    Does one have an advantage coming from a “top” hospital?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to wolfgangRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked for a nation’s top 10 facility and other magnet facilities. I currently work for the “non magnet” community hospital. I would say go for the Union, steady pay increase job. I...
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    It reminds me of the swine flu “out break”. I’m not that worried about it. It’s dangerous...like the flu. I would hope though that it does bring attention to facilities and such that the...
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    When Nurses Say the Wrong Thing: 4 Ways to Improve

    KalipsoRed21 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    The idea that the examples given show “chummy” conversation instead of therapeutic is a moot point to me. If a patient asks you something personal about your life and your answer avoids the...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Totally supportive of laws that require public schools and such to be more inclusive of transgendered youth. People should feel validated in who they feel they are as much as possible. Thank
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I don’t believe a kid wakes up one day and wants to change gender. I do believe that this is something they know in their teens or earlier. My uncle, who died in 1989 of AIDS, knew at a young age...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I agree with you. If people want to under go this procedure then let the 4-5 years of counseling be done so that on their 18th-19th birthday they can make the decision. No public funds should be used...
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    Rapid response

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Calm and collected's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting information. But I would say this is often a missed education for hospital staff...nurses and physicians. End of life care is not a common practice in a hospital. I worked at several in...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I agree that sexuality and gender are solidified in adolescence. I still do not agree, even with the most sure of adolescence, that any healthy pediatric patient should be allowed to under go complex...
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    Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am all for it and all for it for all direct care giving roles. Doctors, nurses, NPs,
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    Reporting abuse against a very rich facility

    KalipsoRed21 replied to JackdLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I definitely think you and your gf should report the abuse. I think it is super frustrating to you and your gf that she was fired for ‘doing the right thing.’ Calling the abuse hotline was...
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    New grad Nurse quits nursing

    KalipsoRed21 replied to lilly-may's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the answer really lies in your financial needs. My first two years of nursing I hated it SO much. Called off as much as the job would allow, cried going to work...terrible. I am 11 years in...
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    Have Not Worked Since Graduating Nursing School

    KalipsoRed21 replied to OrchidLoveYIZ312's topic in General Nursing

    I think you worry to much. You have a VERY reasonable explanation for your absence from employment since graduation. I think your biggest challenge will be finding a job that fits a life with 3 kids....
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    Rapid response

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Calm and collected's topic in General Nursing

    That all may be true, but oxygen is often given at end of life care. It relieves the psychological distress of family seeing their loved one struggle to breath. But as far as the OP’s question...
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    Awkward

    KalipsoRed21 posted a topic in General Specialties

    So I do Home Health. Aside from the stupidity of the ginormous amount of paper work that makes a 35 hour week regularly 50, I like my job. Frankly the amount of time nursing saps from my life is my...
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    When Nurses Say the Wrong Thing: 4 Ways to Improve

    KalipsoRed21 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I am at a point with healthcare that we really need to quit trying to do self improvement. Healthcare motto of the USA...and maybe the world, “Do more, with less.” We have reached a...
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    When Nurses Say the Wrong Thing: 4 Ways to Improve

    KalipsoRed21 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with this. Being empathetic is always a nursing priority, but because someone is over thinking your kind words or polite conversation as their caregiver we need the be MORE thoughtful is...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    As a member of humanity it is ridiculous that we sit around getting offended by petty issues such as labeling. I have been called white had have been offended by it because of how the person used the...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    If the government didn’t dictate how we practice, you wouldn’t have to have a license to be a nurse. You could just out of the blue decide you were some professional and start calling yourself as...
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    Unsafe assignments/volumes

    KalipsoRed21 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello, RN of over a decade, HH x 2 years. I have been averaging a case load of 18ish for the last year. Have several that should really be hospice but aren’t ready so I’m having to do stuff I...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I don’t think so either. But I do find it perfectly legitimate for the government to bar people of the medical community to agreeing to do such procedures on adolescents. It goes along with the...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    No, most states sill require parental consent. But, since you asked, in states where the patient has become pregnant they are no longer considered a minor because they are going to be a parent and...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I feel that it is perfectly appropriate for doctors and nurses to be subject to arrest, imprisonment, and loss of my license were I to help a minor medically “change or affirm the minor’s...
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    Bill Approved to Limit Treatment for Transgender Youth

    KalipsoRed21 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I don’t find a difference in what you have said as to what I said. There IS NO DIFFERENCE between plastic surgery and gender reaffirming procedures. Quit trying to make one out to be more...
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    Awkward

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Specialties

    Thanks for the support. No I am the only medical person in my