T-Bird78

T-Bird78

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  1. Is this reasonable?

    T-Bird78 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working in the hospital I was pulled to be a sitter 1:1 for a pt in 4-point restraints with COVID isolation protocol. I had to wear the full PPE and respirator (I failed the N95 fit test so...

  2. Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    T-Bird78 replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    Some people complain just to complain. You did nothing wrong. I brought a breakfast tray into a pt room and was getting the pt bed situated for feeding assistance. Pt asked for foot of bed to be...

  3. Old joke about arm pain

    T-Bird78 replied to NoBSguy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in ENT. When we have a pt who doesn’t need to set a routine return visit, my doctor tells them “we’ll play it by ear”. Sad thing is, most of the time the pt doesn’t realize the doc...

  4. COVID Faces

    T-Bird78 replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I haven’ worn makeup since March when we had to start wearing masks at work all day. I quit even doing eye makeup when we had to start wearing goggles/face shields. Since I work in an office, pts...

  5. Grocery store workers hazard pay

    T-Bird78 replied to 1gr8trnstudent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are taught infection control and sterile technique and how to properly don and doff PPE. They are not. When I worked in a grocery store, a customer complained because the kid in the deli department...

  6. Typical orientation time for new hire?

    T-Bird78 replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    I’m an LPN with 13 years experience but have never worked in a hospital. I was pulled, by our healthcare system, to work in one of our hospitals to help with the overly full situation. The original...

  7. COVID Vaccine: False sense of security or green light?

    T-Bird78 replied to Schweet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My complaint is our high-risk immediate family members can’t get the vaccine yet. I work in an office but was pulled by our healthcare system to work in a hospital and am going in and out of COVID...

  8. Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    T-Bird78 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Got my first Moderna 12/28, the day after my uncle died of COVID in the same hospital, only localized arm soreness for the next two days. Got my second Moderna 1/27. Localized arm soreness 1/28...

  9. COVID Vaccine: False sense of security or green light?

    T-Bird78 replied to Schweet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Here’s my concern: the vaccine does not prevent you from contracting or spreading COVID, but it does lessen the sx and severity if you do get it. I see that opening up more exposure. If people get...

  10. If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

    T-Bird78 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I technically am the someone, but I was the sitter for this pt and couldn’t leave the room. I’ll be a sitter, I’ll get v/s, I’ll check BS, I’ll run get telemetry batteries, I’ll transport...

  11. COVID Immunized Guilt

    T-Bird78 replied to TravelNurseLady's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I had a twinge of, not quite guilt, but irony and sadness when I got my first shot. There was a scheduling mixup and I had to go to another hospital to get it, so I wound up receiving my first COVID...

  12. If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

    T-Bird78 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an office but have been pulled to work in the hospital affiliated with us during this mess. I have no hospital experience at all. The original plan was for me to have one shift shadowing an...

  13. COVID Misinformation/Ignorance

    T-Bird78 replied to GS ED RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I lost an uncle to COVID in late December. My aunt and two cousins (their sons) still refuse to wear a mask because “they” said masks don’t work. If my uncle had worn one, he’d still be here...

  14. Do you get covid pay?

    T-Bird78 replied to newgraduategal's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’m an LPN in a physician’s office who has been pulled to help in the hospital (I have zero hospital experience!). There’s supposed to be a $5.00/hour deployment differential BUT there’s...

  15. Superstitious Nurses

    T-Bird78 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I have banished the words “quiet”, “slow”, and “bored” from work. Those are NOT allowed in my presence. Whenever one of those words are uttered, all heck breaks loose. I had a coworker say...

  16. A Staffing Perfect Storm

    T-Bird78 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Okay, got my assignment. I’m normally in a physician’s office, have never worked in a hospital setting aside from doing some clinical rotations in nursing school. Anyway, I’m doing COVID testing...

  17. Not receiving desired assignments but receiving unwanted assignments?

    T-Bird78 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t work in a hospital setting, I’m in a physician’s office, but we are on standby to be redeployed into a hospital setting to help ease the burden some. My manager told me yesterday that...

  18. Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

    T-Bird78 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I got my first dose December 28, Moderna, and just had arm soreness for a day or two. A coworker got the Pfizer one the week prior and was c/o dizziness, feeling “20% off”, and dropping things but...

  19. Mobility question from new covid nurse

    T-Bird78 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Herring, that is exactly what happened with my uncle. He’d had a “bad cold” and fever for a week, then was taken to u/c and sent straight to the hospital. His O2 was 74. 9 days later he was

  20. Who qualifies as an essential worker?

    T-Bird78 replied to guest1143647's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My healthcare system has several hospitals and hundreds of physician offices and urgent cares and long-term care facilities. We all got an email asking if we’d be interested in taking the vaccine....

  21. How do you tell a family member their loved one will die?

    T-Bird78 replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    Families don’t/won’t acknowledge it is the end. When my uncle was in the hospital for 9 weeks he’d gone on and off dialysis, had a colostomy bag after his colon ruptured, on a vent, off a vent,...

  22. A Staffing Perfect Storm

    T-Bird78 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work in an office part of a huge healthcare system. All office clinical staff has been on stand-by to be moved to inpatient settings. One of my CMAs was sent to a hospital and worked as a CNA in the...

  23. Phasing out LPN

    T-Bird78 replied to YourFuture22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No, they’re not phasing out LPNs, despite what you may or may not have heard. Yes, RNs have more opportunities than LPNs, but I’m also sticking with LPN. Most LPN jobs are in outpatient settings,...

  24. Non Clinical Jobs

    T-Bird78 replied to joyflnoyz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is where LPNs get stuck. Most non-clinical nursing jobs require RN. I’m ready to get out too. I’ve been looking at rad tech or medical coding programs just to get out of nursing. I’m tired...

  25. New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    T-Bird78 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I got fired from my first ever nursing job and was simply told “it’s not going to work out”. A pt called to demand to speak to their cardio, who was at the hospital in surgery, and when I...