AutumnLeaves MSN, RN, NP

AutumnLeaves has 40 years experience as a MSN, RN, NP and specializes in acute care, ICU, surgery, vasc.surgery,trauma.

Latest Activity

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   I Think I'm Done With Nursing

   AutumnLeaves replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I would LOVE that job!
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   I Think I'm Done With Nursing

   AutumnLeaves replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I understand 100%. Be well.
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   Happy Nurse's Week! You ROCK (literally a rock given to RN's for Nurse's Week)!

   AutumnLeaves replied to CABGpatch_RN's topic in General Nursing

   At the hospital that I am leaving, they give a rock to someone every month and call it "the rock solid award". Have done so for years. It's the same rock, it just gets passed back and forth.
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   Becoming a COVID testing and vaccine nurse?

   AutumnLeaves replied to Lynker's topic in COVID

   Also check with local pharmacies and department of health-ours here is hiring people for PRN.
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   Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

   AutumnLeaves replied to Nurse SMS's topic in COVID

   Got my second Moderna vaccine Friday,so now @about 83 hrs. I did have some mild fluish symptoms with moderate leg pain,mostly at night.It was less than I expected.
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   Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

   AutumnLeaves replied to Nurse SMS's topic in COVID

   I got the Moderna vaccine on Monday @ 0800. My arm was a little tender after a couple of hours,so I took some Ibuprofen.Worked all day. By evening,my arm was swollen and painful.I felt as if I had chills and a headache all evening but no fever. Yeste...
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   Your work does not go unnoticed

   AutumnLeaves replied to Wheels28's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much.Stay safe!
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   What should I wear to pick up paperwork on my day off?

   AutumnLeaves replied to medapop's topic in General Nursing

   We have a hospital policy that actually states no jeans or shorts when in building. That includes ANY trip into the hospital.
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   What has the ANA done for you during Covid 19?

   AutumnLeaves replied to londonflo's topic in COVID

   I have sent emails to all my state reps, the Governor and the President.I also contacted all of the local city councilors and the mayor. The only response I got was from the mayor.
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    face shields

    AutumnLeaves replied to Guest219794's topic in COVID

    We are also testing all surgical patients and finding a lot of positives. However, we still aren't allowed to wear face shields or N95s unless the pt. is positive. We still wear a paper mask for a week @ a time.
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    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    AutumnLeaves replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.MSN.com/en-us/news/crime/colorado-doctor-who-choked-nurse-in-front-of-patients-sentenced-to-30-days-in-jail/ar-BB15SB1m?ocid=spartanntp
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    ANY NURSES TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID

    AutumnLeaves replied to Guest973564's topic in COVID

    We lost a coworker to COVID over the weekend. I am so angry that I could scream.
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    Unionizing during a Pandemic: Another story from the bedside

    AutumnLeaves replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Union

    I also work for a govt. hospital and our union is useless. They don't help us with pay, staffing or PPE.
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    Are Sanitized N95 Masks Safe for Reuse?

    AutumnLeaves replied to J.Adderton's topic in COVID

    That is what we are supposed to do where I work. We get one paper surgical mask a week and are only to use the N95 for aerolizing treatments/procedures. I know that some nurses wear the N95 under the paper masks in the ICU,but they have been getting ...
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    States are reopening. As a nurse who takes care of COVID, how do you personally feel about going out and seeing people?

    AutumnLeaves replied to EDScrubLife77's topic in COVID

    I have now been voluntarily isolated from my friends since early March.My family live in other states and I haven't seen them in months. I am 63,work FT and am exposed to COVID 19 patients. I decided in March that I wasn't comfortable exposing my f...