NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion

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    America's Pandemic

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    While reading the Kaiser Family News report from 10/28, saw an article about this 3-Part documentary in which the Washington Post examines the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic and American...
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    President Trump and the First Lady Test COVID Positive

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Lawyer Jenna Ellis COVID + now. I'm fine with Trump staying at Mar-a-Lago after New Years ---allows for White House extensive disinfection with UV lights all areas. This is way too many people with...
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    NRSKarenRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    89 out of 105 counties in Kansas opted out of Governors mask mandate -- as a result at this critical access hospital... ABC News As virus spreads, Kansas hospital is out of staff...
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    NRSKarenRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    {{{ Virtual HUG / Elbow bump }}} to all on the front
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    Fish Tales --It Was THIS BIG

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    Goldie was my middle brothers beloved goldfish grew to be 10 inches....here's a picture from 1973. He got it from our local 5 and 10 cent store. Wonder how it wound up in a South Carolina lake???...
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    Sean Hannity: Trump 'needs to pardon his whole family and himself'

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Can't keep up with today's noteworthy news... Hannity and Trumps advisors laying the groundwork for a Trump self-pardon. However, Presidential pardons do not provide protection against state or...
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    Enjoy Walmarts Holiday Drone Light Show

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I'm a sucker for Christmas Lights. along with backwoods roads... will go down a different street on way to/from grocery store for a look-see driving my sons nuts. Our 40 year collection of blow molded...
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    President Trump and the First Lady Test COVID Positive

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Sure hope the White house has purchased Ultraviolet light machines to disinfect the Presidents, VP and private quarters prior to the Bidens + Harris moving in... Admitted to Georgetown Univ....
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    NRSKarenRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Southeast PA: There was just 9 ICU beds available in my county's 6 hospitals yesterday. The number of COVID-19 positive cases is higher now than in the first Spring surg. Luckily 3 weeks ago post...
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    ‘It’s not boo-boos and Band-Aids’: COVID-19 thrust school nurses onto the front line

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Philadelphia Inquirer article highlights how school nurses role has changed...and is needed more today than ever. In many school districts, they monitor covid screening questions and perform contact...
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    I Lived Through A Stupid Coup. America Is Having One Now

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Found this Nov. 10th story on Medium-- viewpoint of a writer living in Sri Lanka. I remember the Sri Lanka government upheaval and following bombing of churches at Easter and mosques with hundreds...
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    I Lived Through A Stupid Coup. America Is Having One Now

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Yes this is the same former National Security advisor who became convicted felon for lying to VP Pence re his Russia involvement along with being paid Turkey spokesperson. Michael Flynn calls for...
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    Twenty-two percent hospitals say they'll face a critical staff shortage in the next week.

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Even esteemed Mayo Clinic reassigning researchers to patient care after 900+ employees contracted COVID-19 in the last two weeks! ABC News Nov.21, 2020 Hospitals nationwide face...
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    New years promise to myself!

    NRSKarenRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Unable to do squats due to recent surgery. BUT, able to use exercise band to do leg exercises + up walking now from 15 min to new goal 45
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    Benadryl false positive for methadone??!?

    NRSKarenRN replied to Ohionurse19's topic in General Nursing

    Save your energy! Does your physician use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)? If so, time to gain access to view your profile. Many employers will accept a signed note from PCP documenting OTC...
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    Benadryl false positive for methadone??!?

    NRSKarenRN replied to Ohionurse19's topic in General Nursing

    YES See
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    Meet Major and Champ Biden - First Family Dogs

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    P.S..... cat being added to the family
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    Meet Major and Champ Biden - First Family Dogs

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Yep... gone to the loveable pet rescue dogs.... Biden's doctor says he has hairline fractures in his foot after slipping while playing with his dog President-elect Biden will wear a a...
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    HUP Parking

    NRSKarenRN replied to Ashlea Tamburro's topic in General Nursing

    Wageworks is part of your employment benefits. I'm not an employee...Seems to be plenty of spots when I pass by taking Hubby to 9AM PENN doctors appts. Look at links I've posted. Asked for...
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    HUP Parking

    NRSKarenRN replied to Ashlea Tamburro's topic in General Nursing

    HUP parking info here:...
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    Perspectives on the Pandemic | The (Undercover) Epicenter Nurse | Episode Nine

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest584920's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Politics has nothing to do with how this nurse went about documenting her
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    Perspectives on the Pandemic | The (Undercover) Epicenter Nurse | Episode Nine

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest584920's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Elmhurst Hospital in Queens,NY is a public hospital in an ethnically diverse community, mostly black, hispanic and immigrant population, much like the one I worked at in Philadelphia -although PA has...
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    CEUs

    NRSKarenRN replied to Lee132's topic in General Nursing

    PA and NJ requires 30 contact hours-- of course my licenses on different years renewal. Easy to obtain by checking my blog for: 100s FREE Nursing Continuing Education Programs that I update...
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    I Lived Through A Stupid Coup. America Is Having One Now

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Latest President Twitter nonsense: Counting down the days to the December 14th Electorial College vote as "proof" he lost. Welllllllllllllll...... now he's reniging on Thanksgiving Day...
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    Can ex-President Trump be trusted with America's national security secrets?

    NRSKarenRN replied to chare's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), was not "necessarily surprised" by firing. After all, he publicly countered President Trump's claims...