NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion

Patient and Nursing advocate offering advice and support to Allnurses nursing community.

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    NICU babes dress-up for Halloween

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to
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    Got a cup O' Joe

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    yep... no longer on the biden.com website.
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    Got a cup O' Joe

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Now a convert.... Tasters Choice Colombian needed a proper
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    31 days of Halloween

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Meet Goodboy.TOAD the French Bulldog in his Elton john look. See him in his other fun outfits #toads31daysofhalloween
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    VP Pence has 5 Inner Circle Members Test COVID Positive

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

    No isolation as "essential personnel" does not include visiting various states campaigning with potential to be asymptomatic carrier especially as mask less.. I expect better as Vice President +...
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    Trump’s assault on Postal Service and voting is a plot against American democracy

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

    2nd attempt thwarted by Supreme Court; counties will set aside any mail-in and absentee ballots that arrive after Nov. 3, even if they have a postmark showing that they were sent before Election Day...
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    NRSKarenRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    El Passo reported to have 110 persons on ventilators per today's MSNBC news report, PA and NJ numbers spiked per todays Philadelphia Inquirer COVID cases in Pa. exceed April numbers; N.J....
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    President Trump was likely largest driver of COVID-19 misinformation “infodemic” per Cornell University study

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

    So the President thinks the media will stop talking about COVID spread on 11/4 --- just as hospitalizations and deaths will be significantly rising from latest surge. President Trump...
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    President Trump was likely largest driver of COVID-19 misinformation “infodemic” per Cornell University study

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

    US Daily cases Map color code--- darker = more cases in the last 7 days.
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    President Trump was likely largest driver of COVID-19 misinformation “infodemic” per Cornell University study

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

    The Covid Data Tracking Project seems to have other info President
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    "I should have worn a mask."

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Chris Christie writes in the Wall Street Journal today that upon self reflection in the Morristown Hospital ICU, he should have worn a mask. Lets see if he sticks to that statement going forward....
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    Any advice for new Nurse entering ICU

    NRSKarenRN replied to NGRN89's topic in Men in Nursing

    Visit http://www.icufaqs.org/ Notes on ICU Nursing Series of word documents about intro to ICU nursing and common
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    Trump’s assault on Postal Service and voting is a plot against American democracy

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

    PA usually takes several days to weeks to confirm all votes as law only permits votes to be counted starting at 7AM election day ---Supreme court permitted our delayed count until 11/6 as state...
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    Trump’s assault on Postal Service and voting is a plot against American democracy

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

    Postal Service has historically prioritized election ballot mailings. Bloomberg.com 10/27/2020 USPS Says Timely Vote Delivery Isn’t a Constitutional
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    VOTE for Covid-19 pandemic control

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

    https://joebiden.com/covid-plan/ NPR: Trump's And Biden's Plans On The Coronavirus
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    VOTE for Covid-19 pandemic control

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

    10/26/2020 COVID death toll 226,000+ in 9 months; projected to be 400,000 by end of
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    NRSKarenRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Utah just implemented statewide mask mandate mid October. As of 10/26/20, the rolling seven-day average for new cases is ~1,500 per day with the average positive test rate at 17% - high rate of...
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    OT & PT managing nurses?

    NRSKarenRN replied to Roselyn's topic in Home Health

    A PT or OT can administratively manage nurses: hiring/firing staff, assigning staff to cases , accepting home care referrals, establishing and enforcing agency policies, and accept physicians...
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    How often should healthcare workers be tested for COVID?

    NRSKarenRN replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My son is a chef for a Major League Soccer team. Went back to work in October and is COVID tested every TWO days. Why is it difficult for nurses to get tested. Isn't protecting our health care...
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    Cyclosporine reduces deaths in severe COVID infection

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Philadelphia Inquirer 10/22/2020 Drug used in organ transplants can reduce deaths from severe COVID-19, research suggests Cyclosporine can reduce cytokine storm. Trials underway at...
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    Burnout in BSN & ADN Nurses

    NRSKarenRN replied to NeophyteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    LPN 1977 BSN 1982 40+ year career still enjoy nursing career. Heading to
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    How is the Job Market for Experienced Nurses in Portland, Oregon?

    NRSKarenRN replied to CatPapaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of info in Oregon Forum:
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    43 Alumni for Biden = Republican support

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

    RVAT NEW AD: Trump Administration Officials for Biden.
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    NRSKarenRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Utah Hospital Association developed COVID triage plan that was presented to Governor as reaching surge capacity per news reports. CNN 10/26/2020 Utah hospitals could start rationing health...
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    Pa. Supreme Court rules counties cannot reject mail ballots because of mismatched signatures

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

    Spoke with a woman last week upset that her signature different post stroke-- told her to print "had stroke" on return envelope next to signature --now voters don't have to worry....