NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion

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    Yes, Employer Can Require Covid Vaccine

    NRSKarenRN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    On May 11th, Senator Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci, had quite a heated exchange about the funding of gain of function research at the Wuhan Virology lab. I was watching this exchange on CSPAN --just...
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    Yes, Employer Can Require Covid Vaccine

    NRSKarenRN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, Myoglobin, I see it differently. I've been supportive of ANA 's Nursing Scope of Practice defined in nursing throughout my 45 year career: ANA Immunization statement Entering my...
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    Yes, Employer Can Require Covid Vaccine

    NRSKarenRN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Getting back to the thread title: 5/28/21 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Just like with employer's Flu...
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    Therapeutic communication for anxiety

    NRSKarenRN replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    All great responses and suggestions --- bookmarking to use @ camp position. Will share with my nurse interns as expect more anxiety this Summer. Adding pulse ox to my take-to-camp
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    Treating Newborns in Opioid Withdrawal: A Nursing-First Approach

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Subee, thanks for sharing your
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    Yes, Employer Can Require Covid Vaccine

    NRSKarenRN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    From the above article, I added bold : Most long term vaccine effects are known since vaccines started 9 month ago to be administered while LONG TERM effects from COVID-19 infection continue...
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Feds were requiring photo ID at FEMA sites to insure citizens of that state and age range approved for vaccination only were getting COVID shot since vaccines allotted in different amounts to each...
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    President Biden thread

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

    I wonder if Biden was able to speak with former interpreter who translated at the last infamous Trump-Putin meeting or if there was a transcript hidden
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    Donald J. Trump official website launched

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

    ABC News 5/25/21 Manhattan district attorney convenes special grand jury in Trump probe Trumps response: Donald J. Trump 8:30pm May 25,
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    100 Days After The Riot: Reflections On Jan. 6 From Those Inside The Capitol

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

    CNN 2/25/21 Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit by claiming immunity while he was President New private lawyer Binnall seems to have the right experience for this lawsuit. Hope he...
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    President Biden thread

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

    President Biden to meet Putin in Geneva, Switzerland June 16 post Biden's first international trip to the Group of 7 summit in southwest England and NATO and European Union summits in Brussels...
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    COVID-19: Keep reading, keep learning about all this

    NRSKarenRN replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dr. J. Bart Classen MD is a well known Antivax immunologist. Further info: COVID-19 vaccines, prion disease, and Alzheimer’s: Another old antivax lie is new
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    How to use insulin pump + juvenile diabetics

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in School

    Hi--- Can you list a good website re how insulin pumps work/adjusting doses? Will have 6 diabetic children @ Summer camp --owned by a Pediatrician + daughter director who is diabetic --they...
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    Chest Tube LCS

    NRSKarenRN replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    Been in your shoes 40 years ago... no portable suction then. You did nothing wrong. Lesson learned: check suction setup when getting ICU transfer with chest tubes post heads up report --- while...
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    Chest Tube LCS

    NRSKarenRN replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    Placing my old manger hat on, suggest to your unit educator/manger a refresher inservice on chest tube indications, use, suction setup, etc " so patient and family receive correct information and...
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    How to use insulin pump + juvenile diabetics

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Thanks for all the advice. Lots to review in next 2
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    Mom with dementia having hallucinations

    NRSKarenRN replied to kar212's topic in General Nursing

    My Dad had vascular dementia so understand your concerns. He also developed hallucinations due to antibiotics for UTI/Sepsis -- suspect this may have triggered your mother. As a HH RN, latest...
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    12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Reflecting back one year, many of the healthcare workers deaths could have been prevented in my opinion if adequate PPE was available, covid testing sped up and covid tracing ramped up. Thanks...
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Rick Santorum not considering American Indians as native Americans = white supremacy and tone deaf. CNN parts way with pundit Rick Santorum, former Pa. senator who made rcontroversial comments...
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    President Biden thread

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

    Ford has received more than 44,000 reservations for F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck since President Biden drove it and Wensday's 5/19 world premier. Many of Fords truck devotees have...
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    100 Days After The Riot: Reflections On Jan. 6 From Those Inside The Capitol

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

    I last visited the Capital ~15 yrs ago, Agree with Joyce, never saw this during my
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    Senior Pet Blues!

    NRSKarenRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    Pets aren't supposed to get sick. They are supposed to help us feel better. I hope yours gets better soon. Hope the eye specialist can help your beloved.
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    Take out or Delivery

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    SOoooooooooooooooooooooooo......... NY pizza is
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    How to use insulin pump + juvenile diabetics

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Any Carb counter apps recommended? Sleepaway camp so kids will be with me 8 weeks. Other infirmary staff 2 nurse interns informed yesterday. Sure to be an interesting Summer w/ covid added value....
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    How to use insulin pump + juvenile diabetics

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Thanks will watch