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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Orion81RN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Just a weird thing happening right now, I’m sure a coincidence but… I worked private duty the last 3 years, most of my hours, 24 to 36 hours a week with one patient. He had ALS. On a vent,...
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    9/11 20th Anniversary- Where Were You When Our Country was Attacked, the Twin Towers Fell and America was Changed Forever?

    Orion81RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Waking up in my door room right before the second plane hit the 2nd tower. Just weeks before, my roommate and I had 2 ladies come visit us in our dorm asking to see the room where they roomed together...
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    Dismissal From Nursing Program - Is all hope lost?

    Orion81RN replied to Rach1234567's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's the narcissism in this thread for
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    Texas Hospital making nurses resign or take care of COVID patients

    Orion81RN replied to Rex Sanchez's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have no idea why you are addressing me in this. I said nothing of Safe Harbor. I understand if they refuse to do it, they can be fired. It's bull *** but I understand that reality. That's not going...
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    Texas Hospital making nurses resign or take care of COVID patients

    Orion81RN replied to Rex Sanchez's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1) the "training" is a joke. 2) No. If I'm hired in a non-clinical role, I'm not letting anyone bully me into doing any job other than what I signed up for. I'd do it if I chose to but not bc my work...
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    Texas Hospital making nurses resign or take care of COVID patients

    Orion81RN replied to Rex Sanchez's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, actually. We aren't all capable of being thrown into bedside nursing especially after having been gone a while. Are you even for real
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    What kind of seizure is this??

    Orion81RN replied to RenaissanceNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh I'm sorry. A patient's mom just got rid of me too. And I feel it's totally her.
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    MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    Orion81RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    All of this brought back memories that I had forgotten and my psychologist just diagnosed me with PTSD. Turns out my Dad, who I always thought was a "good apple" is taking the side of cops in certain...
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    This is just like flu

    Orion81RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agreed. What's challenging is seeing how different our values are. So, who's values do we go off
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    This is just like flu

    Orion81RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I call ***. I don't care if a 70 year old has COPD and diabetes. Many of these people have comorbidities and would have still lived for years, getting to see new grand babies etc...That is such a...
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    Do you feel non covid patients are getting good care?

    Orion81RN replied to askater112's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My husband and I have been very lucky. He's had a breaking decahing tooth and was able to get in right away for antibiotics. They almost rerouted him to urgent care (due to low grade temp x1 month)...
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    Why not quarantine McDonald's and ban soda pop?

    Orion81RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If that restaurant diagram on the news was accurate, then you were correct the first
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    Is the Coronavirus beginning the breakdown of our society?

    Orion81RN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dangit my response got erased and I'm not putting it together that cohesively again, so here's the short of it. Never thought we'd REALLY have another modern civil war to where we'd be physically...
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    To be a coward, or to be a fool?

    Orion81RN replied to MsJenn_The_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No it flipping isn't. That's what THOSE nurses do. ICU nurses signed up for ICU. Not to go into "austere
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    CNA pressured to work sick

    Orion81RN replied to kyle33's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You need to take care of you and not go and spread whatever you have to your residents. My grandma might have to be released to a nursing home for rehab soon (if its not covid) and if I heard that was...
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    Hello, introducing myself

    Orion81RN replied to Just Peachy's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to AN! CONGRATS on beginning your nursing journey. Keep going. You will make it
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    ER nurse also working Private Duty

    Orion81RN posted a topic in Private Duty

    Apparently one of my patient's other (new to the case) nurses also currently works in the ER. As it is we're doing our best to keep our vent ALS patient from getting sick, despite very limited...
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    Breakdown at work

    Orion81RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not asking for any medical advice. I just can't hold this all in to myself. Im having a breakdown at work and can't stop crying. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety that seems to be...
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    Breakdown at work

    Orion81RN replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I would update you all, and thank you all again for your support. Even just being heard helped tremendously. I was able to look back and remember some coping techniques for when I'm in the...
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    ER nurse also working Private Duty

    Orion81RN replied to Orion81RN's topic in Private Duty

    Apparently my posts have been VERY misunderstood by some. I never said I don't want responses. I stated that I felt put off. I did not make any YOU statements. It's how I feel. Being able to calmly...
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    Tell me Your Nursing Hurricane experience

    Orion81RN replied to detxsccosta's topic in General Nursing

    Have you reached out to nursing groups on facebook? You might be able to find someone to interview through video chat. You probably don't realize this, but ESPECIALLY during a really tough time, you...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    Orion81RN replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This! One nurse decides to go. One decides to stay. Who is right? Probably both of them. I think it is a very nuanced topic. I personally think I would have a more selfless attitude if the proper PPE...
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    Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    Orion81RN replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Very inexperienced "I'm going to save the world" types. It's scary the conditions that are expected to be at McCormick place with grueling
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    ER nurse also working Private Duty

    Orion81RN replied to Orion81RN's topic in Private Duty

    I am disturbed that you leap to the conclusion that I'm automatically making anyone feel uncomfortable. I've never been anything other than kind and professional with her. Like I said I don't want to...
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    RN/LVN Ratio Acute Care

    Orion81RN replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm impressed with the actions you have taken instead of just saying "it is what it is" like so many people I