CharleeFoxtrot BSN, RN

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    New informatics nurse

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Madmaz's topic in General Nursing

    A career is a long time. If you aren't happy in a few months and missing bedside care go back before your skills get
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    Wound Question

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Jen Jordan's topic in General Nursing

    ^this, and bear in mind per the TOS we cannot give medical
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    Orientation As A Semi-Experienced Nurse is Aggravating

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    Took the words right out of my mouth. An experienced nurse knows what she/he doesn't know. A semi-experienced nurse might not have reached that point as of
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    What departments draw the most blood?

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to KaityKait's topic in General Nursing

    ^ this is excellent
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    Judy Mikovitz, Ph D and Anthony Fauci, MD

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Imma leave this
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    Judy Mikovitz, Ph D and Anthony Fauci, MD

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What everyone needs is a nice refresher on Occam's Razor (paraphrased simply as "the simplest solution is most likely the right one". ) Which is the "simplest" explanation for COVID-19? Apply Occam's...
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    Judy Mikovitz, Ph D and Anthony Fauci, MD

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    She is promoting a book and a movie so there is a huge financial incentive
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    Judy Mikovitz, Ph D and Anthony Fauci, MD

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Put politely? Utter rubbish playing on people's fears for profit. Refutation by an oncologist in Michigan who debunks Bad Science Made Popular By Social Media...
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    Filing a report as a mandated reporter

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

    I would report it for no other reason than it may help the
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    Would you "adopt" a nurse or allow yourself to be "adopted" (For Nurses' Week)?

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Sour Lemon's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more. Yeah, no freebies or skipping to the front of the line for
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    Do nurses really remember everything they learn in nursing school?

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to StudentNurseMNUS's topic in General Nursing

    In the beginning of my career I remembered lots of stuff. But as I specialized, I lost some of the things I learned that I didn't apply on a daily basis. Over time that loss was replaced by new...
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    Would you "adopt" a nurse or allow yourself to be "adopted" (For Nurses' Week)?

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Sour Lemon's topic in General Nursing

    Nope nope
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    Question about prescriptions

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    Also OP check for a branch of Jewish family Services, or Catholic Social Services (you don't need to have a specific faith to use their services BTW) in your area. Some branches offer volunteer...
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    Nurse performs a nursing action off the clock. What are the repercussions?

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to guest1110906's topic in General Nursing

    (helps herself to a cookie and tea) But I am enjoying the Rashomon style of posting going on
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    Question about prescriptions

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    That's my take on it, which is why I suggested having someone else drive so that the procedural doctor can give her pain
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    Question about prescriptions

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    Can you have someone else drive you back and forth from the procedure? That is a
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    50% of fatalities in nursing homes in some States

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Look to Italy for your
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    Question about prescriptions

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    Is it all right? You'd have to pose that question to your PCP. But IMO it's not the PCP's job to prescribe narcotics for pain caused by another doctor's procedure. In fact, in our office it is the...
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    Discouraged

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Lookaliveforonce's topic in General Nursing

    ...and there is your answer
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    Proning MED SURG patients

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to erinsparinRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There are several really really good podcasts on this site that go into the question in depth. https://emcrit.org/ Also a good discussion with this above ED physician and Zzdog. It's long, but totally...
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    Informed employer I was going to NYC to help with COVID crisis and was threatened to be reported for pt abandonment

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to Butterflygrl38's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ^^^ this very much! You can ask the Admin to change your user name. Employers do surf this site and remember posting on the internet is
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    LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What do I think? I want to curl up in a ball and weep, that's what I
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    Confused on applying to colleges for nursing

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to dylanwino's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All the above information is great. I would add one thing more. Check into your prospective college's NCLEX pass rate-this is a good indication of overall
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    Rural ER Nursing

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to MuayThaiGuy's topic in General Nursing

    ...and for the sake of variety I offer another solution I would ask you to consider that the rural ED job will more than likely "be there" in future-I know, I've worked one and employee retention can...
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    My Ultimate Warning based on personal Experience with COVID+ patients and co-workers.

    CharleeFoxtrot replied to theoneandonly's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have been retasked at my job. Now I make outreach calls to Covid+ patients. My job is to follow up with not only those patients that tested positive, where never admitted and are recuperating at...