Naturally Brilliant BSN, RN

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    Aircraft Carrier Stricken by Coronavirus: Navy Captain Fired

    Naturally Brilliant replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Reuters reported that there's a Change.org petition that had more than 120,000(!) signatories saying he should be reinstated. And yes, I signed:...
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    Another Quitter

    Naturally Brilliant replied to BlessYourHeartt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You did the right thing to prioritize your family and your children. They are your life's legacy and will always be the pride of your golden years, regardless of anything else in the world. Best to...
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    Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is it worth waiting until the first batch of regular staff either fall sick and take time off for Corona (or resign outright), thereby giving you leverage in the market for the travel ICU and ER...
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    Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have never heard of registry work. Maybe that is not something common here in southeast Texas. Thank you, I will research
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    What happens if we all quit?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to SansNom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What happens if everyone with mortgages and medical bills all file for bankruptcy and default on their payments at the same time? What happens if all the soldiers on active duty desert and decide that...
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    My house is so empty.

    Naturally Brilliant replied to tropsnegRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I actually give short shrift to the original post for another reason, too. Her nursing job is, before anything else, a job. It's a fiduciary relationship, not a marriage, and she has zero obligation...
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    My house is so empty.

    Naturally Brilliant replied to tropsnegRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Now you understand what it's like to be single and ugly. At least you have your own family to look forward to when all of this is over. Imagine living this loneliness for the rest of your
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    Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to JDougRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is it possible to negotiate a contract where you can work on your off days if you already have a FT job and want to keep said job? I have a state job in Texas, vesting into the state pension system,...
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    How to Staff Better During COVID-19 and Disasters

    Naturally Brilliant replied to nataliadab's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Check this out: https://www.propublica.org/article/coronavirus-er-doctors-nurses-benefits Apparently one private equity firm is cutting back pay for doctors and nurses in the ER. This is how...
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    Considering taking an assignment in NYC to help

    Naturally Brilliant replied to adorkable8605's topic in Disaster Preparation

    See the comments on Gov. Cuomo's tweet about it: The Four Seasons apparently was opening their doors up to hospital workers but rank-and-file staff contacted didn't know about it. Seems like a mess...
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    COVID-19 and extinction of human species

    Naturally Brilliant replied to DannyBoy8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ...What? The mortality rate for Coronavirus is about 1-2%. Higher than the flu, but it's not exactly Ebola....
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    Considering taking an assignment in NYC to help

    Naturally Brilliant replied to adorkable8605's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with DannyBoy. In California I'm reading that their governor came up with this CA Nurse Corps to recruit folks in his area. I may re-acquire ACLS next week (mine expired last year) because I...
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    Considering taking an assignment in NYC to help

    Naturally Brilliant replied to adorkable8605's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I live in Houston and thought about it briefly, especially when the NurseFly's travel RN packages for NYC are incredibly attractive. When it's $4-5k a week, that looks very tempting! But I'm in a...
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    Psychiatric Inpatient Preparedness

    Naturally Brilliant replied to TheVitalRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ours hasn't changed too much. There's security officers wearing masks that do forehead temperature checks before we get into the building. A house supervisor showed us how to use the special equipment...
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    Non-compliance with Social Distancing

    Naturally Brilliant replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I truly do not care because, like I said, your perspective is yours and my perspective is my
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    Non-compliance with Social Distancing

    Naturally Brilliant replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At least you acknowledge that it's my perspective. I am not buying CNN's endless alarmism. If this social distancing stuff was working then the incidence rate wouldn't be skyrocketing the way it is....
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    Non-compliance with Social Distancing

    Naturally Brilliant replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm an RN and I ignored that social distancing nonsense. Go find someone and stand six feet apart from them. It's a far distance. When you are in an office building or a room that is flat-out not...
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You guys are gonna hate my guts for this... I work in an inpatient psych hospital. The top administration decided to block various numbers of beds on our units and have kept the patient census count...
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    Is it worth considering a second RN job as a Travel Nurse with COVID patients?

    Naturally Brilliant posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I currently work as a night-shift psych RN, and the job is (on the whole) pretty easy and relatively routine. I work for a state university system, and love my benefits (free health insurance and...
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    Are there less dangerous areas of Psych Nursing than Inpatient Psych?

    Naturally Brilliant posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've been working at an adult county inpatient psych hospital for 5 months now, and I don't feel very comfortable where I'm at. It's very frustrating - I work nights, and it's daily drama for me. My...
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    Should I join the Texas Public Employees Union, the National Nurses United (NNU), or some other union?

    Naturally Brilliant posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I work for a Texas public university system's hospital as a staff RN, and today I hit the six-month mark where I'm off the probationary period and am now a permanent state employee. Yay! :-) Which...
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    Should I join the Texas Public Employees Union, the National Nurses United (NNU), or some other union?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There isn't one. This is
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    How would you feel if a dentist was your boss?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to FrancineRNfrannie's topic in General Nursing

    Alrighty, I signed
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    Am, I in over my head or out of my league?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to cjp1994's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    There's an old adage: "Do you know what they call a medical student who graduated last in his class? Doctor." Don't waste your time comparing yourself to others. Get the grades in school you need to...
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    I cant stand the attitude of many nurses

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Lostsoull's topic in General Nursing

    We nurses are often on "the front lines" of patient care, which can mean that when patients and their family members gripe about one of a billion different things (the majority of which we never had...