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    Everybody Wants To Be The Hero

    11blade replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

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    I'm Out... (Cue Mic Drop)

    11blade replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Listen to the White House press briefings and you will discover that those journalists apparently haven't realized that the level of disease spread is in control of all of that. It's no wonder then,...
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    I want to quit....Or find something new

    11blade replied to jdb_25's topic in General Nursing

    If you enjoyed the critical care aspect of your ICU jobs you might look into CRNA school. Yes, it's more school (debt) but with the added benefit of more autonomy of practice, better pay, and less...
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    I'm Out... (Cue Mic Drop)

    11blade replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think that is doable, politically or logistically. There is no political will to institute or enforce the measures that were used last year, even if they might help stem the spread. The...
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    Feel Awful after 1st COVID Vaccination

    11blade replied to Glam03's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I personally didn't notice much of anything with the first Moderna shot in January. The second one was a different experience. I woke up the next day with some lymphadenopathy in the injected arm, as...
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    I'm Out... (Cue Mic Drop)

    11blade replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm a month ahead of you, gal. I was working with nurses, technicians and surgeons that felt they didn't have to mask up at work, including in a cysto case! Six months prior to my working with them,...
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    Covid-19: Contacted by your state’s BON

    11blade replied to nursetim's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Uh, yes, I can speak definitively for ALL BON's on the issue on their purview and regulation of nurses, it's in every state statute published online for your review. "Nursing force"?! I wasn't...
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    Vaccine Hesitancy

    11blade replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. Every one has to make the decision that is right for them. My choice to wait for the vaccine correlated with my actual ability to GET the vaccine. I was not going to be at the head of the...
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    Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    11blade replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    YES! Years ago, I was on bedside report with the team where the night nurse reported 'kussmaul' breathing with pauses...uh-huh. I lifted the patients chin to sniffing position, and golly-gee...air...
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    Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    11blade replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your story PERFECTLY illustrates the tenet it is much better to know when NOT to attempt than to try and stir up the mud in clear waters (bleeding). Friable, post radiated airway tissue doesn't like...
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    Struggling! LPN School

    11blade replied to Justtrynagetby's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The other posts about studying are on target. There are a lot more resources now (Youtube, online resources, this forum) to help you teach yourself. The big thing I would stress at this point is...
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    Worried About Getting Sued—Traveler

    11blade replied to Newtraveller's topic in Travel

    Unfortunately, YOU threw yourself under the bus. Even though you gave report to the receiving nurse, and, called again before you left your unit, dropping the patient off in the room, monitored or un...
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    Can't get covid at work

    11blade replied to missmollie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not working, NOT feeling guilty. In fact, training to get my CDL (Commercial Driver's License) so I don't have to take another nursing job until it is 'safe' to do so. Feel sorry for all y'all that...
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    How to handle covid exposures from other staff

    11blade replied to LibraNurse27's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So the virus is AIRBORNE, and, the original poster points out the RT spends 'all day' in one room where people are eating and drinking WITHOUT HER MASK ON. That is NOT paranoid, that is a break in...
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    Covid-19: Contacted by your state’s BON

    11blade replied to nursetim's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is no infrastructure to contact nurses by the boards because that is not what their function is. At best, they can sell the list of licensed nurses to a company that would contact you. Nursing...
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    Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    11blade replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My practice area is operating room, so I've assisted on thousands of intubations. The fudge factor for IO insertion is much less than that for sucessful intubation. It depends on why you need to...
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    COVID-19: Envo N95 mask

    11blade replied to CamperNurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Absolutely get the money together to buy one of those masks. I bought one last Summer, after seeing them in use by surgical assistants in the OR. In the OR we still have to put another mask OVER them...
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    Sleeping In Vehicle Between Shifts

    11blade replied to NGRN89's topic in General Nursing

    This is ABSOLUTELY done in California, where rent is so high. I worked with a surgical scrub tech (both of us are travelers) that told me about heading back to a 2nd assignment at a California...
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    Nothing changes as long as you obey

    11blade posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The wake up call most nurses have gotten (as if they didn't ALREADY know) is that management will sacrafice as many FTE's as it takes to preserve their own bonuses. The marching orders from the pointy...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    11blade replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "Extreme circumstances" don't appear on a schedule....I'm scheduled to get robbed today, so I think I'll carry my gun today. Likewise, carrying a gun is not an innoculation against criminal behaviour....
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    11blade replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess you haven't experienced 'extreme circumstances' yet. I have-burglar at top of stairs in townhouse, me waking up to go into work on Sat. for on-call ortho case...me: no gun, burglar: armed?...
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    Nurse cannot take report because she/he on break can you call back in 30 minutes?

    11blade replied to HalfBoiled's topic in General Nursing

    The level of transport is not the issue. The receiving nurse did not get report prior to the patient being dumped on the floor. What if all nurses are responding to an emergency on the floor at the...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    11blade replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can't give you an exact quote on commercial liability insurance, I would have to get that from an agent. I have discussed this with my personal insurance agent who doesn't write commercial. Civil vs...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    11blade replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hope you have consulted your own personal attorney to make that statement. In the event of a worst case scenario, you shooting someone at your job site, are you SURE they will back you up? Does your...
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    I keep getting cancelled.. help :(

    11blade replied to Heather Danielle's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with others-apply for unemployment benefits NOW in the state you are working in. You may not even be able to get through right now, but keep trying. Some states have a waiting period for...