deenurse76

Nope. I wouldn't have done any different. In fact, I would have felt safer with the CDC telling me that I was okay. I probably would have even felt paranoid and stupid for thinking I wasn't since they seemed so unconcerned. So can you imagine ho...

Because the CDC (Centers for Disease Control aka the experts on this disease that only came to our shores 1 month ago!) told her it was okay for her to fly. The experts said she was good. Is she supposed to presume to know more than them? Keep in m...

Nina and Amber, if you're reading this, I want to tell you how much I admire you both deeply. I find you both to be brave beyond belief. Neither of you deserve this media crap-storm you're receiving. It's especially egregious given the severe circ...

Newbie nurse here and you'll get no criticism from me. Amber Vinson may very well lose her life because she trusted the people in charge and did her job to the best of her ability. She was told that she had the proper PPE to care for the patient, t...

I fumbled badly through my first code. I'm ACLS/BLS certified, but it's still scary that first time (and the second, third, fourth, etc.). My charge RN wanted me in the room for the experience (being a newbie myself) and I was terrified. Suddenly,...

Confucius say...Nurse who want urine offer straight cath.

I'm a new nurse and I both love and hate my job. Every shift, I dread going in and when I'm there I usually want to tear my hair out. Patients make me crazy. The pinging monitors make me crazy. The pace is flat out ridiculous (I work in an ED). ...