PopcornRN36

PopcornRN36 has 1 years experience.

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1. Flu Shot or Mask?

   PopcornRN36 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Re future development of flu vaccinations. It appears the use of cell-based development of a flu vaccination is only in Europe (not within the USA at this stage as they have not gone past the clinical trial stages). Another online site I reviewed ref...

2. Flu Shot or Mask?

   PopcornRN36 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I rarely post, but I did a couple of times on this thread. The last comment I made came up with a message when I went to submit, 'This post to be reviewed....(message quickly disappeared prior to my being able to read the rest of it). Seems like m...

3. Flu Shot or Mask?

   PopcornRN36 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

4. Flu Shot or Mask?

   PopcornRN36 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   LadysSolo - yes, annual chest x-ray is not necessary/nor a good idea re repetitive x-ray exposure. Annual signs & symptoms sheet is standard. If you go for a new job and they require TB testing, ask for an IGRA , either the Quantiferon Gold or Ts...

5. Flu Shot or Mask?

   PopcornRN36 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

6. Could you see yourself being anything else besides a nurse?

   PopcornRN36 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

   What should I be doing if not nursing? Let me reflect on that. The assignment I liked best throughout all of my nursing school courses was writing an essay for a pre-requisite English course pertaining to 'An event in the past'. I received the best ...

7. PPE for Ebola?

   PopcornRN36 replied to Willow_RN's topic in COVID

   To reiterate firstlight, 'Thank you' for providing us this article which provides insight into what those on the front line are dealing with on a daily basis.

8. PPE for Ebola?

   PopcornRN36 replied to Willow_RN's topic in COVID

   If the Dallas healthcare worker (now being treated for Ebola) was donning PPE (Personal Protective Equipment i.e. mask, gloves, gown, etc) perhaps the removal of their PPE needs to be reviewed? I note the CDC's recommendation of removing gloves/eyewe...

9. Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

   PopcornRN36 replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

   As a new graduate, I am conflicted about which area to work in. Yes, I would love med surg - yet there are not a whole lot of these jobs available to new grads, presently, in my area. However, I also am really interested in psychology and have a de...