Kitiger RN

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    Do nurses really remember everything they learn in nursing school?

    Kitiger replied to StudentNurseMNUS's topic in General Nursing

    This is why it's good to get in at least a year in med-surg right off the bat. Down the road, you will be more likely to remember that knowledge from nursing school that was quickly matched up with...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    Kitiger replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    You started as an aide at age
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    Kitiger replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    You rock! I'm only
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    Will Covid cause huge transfer of wealth out of hands of middle class?

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good point on buying low. Just be sure you have a good emergency fund
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    Will Covid cause huge transfer of wealth out of hands of middle class?

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Same here. Debt-free is liberating. And for those who have debt, freedom will be harder to achieve for a
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    Should factories continue making ventilators?

    Kitiger replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do other countries have enough
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    Will working with masks become permanent?

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I do private duty homecare. We are trying our hardest to protect our clients from the virus. I wear a mask for my entire 10 hour shift except to quickly eat and drink at least twice during the shift....
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    Exposed to patient positive with coronavirus

    Kitiger replied to IRN2011's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The nursing home might be out of money. Still, instead of donating to the nursing home, I would probably do my best to provide myself and other nurses - if I could - with homemade PPE. I know that...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    Kitiger replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    5 years as a nurse's aide (counting weekends as a student nurse). 41 years as a nurse, and still going strong.
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    Anyone else seeing a decline in elderly in LTC during quarantine?

    Kitiger replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is wonderful. Families might even be willing to drop off tablets for their loved one to
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    Carrier Concern

    Kitiger replied to MisMatch's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When do you believe you were exposed? If it's been since January, even if you had it, you should not now be
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    This is just like flu

    Kitiger replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Perhaps I'm displaying my ignorance, but if one cannot acquire immunity to this virus, how will a vaccine help? We don't have a vaccine for the common cold because - I think - it mutates too often....
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    Drug manufacturing shift to US

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If I understand correctly, it is the raw materials that China has, that we need. Granted, this is not my area of
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    Drug manufacturing shift to US

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are right. We must bring drug manufacturing back. https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/20/policymakers-worry-china-drug-exports-088126 I am not familiar with politico.com. Is this a trustworthy...
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    Are gowns necessary, especially in home care?

    Kitiger posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I understand that COVID is spread by droplet, contact with contaminated fomites, and it is aerosolized when the patient coughs or receives a nebulizer treatment. And I understand why gowns are...
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    What do people really think of RRT right after change of shift?

    Kitiger replied to Adrian007's topic in General Nursing

    I feel better.
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    When to call the doctor

    Kitiger replied to RN416's topic in General Nursing

    Working nights, back when, we would call around to the other units (UCU, Cardiac stepdown, etc.), first, to see whether they would have to call soon, anyway. Let's wake the doctor up as few times as...
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    Friends

    Kitiger replied to Luckyone13's topic in General Nursing

    Can you find a way to bring other residents into the
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    Should I feel guilty?

    Kitiger replied to kayopi's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You're not the only one to feel
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    Should I go back to bedside to help COVID-19 patients?

    Kitiger replied to evamomo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Do these two hospitals have adequate
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    Are gowns necessary, especially in home care?

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    On the CDC website, I do not find vinegar recommended for corona virus. They recommend EPA-registered disinfectants, diluted bleach or 70% alcohol. I read somewhere that vinegar does not kill this...
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    Night Shifts and Sleep Schedule

    Kitiger replied to grateful2b's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't answer because there are so many threads about surviving night shift. Here's
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    What do people really think of RRT right after change of shift?

    Kitiger replied to Adrian007's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I do know some of these abbreviations (pt, ICU, SBP, NG, VS) Some, I'm not so sure . . . this is what Google gave me: RRT: Registered Respiratory Therapist SBO: Small Bowel Obstruction (OK, that...
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    Am sadly just putting this out there - Overwhelming Covid-19 Death Statistics

    Kitiger replied to amoLucia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Some hearing aides will direct phone calls through the hearing aides, using blue tooth. If I use my cell phone, I hear the other person through my hearing aides. Can you set this up for your
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    Am sadly just putting this out there - Overwhelming Covid-19 Death Statistics

    Kitiger replied to amoLucia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Does your Mom remember stories about people being quarantined for infectious diseases when she was young? My Mom's house was quarantined for Scarlet Fever (her brother had it). If you could get her...