turtlesRcool

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  1. 63K ABSN - Yes or No?

    turtlesRcool replied to Cmor's topic in General Students

    That's a really high price for a nursing program. I wouldn't pay that unless I were rich or had no other alternatives. Now is a great time to research different programs. Many states have community...

  2. Facial coverings effective?

    turtlesRcool replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm in a hotspot in the NE, and some of my colleagues have had COVID19 and returned to work. I asked one of them if that means he doesn't have to wear a mask anymore. He replied, "no, it means I...

  3. Should I start nursing school this May?

    turtlesRcool replied to joe090909's topic in General Students

    Oh, no, that's terrible! I know in the early days we were seeing the garbage bag thing on the news, but I thought we were past that. At my hospital, we've had a few times where we ran short on...

  4. Should I start nursing school this May?

    turtlesRcool replied to joe090909's topic in General Students

    Should be, but, in reality, might not be able to be appropriately protected at this time. There's still not enough testing, and not enough PPE. With hospitals allocating 1 N95 for each staff member,...

  5. How to deal with hate as a Nurse since we are getting special treatment during this time?

    turtlesRcool replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm a little confused. The title asks how to "deal with hate," but the OP itself is just about people saying you're lucky to be working. I don't think that's "hate" by any means. Envy, sure, but...

  6. toxic culture, materialism, and unionism

    turtlesRcool replied to servantleader2020's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a terrible experience, but it doesn't sound like the union had anything to do with it. Honestly, management would prefer you not be in a union, so your supervisor wasn't targeting you...

  7. States are reopening. As a nurse who takes care of COVID, how do you personally feel about going out and seeing people?

    turtlesRcool replied to EDScrubLife77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's like a soda bottle that got shaken up. You open it a little and let some of the gas out, but not too much or you get sprayed. So you open, you tighten, you open you tighten. Some soda leaks...

  8. I keep getting cancelled.. help :(

    turtlesRcool replied to Heather Danielle's topic in General Nursing

    OP, who makes the decision to cancel at your hospital? I realize that per diem nurses are the first ones called off, but on any given day, there is someone who goes through a list or process to call...

  9. Facial coverings effective?

    turtlesRcool replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At this point, it's probably too early to tell if the spread from Europe is more virulent or if the spread of one type over another was the result of random occurrence. The virus is too new for any...

  10. Facial coverings effective?

    turtlesRcool replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For those of you still wondering if cloth masks are effective, maybe it would help to stop thinking of viral contagion as all or nothing. Outcomes are not based solely on whether a person is exposed...

  11. Facial coverings effective?

    turtlesRcool replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The crazy thing to me is that the ones who are most vocal about refusing masks are the ones who, if you asked them, are the most patriotic Americans. But those patriotic Americans don't seem to think...

  12. Younger nurse

    turtlesRcool replied to Guest973564's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Shelf life? What are you, a

  13. Famous person as patient?

    turtlesRcool replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like she just validated the

  14. Famous person as patient?

    turtlesRcool replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I know, right? I'm not sure how anyone is going to connect to a specific individual from the generic descriptions I've seen here: "a politician," "an actor," "a professional athlete," or a step...

  15. Which nurses are considered frontline?

    turtlesRcool replied to rubyagnes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There are so many asymptomatic people out there that if you're caring for patients, you're frontline. We have had numerous patients on the COVID units who come in for completely non-respiratory issues...

  16. As an LPN, I can't help but feel like I'm not a "real nurse"

    turtlesRcool replied to SlowlyButSurely's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I bet to your patients you are a real nurse! Isn't that what matters most? Unfortunately, LPNs have been pushed out of many roles they formerly took on. Even ADNs are in some markets being passed...

  17. Famous person as patient?

    turtlesRcool replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    You took care of Beetlejuice? I am intrigued. What is a newspaper agony aunt? It sounds delightfully

  18. 50% of fatalities in nursing homes in some States

    turtlesRcool replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm so glad your daddy was able to allow you to care for him with such graciousness. My mom died last fall after a heartbreakingly short battle with cancer. We were shocked at how fast it went, and...

  19. Chances of finding RN position with the ability to commit only a few months before moving?

    turtlesRcool replied to soluscreas's topic in General Nursing

    If you were an experienced nurse who could hit the ground running, you might be able to find temporary work. But as a new grad who will need extensive orientation, it's not in anyone's interest to...

  20. Is NPO really NPO??

    turtlesRcool replied to LH366's topic in General Nursing

    Usually we get the "NPO, no exceptions, no meds" order when a patient is an aspiration risk and we're waiting for speech to clear him/her or patient is an established risk (I.e. PEG tube feedings,...

  21. Finding a job with pending accusation

    turtlesRcool replied to aspirationpneumonia's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the type of restraints and the reason for restraint. Since you work in psych, I'm assuming the primary reason for restraints is for violent/harmful behavior. In the hospital, we also go...

  22. CT-CCNP 2020/2021 APPLICATION

    turtlesRcool replied to mousey129's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Sorry, I wasn't clear. You are right about the ability to get hired and the lack of difference in pay for BSN vs ADN. Some hospitals go through periods of being picky about BSNs, but then relax the...

  23. LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

    turtlesRcool replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Because there isn't room at hospitals for all the people who are covid+, but do not need acute care. I'm outside NY, and our med-surg COVID units are pretty full. They aren't bursting at the seams...

  24. CT-CCNP 2020/2021 APPLICATION

    turtlesRcool replied to mousey129's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    It's a bit variable, but they're all competitive. I googled a bit, and found this link with acceptance rates, but don't know how reliable it is or when it was compiled....

  25. CT-CCNP 2020/2021 APPLICATION

    turtlesRcool replied to mousey129's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I don't think they are looking at your whole educational background when they make the decisions. I mean, you submit all your transcripts, but the admissions are on a very straightforward numerical...