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  1. Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    turtlesRcool replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Western CT here. Still okay at my hospital. We have seen an uptick in community transmission in several pockets of the state, but so far hospitalizations are low. We'll see how that changes as the...

  2. Why doesn't any job seem to fit?? (AKA what is wrong with me?)

    turtlesRcool replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your concern about COVID. I will also say that I think working on a designated COVID unit with the accompanying precautions may be safer than working on a "clean" unit with less robust...

  3. CDC Has Changed the "Close Contact" Definition

    turtlesRcool replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    We don't have infection control measures that completely block transmission (except arguably properly fit-tased N95s and full PPE, which is not an option in a school setting). So we use multiple means...

  4. Nursing and being a youtuber

    turtlesRcool replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    He might not bring his work into his prank channel, but what about when he brings his prank channel into work? I don't mean he'll do pranks at a hospital, but he still brings who he IS to work...

  5. Nursing and being a youtuber

    turtlesRcool replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    So, I'm wondering what the "primarily" means. Does it mean that most of the pranks are "non harmful" but the others could be construed as harmful? Or does it mean the other videos are of something...

  6. Called 911 - anything I could have done better?

    turtlesRcool replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Great news that he's getting seen by neuro! By calling EMS and escalating the situation, you kind of started the ball rolling to dig a little deeper for answers. If you had any doubts, I think this...

  7. Do not return list

    turtlesRcool replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my! Well that changes things! Every time I start to think that maybe getting advice from strangers on the internet isn't very productive, someone posts something to remind me that not...

  8. Need Advice, No Longer Able To Be A Nurse

    turtlesRcool replied to Just Peachy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many programs do ask if an applicant has ever been dismissed from a nursing program. Also, programs sometimes ask for ALL your post-secondary transcripts, even those that do not relate to their...

  9. Post offer physical

    turtlesRcool replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was more intensive than I'd expected. I arrived thinking it was just going to be like a yearly physical exam, but then they had someone from PT working with me to make sure I could push, pull,...

  10. Do not return list

    turtlesRcool replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    First, no one here can tell you exactly what the policies are. Different facilities will have different policies in place. Can you elaborate on your relationship with the agency and the...

  11. What do you do when a kid refuses to wear a mask?

    turtlesRcool replied to turtlesRcool's topic in School

    I don't know of any documentation regarding discipline policies. We did get information from the district regarding the testing thresholds for moving from in-person to hybrid to online instruction,...

  12. Single mom and nurse?

    turtlesRcool replied to blueskies1990's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'd say a 5-week-old is a change. The 7-year-old is presumably in school (or maybe not with COVID), but an infant is going to need child care while OP works, and that can be hard to find,...

  13. denied FT job after subbing for school

    turtlesRcool replied to mmallien's topic in School

    Sort of. There's always the possibility that something goes wrong with the chosen candidate or another applicant wows the committee and gets the job. But even if there really is one candidate with a...

  14. Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    turtlesRcool replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    CT here. Everyone was given the choice of in-person or fully virtual. For those who didn't choose the fully virtual option, High school has been hybrid (in-person on M/T for cohort A or TH/F for...

  15. Is asking to switch my preceptor in this scenario rude/wrong?

    turtlesRcool replied to brandnewicu's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, one of the nurses at my clinical site told us that when we are paired with a preceptor, it is really important to click. It's not necessary to be best friends with a...

  16. Are LVN/LPN programs a waste of time? BSN ultimate goal.

    turtlesRcool replied to Nurseguysf's topic in General Students

    Agreed. Many nursing tasks are not the exclusive purview of RNs. Every time I give blood with the Red Cross, it's a phlebotomist starting the IV. My BSN program did not teach venipuncture at all, so...

  17. IV spa/infusion center

    turtlesRcool replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering how this is different from a patient presenting at a GP's office and asking for a specific medication, which lots of people do. Sometimes those requests are well-founded (patient with...

  18. New nurse needs advice. Might be let go at end of orientation

    turtlesRcool replied to medapop's topic in General Nursing

    OP, how is your relationship with your preceptor? I agree with several other people here that there seems to be lack of communication, both in terms of timely feedback in the moment and specific,...

  19. Standard COVID Precautions

    turtlesRcool replied to rooftop-yawp's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1) That seems like a really long time to wear a single N95, and I'm curious about not wearing it outside of patient rooms. Since you'd be going in/out of the + patients' rooms multiple times daily,...

  20. Are LVN/LPN programs a waste of time? BSN ultimate goal.

    turtlesRcool replied to Nurseguysf's topic in General Students

    OP, how flexible are you? I realize CA is your home, but the Bay Area is one of the most competitive areas of the country with a ridiculous COL. If you are unencumbered enough, you might seriously...

  21. Are LVN/LPN programs a waste of time? BSN ultimate goal.

    turtlesRcool replied to Nurseguysf's topic in General Students

    My state's community colleges have an extremely competitive RN program. 25% is your TEAS score. 25% is your A&P1 grade. 50% is your nursing prerequisite GPA. That is literally it. No...

  22. This is NOT what shift report is about!

    turtlesRcool replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, that's just laziness, and it doesn't even make sense with the quote. If nursing is a 24-hour job, the patients deserve a nurse for 24 hours. If you're not taking care of them for 4 hours of...

  23. This is NOT what shift report is about!

    turtlesRcool replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not sure where you're getting that from this thread. I haven't seen anyone calling anyone a bully for asking legitimate questions. There are people who ask for clarification or details because...

  24. This is NOT what shift report is about!

    turtlesRcool replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not sure what your question means. Why would a duty end 8 or 4 hours from the end of the shift? Your duty continues throughout the whole of your shift. There are 24 hours in a day, and if you...

  25. Standard COVID Precautions

    turtlesRcool replied to rooftop-yawp's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1) When I am on a COVID unit, I wear my N95 mask the whole time. Some colleagues switch to surgical masks when they are outside the rooms. I find I don't get a good tight seal if I take it off and...