NurseSpeedy ADN, LPN, RN

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Nearly One-Third Of Florida Children Tested For COVID-19 Test Positive

NurseSpeedy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

Honestly I don’t give a rats behind which party line is pushing for what. This whole thing has been a complete mess from the beginning-Which I don’t think we will ever really know when this...
Nearly One-Third Of Florida Children Tested For COVID-19 Test Positive

NurseSpeedy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

My child is signed up for Florida virtual school next year. The government can take their open schools idea and shove it as far as I’m concerned. Apparently I’m not the only one. The wait time on...
People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

NurseSpeedy replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

That would be my thoughts too, and I have moderate asthma-it takes me a few minutes to adjust tho the N95, but I doesn’t come off. Slightly uncomfortable vs possibly drowning in my own mucus and...
How bad will it get in the fall/Winter time?

NurseSpeedy replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

My uncle spent a week in the hospital with COVID19 complications. He went home and took over a month to test negative. Still not sure if any long lasting effects post infection. He became ill about a...
Walmart, Sam's Club , BJ's, and others to require all customers to wear masks effective 7/20/20

NurseSpeedy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

The masks for all workers and customers is actually a law in my county in FL. Stores post a sign but they will not enforce it. Their own workers aren’t wearing them correctly. My husband asked the...
People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

NurseSpeedy replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

My husband said to me, “they can’t enforce masks-it’s unconstitutional”.....WOW!!....my response “you have to cover your (fill in the blank) and your (fill in the blank), or you get...
How bad will it get in the fall/Winter time?

NurseSpeedy replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

I’m in FL too-I’ve begin to think of it as a hurricane-have supplies, have a plan, and get ready for some ugly times that may or may not happen-only COVID19 is a bit longer duration than a typical...
People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

NurseSpeedy replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

Good lord, it’s a face mask, nothing comparable to Iran. I myself do not sit on the ‘left’ side of the fence. This has to do with public health and I wish people would stop politicizing
Why haven't hospital systems in hard-hit areas reached out to state BONs to find out if there are former ICU or other high-demand specialty nurses?

NurseSpeedy replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

Okay, just got an offer for a months pay in a week-I still don’t want it-I will admit though that with my pre-existing conditions it’s basically a death trap if I did
Why haven't hospital systems in hard-hit areas reached out to state BONs to find out if there are former ICU or other high-demand specialty nurses?

NurseSpeedy replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

I get multiple texts,emails, and calls advertising incentives to take contracts in my area for 2x my pay right now (which is more than what a hospital would offer me a couple a couple years ago). You...
Taking Vacations

NurseSpeedy replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

I went PRN because I had healthcare benefits from my husband and I was never allowed to use my PTO. I was given the days off that I requested, but I was not allowed to take my PTO-I still had to work...
People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

NurseSpeedy replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

Me too-and I wear the N95 mask my whole shift and continue to self isolation otherwise. They are not requiring them to wear as severe of a mask-if I can wear it-they can wear one-otherwise stay home....
No Scott Toilet Paper?

NurseSpeedy replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

There goes all our TP, Clorox, Tylenol, cough drops, tissues, etc. We still don’t have bleach or cleaning wipes available in local stores. This post reminded me of that commercial that was on TV...
No Scott Toilet Paper?

NurseSpeedy replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

Eh, just go all out for a pelaton or NordicTrack (I got the s22i) watch an annoying iFit video and jump in the shower. I’m in FL though-right now is brutal for anything
Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

NurseSpeedy replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

Last time I had a doctor ask me to get him coffee hospitals still had paper charts. There was only one that would ask, wasn’t rude about it and it was from an instant coffee tank so I just brought...
What is a reasonable nurse: patient ratio in ICU?

NurseSpeedy replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

I did agency work up until 2 years ago and I was also staff for a year before I went PRN (no pool at that hospital). My fellow coworkers started at $22/hr. I was an LPN first so when I got my RN I...
What is a reasonable nurse: patient ratio in ICU?

NurseSpeedy replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

Hospitals where I am are screaming for agency nurses to meet their staffing needs (I get the emails all the time), yet their staff nurse base pay was $17/hr less than the agencies prior to COVID19....
What is a reasonable nurse: patient ratio in ICU?

NurseSpeedy replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

My uncle was a COVID19 patient. Floor, not ICU, for one week. First and only COVID19 patient in the hospital at the time. The night before he went to the hospital he felt like he wanted to die-the...
Is this anxiety or should I quit nursing?

NurseSpeedy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

Starting a new nursing position can be very stressful. I know where you are coming from. I have been there. Sleepless nights, anxiety to the point of panic and throwing up before (or during work in...
Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

NurseSpeedy replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

Well, I guess her risk of contracting Covid is lower if she virtually schedules people to discuss sun exposure topics instead of in office pimple popping procedures. Maybe she can also teach them...
New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

NurseSpeedy replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

The hospital I used to work started this in 2017 I believe. Safe-not really. Going to change-probably not. It stunk. Patients showed up with drips not charted and not sure how much they got or the bed...
new grad residencies or start working

NurseSpeedy replied to msstiletto97's topic in General Nursing

There are plenty of hospital opportunities available-they just may not be in the area/state that you want to get the experience. If you really, really want to work in a hospital this may be your best...
Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

NurseSpeedy replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

Agreed. I’m asthmatic and wear an N95 mask my whole shift. Doesn’t come off until I’ve washed my hands and exited the building. So yes, I eat and drink only on my lunch break in my car. I’m...
Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

NurseSpeedy replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

She pops pimples for a living-sounds like a stupid fetish taken to an extreme with a tv show and the LAST clinical person I would ask skincare advise of and take seriously. She can go back to her zit...
I can't believe this - wearing a mask during the test?

NurseSpeedy replied to guest1059427's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

You’re probably wearing it right. It’s will restrict airflow. I have to by my own- and wear them all day-you get used to it with time. Talking on the phone with one is quite interesting at

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