adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    Sainthood for going to NYC

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    LOL, tell it like it is. I find it interesting to see all of the travelers who are annoyed about contracts getting cancelled or shortened. I've seen a few posts around here in which the posters seem...
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    ADN w/ no experience moving to California

    adventure_rn replied to dgreen2030's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this will be a very steep uphill battle. Given the ridiculously high cost-of-living, plus the cost of moving cross-country, I absolutely would not move out to CA until you have a job in hand...
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    Why is it that children rarely get seriously ill

    adventure_rn replied to signet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My understanding is that it has to do with kids' more immature, naive immune systems. In adults with COVID-19, there's the initial respiratory assault, followed by a systemic immune response which...
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    Bagging ETT

    adventure_rn replied to stacylethani's topic in Critical Care

    That's totally OK! I know the site navigation can be a little tricky at first (once you figure it out, it's intuitive). It's still OK to ask your questions in the critical care forums; it can be...
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    Bagging ETT

    adventure_rn replied to stacylethani's topic in Critical Care

    I mean this in the gentlest way possible, but I think you're asking the wrong questions in the wrong forum. I responded to your RVOT post on the general nursing forum, and recall you saying that...
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    Would like to move: best NICU/hospital from your experience

    adventure_rn replied to CRNAhopeful123's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Great point. I know a lot of people are suggesting traveling, however... If you want to attend deliveries, it's really, really in your best interest to pick a place and stay put. Most higher-acuity...
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    Large Collection of (Mostly) PPE Related Resources from 3M

    adventure_rn replied to Flatline's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is fantastic, thank you for
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    Why not quarantine McDonald's and ban soda pop?

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Strongly agree. It’s like the anti-vax argument. You can do whatever you want to with your own personal health, but when your health behaviors directly impact people who are more viler able than...
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    Best ONLINE SITES for free ICU Review

    adventure_rn replied to KR's topic in MICU, SICU

    The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) has a 30+ free CEU modules related to the management of COVID patients available right now:...
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    Patients flying from NY for surgeries

    adventure_rn replied to laurengvoss's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My bigger question is, why are they performing surgeries like ACL repairs at all? If the facility would shut down non-urgent surgeries, then people wouldn't fly in from hot spots to have them in the...
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    What is an RVOT?

    adventure_rn replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, thanks, that really made my day. ? I learned everything I know from some very smart NPs, physicians, and teachers. I try to make extra time to teach whenever I can, because those people always...
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    What is an RVOT?

    adventure_rn replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Great info by @dianah. I like to think of it kind of like this: The left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) describes where the blood flows when it leaves your left ventricle: the muscular part of your...
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    New grad BSN moving to Honolulu (ADVICE)

    adventure_rn replied to Julia Matthews's topic in General Nursing

    I promise I'm not trying to crush your dreams, but realistically you're going to need to cast a much wider net. If you were dead set on moving to HI, I was going to suggest that you apply not only to...
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    Do the parents annoy you?

    adventure_rn replied to angel94's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know the type, and yes, that can be a bit frustrating. We have had to put certain parents on behavioral contracts for constantly taking pictures of things that they know they aren't supposed to...
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    Frequently called off d/t low census/COVID - Help me self-advocate

    adventure_rn replied to Port88's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree. In overwhelmed areas, they might simply be looking for a warm body with a nursing license. That said, I think the bigger hurdle will be your employer. There was someone on the site recently...
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    TikTok Nurses Drama

    adventure_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anybody else hear about the "TikTok Nurse Abstinence" drama? Apparently a 'nurse influencer' with a lot of followers made a statement that abstinence until marriage is the best way to prevent STDs,...
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    TikTok Nurses Drama

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    In the age of COVID, just wanted to add this piece with arguments for and against nurse 'influencers.' I still fall on the side that a lot of this stuff makes nurses look bad to the general public......
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    Nursing Homes. The bodies are just pilling up.

    adventure_rn replied to xanderx's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In all fairness, I think it is in the news (I mean, you read an article about it). I'm not sure which article you read, but I just saw it in the New York Times:...
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    Being re-allocated

    adventure_rn replied to Nic2003's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Are you absolutely certain that they'll make you take a full assignment, or is it just conjecture? Most places that are re-deploying staff are using a team nursing approach where the regular staff...
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    CRNAs Staffing ICUs?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know this is a controversial proposition, so please, don't @ me... Given that so many elective and non-urgent procedures have been cancelled, bringing surgical cases to an all-time low.... ...And...
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    How safe is to use same surgical mask over and over again, during multiple days/weeks?

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

    For what it's worth, it sounds like a bunch of places are having people keep their masks in paper bags and reuse them. With a regular old surgical mask, if you tried to iron it I'm pretty sure it...
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    Hospital Terminating RNs for Travel Nursing

    adventure_rn replied to traumaqueen1993's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Those would be excellent questions for @NedRN on the travel nursing forum. I haven't traveled, but my understanding is that it might be tricky as a single parent, although there may be some creative...
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    Hospital Terminating RNs for Travel Nursing

    adventure_rn replied to traumaqueen1993's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe take it to the media? If you get found out you will almost certainly be fired, but it seems like most of the networks are protecting their anonymous sources due to a fear of retaliation. You...
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    Tons of Awesome, Free Critical Care CEUs

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was so excited to learn that for a limited time, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) is making many of their CEUs available to healthcare workers for free....
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    Tons of Awesome, Free Critical Care CEUs

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Edit to add: I think that they've tagged the free CEUs with the topic 'COVID-19.' You can search for these CEUs by selecting 'COVID-19' in the 'Clinical Practices and Topics' filter....