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    DIY Ear-Saver Headbands for Masks

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks, everyone! I forgot to add--if you're not used to wearing these headbands they can start to feel a bit tight after wearing them for several hours. If you want them to make them looser, you can...
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    DIY Ear-Saver Headbands for Masks

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    In case any of you hadn't seen, just wanted to pass along this neat idea: For those who are now required to wear a surgical mask throughout your shift, these can be really helpful to keep your ears...
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    Free CEUs from the AACN!

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Critical Care

    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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    Has anyone ever let their CCRN expire?

    adventure_rn replied to CyclicalEvents's topic in Critical Care

    My CCRN is in the neonatal specialty. I keep renewing it every three years because I figure it will be easier to renew it than to have to recertify if I want it again in the future (if I apply to grad...
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    Quick stepdown to ICU transition

    adventure_rn replied to anewsns's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think it's great that they're giving you orientation shifts. Depending on how hard your area gets hit, you may never actually fill those beds with ICU patients. However, it's better to get the ICU...
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    Vital signs recording in precaution rooms

    adventure_rn replied to simplyme28's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Does the room have a window? If so, you could write them down on a paper towel and tape it (words facing towards the hallway) to the window inside of the patient's room. If there isn't a...
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    Nurses caring for Coronavirus patients could get up to $25k from the Feds in Hazard Pay

    adventure_rn replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That would be much appreciated. Meanwhile, my hospital isn't offering hazard pay, and we just got a mass email stating that due to financial concerns and lost surgery revenue, we aren't getting any...
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    CoronaVirus and getting a job in a hospital

    adventure_rn replied to SueRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They don't necessarily lose money if the new grad sticks around, but it is much more expensive to train a new grad than an experienced hire (especially if you're hiring somebody who has experience in...
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    New Grad PCICU Nurse Starting a DNP Program

    adventure_rn replied to mads197's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I agree that it's too much. This may not be true of your unit, but when I started in peds cardiac ICU (even coming in with several years of NICU experience) I had to complete about 50+ hours of...
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    Did you know that doctors and nurses in some other countries are actually being attacked because of Coronavirus?

    adventure_rn replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agreed. Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/cta-bus-attack-nurse-punched/6074852/ Oklahoma:...
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    Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Have any facilities out there experienced supply shortages due to the coronavirus? We've been regularly running out of surgical masks, supposedly due to the epidemic; the wonky replacements we've been...
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    Is the Covid-19 stay at home order reducing traffic deaths?

    adventure_rn replied to Alnitak7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I read something saying that the risk for domestic violence will be much higher right now. The combination of people being stuck in confined spaces, economic concerns/job losses, the loss of coping...
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    Is the Covid-19 stay at home order reducing traffic deaths?

    adventure_rn replied to Alnitak7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There probably isn't a lot of readily available data on current accidents. Whatever data set you've found sounds like it's retroactive, meaning that there's a 1-2 year delay between when the data was...
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    RN 40 hours/week Job Postings

    adventure_rn replied to Newnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's regional, but I've worked in several different states and have never heard of 32 hours being the standard for full-time. If hospitals operate on 12-hour shifts, then 36-hour weeks (3 12s)...
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    Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

    adventure_rn replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's going to be very bad news for humans if it turns out that cats (or other household pets) can be carriers... There are plenty of of animals that can be asymptomatic carriers for disease. For...
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    Am I overreacting?

    adventure_rn replied to OUxPhys's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It stinks because it's a catch-22. If you agree to cross-train/float, then you'll likely be the first to float or to be assigned ICU patients if they land on your floor (compared to your untrained...
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    Am I overreacting?

    adventure_rn replied to OUxPhys's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm going to have to disagree with the PPs. Here's the thing. In the next several weeks, you may find yourself in a situation where you have to care for ICU patients regardless of whether or not...
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    LVN that wants to help

    adventure_rn replied to Heather D.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    You could try reaching out to individual hospitals in the harder-hit areas (I don't know if there are any major hot spots in TX, but it sounds like LA is struggling). Even if they aren't specifically...
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    Are you being required to wear face masks all shift now on assisted living, memory care or nursing homes?

    adventure_rn replied to Blackcat99's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is definitely false. You can certainly get fired, but that isn't abandonment (as discussed ad nauseam on this site). Even if you are fired, no action could be taken against your license. In any...
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    Education/Resources for COVID-19

    adventure_rn replied to hekinnet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think the reason that COVID educational material is so sporifice is because the situation is so rapidly evolving. Things that seemed impossible a few weeks ago (I.e. reusing PPE between patients)...
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    Studying for RNC-NIC

    adventure_rn replied to Thenewnicunurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds great. If you have any cardiac-specific questions, I took a brief sojourn from the NICU to work in a peds cardiac unit, so I'm always happy to answer questions. You might also find this...
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    Canada’s preparedness compared to USA

    adventure_rn replied to meganvl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Italy had government-run healthcare, and look what good it did
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    Are there any on-campus Nurse Practioner programs out there?

    adventure_rn replied to Young_Nurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This info is a few years old, but last I heard U Penn had all on-campus programs. It's pretty pricey,
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    Infected staff

    adventure_rn replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Earlier in the pandemic, some hospitals were offering paid leave (not PTO use) to nurses who were clearly infected at work. Now that it's in the community, there's no way to prove they were infected...
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    Sterilize and Reuse Mask

    adventure_rn replied to NurseSugar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work at a huge research facility, and we just got an email saying they have ways to decontaminate our N95s. Somehow they're able to disinfect them with highly-pressurize, aerosolized hydrogen...