adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    School is cancelled but clinical is not? (COVID-19)

    adventure_rn replied to nurseann11's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Classes can be done online, clinicals can't. Most schools haven't actually 'cancelled' classes, they've just moved them all online. I'm sure that if it were possible to do clinicals online, too,...
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    Getting back to work after a year off?

    adventure_rn replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any possibility that you could go back sooner rather than later? The longer you wait, the harder it's going to be. IMO, 13 months will be an easier sell than
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    COVID-19, If a nurse needs quarantined...

    adventure_rn replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nope, it’s because upper respiratory infections can spread quickly when you’ve got a ton of people packed into a tiny, inadequately ventilated space, hence why sporting events are getting...
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    COVID-19, If a nurse needs quarantined...

    adventure_rn replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It depends on your facility's policies, but in general, it's just like any other illness. If you're sick you stay home, just like you would if you got the flu, both to protect your patients and your...
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    Stolen supplies

    adventure_rn replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Hence why this is happening: https://allnurses.com/they-locked-masks-security-t716031/ Seriously, though, that sucks @SchoolNurse91.
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    Manager ignoring me?

    adventure_rn replied to Kind-N-Caring's topic in General Nursing

    Tough love time--if you've already left several voicemails and several emails, I'd advise that you pump the breaks, because it could start to border on annoying. That definitely isn't the impression...
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    Cannabis nurse certification?

    adventure_rn replied to Harley Rn's topic in General Nursing

    BON/legality/testing issues aside... If you can't identify an actual role for theses nurses, then the programs probably exist to take nurses' money and turn a profit; just because some programs are...
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    Which states are not saturated with new grad nurses?

    adventure_rn replied to GameRN's topic in General Nursing

    Instead of searching by state, you may have better luck searching by region. The biggest cities in every state have at least one nursing school (likely several schools) and therefore you will likely...
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    Suspension of clinicals d/t COVID-19

    adventure_rn replied to Lumina88's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Many of my the units in my hospital are still permitting students, but the students aren't allowed to care for patients on isolation (to preserve resources). Honestly, you could make the argument that...
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    Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    adventure_rn replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Also wanted to add... It would also be tremendously difficult to determine an algorithm to prioritize who gets the vents because the determining factors are so complex. In many hospitals, all patients...
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    Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    adventure_rn replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Very reasonable idea in theory, tricky in practice. People keep talking about having adequate training and support--there won't be time or resources for adequate training and support when the system...
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    Gabriel Fernandez Docu-Series on Netflix

    adventure_rn replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I was wondering about that, too. Those are all great
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    Gabriel Fernandez Docu-Series on Netflix

    adventure_rn replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I binge-watched the series after reading your post (thank you for the recommendation). I know this is the school nurse forum and my reaction is a little off-topic relative to the initial post, but...
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    They locked up all the masks in security ?

    adventure_rn replied to RegisteredNurseReneeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, we've talked about this pretty extensively on the "Supply Shortages" forum, but the absolute dumbest part to me is that the CDC and WHO don't even recommend surgical masks as protection for the...
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    Frustrating Nurse Family Members

    adventure_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anybody else had frustrating experiences caring for patients or their family members who are nurses? Don't get me wrong--the majority of the nurse patients/families I've cared for are very...
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    They locked up all the masks in security ?

    adventure_rn replied to RegisteredNurseReneeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    https://allnurses.com/coronavirus-supply-shortages-t715755/ https://allnurses.com/coronavirus-mask-shortage-t715915/ I think the idea behind locking masks up is to prevent patients from swiping entire...
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    Student pregnancy

    adventure_rn replied to iggywench's topic in School

    Not sure if this policy varies by state, but where I work that isn't the case. Ironically, if a teenager gives birth to a baby, the teenage mom can sign consent for her baby's care, but she can't sign...
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    New Grad NICU

    adventure_rn replied to Guest715801's topic in General Nursing

    You've got this. The charge nurse will walk you through it, that's part of her/his job. Just make sure you let them know ahead of time that it will be your first admission, and you need to them to...
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    Coronavirus mask shortage

    adventure_rn replied to zillynurz's topic in Disaster Preparation

    https://allnurses.com/coronavirus-supply-shortages-t715755/ We've had this one going for about a
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    Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You make an interesting point, but again, I don't think that this subset of people are driving the supply shortages. I also wonder if we're going to reach a point where employers will by more...
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    Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    True, but I get the sense that most laypeople aren't using them to protect others when they're sick, rather they're using the masks to protect themselves against other sick people (which is pointless...
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    Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I thought it was the other way around--medical relief supplies from the US were found in warehouses and never made it to Puerto Rican citizens, not that the medical supplies manufactured in Puerto...
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    Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just saw a news story that the US Surgeon General is asking the public not to buy masks since it’s contributing to hospital shortages.
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    Coronavirus and Supply Shortages

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ugh, that sounds awful. My unit is an open bay, and when we do sterile procedures (line placements, dressing changes, etc.) the entire bay has to wear hats/masks (family members included). A single...
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    Face masks

    adventure_rn replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    We've actually had an ongoing discussion about this on another forum: https://allnurses.com/coronavirus-supply-shortages-t715755/ Our hospital is at a point where we're postponing things like central...