Wuzzie

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    Pediatric vaccine gone wrong

    Wuzzie replied to Kazed's topic in General Nursing

    I personally am not a fan of having parents do the restraining but sometimes it must be done. How did you have the parent restrain the
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    Delaying of abx

    Wuzzie replied to Janie10188's topic in Emergency

    Or dropping a second one if it won't completely torture the patient. You have to get cultures from 2 sites
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    Site Changes

    Wuzzie replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Now you're just messing with us!
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    Forced to Return to the Floor

    Wuzzie replied to harumi22's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn’t change the fact that if the job description includes (and most of them do) “and other duties as assigned” the hospital absolutely can make temporarily working inpatient a condition of...
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    Bad signs? New department

    Wuzzie replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the shout out but that wasn’t actually what I meant. I meant that when you’re trying to fit into an established group and you come in acting like you know better it’s off-putting and...
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    Forced to Return to the Floor

    Wuzzie replied to harumi22's topic in General Nursing

    Oh but they can and they do. I bet if you look at your job description there will be a line that states “and other duties as assigned”. There you have it and there is no getting around it. All of...
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    Feeling terrible about a mistake I made in clinical

    Wuzzie replied to CatieK's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    OMG! You should just quit now and become a Walmart greeter! NOT! Okay, you made a bone-headed move. There isn't one of us here who hasn't. You just got an early...
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    Team nursing?

    Wuzzie replied to emergencynurse2011's topic in General Nursing

    Team nursing has been around for decades and decades. Just like anything else it has its pluses and minuses. If executed as intended it isn't any more dangerous than any other model. I will admit that...
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    Bad signs? New department

    Wuzzie replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

    The transition to a new job when you are already experienced is often fraught with pitfalls. Especially if you are moving from a larger facility to a smaller, less progressive one. "We did it this way...
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    COVID-19 "Tylenol Test" T /F?

    Wuzzie replied to T-Wave's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Me too. This post was from March. It would suck if she was still sick.
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    Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    Terrific!! ? What is a very simple thing you can do and you can educate your patient to do. Hint: it’s very basic but very
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    Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Wuzzie replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That’s unfortunate. Our union pay is what drives the non-union hospitals in my city to raise their pay to match ours. It happens like clockwork every time we negotiate a new
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    Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    So to make sure you are totally getting it what nursing action would you do to break the chain of infection? This could include things you'd do and things you'd educate your patient to do. Hint: think...
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    Influenza and COVID-19: The Twindemic

    Wuzzie replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Getting my shot (and a second in February) as soon as they are available. I agree with JKL. It will be very interesting to see what the flu rate is with even a percentage of people wearing masks. With...
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    Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    Well, yes and no. It would cure the infection in that particular host and prevent them from infecting more people but it would have no impact on the people they have already infected who can go on to...
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    Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    Okay, so far you seem to have a good handle on it with the exception of the above. A fomite doesn’t come from a pathogen it is simply an object that can carry a pathogen. In this case a used Kleenex...
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    Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    Don’t be so sure of that. And we handle students differently than nurses or the random lay-person who posts
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    Gentamicin Questions

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay so try to put it in your own words and we’ll
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    Gentamicin Questions

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I get that but honestly the best way to learn this is to figure out what resources you have available and get the information there. So do that and come back with your thoughts and we will be happy to...
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    Gentamicin Questions

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you a
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    Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    Are you a
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    Confirmed allergic reaction to surgical mask

    Wuzzie replied to askater112's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Will they let you put the surgical mask over a cloth
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    Spreading Conjunctivitis

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Infectious Disease

    Are you asking us for your own personal information? Quizzing us? Homework? What are your resources for figuring this
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    Gentamicin Questions

    Wuzzie replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you asking us? Quizzing us? Homework? What are your resources for finding this
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    RN vs. EMT

    Wuzzie replied to TaylorJ's topic in General Nursing

    They smell your fear!