Wuzzie

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    Preventing PICC line migration during dressing change

    Wuzzie replied to Gree Nie's topic in General Nursing

    We don’t push any of the migrated line back in. We allow a max of 2 cm migration out on a line that was initially positioned correctly before we get a CXR and possibly replace the line. Are you...
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    Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

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

    Cite your source
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    Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

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

    That’s what they told you happened but I highly doubt that’s the way it went down. The way you heard it sounds better in the retelling. Otherwise every person in that ED is
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    Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    Wuzzie replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, apparently you didn't get the message to give the patients steroids and tell them to go
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    What are some things you can't do now but plan on doing once this Coronavirus situation ends?

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

    I'd like to have dinner with my mom and
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    Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

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

    You mean to tell us that the entire medical staff, while treating this guy for SOB that was bad enough to consider intubation, overlooked that he was wearing a mask? I call BS. These kind of stories...
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    Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

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

    Yikes!
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    Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

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

    Was she the one quoting scripture about God breathing life into
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    Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

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

    "People with asthma can't wear masks". Uh noooo, people in the middle of an attack can't but otherwise we're good to go.
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    Made my first mistake

    Wuzzie replied to cristinam96's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, in the whole scheme of things, I barely call that a mistake. Just a nanosecond blip on the radar...you are not going to kill anybody.
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    Nursing Homes Reopening

    Wuzzie replied to meriadocs's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I said this in another post. My mother told me she'd rather die of Covid than die of loneliness. I imagine that many would agree. There are precautions that we can take and they
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    face shields

    Wuzzie replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work with a really special group of people and our manager recognized that. It’s so
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    face shields

    Wuzzie replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Same for us. Our manager provided us with very nice low profile goggles because the hospital supplied ones
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    Socially distanced celebrations?

    Wuzzie replied to ICUnurse990's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not for nurses week but our manager did a baked potato bar. The potatoes were foil-wrapped but the really cool thing was there were individual containers that each had salt, pepper, butter, sour...
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    Interesting Study of Cloth Face Masks

    Wuzzie replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Unfortunately the bulk of studies are looking at it from a "protect the wearer" or health care worker standpoint which, as we all know, isn't the point. It just makes sense that any sort of barrier is...
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    Interesting Study of Cloth Face Masks

    Wuzzie replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There were earlier studies that also indicated at least some efficacy in wearing cloth masks. I am high risk and understand full well that my mask primarily protects others but I think it makes sense...
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    Lost friendships during nursing school

    Wuzzie replied to Fosshizzle's topic in General Students

    "I do not think that word means what you think it means" All kidding aside, you need new friends. They sound like a pack of mean girls. Are they really worth all your angst? Focus on school for now...
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    Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    Wuzzie replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Which might work if this virus acted like other corona viruses but so far it has proven to be uncharacteristically unpredictable. The concept of herd immunity is at the “best guess” stage right...
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    Wuzzie replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of think this shouldn't happen either. It blurs the
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    Had panic attack, past drug use, my Dr is reporting me to the board! What do I do?!?

    Wuzzie replied to Maryslamb77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Never said they couldn't. What I said was that I'm pretty sure the threat to notify the board had little to do with the drug binge and more to do with her un-hinged behavior. No responsible physician...
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    Advice - should I or shouldn’t I?

    Wuzzie replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Tell it to shut
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    Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    Wuzzie replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, but clearly he doesn't know what he's talking about and is just panicking and fear-mongering and is in bed with the media. He's a sheep. This is no worse than the flu.
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    Advice - should I or shouldn’t I?

    Wuzzie replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    If this is the hill you are choosing to die on then nursing may not be a good fit for you at this time in your life. That does not necessarily rule it out for the
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    Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    Wuzzie replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What is your basis for saying this is happening at all. It certainly isn't happening at any hospital that my nurse friends work at. These are the kind of statements that are making you lose any...
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    Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    Wuzzie replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So are these the same patients you want to give a PO dose of Decadron to and just send them home? That is, after all what you suggested in an earlier post. How do you suggest we do this with...