Mini2544

Mini2544 ASN, RN

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  1. Nurses Promoting COVID Misinformation

    Mini2544 replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1) Pfizer 100% took operation warp speed money for production. They may not have needed it for development but they also took advantage of the expedited FDA process, Which is the main point of Warp...

  2. Tobacco free environment and testing for nicotine. Lawful? Thoughts?

    Mini2544 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Both hospital systems I’ve worked for required a negative tobacco test.. if it comes back positive you will not be hired. It is what it is. Prior to my healthcare experience, my prior jobs would ask...

  3. Nurses Promoting COVID Misinformation

    Mini2544 replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Mistakes were made in 2020 and mistakes are still being made today. IF it wasn’t for the administration in charge prior, we wouldn’t have a vaccine. End of story. You can try to argue semantics...

  4. Nurses Promoting COVID Misinformation

    Mini2544 replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Same thing. Point is, he has openly questioned both of those current guidelines. well, while we are limiting care to those who are partially responsible.. why should we stop with those not...

  5. Nurses Promoting COVID Misinformation

    Mini2544 replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    While I agree no one should be spreading misinformation, although even our former FDA chief, Scott Gottlieb, has said our current social distancing guidelines and masking aren’t really based in...

  6. How does your unit determine who floats?

    Mini2544 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    My former unit really had no rhyme or reason for who floated but it was disorganized and awful. I was pool and actually our hospital guidelines were that pool employees were cancelled first (if the...

  7. Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    Mini2544 replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy are you correct. I used to work hospital outpatient surgery and while the “ratios” were 2-1 pre op and pacu… it’s different because on top of that the hospital is supposed to be...

  8. Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    Mini2544 replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 1000000%. I love the idea of training on two different units, specific pool float nurses etc, but without those mandatory radios.. it’s all useless. I also think hospitals should pretty much...

  9. Work Schedule

    Mini2544 replied to SarahRN0325's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds very much like a job I used to have. The hours varied each shift so there was no consistency. Also if you ended up staying over 10 hours one day, they would flex you the next day so you...

  10. Are nurses required to read preop H&P

    Mini2544 replied to Twm2021's topic in General Nursing

    Also, I have had patients (while working in post op) hours after GA go to the restroom by themselves. I am always right by the door but I try to give them privacy since its an outpatient setting and...

  11. Are nurses required to read preop H&P

    Mini2544 replied to Twm2021's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! Pre op nurse here... To be honest, I skim the H&P to make sure the plan for the surgery is in there, the date is within 30 days and the review of systems is complete. Those are...

  12. Rationing Care in COVID: Whose life is worth saving?

    Mini2544 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This is the best way to get rid of lobbyist. High level I agree with all of this, maybe just differ a bit on the judges etc. There has to be more

  13. Nurses make me sick

    Mini2544 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN. My gosh if I see another virtue signaling nurse complaining and saying they don’t want to treat covid patients if they don’t wear their mask.. I’m going to scream. Can you imagine if we...

  14. Pre-op nurse alone

    Mini2544 replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

    Do you ever have more than 2 patients at 1 time? Also does your facility use ASPAN guidelines? Do you medicate patients with versed and fentanyl before the procedure? Also I assume there is a post op...

  15. Clinical ladder change

    Mini2544 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I am just curious if anyone else’s hospital adopted this same policy, as far as our clinical ladder in nursing is concerned. Currently we have a Nurse 1,2,3,4 etc. In order to progress...

  16. Clinical ladder change

    Mini2544 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    If your facility is a trauma 1 center in Disney world.. than it’s prob the same place

  17. Clinical ladder change

    Mini2544 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately not. Union politics aside... I really wish we had a strong presence of one in

  18. Clinical ladder change

    Mini2544 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all you said. 6 months is a short time frame! I think a year would be more

  19. Clinical ladder change

    Mini2544 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think that’s a great idea! I also tend to agree with your last statement as well. They are still doing merit raises this year so I kind of think they already assumed some people would...

  20. Clinical ladder change

    Mini2544 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like our previous ladder. So basically if your hospital decided to make a clinical 3 require both the BSN and certification for everybody.. even those who started under the old ladder....

  21. Clinical ladder change

    Mini2544 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    I am involved in the magnet process on a unit level the BSN portion is really the main focus. The certification is an absolute plus so you’re probably correct. I actually understand wanting someone...

  22. Clinical ladder change

    Mini2544 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Nursing

    That is a great question, there def is but the timeline to obtain a BSN is already 36 months so I assume it’s the same for the ladder. From what I understand the only real change is the...

  23. Giving Narcan to Your Own Patient

    Mini2544 replied to MickeyMarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Same thing for me. There are many times when I don’t think it’s necessary to give 6.25 of Phenergan or 50mcg of fentanyl. However according to the powers at hand, if we don’t give the exact...

  24. Are hospitals doing this now? ,(Vent)

    Mini2544 replied to Lucinda4000's topic in General Nursing

    That’s awful. I’m so sorry. My hospital has assistant managers from different floors doing this on occasion but never floor nurses. I would look for a new job

  25. #AMAGetOutTheWay: Nurses, Doctors, and Students United

    Mini2544 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    You are 100% incorrect. The heritage foundation estimated a few years back, and given the fact our illegal immigration has soared im sure it’s higher now, illegal immigrants pay into our system...