pixierose BSN, RN

pixierose has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ED, psych.

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   Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (RN-BC)

   pixierose replied to oricha1984's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I just achieved it. It wasn’t easy, but wasn’t impossible either. I wouldn’t bother with expensive test prep. This books helps:...
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   How Does This End?

   pixierose replied to MeganMN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   So dainty, some Texans. A piece of cloth to emit such hostility ... Here, children of the US - take your bullet proof backpacks through your locked doors and practice those shooter drills without...
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   Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

   pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   You’re right. You’re absolutely, totally right. I miss the old AN. Yes, there were quite a few threads that had themes of hostility interwoven... but there was logic on both sides. You stepped...
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   Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

   pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   And that’s the problem: “we don’t have the join you.” I worked on my COVID unit at the height of the peak here in the NE until late June (when it closed). I actually felt quite safe working...
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   Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

   pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Sure, whatever. Does it matter to Boston’s response? It’s truly, truly simple. Easy, really. Wear a mask. Apparently that causes one to question ones freedom. A fight from tyranny! We are better...
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   Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

   pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Fascinating thing, perspective. The 10th commandment, for one: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States...
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   Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

   pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   There’s more to reproductive rights then abortion. No government official has a right to my (hypothetical) birth control, education, access to reproductive health care, etc. Yet, here we
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   Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

   pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   You clearly didn’t read any of the articles I posted, as the Surgeon General’s quote is non applicable at this point in time. It’s a tired argument. A few odd things about your post: Eating...
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   Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

   pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Prizing individual autonomy over social responsibility is what has contributed to driving the the U.S. death rate so high as compared to other countries. Such a bunch of snowflakes. And, yes, the...
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    Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It’s not so much a view of death and suffering so much as the recklessness of it - many of these people didn’t have to die. However, I’m curious- what is your data, your sources RE: such...
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    Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    *No one* who has worked in a COVID unit would ever say what you are saying now. Being in the NE, working on a COVID unit from March-June ... those experiences will forever color my view of this virus....
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    Fact or Fiction? Masking and CO2 Dangers

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

    Was she the one ranting and raving at Trader Joe’s? For the duration she was screaming, if she wore the dang mask, she would’ve been in and out of there. Plus, her lungs sure did give her no issue...
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    Patients testing Covid positive AFTER admission

    pixierose replied to telenurse2009's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I’ve seen this - patients test negative in the ED, but test positive a few days later before their procedure. Meanwhile, nurses/CNA’s/transport/the meal lady/etc have been in their with surgical...
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    Which states leads the U.S in mask-wearing

    pixierose replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agreed. I’m in CT, where it’s been mandatory by law to wear a mask since late April. People have been incredible about wearing them, and it’s rare that I’ve seen people not wear one. I think...
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    Farewell Esme - In Loving Memory

    pixierose replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Esme. This hurts to read. She was a guiding force on these boards, one of the first to respond and a welcoming presence. Wherever she is, she’ll be a guiding force there