BeenThere2012

BeenThere2012 ASN, RN

PICU, Pediatrics, Trauma

Member

  • Content

    863

  • Visitors

    9,085

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    268

All Content by BeenThere2012

  1. Changing the Conversation about COVID to Get More People Vaccinated

    BeenThere2012 replied to LeChele Mack's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Same. I can put my patients who refuse the vaccine in 2 groups…The ones who are angry about me asking if hey have had or want the vaccine, and those who are willing to discuss it, but ultimately...

  2. RN Gen Z vs RN Gen X

    BeenThere2012 replied to XXX ZZZ's topic in General Nursing

    Fully agree. You’ll learn things everyday and from many people. Nursing school prepares you to BEGIN learning how to care for patients and should give you a foundation for safely using critical...

  3. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    BeenThere2012 replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Gordon Gekko….Most nurses are not pulling a pt up in bed a few times a shift…more like 15 times at least. Bending, stooping, all day long, not to mention briskly walking up and down a hallway...

  4. Was it easier to practice as a nurse back in the day?

    BeenThere2012 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there is a lot of compassion fatigue out there now. Partly I believe caused by the Covid situation and I also believe burnout due to chronic understaffing which has become worse due to...

  5. Was it easier to practice as a nurse back in the day?

    BeenThere2012 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    I started in the 80’s. Patients smoked in their rooms and nurses smoked at the nurse’s station. We wrote whatever we felt like writing in our documentation. Now, we are much more...

  6. Please Describe Your COVID Experience in One Word?

    BeenThere2012 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What do these abbreviations stand

  7. Where do you go when you don't trust official data sources?

    BeenThere2012 replied to 10GaugeNeedles's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Regarding those vaccinated who get re-infected….One thing that has crossed my mind that I have not seen mentioned is the possibility of mishandling the vaccine storage, or mixing incorrectly etc...

  8. Where do you go when you don't trust official data sources?

    BeenThere2012 replied to 10GaugeNeedles's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Off topic, but in response to the quote: I personally have become so used to wearing a mask that I have gotten into my car and forgot to take it off. Someone I know who has severe allergies...

  9. Medical Board Says, "Stop Issuing Bogus Mask Exemptions to Students"

    BeenThere2012 replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder if those you see in your practice are having anxiety and depression from the whole situation as opposed to simply mask requirements? Most adolescents, even older ones do not have the self...

  10. Medical Board Says, "Stop Issuing Bogus Mask Exemptions to Students"

    BeenThere2012 replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Okay. I do understand that. But then maybe those children should be considered to have a pre-existing condition which actually puts them at more risk of contracting Covid and spreading it to others,...

  11. Medical Board Says, "Stop Issuing Bogus Mask Exemptions to Students"

    BeenThere2012 replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And what if even ONE of those deaths could have been prevented by masking (and all other

  12. Medical Board Says, "Stop Issuing Bogus Mask Exemptions to Students"

    BeenThere2012 replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh, please! We have seen upwards of 10 positive Pediatric Covid cases in one morning only weeks after school started in our area and we continue to see multiple positives EVERYDAY. This is only one...

  13. My Covid Story: From the Other Side of the Bed

    BeenThere2012 replied to Cricket183's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Awesome writing! Don’t stop developing that. You paint the picture so well, and anyone who wants to taunt getting this disease should read your story. You not only suffered through the acute...

  14. COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    BeenThere2012 replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    First of all, teachers are NOT overpaid. Too many reasons to state here. Second, yes I knew when becoming a nurse that Id be caring for sick patients, but IMO, nurses do deserve hazard pay for...

  15. Do you ever pick up your phone on your day off when work calls you?

    BeenThere2012 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    All of this is in part why nurses have so much job dissatisfaction. The constant short staffing, and the pressure to fill in because admins won’t have more staff available. The bait and switch,...

  16. Sneaky Administration

    BeenThere2012 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Taking a traveler PICU position, and being on the Peds Med-Surg floor 96-99% of the time. 2 days of orientation and after weeks of being in Med-Surg, suddenly having to go to PICU in the middle of...

  17. Share Policies That Have Not Saved One Life

    BeenThere2012 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Especially the patient education on an intubated pt. Rediculous! Sorry…responded to the wrong

  18. Are there any nurses that actually LIKE nursing?

    BeenThere2012 replied to CShel's topic in General Students

    I love my work, but not always the jobs I’ve had. It’s sometimes just a matter of where you work and finding the specialty most Interesting to you. I can now say, I absolutely love the work...

  19. That First Domino

    BeenThere2012 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I have no regrets tipping the domino towards being a nurse. However, I have a few domino experiences over the years as a nurse. As upsetting as they were, I do have to say they were valuable...

  20. So Sick Of Rudeness At Work

    BeenThere2012 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    And/or....”Apologies...how else would you like me to reach you?” Sometimes I like to play “dumb” and often they get the point without me having to call them on their rudeness. what I’m...

  21. I’m very distressed-my med error

    BeenThere2012 replied to DolceVita's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Being new, to me anyway, is all the more reason you made the error. You probably are not THAT familiar with all the policies and you also are probably still getting your footing. Again,...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    BeenThere2012 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In this same vein...Had a newborn pt in for bili lights treatment. The mother stayed in the room with the baby...That’s not an issue at all but she expected us to wait on her and care for her as...

  23. I’m very distressed-my med error

    BeenThere2012 replied to DolceVita's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I’m pretty certain that all nurses make a med error at some point in their careers. We are human and often time pressured...not an excuse, but we are subject to many factors that can contribute to...

  24. What to do when Nurse is attacked and employer doesn't file police report?

    BeenThere2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Unfortunately, I've known several folks over the years for whom WC was practically useless and it took years, not months or weeks to get the care they needed. Very sad, frustrating and anger...

  25. What to do when Nurse is attacked and employer doesn't file police report?

    BeenThere2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    OMG! Apologies if this sounds like a “rant”! I recently resigned from an Acute Psych Hospital. My first and only psych position, but many years experience. Not a new grad. I saw most...