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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    2BS Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Cassie, now is the perfect time to find a new
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    Mississippi's nurses are resigning to protect themselves from Covid-19 burnout

    2BS Nurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dogmombyday, Go ahead and ramble. You have the right here. I wish the public could see you explain all of these details up close. All they see is a covered body in a bed with the face blurred out...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    2BS Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks HarleyQuinn, I should have mentioned that I'm no longer a student, I was just reflecting back. Sadly, most of my classmates hated their clinicals. Yes, safety is paramount. In...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    2BS Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "I agree with the medical model of training. New grads need progressive responsibility and supervision." My nursing program basically threw us into our clinicals and it was "survival of the...
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    2BS Nurse replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Some people can't even afford to take time off to get the shot, let alone get sick from the shot." This is not an excuse. Most companies will find a way for their employees to get vaccinated....
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    2BS Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "I see new grads orienting new grads. How does a person who hasn't been a nurse long enough to develop critical thinking skills themselves teach critical thinking skills to anybody else?" Is...
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    Healthy 44 year old BBC Radio personality dies from Covid vaccine complications

    2BS Nurse replied to GordonGekko's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Years before Covid, I worked with a young nurse (early 20s) who developed ITP. Out of the blue, she experienced spontaneous bruising on her calves. I also knew someone who had Guillain-Barre Syndrome...
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    The Vaccination Gap: Leading with Empathy

    2BS Nurse replied to CCMC's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In the beginning, I understood the hesitancy. Now that we have more evidence (vaccine safety, unvaccinated being admitted to our hospitals), it's getting harder to muster the empathy. It's...
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    To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

    2BS Nurse replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "I know a lot of pediatric practices have a hard and fast rule about not accepting patients who don't vaccinate on schedule, and I can understand their frustration, but in the long run I doubt such a...
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    My Covid Story: From the Other Side of the Bed

    2BS Nurse replied to Cricket183's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So happy to hear you are
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    2BS Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I loved my job, but felt forced to choose between my family and my company so I left. My aging, high risk parents live out of state. I can't leave them alone over the holidays again (they grew very...
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    Is Telemedicine In Primary Care Here to Stay?

    2BS Nurse replied to sabrinaplatt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, workflow is a huge issue. Either your front office staff or the clinical staff have to establish a video connection with the provider (and trouble-shoot which can take up to a half-hour and...
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    Why Do New Grads Lack Critical Thinking Skills?

    2BS Nurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Great article Nurse Beth (and great story Hannahbanana)! One of the biggest eye openers post nursing school was my supervisor(s) indifference to policy and procedure. In nursing school, "Always follow...
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    Laboring mothers with Covid

    2BS Nurse posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have been seeing more and more heartbreaking articles like this one: https://www.wyff4.com/article/unvaccinated-woman-covid-19-emergency-c-section/37366515 Those of you working in OB......
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    Is Telemedicine In Primary Care Here to Stay?

    2BS Nurse replied to sabrinaplatt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For a simple Lipitor refill yes. What about a new patient the specialist hasn't ever seen, I.e. an uncontrolled
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    COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    2BS Nurse replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We did get a bonus from our employer. It was more than that stimulus
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    Is Telemedicine In Primary Care Here to Stay?

    2BS Nurse replied to sabrinaplatt's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Views on never seeing the patient face-to-face in clinic? Would providers want to meet the person for an initial consult? How can you do an appropriate assessment via
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    Venting.

    2BS Nurse replied to newnursemoon's topic in General Nursing

    You've been working less than a year and they're giving you 5 PCU
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    Nurses make more than median salary, so you should be grateful for what you earn?

    2BS Nurse replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

    I've always wondered... when staff is short or someone calls off, nurses are expected to do the job of 2 employees. If you're doing the job of two, why aren't you paid the other person's salary for...
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    I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    2BS Nurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    @Brandy1017 I agree with your post above: "The answer is for the hospitals to treat their staff with respect, retain the nurses they have, hire more support staff and have adequate supplies to do the...
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    I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    2BS Nurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your service during the first two waves of the pandemic. I wish our country would conscript our young population to provide inpatient, non-clinical support. Now we are into round three...
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    Have you worked with a GOAT in healthcare?

    2BS Nurse replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    "I am so lucky to have my first line supervisor. She has all our ( RN's) backs and will instantly squash any rude or demeaning MD that happens to glance our way. Anyone who gives any unnecessary...
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    Have you worked with a GOAT in healthcare?

    2BS Nurse replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    "I worked with a nurse who was the nicest, calmest, most helpful person I've ever met, not exaggerating. He maintained a positive attitude throughout the worst of the pandemic. I think I heard him ask...
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    Nurses: Respect or Money? What Matters Most?

    2BS Nurse replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Both! Respect is working your a!% off all year and being appreciated (respected) through a good pay
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    Biased Clinical Instructor

    2BS Nurse replied to nurseinthemaking24's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In clinical, just do your job and fly under the radar as much as