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Frontliner, 11 year veteran RN, in the Emergency Department. For the last year and a half, I have been exposed to so much Covid I feel I'm so blessed. I have had it splash in my face, eyes and mouth. I have taken antibody test and just can't seem to ...

Telehealth and Nursing Care Before the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions about telehealth, the use and management of health care in whereby individuals manage aspects of their care with remote support from healthcare professionals, were minute. Whil...

Canada's Healthcare System Crumbling It's no surprise that the pandemic caused huge burnout and stress to nurses worldwide. However, nurses were burned out before this. Specifically in Canada, it was estimated in 2018 that by 2030, there would be...

COVID-19 was an unprecedented time in everyone's life. More than three years after the first reported COVID-19 case, the world is still battling the infection. Although we are nowhere near where we were at the start of the pandemic, thanks to th...

Nurses did not “sign up for this.” Yet, here we are. And so, the current challenge to tackle is: how does the field of nursing survive a pandemic? And how does healthcare keep its nurses in the careers they dreamed of, long before March 2020 ha...

I remember the early days of the pandemic- signing up for my free crocs and free slippers, showing my badge at the chick-fil-a drive-thru for free lunch. My neighbors rang bells and cheered at night. For a few short minutes, I thought I felt like a h...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2019) and the World Health Organization (WHO, n.d.) declare the imperative need to vaccinate all people to improve public health. Traditional wisdom taught to healthcare professionals backs up thi...

This article was written by someone who wishes to remain anonymous. Due to the topic and emotionally charged nature of the article, the member wanted the topic out in the open so nurses could discuss it. Because she is afraid of retribution if any of...

COVID-19 was an unprecedented time in everyone's life. More than three years after the first reported COVID-19 case, the world is still battling the infection. Although we are nowhere near where we were at the start of the pandemic, thanks to th...

After two and a half years of dealing with the enormous physical and emotional weight of covid, a light is beginning to show. We have lost many of our experienced nurses throughout the covid pandemic. This created a huge gap in the experience level o...

What is Long COVID? Long COVID, also referred to as a post-COVID condition, refers to a phenomenon where individuals continue to experience symptoms after recovering from the acute phase of COVID-19, sometimes even months later. These symptoms ca...

I am a pediatric pulmonary nurse coordinator and remain per diem as a bedside NICU nurse. I made the decision to get vaccinated a couple of months after it became available at my hospital. As the vaccine was brand new, I put a lot of thought and rese...

On July 6, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that state-licensed pharmacists are authorized to prescribe the Covid-19 anti-viral medication, Paxlovid, in limited circumstances. Manufactured by Pfizer, Paxlovid decreases the seve...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic dramatically altered daily life for many Americans and showed an alarming rise in eating disorders. The National Eating Disorder Associations Helpline reported a 70-80% increase in calls during the pandemic. In add...

How are all the LTC nurse doing out there!! What are some things your facilities are doing to protect staff and residents. Our place went on lock down pretty early, but were are a huge CCRC, and sadly some of our IL resident aren't taking this seriou...

Hello all. I am a Licensed Practical Nurse currently employed as Business Development Liaison of a large SNF. We have not taken any new admissions in a few weeks due to covid. I have been doing some odd jobs here and there and helping to screen co-w...

So, I’ve got a big issue and I don’t really know what to do. I’m 22 years old with asthma and have been working as a CNA for about 2 years. I was working in a nursing home and then COVID patients were being admitted. What made this matter concerning...

ABC News Here's what you need to know about pregnancy and COVID-19

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles l is not letting nurses wear masks at all time. Only if the patient is covid-19 positive or on isolation for another reason. Staff were positive for covid-19 and worked. Other nurses on our floor now have symptoms! Thi...

Hey y'all, I am having a major dilemma. I'm currently on maternity leave enjoying our beautiful 6 week old baby boy. My husband and I have struggled with infertility for 8 years and our miracle baby is finally here! I have worked in an ER in San Ant...

Just thought in these contentious, scary times people could post some links or list some of the music they relax to. Better Now (Official Video)" on Youtube Love this piece of music which I heard recently and I find...

How are people doing competency verification in light of social distancing and gathering limitations? We would typically have two 12 hour days of "mandatory madness" and push ~100 people through CAUTI, CLABSI, 12-lead, restraints, mobility, psych car...

Depending on our location, many of us are already starting to be in contact with patients who are either rule out or have tested positive. Even though we are wearing the proper PPE and taking precautionary steps to avoid spreading the virus, the real...

Somebody is asking me about a worst case scenario. Do they stay in the city or is leaving to upstate safer because of much less population density? In the last DiBlasio update he said he thought the shut down of Italy was too extreme and it is going...

I met criteria and was tested. My question is the nursing staff didn’t use regular disposable gloves. They had on those snug fitting surgical gloves that go nearly half way up your forearm and just cleaned the gloves with hand sanitizer frequently / ...