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Today is July 21, 2021. Editor's Picks... RN Switched Jobs; Not Vaccinated?; Hate About Nursing; Most Important Patient?; Poppers; and Skills Nurses Must Master.
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From Oncology to COVID ICU: A Bedside Nurse's Perspective
by C_AlexanderRN, BSN, RN
A glimpse into the eyes of a bedside RN who went from caring for oncology patients to critical care patients with COVID-19 ARDS during the pandemic surge.
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Are there any nurses that are not vaccinated? How to prepare to be safe at work?
by PrettyNerd, CNA, LPN, LVN
What can I do to be safe at work? Is there anything I should bring with me, like disinfecting wipes, spray...
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What I Hate About Nursing In 2021
by Emergent, RN
- Masks
- Hyper regulatory nonsense
- Useless, blanket, time consuming screenings. The list grows longer every year
- Mind numbing charting
- Increasingly entitled public
- Disjointed healthcare system
- Moral distress to me, caused by things such as Covid limitations of visitors policies, ridiculous extension of natural life, pouring precious common resources towards people who make zero effort to take care of themselves.
- Disregard of safety and sanity of frontline healthcare workers
- Billions diverted to corporate salaries
- Masks
How about you?
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Nursing Observations as a Self-Care Tool
by eileenjglover
Nurses can use observation skills to identify their needs and feelings by checking in through breath work and taking time for themselves. Three Steps to Self-Care...
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FDA Warns Against Nitrite “Poppers”
by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN
The FDA recently issued a warning about the dangers of nitrite “poppers”. Read on to learn more about the seriousness of these drugs.
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🤣 Dodging The Mucus Bullet
I heard a joke one time, "How can you tell a Nurse from a respiratory therapist? Stand them both in stool up to their chests and throw sputum at them. The one who ducks is the nurse." We all learn in our Nursing programs how to do trach care. Ducking at the right time, however, is a self-taught response. Can you relate? Has this happened to you?
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