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MSN, CNL, #CCRN. ICU nurse for 2 decades. Historical perspective-not old, just seasoned. Lover of learning. Wife & mom of 4 #nursetwitter #medtwitter

 California, USA
Joined March 2018
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Urologist has to come in for procedure. MD text me on charge phone “be there in about an hour. I replied: “Drive safe. Urine my thoughts.” No response. I’ve never met this MD before. I’m either going to get a write up or make a new friend tonight. – at Yountville, CA
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I miss when everyone on the vent was sedated on prop and fent IVP. Now it’s a sprinkle of dex, a dash of ketamine, touch of fent, +\- a tincture or prop. We really do the most for no reasons sometimes.
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MD places order for foley. Indication is “per family request to promote rest” RN refuses to place foley per nursing policy that doesn’t list that as an I indication for foley. MD tells RN that order supersedes nursing policy. RN disagrees. Who’s side are you on? #MedTwitter
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Anyone who is over 50 in healthcare in grandfathered in on saying TPA instead of TNKase if desired. We know the drug isn’t TPA anymore.
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After 20 years at the bedside, I am now officially a Nurse Practitioner. And it feels WEIRD! Like sad/regret/ I feel like I have betrayed something or someone Please tell me I’m not the only RN who has felt this way after becoming an NP?
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“It’s already yours.” -God.
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ICU RN 2 yes into the pandemic and i feel strongly that: - A pt who is on HFNC/NIPPV for >10 days before requiring intubation is going to die - VAST majority of pts who need & get a trach will die within 60 days, like 80+% - Any pt needing NMB >10 days in the stay will die
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Pandemic humor #COVID19 #vaccine
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Anti APP folk really love making charts that act like 2000 clinical hours as a med student counts as acceptable training but 1 year (2000 hours) as a bedside ICU nurse doesn’t translate into any clinical hours. And that’s just wild to me. #trainingmatters #physicanledcare #ppp
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Interviewing at a well-known academic center: Recruiter: Are you Indian? Me: I’m Indian American, from Texa- Recruiter (gleefully): We just got this Indian cardiologist. He is single. You two would make SuCh a CuTE match! Me: Ma’am I came for the surgeon job . . . (1/2) – at Houston, TX
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A patient who was intubated and sedated told me today that he heard a lot of conversations during that time. And wishes people still greeted him when entering his #ICU room. Even though he could not show a response, he wanted to be included. #MedTwitter #ICURehab #CriticalCare
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Bullying in nursing is bullshit & cowardly. Don’t be that nurse, at work or anon online With that said, voicing discontent that someone who didn’t work during the hellpit of the pandemic is the face of the COVID nurse is not bullying. Don’t cross that line.
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Me, I’m really just happy a big outlet cared to interview a RN at all. We are all on this together #NurseTwitter
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What did your hospital do for your department on nurses day? And was the cake chocolate or white? #NurseTwitter
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Science will always guide my Administration.
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Anyone else seeing more pressure ulcers in the COVID ICU? No change in policy (q2hr turns) or equipment. More iso and PPE but more ”helping hands” have been available so not a staffing issue Maybe from the steroid use + forever long illness? Idk man shrug🤷🏻‍♀️ #NurseTwitter #icu
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If the COVID not over by 2022 ima try crack
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Did Clarence Thomas's wife throw his career under the 80 buses?
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#BREAKING - Actress Dawn Wells, best known as “Mary Ann” on TV’s “Gilligan’s Island,” has died at the age of 82. It was a result of complications due to COVID-19. She was a positive spirit in the show biz world. May this kind, lovely star R.I.P.
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Let me hear your thoughts on who in healthcare should/shouldn’t have access to the covid vaccine right now #MedTwitter
FreshRN (@Kati_Kleber) profile pictureFreshRN@Kati_Kleber29 Dec 2020
Are healthcare workers at your hospital able to receive the CV-19 vaccine in this first round, even if they have no or very little patient contact?
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