KellyMPH

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1. 2024 University of Florida (UF) BSN - DNP

   KellyMPH replied to RN4Shizzle's topic in Doctoral

   I also applied for the PMHNP part-time program! I was already admitted to another school but UF is my top choice! Fingers crossed 🙂

2. How would you handle this?

   KellyMPH posted a topic in Critical

   How would you handle this situation? I got report from night shift (a fellow traveler) and she said "I was really confused about the PPN and how they do it here so at first I just started the lipids but then I stopped and I didn't finish it, maybe yo...

3. Knicked et tube balloon tube while shaving

   KellyMPH posted a topic in Critical

   So yesterday I was shaving my patient since he looked like no one had given him a bath in a long time and his facial hair was crusted with disgusting secretions. I was very careful to move the tube that you use to inflate the et tube cuff out of the ...

4. I keep getting cancelled.. help :(

   KellyMPH replied to Heather Danielle's topic in General Nursing

   What I used to do when canceled from my unit was to call the nurse supervisor and tell him/her that I wanted to work and if they had ANY other needs that day. This worked because I'm an ICU nurse and I could float to any other ICU and I would also go...

5. What is your "thing" and how do you deal with it?

   KellyMPH replied to Robin Verde's topic in General Nursing

   Vomit. The moment the pt mentions nausea I am on it so fast with the Zofran. I also offer it when pt asks for pain meds like oxy, dilaudid, fentanyl etc. The day I get a patient with intractable vomiting I really dread! I can handle poop, trach stuff...

6. Running late?, during report stay on topic so I can go home!

   KellyMPH replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I dealt with this issue a lot in my previous job. What helped was that the they switched the tech reporting time so that they arrive 30 mins prior to RN's and are finished with getting report when RN's start so they are now available for pt care...

7. Do you have a side hustle?

   KellyMPH replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I work agency as an RN from time to time. I also have a consulting business and do public health consulting- a former career of mine prior to becoming a nurse. Mostly technical writing for clients although I have done some monitoring and evaluat...

8. I am lost

   KellyMPH replied to apmarquez's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah I moved from VA to FL and my employer allowed me to work with my compact license but required that I show a Florida compact license within 90 days. I had to get a FL drivers license etc and show my proof of residency to get my FL compact license...

9. CPI cert?

   KellyMPH replied to mclovin's topic in Travel

   I would check with the travel company you are interested in. Mine says CPI required for the job but my travel company provides this training free of charge to their travelers.

10. Can a new grad have spidey senses??

    KellyMPH replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    I got started in a step down unit right after graduation, so I think starting right away in CC is not the problem. I would not take that job primarily for the commute! How awful will 3 hrs of commuting be on top of a long shift. My shift ends at 1930...

11. current Jacksonville salaries

    KellyMPH posted a topic in Florida

    Hi, Plan to relocate to Jacksonville area in the next 6 months and wondering what the pay rate is? I will have 1.5 years of experience and will be certified in a specialty area, but only have my ASN (working on BSN now though).

12. How did you choose your online RN to BSN completion program?

    KellyMPH replied to beautsbelle's topic in Online Learning

    I chose based on price, ease of applying to the program, number of courses I'd need to complete coming with a previous Bachelor's degree and accreditation. But the primary choice was price based!

13. How much PTO does everyone get?

    KellyMPH replied to Camino77's topic in General Nursing

    It's some formula that depends on hours worked per pay period and time in joband increases at 3 years in I believe. Right now as a newbie it amounts to 18 days per year or 6 weeks of combined sick/annual leave.

14. Anyone testing in June?

    KellyMPH replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in NCLEX

    I'm testing 6/28! Think I'm going to get Uworld qbank and I have Saunders and Lacharity books also.

15. Nursing as Second Career: ABSN Question

    KellyMPH replied to memily's topic in Virginia

    I would shadow a few nurses in different areas or volunteer at a hospital to see what nurses really do. There are so many option for nurses, which is really great and many options beyond bedside. CRNA is a great career, but it will be a long road (3 ...