KelRN215 BSN, RN

KelRN215 has 17 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Pedi.

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   Work Opportunities For Unvaccinated Nurses

   KelRN215 replied to Guest219794's topic in COVID

   In my state the options will be next to none. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced yesterday that any provider that bills Medicaid needs to ensure all of their staff are vaccinated.
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   Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

   KelRN215 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   If you can't cover for a colleague when it's part of your job to cover for them when they're on vacation then you shouldn't be in the role you're in. People need to be able to go on vacation and trust that the work that can't wait is being handl...
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   Talent Review With Manager

   KelRN215 replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

   Just make something up then start working on your real goal... to get out of there by this time next year so you don't have to do another one of these.
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   Please help! Which job offer should I take???

   KelRN215 replied to cmyr711's topic in New Nurse

   A 2 hr commute each way is insane for a nursing job. No way should you take that offer. Let's say you are scheduled to work a 12 hr day shift, 7a-7p and you need to be there by 6:45am. That means leaving by 4:45am if there's no traffic on your c...
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   Disrespect & Profanity

   KelRN215 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   Addressing someone by first name or Mr/Ms/Mrs. Last Name is regional. I have never had a doctor or nurse refer to me as Ms. Last Name (nor would I want them to) and as a pediatric nurse of 14 years, I've never referred to a patient's parent by anythi...
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   Lose vs. Loose

   KelRN215 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

   Some of my favorites: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html The misspelling of the word definitely is my single biggest pet peeve. Also you're and your. Anyt...
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   Is Accepting A Counter-Offer Really the Career 'Kiss of Death'?

   KelRN215 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

   I've never done it because by the time I'm job searching, I've made up my mind that I'm definitely leaving my current job. I've never seriously been extended a counter offer either, I've been asked "is there anything we could do to change your mind?"...
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   Boston children's new residency

   KelRN215 replied to coco27's topic in Job Hunt

   The program isn't closed to external applications, it's just harder. It's been a long time since I was a new grad (2007) but we did have 1 person who I can think of off the top of my head in my new grad program who had gone to school outside of New E...
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   Peds Pulmonary Unit??

   KelRN215 replied to roo_4's topic in PICU

   At the pediatric hospital I worked at, one of the 3 medical floors was designated for Pulmonary and GI patients. The Pulmonary patient population was primarily CF patients.
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    Boston children's new residency

    KelRN215 replied to coco27's topic in Job Hunt

    I don't know if they still do but they definitely did have one and, even then, most of the hires were Northeastern grads who had done co-ops on the floor they were hired onto or new grads who'd done their senior practicums there. Why would that hirin...
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    Had interview..Not sure how it went

    KelRN215 replied to hawrsh20's topic in Job Hunt

    I can tell you that if I were the hiring manager and an applicant hugged me, it definitely would go against her. I would advise against hugging future patients as well, unless they somehow initiate it. ETA: I don't hate hugs either. I have some frie...
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    Resignition Timeline?

    KelRN215 replied to Dragonfly949697's topic in General Nursing

    You could always give 30 days and then call out for those last 2 shifts. I certainly know people who've done that. I'm a little surprised with you having only been there for 4 months that they're demanding a 30 day notice. Many times people who are r...
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    Resignition Timeline?

    KelRN215 replied to Dragonfly949697's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the policy when I worked in the hospital was 4 weeks. Employers can require whatever they want. You have no obligation to give that much notice but, if you don't, you risk burning a bridge and being deemed "ineligible for rehire."
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    Do not understand scheduling issue

    KelRN215 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced

    As a patient, I'd be mad if my provider's office did this to me and I'd call and ask to have the appointment changed to the NP. Perhaps your patients don't realize they can do this? I'd think if the patients put up a stink, the practice would re-eval...
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    Code Blue

    KelRN215 replied to BingoBoys's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the hospital, every nurse on the floor was aware when a patient was a DNR. This was announced at the beginning of shift report so all were aware. This was pediatrics, however, so there was usually not more than 1, maybe 2, DNRs on th...