NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion

Patient and Nursing advocate offering advice and support to Allnurses nursing community.

Home Health Columnist / Guide

About NRSKarenRN

NRSKarenRN has 47 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.


Homecare Guru & Nursing Advocate. Widow + 2 adult sons. Needlepoint addict --watch out for needle sticks.


The sky's the limit if your heart is in it.    ATTITUDE: The Difference Between ORDEAL and ADVENTURE!!  

"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair" - Shirley Chisolm

Latest Activity

  1. NRSKarenRN

    MA License Woes

    Contact your local state representative for assistance with issue as they are experts in dealing with state government boards. Licensing standards from your date of graduation+ first CT license should apply here as active license for 17 years. H...
  2. NRSKarenRN

    President Biden thread

    YES. Women's NCAA championship TV ratings crush the men's competition NCAA agrees to $920 million, 8-year deal with ESPN for women's March Madness, 39 other championships Per the WSJ this eight-year broadcast-rights contract for...
  3. NRSKarenRN

    What else is in QM?

    Risk Management activities may include Responsible for the overall patient safety and clinical risk management functions related to review and response to reported events. Responds to crisis situations that have patient safety and risk ...
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    Seeking for NP preceptors around Champaign, IL

    How to find a preceptor: 5 ways to get started 1. Signup for Linked In 2. Join NP organizations: AANP: Their NP Student Resource Center full of advice. NPFinder identifies NP's practice by type of setting and address search feature....
  5. NRSKarenRN

    The Trump Thread

    Good country song: Broken Truth
  6. NRSKarenRN

    The election 2024 Thread

    "Would you let your grandparents pick your playlist for the next 6 years?" Rep. Colin Allred D Candidate for TX Senater -- articulate Texan, civil rights lawyer, threat to Ted Cruz is rising in the polls. Poll results: ...
  7. NRSKarenRN

    MDS coding question

    YES, YES, YES in most states ---see info below. Who Can Do MDS Assessments? 2023 Codify by AAPC Full info in October 2023: MDS 3.0 RAI User's Manua
  8. NRSKarenRN

    English test for license

    NJ BON language requirements: You could query them if NYU degree acceptible proof of English competency.
  9. NRSKarenRN

    What caught your attention in the world today?

    Being a "sanctuary city" means different things in different places, but in Philadelphia, a major aspect is that local police officers do not help ICE round up, arrest, and remove undocumented immigrants. City officials say that's the job of the fede...
  10. NRSKarenRN

    Clinical Rotation Expectations

    Hope Tait sees your reply, hasn't posted in awhile. Hope links I posted still active for you.
  11. NRSKarenRN

    As an NP am I liable working as an RN?

    Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD Legal Nurse Expert for NPS answered this question at Medscape: Yes with cautions. As an NP am I liable working as an RN
  12. NRSKarenRN

    The Movie Thread

    Ran across George Clooney's 2011 The Descendants on hulu tonight. Plot A comedy-drama, realistically portrays his wifes dying, difficulties with children, and subdued confrontation with man having affair with his wife along with difficu...
  13. NRSKarenRN

    How long does it take for license approval or denial ?

    Contact your NJ assemblymen for assistance in dealing with the NJ BON, that advice has helped several nurses get licenses after weeks/months of waiting.
  14. NRSKarenRN

    NEED ADVICE! International student nurse

    Have you checked out F1 Visa New Grad Program for International Nurses - O' Grady Peyton has been around 40+yrs, known for helping Internally educated nurses (IEN) jobs in the U.S.. One way to stay is to continue studies in graduate nursing edu...
  15. NRSKarenRN

    help! Australia nurse to Nevada, OB requirement

    In the U.S, nursing is taught as generalist education in these subjects: medical surgical, obstetric and gynecological. pediatrics, geriatrics and psychiatric nursing with concurrent clinical placements. Internally Educated Nurses (IEN) often st...