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    Alabama boards

    chare replied to Erica A's topic in General Nursing

    As a non-resident of Alabama, so long as you aren't a resident of another compact state and meet all of their licensure requirements, you should be able to apply for licensure by
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    Tiny vein tips for IVs

    chare replied to mariaconcetta's topic in General Nursing

    The thought is that doing so allows you to lower the catheter hub. Proponents of this theory believe that this allows you to advance the needle and catheter at a shallower angle making it less...
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    MD RN Endorsement

    chare replied to healthxo33's topic in Maryland Nursing

    No. If you live in a compact state, and hold a license with multi-state privileges, another compact state is not going to issue you a
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    MD RN Endorsement

    chare replied to healthxo33's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Yes, you are correct. So long as you maintain VA as your primary state of residency, and your license provides multi-state privileges, you should be allowed to work in any of the other compact...
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    English test

    chare replied to Jiyeon's topic in Nurse Registration

    I Googled "tests of English language proficiency available in 2016" and found several. If you were to try this, you might recognize the one you used. Best
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    TPAPN but live and work in OK

    chare replied to NurseDoc's topic in Nurses Recovery

    For a license to grant multi-state privileges, that state has to be your primary state of residence. If you moved to OK, you should have endorsed your license when you
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    Witnessed unethical behavior

    chare replied to Terri91516's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is it possible that these lot number were included in one of the MCM Expiration Dating
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    New Mexico Lapsed Nursing License International Nurse

    chare replied to Nsteph's topic in General Nursing

    Registered Nurse & Licensed Practical Nurse RN/LPN Reinstatement information is located at the bottom of the
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    Nurse from Kenya failed NCLEX times 2 in Texas, wants to test in Arizona

    chare replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Yes, you can; if you're not a resident of another compact state. Although, I've heard that some compact states will allow residents of other compact states to apply for licensure, if the...
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    Bullied at work and wants to do the right thing

    chare replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    To me, not having the cart ready wouldn't be an issue. However, refusing to count meds (assuming you're referring to controlled substances) and not giving report is a nonstarter. I agree with...
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    Holidays

    chare replied to upstatejj's topic in General Nursing

    Personal
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    Is my supervisor trying to set me up?

    chare replied to Revolutionaryroad's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. OP, if you haven't already done so, you should email your manager as soon as possible. Best
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    Abandonment?

    chare replied to Fed up nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless, it was a douche move; one that left your former team mates in a lurch. Although I get the impression you just don't
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    Hidden camera, what would you do?

    chare replied to Carole's topic in General Nursing

    Who removed the camera? And after it was given to the charge nurse, what did the he or she do with it? As I suspect this was, at minimum, a violation of facility policy, and potentially state law,...
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    Call out

    chare replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    Why would one lose pay, for a previous day's work, for calling out on a
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    Overfill in Antibiotics

    chare replied to JacobRN's topic in General Nursing

    All commercially available IV fluids are packaged with an overfill. While it varies between manufacturers, the amount typically varies from 10% to 15% of the labeled volume. In the scenario you...
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    PTO being used by hospital?

    chare replied to Duncan6's topic in General Nursing

    This has been the practice at most facilities where I have worked. If staff that were called off due to low census wanted to be paid for their time, they used their PTO. At both my current and...
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    chare replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Pentagon changes discharges for 800-plus vets kicked out for being gay This should have been done long ago. There are still ~550 veterans discharged under don't ask, don't tell; hopefully...
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    The election 2024 Thread

    chare replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    October 13, 2024
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    The election 2024 Thread

    chare replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Fact check: Walz makes false claims about Trump on abortion and the
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    Have any of you ever left a tourniquet on a patient after an iv start?

    chare replied to Mursechico's topic in General Nursing

    And joined to do
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    Reported to BON for diversion

    chare replied to mykids02's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's based on post count; I believe you need to have 15 substantive
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    Will getting my BSN from an accredited nursing school cover my ASN that was obtained from now closed school?

    chare replied to Yeka's topic in General Nursing

    In order for your license to provide multi-state privileges you must be a legal resident of the state that issues it. If you are a resident of a non-compact state you can maintain a single-state FL...
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    Is going on to be a NP my only option to make more money?

    chare replied to ConfusedNurse202's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't up to three facility to determine how they are going to pay overtime. Ypu might find the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Overtime Pay and How to File a Complaint sites...
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    Documentation when a medication was missed

    chare replied to Elven_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Your supervisor is correct, there shouldn't be any "holes" on the MAR. However, this doesn't mean you should document a med that you didn't administer. First, review the MAR for instructions on...