KellyCCRN

KellyCCRN

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  1. Restroom usage requests during treatment.....

    I'm with you on this one. RARELY will I let somone off to go to the bathroom. We offer bedpans and urinals, if ya got to go it will work. Heck it seems half of the pt's we get are incontinent
  2. Georgia Board of Nursing

    I think I just had a small MI. Fortunately I am a GA LPN but that is so unfair to the rest of you guys! I thought the way things were worded originally that anyone enrolled in EC before 7/08 would...
  3. Georgia Board of Nursing

    Wow! That is insane! Makes me really nervous, I thought we were all "grandfathered" in by the old rules. I'm still waiting on them to finish reviewing my
  4. Q: Time line between CPNE and RN

    I'm not sure about how 475 affects new grads.....I applied 4/17 before the law was signed into effect. That's a really good question though.
  5. Q: Time line between CPNE and RN

    Thanks MN was extremely quick I was rather impressed. I'm coming up on a month for GA! My application was reviewed on 5/6 and they notified me I didn't disclose a charge and had to write a letter of...
  6. Q: Time line between CPNE and RN

    That is why I requested that EC mail everything directly to me so I could send everything in at once.....less chances of the BON losing
  7. Q: Time line between CPNE and RN

    I too live in GA and believe me I understand your pain! I passed the CPNE March 1st it took about 5 weeks for them to update my status on My EC so that I could pay the grad fee. About two weeks after...
  8. :dancgrp::anpom::anpom:*wine OMG I am sooooo happy for you!!!!! :yeah: I knew you would do it!! You'll have to fill us in on the details once you get some rest! How was the test site compared to...
  9. Passed in Utica

    :balloons::balloons::ancong!:
  10. Blood Transfusion of PRBC during dialysis

    Yes K+ can increase with transfusion of PRBC....the is aproximately 7meq K+ per unit of blood but that varies according to the "freshness" of the PRBC. We typically adjust the dialysate bath if a pt...
  11. Changed user name :-)

    It has all happened so quick! I tested April 13th and received my Minnesota license # the next day! I'm still presently waiting endorsement into GA. The GA BON meets again May 13-15th so I should get...
  12. Changed user name :-)

    Didn't want you guys to get confused....formerly
  13. I passed in Madison this morning!!!

    :yeah: CONGRATS!!!! It's such a wonderfull
  14. I PASSED!!!!!!! MN BON posted the results on their website this morning!! I can't believe they did it so quickly, saves me from having to spend the 8 bucks on quick results from pearsonvue Now I'm...
  15. Transfering to Acute Dialysis

    Wow.... it's hard to believe it's been 8 months already even though some days it seems like I've been working here forever! I'm still loving my position even though there are days where I get...
  16. Ok it's official my transfer papers were signed yesterday and I will be starting in Acute dialysis in aprox. 2 weeks! Any advice? I know it's going to be a huge change from what I'm used to but I'm...
  17. Another new RN in TX!!! Woohoo!!!

    :w00t::w00t::ancong!:
  18. Awwww Denise don't cry! :icon_hug::icon_hug: Remember many people pass with the 265! I'll keep you in my prayers
  19. 75 Questions?!!

    Well I either did well or I bombed it . I don't care how many times you remind yourself that the computer will just shut off when it's ready it is still a shock! I was like wait a minute I can't be...
  20. The results are in!!!!!

    will be thinking about you tomorrow!! you'll be celebrating soon!
  21. So I changed my NCLEX date...

    :yeah::yeah:WOOO-HOOO hopefully we will both be celebrating on wednesday. The wait is already driving me nuts! I too had tons of SATA I'm hoping that is a good sign!
  22. Soooo excited. I read Denise's post earlier and was jealous!! Checked the MN BON website and noticed it had updated to show they had received the affidavit of program completion. Checked my e-mail and...
  23. I passed, i passed, i passed!

    :yeah:
  24. I got my ATT today too!!!

    lol meant the 13th.....work has been holy hell this week my mind is completely fried!! mn doesn't issue gn numbers and i didn't apply for a temp permit since i live in ga..... no need to be jealous i...
  25. I got my ATT...finally

    :yeah:YAY! I'm so happy for you Denise.....I know the wait has been