KatieMI BSN, MSN, RN

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    Please advice me

    KatieMI replied to Sam84's topic in General Nursing

    This was the way I got my BSN. An average public university which "confluenced" direct-admit BSN and "bridge" LPN and ADN into a single large class. My past general courses (foreign M.D.) impressed...
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    Inappropriate documentation?

    KatieMI replied to Emily Simmons's topic in General Nursing

    ER was called to admit patient who fell. The diagnosis of discharge from SNF was "fall". It is not given that the patient will be admitted to ER with "fall", it depends on the diagnosis of admitting...
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    Inappropriate documentation?

    KatieMI replied to Emily Simmons's topic in General Nursing

    Diagnosis of hospital admission was not factual. The OP documented the "diagnosis of discharge from SNF". Patient could be admitted for something which might be sounding completely unrelated like UTI...
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    Inappropriate documentation?

    KatieMI replied to Emily Simmons's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, intentionally left clear "blanks" tend to get forgotten and unfilled. Later, if by any chance there will be an investigation, "blanks" turn to be big troubles. You couldn't have an idea...
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    Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

    KatieMI replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I spent quite a lot of times at the beginning of my NP career learning, among other things, how to make/order the exactly right kind of coffee for some attendings I followed like a tail whenever...
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    New grad FNP - Health Risk Assessments?

    KatieMI replied to anchorRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had to do it as part of my previous job (private practice), tolerated it for very short time. 1). It will add nothing to your resume as everybody knows that the assessments pretty much excluded any...
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    NP forced to work as an RN

    KatieMI replied to Victoria19's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, it is completely legal. You are still an RN, you keep your RN license and title, therefore you can work as such as long as they pay you same money you were hired for. If you do not want to do...
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    Nurse Practitioner -FNP

    KatieMI replied to nursing#101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many physicians and practices do not care for a second about NP credentials. FNPs are trained in school to manage "baseline" pediatrics, they can be trained further, Peds NPs are relatively rare and...
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    Nurse Practitioner -FNP

    KatieMI replied to nursing#101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Neonatal - no, at all. Peds - with some luck, yes but only
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    Don't be afraid to ask why...

    KatieMI replied to jodi_cmsrn's topic in General Nursing

    The REAL scare for me is when I admit a mildly dehydrated, pleasantly confused LOL in the second part of the day and next morning I see her sedated like a stone and tied to the bed. What happened?...
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    Don't be afraid to ask why...

    KatieMI replied to jodi_cmsrn's topic in General Nursing

    From that provider point of view: I do see nurses who want to learn, although very few of them actually say so. I see way less nurses who want to think at all, and even less of them who are...
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    Don't be afraid to ask why...

    KatieMI replied to jodi_cmsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Kinda correct answer without details. The reason why this method was used for patient before heart procedure is: - dextrose/insulin combo doesn't actually removes potassium from the body but, kind...
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    Please advice me

    KatieMI replied to Sam84's topic in General Nursing

    Well, under this circumstances you need to pass NCLEX first before thinking any further. If you feel you need a refresher course, take it. Another option is to try to find ADN to BSN bridge program...
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    Please advice me

    KatieMI replied to Sam84's topic in General Nursing

    So, did you pass NCLEX already, or just got your education equivalence for
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    Please advice me

    KatieMI replied to Sam84's topic in General Nursing

    Therefore, unfortunately, you cannot claim any part of your previoys experience as
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    Please advice me

    KatieMI replied to Sam84's topic in General Nursing

    No. Unless you have U.S. RN title and licensed to practice as such, you are not RN and cannot legally claim to be
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    Please advice me

    KatieMI replied to Sam84's topic in General Nursing

    Been' (close to) there, know many people who are still in the same boat. Absolutely for sure, no U.S. based RRT program will account for any nursing courses from overseas. Also, becoming an RRT will...
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    Radonda Vaught Fatal Error Case Timeline

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I just wonder - would it be brought to the Court's attention that only the most experienced nurses with ample time under belt in all units involved should be ever placed for "helping-all" assignments...
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    Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    KatieMI replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    The fact that African Americans have higher incidence of arthritis as complication of Lyme is interesting and it is not a "disparity". It is not "rasist" to state the fact: African Americans have...
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    The economics of PA vs. NP

    KatieMI replied to subee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    1). Acute care NP programs usually (not always) ask for any inpatient experience, not ICU. And there are at least a few diploma-mills type which do not require any experience at all, as well as direct...
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    HELP - Nurse Practitioner considering second NP job on weekends

    KatieMI replied to NPFastlips789's topic in General Nursing

    Read your contract or job description. If there is no non-competing clause (the words that say you cannot seek similar employment within X miles around or under some other circumstances while employed...
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    anyone have a board complaint

    KatieMI replied to kuippo's topic in General Nursing

    Educate yourself! Buy a high-ranked book about legal aspects of nursing, read it till the main stuff gets into your bone marrow, read pertaining documents for your state. Do not gossip. Do not get...
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    Nurse Practitioner -FNP

    KatieMI replied to nursing#101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You do not actually need RN experience to become NP, much less that of particular specialty. It can marginally help with knowing people and system, and only if you stay in the same place. Otherwise,...
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    Credentialing

    KatieMI replied to futurenp14's topic in Advanced Practice

    Relax. Short of being directly causing someone's death, being involved in current lawsuit or having something on your RN license, whatever you did as RN doesn't matter for your NP credentialing. Next...
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    Confused- GI nurse question

    KatieMI replied to PGHNurse412's topic in General Nursing

    Patients who are permanently NPO have BMs once in 7 to 10 days if they have any significant length of bowel because mucous lining still sheds and some secretion and peristalsis still continue. In your...