JustBeachyNurse

Again it depends on the state BON which does different checks than a school or clinical site.it can be flagged if your SSN is marked ineligible for employment due to expired work visa when they check tax records and child care obligations

If you are undocumented with a SSN not valid for work since you are out of status this can be flagged at USCIS especially in the current climate. It's not the same background done for licensing that a school does. The school and clinical won't see flags for items that were expunged but the licensing board will have full access Whether you can without lawful presence in the US regardless of reason (overstayed a student or visitor visa or hid in the bottom of a cruise ship and somehow were able to get a SSN issued or floated on a lashed raft from Greenland) it depends on the state whether you can sit for NCLEX. Some states have provisions for those with temporary status but technically no state should be licensing a candidate with "unauthorized presence" in the U.S. (I don't like the term undocumented as surely you are more than a cabbage patch doll. Same as referring to people as "illegals" it's so demeaning to another human life.) reality is you will take a risk applying for a nursing license in the U.S. right now without a valid visa, asylum, PR, or naturalized citizen status. Only you know whether the risk of highlighting your current status to "authorities" is worthwhile. And it's the process of applying that can potentially trigger an alert not the state Board of Nursing. I know obtaining LPR status is not quick or simple; you never stated which state but you need to look at the application for the state BON where you currently reside. It may be a requirement. Jumping states won't solve the issue especially after Operation Nightengale. An overstayed visa won't show up on clinical background checks or school checks. It may be an issue when applying for a nursing license depending on the state. It will prevent you from working as a nurse legally in the U.S. and most facilities accept Medicaid or Medicare so they are subject to additional regulations

Were you attending school under DACA? Under what conditions did you obtain a SSN or are you using a ITIN? Have you applied for asylum or PR? Do you have work rights? What state? My state a valid SSN is required to check for child support obligations, state or federal tax obligations and to confirm not barred from practice in the national practitioner data bank (NPDB). An ITIN will no longer be accepted. Plus state & federal criminal background checks. so the answer is maybe. The nursing schools I attended would work with you prior to enrollment to confirm you are eligible to be licensed in this state and as a compact licensee. (They did this for a classmate with a pending green card to ensure they would be eligible for a valid SSN. Another candidate was not eligible so they deferred their admission as no point in admitting to the nursing program if not eligible for a nursing license.) it depends on the state. If you have special circumstances and an asylum or visa application in process. Etc. I know for profit private schools will admit anyone who can pay the costs & fees even if not eligible for a license (clinical background checks are not as in depth as professional background checks). Cash paying students don't use financial aid. That's why such programs are often called "diploma mills"

Depends on the state and the school. Some districts pay a "toileting stipend" to individual or classroom aids/paraprofessionals if a student is known to be incontinent (generally a special education student) and similar for preschool programs. An older student may be expected to clean themselves up as much as possible or call a parent to assist if it is a one time unexpected accident.

Well I was curious and found this.... https://www.BON.texas.gov/pdfs/Renewal FAQs - Current Practice and Refresher Course Questions.pdf You are not required to be paid for nursing services. See page 2 so you can answer yes per the FAQ put forth by the TX BON linked above (current as of November 2024)

It must be related to the type of business. These are the kinds of deductions that are likely to be scrutinized when submitted. So you'd be hard pressed to explain how ACLS PALS is related to a home cookie baking business. Unlike a SERVsafe course related to safe food handling which would make sense. There are a multitude of reasons for this change in regulations and those who make this claim in deductions are going to have to be prepared to justify the link to the business it is claimed against

This is no longer an option on taxes as this post is over 7 years old. To deduct these costs on your itemized taxes you must fulfill one of these requirements: "You may be able to deduct the cost of work-related education expenses paid during the year if you're: A self-employed individual An Armed Forces reservist A qualified performing artist A fee-based state or local government official A disabled individual with impairment-related education expenses" A nurse working in a hospital does not meet the requirements of the above list. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc513 Not any more. Work related education expenses are limited to select circumstances in recent years. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc513

May she be at peace and deepest condolences to her family. May her family find comfort in their fondest memories. Her contributions and guidance will live on in her legacy here.

I understand the push. I had surgery less than a week ago. Fortunately it was curative. But I would absolutely choose hospice without hesitation knowing what I do. Hospice made it so my grandmother was able to pass in peace on her own terms. The same for my college buddy who kept his diagnosis to himself until he passed and his brother was entrusted to disclose his last words. Death with dignity. It helps comfort the living as much as it does the dying. It may be selfish, but I am glad you posted so you can read the impact that you had on so many over the years Yes I was impacted by that insane lawsuit, so I stepped back but something told me to log in today and I saw your post. I am glad to have had the opportunity to ensure you know the impact on my nursing career especially in long term care even when I was not even looking at the site. Several here helped shape my ideas of the nurse I would choose to become and still am now. I am on a small break due to the recovery from surgery and have some big decisions to make but I have learned that telling those who have had an impact on me while I still can is very meaningful to me. I needed you to know. May hospice keep you comfortable and your son as well in the most difficult days.

Sadly I have lost more friends than I should have to cancer. Three in the past year. The only solace has been that each has been fortunate to be able to choose hospice in the end and pass on their own terms. I have had the honor of working with hospice teams and been the impact my small part has had on the individual and their family. Your impact on AllNurses is still fresh in my own mind. Sharing your experience and wisdom when I moved to long term care and helped shape my practice and perspective in caring for the geriatric population, Marla. Know that you had great influence by sharing your stories. While I am saddened by your diagnosis I am in awe of your strength to decide and direct your own care even when I know how hard many will still attempt to influence choices based upon my own recent experiences these past months. thank you for sharing your experiences and advice your kindness. Your words will be your legacy., Marla

Thank you for doing your job and making the patient the priority as it should be, too many forget this.

Unless a critical value (and we have a template) your version is our policy and my personal practice. “Reviewed (lab tests) with attending (or covering provider ) no new orders”. “Received call from Jane Smith at ABC Hospital hematology lab, critical lab: +ESBL, contact iso precautions initiated, infection control noticed, attending physician reviewed sensitivity and xyz orders received read back and entered”

You are an inexperienced new grad nurse. To expect a travel assignment with no experience is not realistic. To expect the high salary of a seasoned experienced med-surg nurse is not realistic. You do not know what you don't know as shown by this situation, you declared you were going home because of your understanding of the staffing policy (Only CA has mandated staffing ratios in hospitals last I checked the laws) You need to get solid experience as when you travel you get no training, minimal orientation, and are expected to be an experienced capable independent nurse who can hit the ground running within a day or two of arriving It seems you were not at your first job very long, consider that when you are getting offers from travel agencies what kind of settings are they sending you into as an inexperienced nurse when most facilities are expecting capable competent travel nurses not inexperienced new grads The low rates reflect low experience

Exactly. Technically my child can’t go to school since I work with COVID+ patients in our isolation unit. I called our state DoH who issued that directive. They updated to “contact (less than 6 feet) with a positive or symptomatic for 15 min or longer without wearing PPE (N95 or better respirator (with droplet rated surgical mask as appropriate), goggles, isolation gown & gloves). If PPE is worn you aren’t considered to have had close contact. In contrast. my schedule changed last minute due to our positive patient load increasing and staff out sick, I had to call same day to cancel an appointment. I’m not permitted to reschedule needed work now. However if I lied and said I had an exposure or symptoms I could reschedule without penalty. Can’t win with some offices.

No the license earned by equivalency whether partial RN program, CNA experience, equivalent military training or otherwise is only valid in CA and not eligible for endorsement to any other US state or territory. only LVN achieved from completing an actual VN education program would be transferable/endurable. The same goes for RN earned via LVN + 30 credits option the RN license is valid only in CA and ineligible for endorsement to any other state.