JustBeachyNurse LPN

Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager

Complex pediatrics turned geriatric LTC/sub acute nurse most recently transitioned to nurse manager. Combining advocacy, skilled nursing and off nights.

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    Been asked to do home wound care after patient is discharged

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Cbailey75's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Giving out personal contact info is crossing the line and creating dependency on you where the nursing resource should be the home care team. Asking to visit or telling her to even call the...
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    School project

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Kgonzalez55's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to have difficulties if you expect members you give you their name & employer on a public anonymous forum. Good
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    Michigan Temporary LPN Permit

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Kapowski88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do you have a GPN permit from MI
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    48 hr quick results

    JustBeachyNurse replied to whyohwhy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Should be
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    How did you prepare for NCLEX-PN?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to NurseYoungGuns's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are hundreds of threads in the NCLEX prep forum in the student
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    NCLEX application in NY for NON-US applicants.

    JustBeachyNurse replied to nehgarcia's topic in Nurse Registration

    Not if you want to be licensed, if they ask for verification of all nursing licenses you choose to disclose your application can be denied for falsification/failure to disclose. CGFNS averages 6-9...
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    Seeking a college

    JustBeachyNurse replied to FabianaSmith's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you in the US or Canada? Entry level nurses do not specialize and are generalist trained therefore they have a "comprehensive" holistic education that covers adults, geriatrics, pediatrics,...
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    NCLEX application in NY for NON-US applicants.

    JustBeachyNurse replied to nehgarcia's topic in Nurse Registration

    If you want to be licensed in NY,
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    Nclex-PN third time

    JustBeachyNurse replied to tameen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you are in CA there are no quick results. It will ALWAYS say results not available. You must wait 6-8 weeks for BVNPT to mail the pass/fail letter. If you pass you then pay the fee to have an LVN...
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    Nclex-PN third time

    JustBeachyNurse replied to tameen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It requests everyone's credit information pass or fail since August 2014 Check your BoN or quick results (also asks dos credit card since there is a $7.95 charge) Unless BVNPT then just hurry up and...
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    Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to clockwood's topic in School

    If I didn't see it I wouldn't have believed it. Scarier it wasn't noticed until the 2nd or 3rd day. Nurse had no reason to check but someone in the classroom should have looked in the bag. I had to...
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    Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If RN check on BreeZe wait is 2-6 weeks If PN average wait for results letter mailed is 6-8 weeks. License isn't listed until letter received and licensing fee is paid. You have a long wait nothing...
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    Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Result not available refers only to quick results. Do you live in CA or another state that does not participate in quick results? If so it will say results not available forever even after you passed...
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    Frustrating case at clinical

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Jrhemming's topic in General Nursing

    Was this a palliative/comfort care patient by
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    Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to clockwood's topic in School

    I didn't believe it until I saw the report. Parents sent a child to preschool with DiaStat in their backpack. At least it was labeled and they were kind enough to include a copy of the seizure action...
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    PDN in classroom- who holds liability?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to The Radiant Lotus's topic in Private Duty

    Who is writing & signing off on your plan of care? Who is your supervising RN? Contact the BoN which in NY is under the DoE. I work for an agency but most of our p&p are proprietary. Try...
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    reported to board of nursing?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Nursing Career

    You haven't been active enough to have full access to the pm
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    PDN in classroom- who holds liability?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to The Radiant Lotus's topic in Private Duty

    Check with NY DoE/BoN. Are you an RN or LPN? What does the school nurse state? What is the school policy? Documentation is your key, document thoroughly and objectively. I'd simply ask if he is taking...
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    PDN in classroom- who holds liability?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to The Radiant Lotus's topic in Private Duty

    Do you work for an agency? If so have you discussed with the clinical manager? (This is why I work for an agency. I have clinical nursing support and managers that deal with these very specific...
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    License by Endorsement- Got my license in 4 weeks

    JustBeachyNurse replied to RNVANJ's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Sent by mail with a specific code regardless if you apply online or paper. FYI. If you apply by paper it will cause delays as all your information must be entered manually and then QCd. You save at...
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    Pneumothorax question

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Liv19's topic in Emergency

    Anything is possible, regardless if spontaneous or traumatic. No two people are the same and their compensatory skills will
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    Pearson Vue Trick as of August 2015

    JustBeachyNurse replied to cambrose's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Average is 6-8
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    College Network vs. DLSI

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Devhunter's topic in LPN to RN

    Neither program is a school. Not one of these "supplemental programs" is aligned with, endorsed by or affiliated with ISU or EC. There is one that actually uses "test prep" in its name so it's a bit...
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    Question for medical assistants

    JustBeachyNurse replied to helpinghands93's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Medical assistants are trained for outpatient settings. Very few acute care hospitals will hire MAs generally they hire CNAs or train in house PCTs in my
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    Attorney in California for initial RN license application needed

    JustBeachyNurse replied to cruiseyb's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    We cannot make attorney referrals. However the American Association of Nurse Attorneys has a lawyer referral database. These are nurse-attorneys experienced in administrative law and matters before...