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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    Screwed Over by My School

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Brilton's topic in General Students

    If your final grade wasn't updated until August then August IS your graduation date as you did not complete all assignments and courses in May as evidenced by an incomplete. What exactly do you want...
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    What's the difference?? $$

    JustBeachyNurse replied to bmurphy18's topic in Texas Nursing

    Careful with your aberrations DD is developmental disabilities, MD is medical doctorate. I presume you mean ASN/ADN --associates degree nurse, BSN bachelor of science in nursing, MSN masters of...
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    plagiarism??

    JustBeachyNurse replied to wolf9653's topic in General Nursing

    I found it interesting that the one non native English speaking nurse who would copy my narrative (paper charting) often out of context as I don't think she understood my syntax or choice of...
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    could I still become a nurse?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to sirpanykanen's topic in Nursing Career

    Would your current employer fund your education or consider hiring you post graduation? If not the risks may outweigh the benefits. What about expanding your education in psychology/clinical...
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    Nclex help

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

    This is the one for Rutgers: RN Refresher
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    Nclex help

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

    If it's a nurse refresher course, often for inactive nurses usually with classroom & clinical. (As opposed to a NCLEX review class like Kaplan or Hurst). Most county college nursing programs offer...
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    PVT question

    JustBeachyNurse replied to king2020's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No if you try again it will give you the "good pop up" because you registered again. No one has "calculated" the reliability of the pvt for Canadian candidates. Quick results are not available in...
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    PVT question

    JustBeachyNurse replied to king2020's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You said you received a receipt therefore you were processed and charged a non-refundable $200. DO NOT ATTEMPT AGAIN UNLESS YOU WISH TO TEMPT THE FATES AND DONATE ANOTHER $200 Yes, it's possible to...
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    Annoying the nurse manager?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to guyman123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You may very well be. She got your first two emails. Do applications need to be submitted online & processed/screened by HR? What did your buddy do differently? Did your buddy send multiple...
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    PVT question

    JustBeachyNurse replied to king2020's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you passed you will NOT get your money back as you agreed not once but twice that you would not create a duplicate registration (which is what you do by attempting the pvt) and that there are no...
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    American Red Cross -- New Grad

    JustBeachyNurse replied to JennayZee's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses I know in blood services don't do the phlebotomy as that is left to the phlebotomists. They do the screening intake, make judgement calls based on protocol if a donor is eligible and if...
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    American Red Cross -- New Grad

    JustBeachyNurse replied to JennayZee's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your interview! Disaster Relief/Disaster Health Services is not clinical it's case management and 99% volunteer. It's replacing lost prescriptions, following up on hospitalizations,...
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    Postpartum Meds

    JustBeachyNurse replied to nikkib2013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That would have been interesting. Do they even use formaldehyde in embalming
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    Vent Training

    JustBeachyNurse replied to pacosgro's topic in General Nursing

    I manage and adjust vent settings per physician/provider protocol for my pediatric patients. We trouble shoot as necessary; and not all of our children are the most stable in the home environment but...
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    Postpartum Meds

    JustBeachyNurse replied to nikkib2013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look in your obstetrics textbook. You didn't even bother to post what you found thus
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    JustBeachyNurse replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Not all pancreatitis is caused by alcoholism it can also be caused by choleycystitis, gallstones, blocked common bile duct. Pain in shoulder blades, especially right sided can indicate gallbladder...
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    That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    JustBeachyNurse replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Ok what are you talking
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    Car Duty- Parents not using Seatbelts and Car Seats Properly

    JustBeachyNurse replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Maybe local police department traffic safety division would provide a lecture at back to school night plus a free car seat safety check. The liability is there--as knowledge without action can be...
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    Vent Training

    JustBeachyNurse replied to pacosgro's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you could always secure a degree in respiratory therapy. You cannot learn ventilator operation and use from online & you tube. It's nothing like in person training and hands I...
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    Vent Training

    JustBeachyNurse replied to pacosgro's topic in General Nursing

    The other area where vent training is useful is a LTC vent unit or pediatric LTC vent unit and private duty pediatric home health. However these facilities/agencies require their own training courses....
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    How to Email A Nursing Recruiter via Cold Approach

    JustBeachyNurse replied to StuffedBear's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Know your market. The in person "bump" into a recruiting manager without applying online (if you could even get close enough as around here HR & recruiters are off site from the hospitals for a...
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    PLEASE help! What are my options???

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

    With their undergrad GPA of 2.5 admission to a reputable, accredited ABSN programming is going to be challenging to say the least. Most require a minimum 3.7+ cumulative not just in pre-requisite...
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    NewCareer

    JustBeachyNurse replied to rockyrockRN's topic in Nurse Registration

    They lie. It's illegal to require a candidate to pay for an H1B. Plus many nurse Applications for h1B have been rejected
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    NewCareer

    JustBeachyNurse replied to rockyrockRN's topic in Nurse Registration

    Scam. H1B all costs MUST be paid by the sponsoring employee. Are you a RN/BSN with several years of paid specialty experience as that is a requirement of this
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    NNAS experience?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to jmariel's topic in Nurse Registration

    Canadian immigration determines immigration and sponsorship standards not provinces. Do you have a BSN? That is the minimum entry to practice as an RN in Canada. If NNAS determined your education is...