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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    Registered Pediatric nurse UK to USA

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Sho1015's topic in International Nursing

    If you do not have clinical & theory in adult, geriatrics, mental health & obstetrics on your nursing school transcripts I'm sorry you won't qualify for a nursing license in the US without...
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    Registered Pediatric nurse UK to USA

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Sho1015's topic in International Nursing

    You need to have theory and clinical training in adult, geriatric, mental health, and obstetrics in addition to pediatrics as US nurses are genera just trained. You need to apply to a board of...
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    Help! Scared. Is this really happening?!

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Remy Ox's topic in General Nursing

    That applies to hospital not long term care
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    Gift for new Paramedic

    JustBeachyNurse replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    That would be good idea to reduce sticky fingers. The chain Things Remembered in many malls will often engrave items purchased
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    Can a nurse get in trouble if....

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Ariel143's topic in Rehabilitation

    Your concerns are misplaced. Discharge from acute rehab or acute hospital = subacute. Trach can actually be SNF. Are you coding or billing? If not, it's not your concern. Your comprehension of what...
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    Home Health and Maintaining a Theraputic Relation

    JustBeachyNurse replied to AutumnApple's topic in Private Duty

    I've seen nurses play right into it and want to be besties with the parents and dramatically crossing professional boundaries. They may have had such a relationship with your predecessors and thought...
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    From F2 to work in the USA

    JustBeachyNurse replied to swasti123's topic in International Nursing

    Without work rights you cannot legally work anywhere in the US. It does not matter if you passed the NCLEX, the medical boards or are a nuclear engineer. In much of the US there is no shortage of...
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    Gift for new Paramedic

    JustBeachyNurse replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Gift card to coffee shop or take
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    Good Standing Certificate from China

    JustBeachyNurse replied to hanban5's topic in Nurse Registration

    Are you fluent in the local language? And medical Chinese? Do you have work
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    NJ to CA license LPN LVN

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

    Yes. Just meet the BoN rules to maintain an active license (30 CEU per period, renew every 2
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    Work visa for Bsn rn

    JustBeachyNurse replied to springbloom's topic in Immigration Advice

    Depends on where you are looking. CA, NY, NJ, PA, IL there are dozens of inexperienced new grads that were US educated and citizens/PR so don't require sponsorship. If you are not a citizen/PR and...
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    Questions about Managing a case

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Marwan.hasan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You don't offer enough information to help you. What are the labs? CBC/H&H, electrolytes? What other observations other than a hypertensive blood pressure and hyperglycemia? Is the patient on...
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    Lost my cool

    JustBeachyNurse replied to sbtr50's topic in LPN to RN

    I would offer 15-20 minutes free then my rates start at $25/hr. Negotiable. People bought my kid lunch and had their teens entertain him (8 at the time) in the library. Others paid cash. I pointed...
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    Endorsement of RN License

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Thea27's topic in Nurse Registration

    Not if you want to be licensed in
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    NJ NEW RN looking for JOB! Help

    JustBeachyNurse replied to natalciapl's topic in General Nursing

    Most NJ hospitals have HR/recruiting off site. You will be directed back to apply online. Look for non-hospital Select Specialty runs LTACH in parts of NJ. Sub acute. Acute rehab like Health South....
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    The Line b/t Respecting Wishes of Victim, Privacy, & Reporting

    JustBeachyNurse replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't have went to the police but called the state child abuse hotline. Without an actual battery committed the police have nothing to act upon. They were not wrong to redirect you. The state...
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    Help! Scared. Is this really happening?!

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Remy Ox's topic in General Nursing

    Investigating for being short staffed? Trying to save money by not paying for a nurse to orient? Except acute care in CA there are no mandated nurse ratios. There are exactly zero laws regarding...
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    Hello from Vietnam

    JustBeachyNurse replied to nguyenquocbuu's topic in International Nursing

    LPN is not recognized in the Philippines and therefore the course is rather useless. Very few countries accept/recognize LPNs. It's not a level of education eligible for a work visa in any country....
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    The Line b/t Respecting Wishes of Victim, Privacy, & Reporting

    JustBeachyNurse replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    By reporting this, and let your child know you are legally obligated to and she can do it with you, you are teaching your daughter to not be ashamed, that it's okay to stand up and speak out in turn...
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    The Line b/t Respecting Wishes of Victim, Privacy, & Reporting

    JustBeachyNurse replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bad idea. The interviewing of her child by a qualified investigator is more likely to be therapeutic than
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    RPN question

    JustBeachyNurse replied to bean8889's topic in General Students

    Not
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    Endorsement of RN License

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Thea27's topic in Nurse Registration

    NY does CVS, NJ needs CES report. Contact CGFNS to see if they can use records submitted previously. CVS is just a summary. CES actually evaluates your credentials & transcripts submitted for...
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    online RN classes

    JustBeachyNurse replied to nursekita's topic in LPN to RN

    Why would you go backwards and transfer BSN credits to a community college associate's program? TCN is an expensive publisher they are not a school. You can go directly through Indiana State...
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    Nursing students get any assistance from the government if school wont let you work?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to ms.nikki's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This thread is >4 years old. Rules have changed in that
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    New RN, Need info on Independant Home health care

    JustBeachyNurse replied to erinmicheletti's topic in Home Health

    Well to start you need a plan of care signed by a physician as everything you described requires an Rx. Flushing & cleaning a GT--needs a signed order. Any medication--signed order and MAR. I...