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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    Admitting More ICU Patients than Hospital is Licensed To Take

    JustBeachyNurse replied to J Friday's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Safe Harbor is unique to Texas though proposed in New
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    california nclex passer 8 years w/o SSN

    JustBeachyNurse replied to mabellegamino's topic in Nurse Registration

    You need to be a US Citizen, legal permanent resident ("green card") or have a visa with work rights in the US to get a SSN from the SSA. In general, only noncitizens with permission to work from the...
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    Medical Insurance

    JustBeachyNurse replied to ashley_bird's topic in General Students

    check first. Many states have waiting periods if you quit your job to become a full time student. They can and will look back at previous income when you apply. States frown on individuals quitting...
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    ATI Fundamentals of Nursing E-Book

    JustBeachyNurse replied to aharvey12190's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not permitted per the end user
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    Night shift lighting

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Alex Egan's topic in Private Duty

    No. This is the PDN forum. Our patients are in their home. This is a pediatric trach/vent client that the parent wants an unreasonable amount of darkness. A flashlight is not sufficient. I'm not...
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    Nursing student HIPAA VIOLATION! Help

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Reagan2010's topic in General Students

    Please cite your source. The HHS administration (agency charged with the HIPAA information and information responsibility) indicates that your statement is wholly inaccurate. Your spelling of the...
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    RN and Medical Interpreter?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to CJ2020's topic in General Students

    Possibly bonus at hospital but you can also subcontract. If you can translate accurately AND interpret you can work for a language line, international translation services or even the courts. Medical...
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    Admitting More ICU Patients than Hospital is Licensed To Take

    JustBeachyNurse replied to J Friday's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unfortunately safe harbor does not apply to all states. However the BoN may be able to guide since their job is to protect the
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    Medical Insurance

    JustBeachyNurse replied to ashley_bird's topic in General Students

    Not always as a full time student who quit their job. Quitting and becoming a full time student is often exclusionary for
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    Medical Insurance

    JustBeachyNurse replied to ashley_bird's topic in General Students

    Many schools no longer offer insurance plans since the market place started as the laws changed quite often eliminating this option. COBRA is often 3-5x the subsidized premium you were paying to your...
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    Pediatric Rotation Exam Question

    JustBeachyNurse replied to leahashleigh123's topic in General Students

    The only correct answer is A. A favored toy is not a hallmark of autism in a 3 year old, it's developmentally appropriate for a preschooler to have a favorite toy or object. Since he's 3, he should...
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    Night shift lighting

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Alex Egan's topic in Private Duty

    No lights = unsafe working environment. No deal for me. Nurses need to speak up and decline unreasonable requests to control a situation especially if a complex, frequently hospitalized
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    N.J. travel nursing?

    JustBeachyNurse replied to KrispyRN1's topic in Travel

    Why not try staffing agencies? Many major NJ healthcare systems (Hackensack-Meridian, RWJ/Barbara's, etc) list staffing agencies as part of their
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    Help with board complaint

    JustBeachyNurse replied to FrenchieB1986's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that it's illegal to cohabitate and she filed a legal claim against you is not positive. He is technically still married and since you posted in a public forum with details and a state that...
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    Minoring in Spanish VS. learning it on your own

    JustBeachyNurse replied to baileyxmolto's topic in General Nursing

    You need conversational Spanish. But to really use it in healthcare you need an interpreter credential. A minor is not likely to cover the level of conversational & healthcare Spanish to be a...
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    CO-PAY!!!

    JustBeachyNurse replied to misssomerville's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Observation is an outpatient benefit. You need to review your coverage. Copay is a fixed amount unless you have a deductible. My ED copay is $150 unless admitted inpatient. 23hr observation first goes...
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    Worried about program dismissal after death in family

    JustBeachyNurse replied to coldcore's topic in General Students

    Forward the email to the dean explain you know instructor is traveling and wanted to be certain someone else knew. Plus ask permission for the funeral. Don't offer a death certificate as it implies...
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    Such a fool

    JustBeachyNurse replied to kkb91's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Is it a for profit school? Did you read the endorsement requirements online/application? Sometimes if you don't ask the right question you don't get the right
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    Such a fool

    JustBeachyNurse replied to kkb91's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Not true for LPN. It needs to be BoN approved in the state where the school is and meet the academic standards of the state you wish to endorse
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    PVT good pop up. No name in Nursys.

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

    Call the board of
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    Bilingual LPN salary in Oklahoma

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

    Consider getting credentialed as a healthcare interpreter/translator as facilities must use credentialed interpreters not just billingual
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    Nursing student HIPAA VIOLATION! Help

    JustBeachyNurse replied to Reagan2010's topic in General Students

    Definitely not a HIPAA violation. It may be a policy violation for the facility. Tell your instructor. Im surprised they don't have "dummy" terminals that you can practice navigating
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    American Red Cross -- New Grad

    JustBeachyNurse replied to JennayZee's topic in General Nursing

    Is the role an RN blood drive volunteer or a blood drive volunteer? If the latter you hand out the sign up forms tell people where to wait for the nurse to screen, help out post donation with snacks...
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    Nurses and promoting better rates of vaccination

    JustBeachyNurse replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thimerosal was removed from pediatric vaccines a decade ago. Presently only used in some of the influenza
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    Students (and others) using staff parking

    JustBeachyNurse replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    Disciplinary action including a clinical fail was the result of parking in staff lots of anywhere other than told. The one hospital shared large lots with an LTC/rehab and a medical arts building It...