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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    How to stay awake during NOCs in PDN?

    Monster iced tea or coffee. . Moving around. Stretching. One ear bud in to listen to music or pod casts.
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    The Person Vue Trick "2016"

    If you did the trick once with an invalid card why on earth did you offer Pearson $200 a second time! No refunds you agreed to not create a duplicate registration which is exactly what you did when...
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    AA to BSN

    This is a query for the admissions & nursing advisors at the BSN programs you are interested in applying to. There are many BSN programs in NJ. State schools have articulation agreements to...
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    NYS BON NCLEX Retake Policy?

    You can study too much and you can definitely use too many different sources. Believe in your preparation. Believe in your education. Believe in
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    explanation, please

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    Medical Missions

    MSF/Doctors without
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    Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    No one "owns" threads in a public forum. Everyone must abide by site ToS though. Threads are fluid and drift as members
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    how to verify your license

    It only found your application information. You won't get a license # if you passed until you pay
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    Hand, Foot, Mouth Virus

    Healthy children & adults get RSV its typically common cold. Same virus can kill or incapacitate at risk compromised children. Hand/foot/mouth has been around at least 40 years. But many didn't...
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    how to verify your license

    You won't be issued a license as an LVN until you pay the $150 licensing fee. Period. You might be able to process the licensing fee online since Breeze is new for BVNPT. If you tried the PVT before...
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    French nurse hoping to work in the US

    Unless your husband is qualified to teach science or math, especially dual qualified special education & science or math for middle (grades 5-8) or high/secondary (grade 9-12) it's near impossible...
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    which state should i apply for nclex

    You apply to the state for a nursing license by examination. You do not apply to a state for NCLEX. The NCLEX is but one step in the licensing process. You apply to the state where you intend to live...
  13. They are 100% accurate. The unofficial is because only BoN can issue official results and license. I know someone who passed via quick results and was NOT issued a license. Nothing to do with nclex it...
  14. Wrong expiration date will NOT prevent a
  15. Check TX BoN website application/license
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    Australian nurse moving to Oregon

    I'd try the evaluation first. The limited schools that may offer to remediate deficiencies will likely need verification of which courses you need Deakin University used to offer the needed...
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    RN Mastery APP (NCLEX)

    Yes you can study too much. Yes you can use too many resources and just like you are getting
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    Australian nurse moving to Oregon

    AUS nurses are trained to AUS standards. Those standards are not the same as US standards. Very few schools offer the classes such as OB with clinical & theory that will bring an IEN to the...
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    Australian nurse moving to Oregon

    US nurses are generalist trained and require clinical and theory in adult, geriatric, obstetrics, pediatrics and psych/mental health. Most AUS nurses are deficient in obstetrics. It's very difficult...
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    Leaving patient info in a clipboard

    We were not permitted to use clip boards in nursing school for a variety of reasons (size, ignoring patient to stare at papers, infection control...) 3x5 or 4x6 index cards or notepads that fit in...
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    Acceptance of Canadian RN Licence

    NNAS evaluates your credentials to Canadian standards. You need to have a CVS completed by CGFNS (approx 6 months) and then apply to the NY BoN for a nursing license by examination as an IEN. Only the...
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    Patient lied about dose change

    You don't take dose changes from patients or parents. You ALWAYS verify with provider/physician or pharmacist. If you were working inpatient psych would you take a patient's word for a dose change?...
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    NEWS: The College Network Class Action Lawsuit Filed

    The attorney name is listed in the article linked above from last year. You can google contact
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    Commuity Nurse- legal question

    Are you in the US? That sounds like a private duty pediatric case. Does your employing agency do annual competencies with skill check
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    East Coast Blizzard 2016 NCLEX-RN Results Delay?

    I'm sorry. Hurry up and wait is difficult. Were there any issues that may have triggered a hold/audit? Issues signing in, Palm scan, computer glitches, got excited when finished and stood up instead...