KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Demanding patient wanting me to page MD about insignificant issue.

    KelRN215 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tell the patient the pharmacy doesn't carry
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    What is fair

    KelRN215 replied to Elisabetta3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This (the whole situation) is dumb. I don't think it's anything to get all upset over, though, nor do I think any "injustice" was done. There's no need to count meds that are not narcotics. I'd...
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    CNA job after first semester of clinical?

    KelRN215 replied to grahamk's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes. Everywhere in Boston hires nursing students into aide
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    Help! Court Date Conflicts With New Job

    KelRN215 replied to CarryThatWeight's topic in General Nursing

    If the officer doesn't show, that can probably only help you. I'd try to reschedule and then tell your work that you have an "appointment" on the new court date. When you work Mon-Fri, it's...
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    SOC cheat sheets

    KelRN215 replied to jpav33's topic in Home Health

    Why not bring your laptop with you and complete the assessment in the home? There are paper OASIS forms that I'm sure you could find online as
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    raises in homehealth

    KelRN215 replied to Lpntxn1's topic in Home Health

    Pay per visit is usually a flat rate for all employees, regardless of experience or time on the job. The rate won't increase until/unless insurance reimbursement increases. Our per visit employees...
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    When can I work?

    KelRN215 replied to andiescandies's topic in General Students

    As I understood it, OP will finish the nursing courses of her BSN degree before she finishes the gen ed requirements. Some of the girls in my program were in that boat because we had 2 tracks- 1st...
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    Brigham and Women's Travel Assignment (NICU)

    KelRN215 replied to Lub-Dub's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Also want to add, if you know what you're doing you can find free parking in the neighborhoods around the hospitals at night. I had a subsidized T pass from the hospital and drove when I worked...
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    Brigham and Women's Travel Assignment (NICU)

    KelRN215 replied to Lub-Dub's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    East Boston is where the airport is. Traffic around there is crazy. I also wouldn't necessarily call it a "safe" neighborhood of Boston- certainly it's not as bad as Mattapan or Roxbury but it's not...
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    Will this look bad?

    KelRN215 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Critical Care

    I think it's fine. The hospital might look at it and think you really want to work for THEM rather than only for one specific
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    Undershirts

    KelRN215 replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wouldn't wear under armour clothes to work- too expensive to risk getting poo on them and I need them clean for the weekend/hiking. Old Navy usually has cheapish long sleeve shirts that work well...
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    Can a DON be per diem

    KelRN215 replied to RNfromSA's topic in Home Health

    I can't imagine this working. A DON is a full time
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    Offered a job in HH

    KelRN215 replied to fin0814's topic in Home Health

    $45/visit x 7 visits/day x 5 days/week x 52 weeks/year = $81,900. That said, I don't think as a pay per visit nurse you can count on getting 7 visits/day every day. I think 7 visits/day is a lot....
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    Home health and scary dogs!!

    KelRN215 replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    My patients all just automatically put their dogs away. The dog doesn't belong in the room when we're doing sterile procedures like accessing a port-a-cath or changing a PICC line
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    Do we do everything

    KelRN215 replied to working bee's topic in Home Health

    You should NOT be doing laundry or dishes or cooking for family members other than your patient. If, say, your patient soils himself or vomits during the shift, you can put those clothes in the...
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    accepted job offer, got questions

    KelRN215 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    If something happens to you at work, it would be helpful for your employer to have a way to access some PMH information to pass along to the ER... It is not legal for them to discriminate against you...
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    It was all so hard to...

    KelRN215 replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are right- your Grandma would want you to succeed. My grandfather died during the middle of my first semester of my junior year of college (nursing school). It was my first semester of...
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    Do you look foward to go to work and if so what position and why?

    KelRN215 replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

    Work is work. It's not meant to be the source of one's enjoyment or excitement. I like my job but to say I "look forward to it" would be a lie. I don't go to bed at night thinking "I can't wait to...
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    Does your hospital allow you to say "Merry Christmas"??

    KelRN215 replied to VU RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a home health nurse so I see a little more of my patients than hospital nurses. If the patient has a Christmas tree up in his home or if the kids start talking about Santa, it's probably safe to...
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    When will infusion complete?

    KelRN215 replied to Theone40's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When the answer comes out as .33333 repeating, that's 1/3. 1/3 of an hr (60 min) is 20 min. For the first one, you need to consider military time. If an infusion starts at 10:30 (am) and takes...
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    When can I work?

    KelRN215 replied to andiescandies's topic in General Students

    Other than my senior year, I took core/gen ed classes and/or electives every semester along with nursing classes. It's a very common thing to do for full-time students in a traditional BSN program....
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    Text messages from nurse manager

    KelRN215 replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I disagree that you "need" to be flexible. I don't work in the hospital anymore, but when I did, if I was scheduled to work, say, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday I scheduled my week around working...
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    When can I work?

    KelRN215 replied to andiescandies's topic in General Students

    You have to graduate from the program so you need to complete all the requirements for the degree. You have to have a degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school to be granted authorization...
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    Sure didn't expect this!

    KelRN215 replied to thegreenmile's topic in Retired Nurses

    Can you get on a list to be a substitute school nurse? Sometimes that's your "in" to a permanent school nurse position. Also, private duty agencies are ALWAYS looking for
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    Critics pack hearing, air concerns about Quincy hospital closure

    KelRN215 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Quincy Medical Center is closing tonight at 11:59 PM: Quincy Medical Center closes its doors at midnight - Business - The Boston Globe The ER is staying open and, as I understand it, patients who...