KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    HIPAA/pharmac

    KelRN215 replied to sassyann85's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Why wouldn't you be allowed to? I call pharmacies about patients all the time without their permission. If I find a half empty bottle of a controlled substance with a pharmacy label that says it was...
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    patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    KelRN215 replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    Maybe so but both populations can still have legitimate acute pain requiring analgesics. Good for you for taking nothing but Ibuprofen post-op. I got through brain surgery on tylenol alone, doesn't...
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    Can I ask for job opportunities after?

    KelRN215 replied to B773ER's topic in General Students

    I think it's fine to ask if there are any aide positions available now (if they have aides, not all ICUs do). I would discuss with your clinical instructor how much you are enjoying the rotation and...
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    Positive PPD and nursing

    KelRN215 replied to mishabc's topic in General Nursing

    Because once you have a positive PPD it will always be positive. It's a waste of time to do it when you know you will come up positive. ETA, a positive PPD does NOT mean you have "inactive TB", it...
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    How do I explain to my snobby family why nurses are important and worthy of respect?

    KelRN215 replied to Miss Infermiera2b's topic in General Nursing

    Meh, it's not worth arguing. I'd just try not to talk about it if it were me. But I will say this- I owned my own house 4 years after I graduate from college/nursing school. Had I gone to medical...
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    lovenex

    KelRN215 replied to zeb2's topic in Patient Medications

    Well is the patient on daily or BID dosing? BID Lovenox (note correct spelling) should be given roughly q 12hr but you have a little leeway. We still had our 1 hr window on it when I worked in the...
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    This is wrong, right?????

    KelRN215 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Medications

    I think you need to get over the fact that your facility doesn't use the same computer systems you used in clinicals or when you were a CNA. 8am meds are usually standing meds and it's unlikely to...
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    Protonix beads for g-tube

    KelRN215 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Why aren't you supposed to use tap water for consumption? People drink tap water and the gut is not a sterile environment. Unless the patient is immunocompromised and instructed to only drink bottled...
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    Don't Know Where Else to Ask This

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

    Nursing licenses are public record, you could check on the BoN's website for whatever state you are in or on nursys.com. Because I had the same reaction as TriciaJ- I've never known a Psychiatrist...
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    Faking seizures?

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

    Ok, I have read all of the posts on this thread. First, thank you to enuf_already for being the first person to acknowledge that "pseudoseizures" are NOT the result of the person faking it....
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    Safely administering medications for coworkers violating hipaa if we're not asssigned pt ?

    KelRN215 replied to Cynnie24's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is not a HIPAA violation. It is necessary for the covering nurse to look up this information to safely care for the patient. If you called your MD's office for a sick appointment and it was a...
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    correct dosage times for various meds

    KelRN215 replied to aplusnurse2008's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked in the hospital, QID was 08, 12, 16 and 20. Q6hrs was q6hrs. When I was on QID dosing of antibiotics last year, I took it when I ate breakfast lunch, late afternoon snack and dinner....
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    2 insulins = 2 injections

    KelRN215 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Medications

    Insulin comes in multi-dose vials but the pharmacy should be dispensing separate vials for each
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    giving meds late when it's not in pixis

    KelRN215 replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    Who is she and why is she looking at your documentation? If the med wasn't there, it wasn't
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    sterile technique

    KelRN215 replied to annanichole333's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What
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    PICC line issues, blood draw tips.

    KelRN215 replied to Nurse.NoFilter's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not. No tourniquet, no BP cuff, nothing of the sort on the arm with the PICC. I'd trouble shoot the heck out of that PICC before doing a peripheral stick. I've known some kids whose PICCs...
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    Have you travelled to Africa is a invasion of privacy?

    KelRN215 replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in General Nursing

    Well, to be honest, I'd be VERY tempted to say "no" if any healthcare professional asked me that because it's completely irrelevant to the reason why I'm seeing my Endocrinologist, Oncologist or...
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    Have you travelled to Africa is a invasion of privacy?

    KelRN215 replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in General Nursing

    "Have you been to Africa recently?" is the wrong question to be asking. Africa is the second largest continent on earth and most travelers to Africa are nowhere near Ebola. I went to Africa...
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    night shift and health

    KelRN215 replied to yoginurse29's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think so when I was doing it but my chronic headaches are MUCH better now that I don't work nights
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    Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

    KelRN215 replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    In pediatrics, patients are not discharged if they do not have a home to go to. If that means they board on the floor until the Mom can get a placement in a shelter, so be it. An ill child cannot be...
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    Huber Needle

    KelRN215 replied to altynai1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There are several different brands/products for huber needles. Some are harder to remove than others in my opinion. Some have a safety mechanism which is more difficult to engage which makes them...
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    application problem

    KelRN215 replied to grammy57's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with this as well. I've never seen an application that asks about discipline with a previous employer- that's something that's usually kept confidential between you, your manager and HR. That...
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    What is the proper way to address an RN?

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

    I don't get what's so horrifying about calling someone by his given name, a name that he has been called by since birth. I literally have never called a Resident or Fellow "Dr. Last Name." I've...
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    What to Do When the Doctor Throws the Nurse Under the Bus by Lying

    KelRN215 replied to blackdiamond407's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That was the most surprising thing about this story, honestly. I've never known and MD to read a nurse's note. Makes me think he knew he had to cover himself so went looking for trouble. If the...
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    Critics pack hearing, air concerns about Quincy hospital closure

    KelRN215 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Carney has been failing for years. I think Steward will close several other hospitals before it goes after St. E's though. Drunk BC kids keep their ER running on the