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    Why are Nurses paid so low in the south ??

    KelRN215 replied to Michigann's topic in General Nursing

    What does it being the location elderly go to retire have to do with nursing pay? Pay in the South is generally lower in ALL industries, not just
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    patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    KelRN215 replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    There's no reason to wait any time as other posters have explained very
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    Professors fail everyone?

    KelRN215 replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    Good luck with that strategy on NCLEX. There is no professor to whine to. There is only the computer and it cares not if you cry when it shuts off at 75 questions because you're so far below the...
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    CE Question

    KelRN215 replied to srlong's topic in General Nursing

    They should give you a certificate at the end of the class that tells
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    What sort of nurse do you want to be?

    KelRN215 replied to Miss-kate's topic in General Nursing

    I bought my house from a retired homicide detective who got recruited to be a consultant on a TV show and moved to California. He left behind the ghost that haunts the house (I'm guessing someone...
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    KelRN215 replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    An incident report was definitely warranted... systems error, they need to find a better way. Hgb of 5.2 would be a critical value- lab calls with results, RN pages MD, action required within 30...
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    Long post from new orientee with questions

    KelRN215 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being a preceptor is not easy. Everyone has different ways of doing things and different learning styles and, to be honest, having an orientee DOES slow you down. It's not easy to slow down when...
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    Rejected..No Facebook?!!

    KelRN215 replied to cosmos2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sure they can. Employers can refuse to hire candidates for pretty much any reason, other than those prohibited by law: race, sex, veteran status, disability, pregnancy. And if they want to...
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    IVP admin rates?

    KelRN215 replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Look up the drug before you administer it. The formulary will tell you how fast or slow to push
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    new job package

    KelRN215 replied to nomadicnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are a non-benefitted employee you will probably be considered "per diem". No paid time off and you're the first one canceled when they're overstaffed. I'd take the benefits. Not having...
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    In School- When to Start Applying?

    KelRN215 replied to mtskier's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd start looking now and start applying in January. I had my job secured (contingent on passing NCLEX) 2 1/2 months before
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    Getting subjective data

    KelRN215 replied to MizMaverick's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Non-verbal does not mean unable to communicate and even if she couldn't communicate back to you that doesn't mean she doesn't understand you. Look at something like ALS. Those patients become...
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    Flushing IV line

    KelRN215 replied to canard's topic in Pediatric

    If piggybacked through the B side of a pump, we usually did 25 mL because that was the size of our normal saline mini
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    IV Sizes?

    KelRN215 replied to Jennx's topic in General Students

    In pediatrics, most peripheral IVs are 22 g or 24 g. A 20 g is HUGE for a kid. I can count on one hand the number of times I've even seen an 18 g and those were always placed by anesthesia. The...
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    MVI tablet

    KelRN215 replied to NurseAgatha's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why not say that? It's not worth the battle with the resident and a multivitamin serves no purpose at the end of life. We say no to parents of dying children when they ask for absurd things at the...
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    Can I take the Nclex

    KelRN215 replied to blupixie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wouldn't count on it. Generally, in order to take NCLEX you need to graduate from a nursing
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    home health care

    KelRN215 replied to tinamd0730's topic in Home Health

    Well technically you have a verbal order to provide care. I've never not been able to get a physician signature on a 485. Is the MD refusing to sign it in your case or has it just not been returned...
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    CNA Overtime Question

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

    When state law and Federal law differ, the law that offers a greater benefit to the employee trumps the other. So you are very lucky in California. OP doesn't say what state she is from but let's...
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    Are nurses able to shower after shift?

    KelRN215 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you WANT to? Communal showers are gross. Shower when you get
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    can you be floated while your on orientation?

    KelRN215 replied to labnars's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree. Why do people think there are laws about whether or not a fully trained pediatric nurse can be pulled to work on a pediatric floor? Laws re: employment in the US are MINIMAL. Basically,...
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    what age did you decide to become a nurse

    KelRN215 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    14. Carol Hathaway was my favorite character on ER and she got to make out with Dr. Ross AKA George
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    CNA Overtime Question

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

    Federal law says that overtime is paid after 40 hrs in a week. Some employers may pay after 8 hrs or 12 hrs in a day depending on what their normal schedule is, others may not. It is only REQUIRED...
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    Zofran

    KelRN215 replied to Paramedic51's topic in Patient Medications

    It's not an NSAID. Have you ever given NSAIDs for nausea/vomiting? Advil? Aleve? Celebrex? Toradol? Right, no, because NSAIDs are for pain/inflammation not nausea. Zofran is a selective 5-HT3...
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    Zofran

    KelRN215 replied to Paramedic51's topic in Patient Medications

    No, it is not an NSAID. I imagine someone with a GSW has bigger problems than
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    What is an NPA and how do you collect one?

    KelRN215 replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's how we did it when I first worked in a pediatric hospital but they changed the policy a few years back and just had swabs for all that, no suction