KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    New nurse help

    KelRN215 replied to btf4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Of course, this literally happens all the time in pediatrics. There are so many syndromes and diseases that are so rare that most nurses will ever encounter them. Moyamoya Disease is something I never...
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    How do you work your three days/nights ?

    KelRN215 replied to Hershell's topic in General Nursing

    For nights, I preferred 3 in a row. For days, if it wasn't my weekend, I preferred to either do Mon,Wed, Thurs or Tues, Wed, Fri. If it was my weekend, I preferred to do Wed/Thurs of the weeks before...
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    Is this discrimination?

    KelRN215 replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    There's no national language in the United States of America and no one is required to learn English to live here. It's not "unfair" to have to find an interpreter, it's the law. It's not limited to...
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    Fired for taking vacation

    KelRN215 replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you couldn't go because you lived across the country. That's a little different from the post you responded to where the grandfather died in the hospital the poster worked at. My grandfather...
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    Did I get the job?

    KelRN215 replied to rosylove18's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't mean anything. It could mean the HR lady was out sick today or had a busy day or (like my Friday) got called this morning to say "did anyone tell you there's a meeting this afternoon about...
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    When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    KelRN215 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Levemir is long acting insulin. What would the reason to hold it be? The Novolog he got at 5pm is worn off by now. Finally, I would just like to share my concern that you are at work and depending on...
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    Tips for a New Pediatric Nurse (Night Shift)?

    KelRN215 replied to WanderingLeaf's topic in General Nursing

    On the night shift, have a discussion with parents (if they are at the bedside) before bed. Some of them have been around the medical block a few dozen times and have very specific things they want. I...
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    I can't do it all (mom rant)

    KelRN215 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not bashing men, I'm referencing a well documented and researched phenomenon that the OP's post was clearly an example of. Women are overburdened with their families’ “mental loads.” Most...
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    when and where applying to new grad position

    KelRN215 replied to adiellawils's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You should start applying in January, in my opinion. I graduated a long time ago (2007) and applied for the job I eventually was offered (the only job I applied to) in January of my final semester of...
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    Is this discrimination?

    KelRN215 replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    If they don't give you a raise for being bilingual is it discrimination? No, because being bilingual is most likely not a criteria they use to determine raises. You should decline to interpret as you...
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    When do you hold insulin if no parameters?

    KelRN215 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Novolog is a fast acting insulin. It should typically be given within 15 minutes of eating because it onsets in 15 minutes. Is this patient a type 1 or type 2 diabetic? If type 1 that doesn't sound...
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    I can't do it all (mom rant)

    KelRN215 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    One of my very good friends talks and reads frequently about the "mental load" or "emotional labor" for women. It's things like, in my relationship, it's my job to keep track of EVERYTHING, including...
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    Left job to safeguard my license - what "reason" to add on new applications?

    KelRN215 replied to KatiejonD's topic in School

    Yup, this is what I was going to suggest too. That's all I usually put. They're mostly just trying to see on your application that you haven't been fired from every job you held. If people ask why I...
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    Student Charge Nurse out of line

    KelRN215 replied to cin808's topic in General Students

    I did it in college. I got paid $10/hr to sit between 2 students with autism on the bus to their special school so they didn't kill each other, basically. It was easy money as a 19 year old and I got...
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    Questions from a nursing student

    KelRN215 replied to Jonasee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1) No but I live in Massachusetts. I imagine the answer may be different in places like Alabama or Mississippi. 2) This term is way overused. The current generation of young nurses are from the...
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    Teen Pregnancy

    KelRN215 replied to Arenee26's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Abstinence only sex education is an obvious one. What are the states with the highest rates of teen pregnancy? What kind of sex education do those states
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    How do you feel about B's?

    KelRN215 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    What do you call the person who graduated last in his class in medical school?
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    Anyone Else have to Sub in classrooms??

    KelRN215 replied to rnknsn's topic in School

    I was a substitute teacher in college for 2 different school systems. All that was required was 1 year of college. It was decent pay for not a lot of work at
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    Reportable BRN incidents

    KelRN215 replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Nursing

    Giving 80 mg when the order is for 75 mg constitutes a med error, does it not? The right dose wasn't given, hence it was an error. The correct thing to do would be to document that the dose...
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    Excessive Absenteeism in the Nursing Profession

    KelRN215 replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    It is not a problem in my current work environment. It was a relatively minor problem when I worked in the hospital but, in my opinion, the policy was extreme. I had a colleague, a great nurse, who...
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    Recording Lectures

    KelRN215 replied to Meow278's topic in General Students

    I was allowed to record lectures in college. It was the suggestion of the Dean for Students with Disabilities when I as having trouble retaining information post-brain surgery. The school gave me the...
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    How do you feel about B's?

    KelRN215 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    I stopped caring about grades by my second semester of freshman year of
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    NCLEX was easy

    KelRN215 replied to car48's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree, it was easy. I was in and out in 45 minutes. 75 questions. I had no doubt that I
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    Advice on how to end up in the NICU

    KelRN215 replied to angelicasmth's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe if you work in a step down/special care nursery in a community hospital where babies transfer to step down and feed/grow. My best friend's kid spent 5 months in the NICU at birth after being...
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    Have you done this ?

    KelRN215 replied to Flossy73's topic in General Nursing

    People swear loudly and proudly where I'm from. And when I was precepting a senior nursing student, if she was with me on the night shift, she was definitely privvy to conversations about everything...