KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Evolution and Nursing

    KelRN215 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I like Whoopi Goldberg's explanation: And note what the one person on the panel who vehemently denies evolution
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    Home Health job doing assessments PRN

    KelRN215 replied to Preemie 2 RN's topic in Home Health

    I do not think home health is appropriate for a new grad and I'm leery of agencies that hire new grads. Training in home health typically isn't extensive and the assessments you have to do for...
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    Blood transfusion

    KelRN215 replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I worked in the hospital (pediatrics), standard rate for blood transfusions was over 3-4 hrs. 4 hours was the absolute max and the blood expired at the 4 hr
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    Nursing diagnoses for a mentally challenged pt

    KelRN215 replied to thana147's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    WNL means "within normal limits." Normal limits for a 21 year old for a GI/GU assessment would NOT include a G-tube, NPO, enteral nutrition, a bowel regimen or incontinence. All of this should be...
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    Nursing diagnoses for a mentally challenged pt

    KelRN215 replied to thana147's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wouldn't exactly say this patient's GI/GU assessments are WNL. She has a G-tube and is dependent on it for nutrition. Is she allowed to PO at all or is she NPO? It doesn't look like she's getting...
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    Questions about my future nursing career

    KelRN215 replied to futurenurse567's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to be a nurse, it makes the most sense to just do that straightaway. You could get a degree in exercise science at Oregon State and then enter an accelerated BSN program but I don't see...
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    NEED HELP

    KelRN215 replied to johsonmichelle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to ask... when and where is it ever acceptable to order dosages of narcotics in mL? There is no concentration of the drug given here and therefore no
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    Nursing school student loans.

    KelRN215 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Meh, it's not something that bothers me. I just pay my bills. I have no regrets and I value the education I received at my university. I bought my house at 27 and I travel outside of the country...
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    Accused of HIPPA

    KelRN215 replied to arodgz's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, the law. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The abbreviation is HIPAA, not
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    Nursing school student loans.

    KelRN215 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Because an undergrad degree at the university I attended cost over $150k in the early 2000s. Nowadays, that some degree will run students close to $250k. Annual costs at top ranked universities in...
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    knowlege deficit student

    KelRN215 replied to slusk's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, what is your assessment of the
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    Would you deliver your baby at your place of employment?

    KelRN215 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Haha this must be a New England thing because I said the exact same thing on page
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    Medication Adm in FL

    KelRN215 replied to Murrphy's topic in Florida Nursing

    Would you administer each pill separately if the patient could swallow pills? I don't know about others, but I take all my pills at once. I don't necessarily crush and give everything separately in...
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    Nursing school student loans.

    KelRN215 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    What level of nursing are you? RN, BSN. I assume this is what you are asking. How much in student loan debt did you graduate with? Around $90k. Are you still paying it off? Yes. If not, how long...
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    No degree

    KelRN215 replied to snowwhite2002's topic in General Students

    Do you think that you shouldn't have to pay for classes that you fail? Come again? Your tuition is the cost of your schooling, there is no guarantee that it will end with a degree. If you do 7...
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    Helping non-patients

    KelRN215 replied to kgrise09's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Same city and, as I recall, our hospital code team would respond anywhere on hospital property- including in the parking
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    Evolution and Nursing

    KelRN215 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." ~Neil deGrasse
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    No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    KelRN215 replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not all computer systems do this. Ours
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    PCA vs CNA

    KelRN215 replied to cerda394's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Every hospital that I worked at/did clinicals at called their nurses' aides something different. At one hospital, they were called PCTs (Patient Care Technicians), at...
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    Nursing with a minor in business administration

    KelRN215 replied to tiff.a's topic in General Nursing

    I've never known a BSN program to offer you enough electives to have a minor. At my university, you needed 6 classes for a minor. We got 3 electives over the course of 4 years. All the nurses I...
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    No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    KelRN215 replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not one single LPN employed in any capacity in the entire
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    Still confused about feeding tubes

    KelRN215 replied to CourtM092's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No, a PEG tube is a specific kind of G-tube. A G-tube is a tube that is in the stomach. A PEG tube is a G-tube that was placed by percutaneous endoscopy. In my experience, this is usually placed...
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    Certificates

    KelRN215 replied to Nica-RN's topic in Home Health

    CPR/BLS won't enhance your resume as it is a requirement for employment as an RN in all states. Not having it will hinder your job opportunities though. If you don't have it, definitely get
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    Contacting family members after OR death...HIPAA?

    KelRN215 replied to AllRNAllOR's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'd say it's never appropriate to contact a patient or family member via
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    One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    KelRN215 replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    No, it isn't. And your scenario doesn't guarantee that I'm in a position to prevent anything safely. Saying "No I haven't seen this woman" doesn't guarantee that the gunmen will move on. Maybe they...