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    Where to work first year after licensure, when moving in a year?

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

    I agree. Not working as a nurse for a year post-graduation will look way worse on a resume than having a nursing job for one year and leaving because you're moving. Do NOT mention anything in any...
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    Weird reasons to come to school nurse?

    KelRN215 replied to Avill's topic in School

    My favorite one ever from when I was working at the school per diem (high school) was the kid who came and said "my nose hurts when I do this" then basically punched himself in the nose. I told him to...
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    Phone orders

    KelRN215 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Home Health

    Look for her email address and send her an email to clarify in
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    Glucagon training help!!

    KelRN215 replied to J-lynn's topic in School

    I don't work in a school anymore but I have a diabetic child on my caseload who just got placed with new foster parents and the DNE taught the new foster parents to check the blood glucose before...
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    Called off too many times?

    KelRN215 replied to MS0298's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Not necessarily. I'm pretty sure more than 3 call outs in any rolling 4 month period was deemed "excessive" at my hospital job so if OP is planning call outs 3 and 4, she could be getting close. I...
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    Med math question

    KelRN215 replied to Redhead01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No. If you want 2.2 mL to contain 3000 mg how would that work when you use only 1.32 mL in 5000 mg. 3000 mg/2.2 mL = 5000 mg/x mL, cross multiply to get the value of x. You clearly need more than 2.2...
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    Boston Va retention

    KelRN215 replied to SheriffLauren's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    All I know is when my grandfather was a patient there, the average age of nurses was probably double the average age of nurses at any other Boston hospital (where it is pretty
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    How much does insurance pay for home nursing services?

    KelRN215 replied to ApolloC's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds unmanageable to do all your own billing and see all your own patients. I think you're underestimating how much work is involved. I don't know of anyone doing this for skilled nursing...
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    Does starting in peds make it harder to transition to adult?

    KelRN215 replied to wvickroy's topic in Pediatric

    A few years ago, when I was a pediatic visiting nurse, I was with a 7 year old patient accessing her port for either labs or IVP methotrexate. Her nanny kept talking about how she didn't know how I...
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    New grad RN, can't land a job after nursing school

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

    You would need to get a license in whatever state you relocate
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    How did you know when your specialty was THE one

    KelRN215 replied to K.Alva's topic in General Nursing

    Because I hate adults and never want to work with them, hence pediatrics. Within pediatrics, however, I have done acute care, school, home care, home infusion and community based case management. I...
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    Medical kidnap? Discuss

    KelRN215 replied to dbabz's topic in Nursing News

    Every article I've read said she was 18 and a legal adult the entire
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    No word from BON for NCLEX- When is it safe to apply for jobs?

    KelRN215 replied to 2bcomeRN's topic in General Nursing

    What state are you in? In my state, there is no such thing as graduate nurse status and you cannot work a single shift as a nurse until you have passed NCLEX and have a license. I was hired before I...
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    NY license question: Wait and get licence in NY, or transfer from state I went to school

    KelRN215 replied to BitterBee's topic in General Nursing

    There is no such thing as "transferring" a nursing license. You would need to endorse your license to NY. One of my former colleagues did this earlier this year and it took several months. If you have...
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    Medical kidnap? Discuss

    KelRN215 replied to dbabz's topic in Nursing News

    This case isn't really comparable to the Pelletier case. She was a child and the state took custody of her in response to a filing of neglect. I found the coverage of that case extremely frustrating...
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    What diagnostics can NPs order independently

    KelRN215 replied to DelightfulNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my 11 year career, the only thing I have known that has to be ordered by an MD (as opposed to an ARPN or PA) is home health nursing. In my state, 485s must be signed by MDs. But NPs definitely do...
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    Called the Compliance Hotline...did I overreact?

    KelRN215 replied to nontoxic's topic in Nursing Informatics

    The facility is probably committing fraud and billing for RN services when it's really LPN services. I worked for a home health agency that tried something like this. A few select LPNs were listed as...
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    Pay

    KelRN215 replied to rockyroad#'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Uh, I make $7/hr more than that as an RN with amazing benefits. I wouldn't even accept $40/hr as an RN at this point in my career so, no, I hope an NP wouldn't accept that rate especially with no...
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    LPN

    KelRN215 replied to jphill15's topic in General Nursing

    I would not expect the job market for LPNs to be increasing in New York. Not really in Maine, for that matter, either unless you're talking about way up north in Potato
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    It will take me 7 years just for a bsn.

    KelRN215 replied to futurernmaybe's topic in General Students

    At 19, I think you should just transfer to a 4 year university and get your BSN. There are no affordable state schools in your
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    Reaching out to potential hospitals while still in school

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

    If you are entering your senior year and graduating in May, now is too soon to begin applying. You should, however, begin the job search process in January. When to apply is highly variable based on...
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    Nebraska Medical Center or Johns Hopkins?

    KelRN215 replied to Abigaild999's topic in General Nursing

    What Annie said is true, #1 means #1 for patient care not as a place to work. That said, hands down I'd choose John Hopkins. I just can't imagine living in Nebraska. I spent about 20 hours there...
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    Vacation time

    KelRN215 replied to Newnursejm's topic in General Nursing

    You can always try to negotiate the time off if you get an offer. I've successfully negotiated for new jobs to honor pre-planned vacations when accepting each of my last 2 jobs. I do think it would be...
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    PDN... did I commit career suicide

    KelRN215 replied to AshAveAinRhy's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, it's an important distinction to say I started working as an LPN in private duty nursing while bridging to my RN vs saying I worked as a PDN while in nursing school. The latter statement is...
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    Vacation time

    KelRN215 replied to Newnursejm's topic in General Nursing

    I would never work somewhere that didn't allow vacation for a year. I've been at my job for 5 months and at the beginning of September I'll be going on my 3rd vacation since I started. Then in...