KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Unsure about specializing

    KelRN215 replied to cassielegarreta10's topic in General Nursing

    I began my career in peds neuro and have never had any difficulty finding employment. I went from the hospital to per diem school and home health/clinical management then to home infusion/clinical...
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    Why is there such a shortage in Home health kiddos? Is the pay bad?

    KelRN215 replied to SaychezRn's topic in Home Health

    Yes, the pay is terrible compared to other areas of nursing. When I was a supervisor in a home health agency (I worked the skilled nursing visit side, which is more what this home health forum is...
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    Just show up for visit? Whats your take?

    KelRN215 replied to Fholmeslpn's topic in Home Health

    My patients who I had trouble reaching when I worked in home health, I put on standing schedules. It was much easier in those cases just to say "your time is Friday at 8am" and then if something was...
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    Clinical Instructors say the darndest things

    KelRN215 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Students

    It's highly likely that no one in your clinical group will be a psych nurse. As far as I know, no one I went to nursing school with went into psychiatric nursing, it's probably among the less popular...
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    Dream job...should I apply?

    KelRN215 replied to gennn19's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't know about in NY but in Boston, if you wait until you've graduated/passed NCLEX to apply for new grad positions, you'll find that all the positions have been filled by new grads who applied...
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    New grad BSN pay scale

    KelRN215 replied to clamb's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I would expect to be paid the same as your RN new grad colleagues. The pay range will vary widely between Boston-Worcester-Springfield and the suburbs so where you plan to work will affect your...
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    Accidental Pregnancy

    KelRN215 replied to m2038's topic in General Students

    I'm guessing you are graduating in December. At the hospital I worked at, the only new grad program for winter grads started in March so if you find something like that, it would be possible for you...
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    Resume - Applying out of state but not relocating??

    KelRN215 replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is licensed in PA and desires to work there. She is asking if she should use her MD address on her resume for PA jobs or use her parents' address in PA because she is concerned about being...
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    sales rep

    KelRN215 replied to PhillyRN92's topic in General Nursing

    I was most recently a nurse liaison for a home infusion pharmacy. It was a clinical role when I accepted it, focused on pre-discharge education, managed by a clinician but then the company...
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    Empolyment without Hepatitis B Vaccine

    KelRN215 replied to TheSuperDad's topic in General Nursing

    I think he has a valid reason not to get this vaccine and most occupational health departments would accept
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    Speciality or not?

    KelRN215 replied to brittneylt's topic in General Nursing

    I have 11 years of nursing experience, all 11 of which are in pediatrics. I strongly disagree with the notion that everyone "needs" 1-2 years of med-surg experience. You don't need a med-surg...
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    What Do Nurses Want?

    KelRN215 replied to medihacks907's topic in General Nursing

    I want work-life balance, good health insurance and at least 6 weeks of PTO. I don't think any of that can be accomplished with a
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    Discharging Patient With Opioid in Hand?

    KelRN215 replied to ceegee69's topic in General Nursing

    This. Order or not, a nurse dispensing a dose of medication for the patient to take home with him is likely against hospital policy. Did we occasionally do it when I worked in the hospital? Yes, but...
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    Repercussion/Retaliation by Director possible?

    KelRN215 replied to kndrpn's topic in General Nursing

    Right? Your problem employee who the manager is probably dying to get rid of quits, that's like the manager's dream. Now he/she doesn't have to create a paper trail for HR and the employer isn't at...
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    Repercussion/Retaliation by Director possible?

    KelRN215 replied to kndrpn's topic in General Nursing

    I highly doubt that the legislature would be concerned enough to make a law stating "employees facing disciplinary action must not be permitted to leave their jobs until the terms of their remediation...
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    Is Pediatrics for me?

    KelRN215 replied to nurseontheway's topic in Pediatric

    I'd rather scoop ice cream than work with adults. That's how I know pediatrics is and will always be for me. 11 years and 5 jobs in and I can't imagine ever choosing to switch to adults. I did submit...
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    What job do you as a nurse besides bedside?

    KelRN215 replied to iamnotafocker's topic in General Nursing

    Outside of bedside I have done: school, clinical management in home health, clinical liaison in home infusuion and complex care management for children in foster
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    Manager said something covertly racist

    KelRN215 replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly. What is the OP going to tell the news? "My manager made an off-color remark at a conference"? What would the news
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    Advise on transitioning to management

    KelRN215 replied to LittleRed84's topic in General Nursing

    Well, your twitter handle is the same as what your original SN was here and you list your real name on twitter, which can be used to search you elsewhere on social media. I don't think you have...
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    Marijuana and Nursing?

    KelRN215 replied to summersidnies's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think written warnings pop up on any sort of background check. If you get a license and pop positive for THC on a pre-employment drug screen and your employer reports you to the BoN, well...
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    Resume - Applying out of state but not relocating??

    KelRN215 replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I've worked with many a nurse in MA over the years who live in RI or NH. It's understood that people regularly commute to Boston from NH and RI so it's not something that would cause one's resume...
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    Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    KelRN215 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I think most rational people would be able to tell the difference between inserting a feeding tube that is medically necessary and the police shooting a guy in his own backyard because they "thought...
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    Recent anxiety/exposure

    KelRN215 replied to reediculous's topic in General Nursing

    This is a normal thing to happen when an IV is removed. That's why you hold gauze on the site as you're removing the catheter but, again, a drop of blood getting on your intact skin literally poses 0...
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    Recent anxiety/exposure

    KelRN215 replied to reediculous's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. An IV catheter, which is not a sharp and has no way to puncture your skin, was removed by the patient and the patient bled a little with its removal? How is this not completely
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    Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    KelRN215 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    The average includes nurses with years of experience, those who work overtime and those who live in high cost of living areas. A simple Google search will verify that what Serhilda said is objectively...