KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    OB clinical rotation question

    KelRN215 replied to aw1087's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What needs to happen with an Rh- mother whose blood has mixed with her Rh+ positive fetus's during
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    Having difficulty finding a unit I enjoy working in.

    KelRN215 replied to edt8888's topic in Pediatric

    You need to stay somewhere long enough to figure out how to be a
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    Can nurses live comfortably?

    KelRN215 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    I think I live comfortably but not
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    Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    KelRN215 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    I don't consider my life luxurious- I work full time, I make a good salary in the high five figures, I have owned my 3 bedroom house since I was 27 years old and I air travel 1-2x/month. I have a...
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    Are you registered with American medical student association ?

    KelRN215 replied to Ladyday93's topic in General Nursing

    Since this is a nursing site, I doubt there are many people involved in a medical student association lurking
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    Is the charge nurse the boss of unit secretary?

    KelRN215 replied to Ajean1203's topic in General Nursing

    This. The charge nurse isn't the one who hires/fires the unit secretary, approves her time card or does her annual review but that doesn't mean that the charge nurse doesn't have supervisory...
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    Exposed to MRSA resident

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

    This is a generally unwise thing to do. You never want to burn your bridges with a past employer. Resignation letters should simply say that you are resigning, when your last day of employment will...
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    Advice on my next steps from those who have gone before me...

    KelRN215 replied to LovegelatoRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't have human kids but I'm a fan of Mon-Fri after doing it for the past 6 years. The only benefit I feel like I lost/that I miss about working inpatient is being able to take Wed-Wed vacations...
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    Interested in Fitness nursing?

    KelRN215 replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Nursing Career

    I feel like this is somehow related to all those pyramid schemes like beach body that 1/2 of my facebook news feed seems to be involved in. I've never heard of such a
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    Unfair Fundamentals Clinical Testing?

    KelRN215 replied to jbernardo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, if you can't differentiate an enema bag from a primary bag of IV fluid, I'd say you deserve to fail. And if you just make up how much medication you need for an IM injection because you aren't...
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    Advise for Nightshift L&D RN looking to transition to Case Management

    KelRN215 replied to CEvnz1's topic in Case Management

    I make about 50% more now than I ever did working bedside. I worked rotating days/nights when I worked in the hospital. I never thought I wanted a Mon-Fri job but now that I've had one for 6 years, I...
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    Moving to Florida

    KelRN215 replied to Kpartusch's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think you can get a single state license in Florida if you don't have residency there. Someone who knows more about the nursing compact than me can probably chime in but the only reason you have to...
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    Burnt out on Working Weekends and Holidays

    KelRN215 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    What you want to look for is salaried Mon-Fri positions where you can leave early or go in late when you have situations such as this pop up. The reason I accepted my current job over the clinic based...
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    New to Home Health- Making no money!

    KelRN215 replied to shinyhappy1's topic in Home Health

    Find an agency where you are a salaried, full time employee. Pay-per-visit has some benefits but I think it benefits the employer more than the employee in the long run. Try searching for private...
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    volunteering for nursing application

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

    I didn't have pre-reqs. I attended a 4 year BSN program. I entered the program directly out of high school and courses that other programs would consider pre-reqs were built into the core nursing...
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    Exposed to MRSA resident

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

    Your level of concern/alarm is simply not warranted. That's what your manager and everyone in this thread is trying to tell you. There is no need to cry your eyes out or quit your job because you may...
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    New to Home Health- Making no money!

    KelRN215 replied to shinyhappy1's topic in Home Health

    I would find another agency where you can be
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    Oranges to Apples

    KelRN215 replied to vmo2019's topic in General Nursing

    There is no requirement for you to work in or even be licensed in Florida. You can take NCLEX for licensure by exam in NY. I'd be sure I had a job lined up in NY before I packed up and moved, though....
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    Should I get a bachelor's before BSN?

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

    Option C- transfer to a school that offers a traditional BSN program and graduate in 4 years total with a
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    Help with capstone idea please

    KelRN215 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I think your instructor has a point and I have the same question after reading your description of your project. Hand sanitizer is an acceptable way of performing hand hygiene in most circumstances....
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    Will I have to remember this as a nurse?

    KelRN215 replied to KJRod's topic in General Students

    Cranial
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    Exposed to MRSA resident

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

    I hate to break it to you but if you're going to quit your job every time you're exposed to something infectious/contagious without knowing it first, you're not going to last very long in healthcare....
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    Colostomy

    KelRN215 replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    A 1:1 nurse for the possibility that a colostomy bag might need to be changed at some point throughout the school day? Ha. Nowhere in the world is going to pay for that. There's not a continuous...
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    Can't decide between CO and TX

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

    Can't hurt to apply to jobs in both locations. Wherever you secure a job, apply to take NCLEX for licensure in that
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    Will I have to remember this as a nurse?

    KelRN215 replied to KJRod's topic in General Students

    Anatomy gives you a good foundation and, in my opinion, is one of the more important foundation classes you'll take. If you plan to work in psych maybe you won't need to remember everything about how...