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    Going into nursing with a bad memory?

    KelRN215 replied to MeAnurse?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As someone who has an excellent memory (despite major brain surgery in which one of my hippocampi was removed) I have encountered nurses in every environment I've ever worked in who remark on how I...
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    being fired by patient's family member

    KelRN215 replied to GS ED RN's topic in Emergency

    When I worked in the hospital, when a patient's parent "fired" their nurse, the charge nurse generally honored their request to reassign the patient to a new nurse. Once it's gotten to that point,...
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    Job Market for RNs in Massachusetts?

    KelRN215 replied to Birdie3's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    In Boston, getting a job without a BSN is difficult. At least at the big teaching hospitals. Community hospitals hire ADNs as far as I know. I worked at the hospital in the town I grew up in when I...
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    How is it like to be an ADN then going to BSN?

    KelRN215 replied to RockyRamona's topic in General Students

    The draw back to per diem is that you don't get benefits. If you don't work, you don't get paid. Also not all hospitals will hire new grads into per diem roles. Mine only hired new grads into...
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    Multiple IV's for one student, none for the rest... Is this usual during clinical?

    KelRN215 replied to Sherijo71's topic in General Students

    You don't need IV insertion skills to be hired as a new grad RN. FWIW, some seasoned RNs don't know how to and have no desire to place IVs. Many hospitals have an IV team for that purpose. Even if...
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    Job Market for RNs in Massachusetts?

    KelRN215 replied to Birdie3's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    All my jobs have been in Boston and the immediate Boston area but I've never had trouble. What kind of environments are you looking
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    being fired by patient's family member

    KelRN215 replied to GS ED RN's topic in Emergency

    I got fired one time because I took too long to bring water to a patient for his parents to flush his G-tube (water was freely accessible in the patient/family kitchen and there were also 2 sinks in...
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    Relocation to Tampa

    KelRN215 replied to GabbyDelafuente's topic in Pediatric

    Will you already be an experienced nurse when you are moving or will you be a new grad? I think you'd have an easier time if your situation is the former. I was just in Tampa last weekend and there...
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    Texas endorsement

    KelRN215 replied to Jassy.jae's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't look like it: Texas Board of Nursing - Endorsement Requirements Per Rule 217.5 (a) To be eligible for licensure by endorsement, you must have: graduated from an approved licensed...
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    Nursing student HIPAA VIOLATION! Help

    KelRN215 replied to Reagan2010's topic in General Students

    This is 100% false. HIPAA specifically grants you the right to access your own information. Your hospital may have a policy stating that you cannot search for your own records within their system...
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    Autonomous Jobs out there?

    KelRN215 replied to 2BS Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. In general, people recognize that you're there to help them in home health. You're the reason they don't have to treck all the way into an outpatient appointment to get their infusion or...
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    How to become a registered nurse?

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

    I am currently employed by a hospital but I'm community based. I work about 50% of the time from home and the rest of my time is spent in the field/community. I work Mon-Fri 8:30-5. Staff nurses may...
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    How to become a registered nurse?

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

    Prerequisites are the courses you need to take before you enter into an Associate's Degree nursing program. In a BSN program, these are built into the program. I went the traditional BSN route so I...
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    How to become a registered nurse?

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

    You can just go to regular college and earn a BSN in 4 years. I entered nursing school directly out of high school. Starting as an LPN is an extra step that unnecessary for someone of your age who...
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    How to tell managers that you are interested?

    KelRN215 replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired on the floor I did my preceptorship on as a new grad. My preceptor introduced me to the director of the floor and said "Kel wants to work here after she graduates." I had already submitted...
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    New name for nursing career?

    KelRN215 replied to maggie0's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's a big deal either way. Plenty of people go by nicknames and plenty of people use their real names, no matter how complicated they may
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    Catheter insertion newbie

    KelRN215 replied to cathmandu's topic in General Nursing

    Laboring women who've had epidurals or patients with spinal cord injuries who have no sensation down there won't have pain with
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    Catheter insertion newbie

    KelRN215 replied to cathmandu's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the setting you're in, you may not have to do it at all in your clinicals. My med-surg clinicals were both on surgical floors and I never had to straight cath anyone there. The first time...
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    Medical Insurance

    KelRN215 replied to ashley_bird's topic in General Students

    This was going to be my other suggestion.
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    Weird time-clock rules at work

    KelRN215 replied to opalbee's topic in General Nursing

    It's for payroll purposes because they round to the 1/4 of an
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    Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

    KelRN215 replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

    It depends on your school schedule. If you had all your classes and clinicals, say, Tues/Wed/Thurs then I think working Fri/Sat/Sun nights would be
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    Why are nurses the only profession that cannot accept gifts?

    KelRN215 replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    You can accept certain gifts. You can certainly accept a card and I would be very surprised to hear that any healthcare employer had a policy against employees accepting cards. When I worked in the...
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    Medical Insurance

    KelRN215 replied to ashley_bird's topic in General Students

    Schools usually offer insurance because they usually require it for their students. It's usually not a great plan but if you don't really need anything, it may be sufficient for you. Also if you lose...
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    Fresinius kidney care

    KelRN215 replied to Realnice04's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Of course the company wants to get rid of the union- then they can do what they want and don't have to abide by the union
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    New grad: have interviews this week but preferred job interview is scheduled next month?

    KelRN215 replied to coldcore's topic in General Nursing

    Since you are still in school, any new grad position you are offered presumably won't start until the summer at the earliest (when I was a new grad, I waited until September to start). If you get...