KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    ELASTOMERIC Device

    KelRN215 replied to Lgstacey's topic in General Nursing

    My last job was in home infusion and the pharmacy always primed these devices for the families. Please call your Pharmacist for peace of mind but I'm fairly sure they did it when they filled
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    How do you store your inhalers/spacers???

    KelRN215 replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    When I worked per diem in the boarding school, we had a system like Eleven011. For EpiPens too. The child's picture was in the pocket along with their asthma or allergy action plan and the...
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    Does Mayo pay for relocation?

    KelRN215 replied to neurogirl77's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I don't live in Arizona but based strictly on the fact of how coveted of an employer the Mayo Clinic is, I'd seriously doubt it. They don't need to beg people to work for
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    Review test question

    KelRN215 replied to amynye's topic in General Students

    It's a dumb question, sure, as the patient needs to go to the OR but the answer they're looking for is probably something about compartment
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    I need an experts opinions please !!

    KelRN215 replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely did the right thing and I'm glad your manager is taking the situation seriously and involved HR. HR should be very interested in this as they want to protect the hospital from a...
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    Opportunity of a Lifetime Update

    KelRN215 replied to MrsJt's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    There are other day shift jobs you can apply for. I've worked exclusively Mon-Fri days for the last 6 years and have never worked in outpatient infusion. My jobs were in home health, home infusion...
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    Documenting Patient Falls

    KelRN215 replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in General Nursing

    You aren't supposed to document that an incident report was filed but you do document the objective data. "Upon RN arrival into Mr. Jones' room at 19:00, pt was noted to be on the floor. Pt conscious,...
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    CBD & Nursing don't mix

    KelRN215 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    There seems to be a very militant group of people in the community of the rescue we got our dogs from who use cannabis on their pets. I just found through Google that the FDA had sent several warnings...
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    Commute time to hospital job

    KelRN215 replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    My last job I was based at a hospital that's 5 miles from my house (though not employed by them). On average, it took me 30-45 minutes to get there. When I go to the airport at 4-5am and pass by it, I...
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    New Graduate Jobs

    KelRN215 replied to jellybean570's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely the new grad positions for winter graduates are filled. Waiting to apply until after you graduate/are licensed in my state will end you up in a similar situation. I had my new grad job...
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    How do you discuss gender issues with adolescents?

    KelRN215 replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I would not say this as a transgender female may feel very distressed about her member or facial hair, a transgender male may feel the same way about his breast and period and I don't think this...
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    Family Member Watching Pro-terror/ Anti-America/ Anti-Semitic video

    KelRN215 replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't accurate. The law in my state, verbatim, says: "If a mandated reporter is a member of the staff of a medical or other public or private institution, school or facility, the mandated...
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    Family Member Watching Pro-terror/ Anti-America/ Anti-Semitic video

    KelRN215 replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    As mandated reporters, we are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. A parent watching a video that the OP's colleague found offensive does not qualify as abuse or neglect. CPS...
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    Add medical coding training?

    KelRN215 replied to LittleIncognito's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think any sort of medical coding certification is needed for nurses. Case Managers don't do coding. Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists are probably the closest nursing position to...
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    can confused pts refuse meds?

    KelRN215 replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a pediatric nurse and most of our patients are unwilling recipients of their medications. But children, in general, don't get a say so it falls to the parent. And yes, there are times when an army...
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    How to prepare 0.45 NaCl IVFluid?

    KelRN215 replied to trevor05's topic in General Nursing

    This. When I worked in the hospital, a lot of our chemo patients were on IV fluids with KPhos or Mag or Ca+ or other additives the the pharmacy mixed those bags special for each patient. No way would...
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    Epic training

    KelRN215 replied to chickienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I got 4 hours at my current job and oh dear Lord was it
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    Starting a non medical health service

    KelRN215 replied to raynpetal's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of home health care are you looking to provide? Just home health aides? I don't know about in Ohio but, in my state, Home Health Aides have to be supervised by
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    Commute time to hospital job

    KelRN215 replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    I am employed by a hospital but I rarely go there and, when I do, I take public transportation. The hospital is approximately 8 miles from my house. I am community based and work from home as well as...
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    Wisdom Teeth Removal

    KelRN215 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had conscious sedation. I was 25. My mom drove me to and from the oral surgeon's office because you can't drive after conscious sedation. I remember having little to no pain but take that with a...
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    Day shift on no sleep?

    KelRN215 replied to jmcg's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. Did you sleep or nap during the day at all? When I worked in the hospital, the first night that I worked, I was routinely up for 24 hrs by the time I got home. I always woke up like...
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    Has anyone else had a nurse manager swear during an interview?

    KelRN215 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I would have even noticed with how routinely I hear/say these
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    Woohoo, Snow Day!

    KelRN215 replied to aprilmoss's topic in School

    I, for one, am glad that storm was a dud. I've had enough of this winter. And it made for very easy driving on Wednesday and Thursday because many people decided to stay home waiting for our 4th...
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    Student nurse/caring for disabled individual

    KelRN215 replied to MONnurseUD's topic in Home Health

    You can be a PCA as a nursing student. Administering medications via G-tube is not a hard thing to do. Presumably the family are not medical personnel and they do it. I've taught some parents who can...
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    CPR LAWS

    KelRN215 replied to shargrove1201's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. I initially read the OP as "CPR is in progress and the provider wants to stop but the family wants to continue." If the situation is such that the patient has been resuscitated and is now...