KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    scientific rationale for jehovah's witness

    KelRN215 replied to zorahna's topic in General Nursing

    I don't. They have their beliefs and I have mine. If their beliefs endanger their child, the medical team goes to court to obtain permission to treat the child per medically accepted
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    Tips for isolation rooms?

    KelRN215 replied to Philly85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why are you thinking it's a definite no-no to use the contaminated computer with the gloves you're already
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    KelRN215 replied to addiewaad's topic in General Nursing

    I secured my "dream job" at a Children's Hospital as a new grad. Fast forward 4 1/2 years and the dream had become a nightmare. The rotating shifts and the politics of floor nursing were taking their...
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    Nicotine pre- employment testing

    KelRN215 replied to Kansasmomandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's not illegal; however, employers are free to exclude tobacco users from their employee
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    Whats your favorite part of nursing?

    KelRN215 replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Patient advocacy and (I've said this a lot in interviews recently) I like that the nurse is the member of the healthcare team who sees the whole picture. Most other members of the healthcare team just...
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    Non-hospital jobs for ADNs

    KelRN215 replied to Merry120's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like in many other positions, your "load of work" is higher than in a hospital. In a hospital, you might have 3-4 patients (if you work in a good hospital). In a nursing home, you can have 30....
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    Oxygen order changes

    KelRN215 replied to Danztam's topic in General Nursing

    Was there some sort of event that led to your employer making this
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    Leader Bullying

    KelRN215 replied to NurseBSN007's topic in General Nursing

    You are being too vague. So there's some sort of nursing supervisor who is at the top? That's how nursing departments typically work. The person in the highest position has the most power. And there's...
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    Not receiving discharge paperwork

    KelRN215 replied to MJJnurse's topic in Home Health

    Why don't you have it? Because the hospital isn't faxing it or because your company isn't getting it to
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    How do I get out of the home?

    KelRN215 replied to Kaisu's topic in Home Health

    Set reasonable expectations with the patient as to what the visit will be. "I am coming to admit you to our services." "I am coming to make sure you understand how to use your new feeding pump." "I am...
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    Non Compete Clause??? Is this legal?

    KelRN215 replied to SheCanRN's topic in Pain Management

    I know this topic is 3 months old but this is something that is widely used in the home infusion industry. Whether or not they are enforceable is up for debate and also depends on a lot of things. I...
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    Drawing up liquid medication

    KelRN215 replied to staceywilliams's topic in General Specialties

    There are 10 mL syringes that have 0.1 mL markings and 10 mL syringes that have 0.2 mL markings. If yours has 0.2 mL markings, 9.7 mL is halfway between 9.6 and 9.8. Any discrepancy is negligible....
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    Best specialty for the organized nurse?

    KelRN215 replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Specialties

    I am a very organized person and my organizational skills have served me well in all of my positions- peds neuro, per diem school, home care manager, home infusion liaison. What do you mean by "nurse...
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    Racism in Nursing

    KelRN215 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have not seen racism towards colleagues, personally. I HAVE seen it towards patients. For example, I have found, in 11 years as a pediatric nurse, healthcare providers more likely to file reports of...
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    Broken leg/Ambulance

    KelRN215 replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    If the kid was home, parents would presumably drive him to the ER or even the pediatrician's office for this kind of injury. Unless the bone is sticking out of the skin, I see no need for EMS. And, as...
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    dropping human anatomy with a W

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

    I have an entire semester worth of Ws on my transcript and, in almost 11 years of being a nurse, no one has asked about it. It is easily explained, though, because I had to take a medical leave of...
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    Parents will kick me out if I don't drop my nursing dreams...

    KelRN215 replied to Guest1031502's topic in General Students

    Are you 18 yet? If not, I believe it would be considered neglect for your parents to kick you out of the home. Do you have a guidance counselor or anyone at school you can talk to? In my opinion, you...
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    Men not helpful

    KelRN215 replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is the role of the team leader? Presumably not to toilet patients and answer call bells. Do you not have aides? Team leaders/managers have duties that staff nurses are frequently not aware of. I...
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    You learn by experience

    KelRN215 replied to darren_callcareer18's topic in General Nursing

    It's not only mistakes that make you learn but triumphs and every day run of the mill experience. I always tell the parents of my patients when I am teaching them to administer tube feedings or IV...
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    documents to proof work, 960 hour

    KelRN215 replied to Cubita1988's topic in General Nursing

    Any information required by the Board re: clinical hours during school should be provided directly by your
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    He Wanted to Practice Satanism for the Baby

    KelRN215 replied to Shookclays's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yesterday, security had to be called on the mother of one of my patients because she threatened to kill the entire medical team and all their children. I think I'd take the Satan worshiping
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    Turn Q2 and patient refuses

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

    "Pt refusing to be turned." Every time he refuses, document his
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    documents to proof work, 960 hour

    KelRN215 replied to Cubita1988's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly is your question? What you wrote makes no
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    He Wanted to Practice Satanism for the Baby

    KelRN215 replied to Shookclays's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The answer is: it depends. For something like standard risk ALL which has a fairly standard treatment and high survival rate, at least in my state, the courts have consistently held that parents...
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    Did you contract anything from a patient?

    KelRN215 replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I did once catch strep throat from a patient. He was one of my patients when he was a visiting nurse and had been sitting in my lap/crawling all over me then his Mom told me he had strep. A few days...