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    BSN or Associates Degree

    KelRN215 replied to raynpetal's topic in General Students

    This largely varies based on region of the country. Where I live, a BSN is a must if you want to work in an academic medical center. Outside of the medical mecca city in which I live, in other parts...
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    mEq Question help

    KelRN215 replied to Apple-Core's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Everywhere I've ever worked, 1 oz = 30 mL so your dose would be 45 mL. You did the math correctly, though. A milliequivalent is a fairly standard way of measuring electrolytes. It is 1/1000 of the...
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    IV Push...please help!

    KelRN215 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I get this information from the Pharmacy. When I worked in the hospital, Pharmacy would edit the orders on our eMAR to indicate how long a medication should be infused over. This was pediatrics so we...
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    Nursing diagnosis for a pt with hypokalemia

    KelRN215 replied to Jvarceo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What else is going on with the patient? A patient can be hypokalemic for a variety of reasons. There is no nursing diagnosis that will apply to any patient with
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    Work as a CNA after passing the NCLEX?

    KelRN215 replied to gypsierose's topic in General Nursing

    This varies by employer/state. Some employers don't allow people to work below their license because of liability. For example- you are a licensed RN but working as a CNA. Your patient codes or has...
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    Hey Rn's,,do you ever wish you had done physical therapy instead?

    KelRN215 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Not PhDs but DPT- Doctor of Physical Therapy. This is a requirement in my
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    Hey Rn's,,do you ever wish you had done physical therapy instead?

    KelRN215 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Here in the US, PT is a graduate program and takes longer than nursing. In my state, PTs must obtain a
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    Per Diem job search

    KelRN215 replied to Jiemi's topic in General Nursing

    Not all jobs require 1 month of training. I obtained a per diem job that was really a part-time 2 days/week job on Mondays and Tuesdays a couple months before I left my hospital job. I told my primary...
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    MO RN, where can I NOT get a RN license?

    KelRN215 replied to purdue1014's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt there are any states that have a blanket policy of "nurses from Missouri cannot endorse their license here." You took NCLEX, a national exam, and unless you attended a non-accredited school or...
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    Community Health Systems - random drug screens?

    KelRN215 replied to beverly123's topic in General Nursing

    Any healthcare employer could randomly test you at any time, even if current or past employees of this system report back that they were never tested. I, myself, have never been randomly tested in...
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    Relationship problems

    KelRN215 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. I do NOT talk about anything nursing related to non-nurses. I have a few close nurse friends and they are who I talk to/vent to about nursing related things. My boyfriend talks to...
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    HELP!

    KelRN215 replied to fathemarissa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's not enough information presented here to say. Just because a patient has Schizophrenia doesn't mean he is incompetent. Unless he's been placed on a hold, he is likely free to
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    Why pediatrics?

    KelRN215 replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Pediatric

    I am currently in the process of switching jobs. I have been a pediatric nurse for my full 10 1/2 year career. Currently I am working for an infusion pharmacy that has made many changes that make it...
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    suspended licence for owing taxes

    KelRN215 replied to passports's topic in General Nursing

    When you live in one state and work in another, you owe state taxes to both states if both have state taxes and unless there is a reciprocal agreement between the states. How would you expect to get...
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    Commute Time

    KelRN215 replied to nursechini's topic in General Nursing

    I have never lived more than 6 miles from my primary workplace. I may go up to 8 miles depending on where I get an offer in the coming weeks as I am currently looking to switch jobs. When I worked in...
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    Anyone want to critique my cover letter/resume?

    KelRN215 replied to NEMurse95's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You're not going to find someone who will post their private email address here. Your best bet is to list your resume but take out the identifying information here and then you will get
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    Need New Grad Cover Letter Help!

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

    In general- First paragraph- basic introduction Second paragraph- why you are a good fit for the position Third paragraph- thank you for taking the time to read this letter and for considering me for...
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    Help! Baffled by 'pay per visit' offer

    KelRN215 replied to elimayrn's topic in Home Health

    There are times when pay per visit benefits you- like if you have several visits that are only a mile or 2 apart and the visits are straightforward. I had several patients when I was a visiting nurse...
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    check my work for this IV question please

    KelRN215 replied to btf4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. No. If you give the first dose at say 4pm, you would give subsequent doses at 12am and then 8am. 4pm tomorrow is the start of a new 24 hr period. In theory if you were rescheduling the doses to get...
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    check my work for this IV question please

    KelRN215 replied to btf4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I really can't stand med math problems like this. Who writes these questions? 1 mg of cefoxitin isn't even an appropriate dose for an infant (pediatric doses are 80-160 mg/kg/day for an acute...
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    I disclosed my disability and now they won't answer my calls

    KelRN215 replied to LaneyD's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am wondering the same thing. If the position is a rotating position, it's not even a reasonable accommodation for a disabled individual to expect not to
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    Any Hospital CM/LCSWs here? Got a load of questions about your job.

    KelRN215 replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Case Management

    The child stayed inpatient as she did not have caregivers who could manage her care at home. Her insurance paid for the hospital stay. She ended up having many other complications and there were a lot...
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    Math Tests at Interviews?

    KelRN215 replied to Cathyy105's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In 10+ years of nursing, I've never been asked to take a math test at an
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    Any Hospital CM/LCSWs here? Got a load of questions about your job.

    KelRN215 replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Case Management

    I am one of those "liaison people" you speak of. I spend my full work week at the hospital accepting referrals, assessing patients and their families for their appropriateness for home...
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    Struggling to get interviews!

    KelRN215 replied to froggynursej's topic in General Nursing

    It's always wise to not resign until you have a job offer in hand. You have family in the new state so relocating sounds like it will be easy enough. In some hospitals, the best way in is through a...