KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Future Nurse With a Neurological Disorder?

    KelRN215 replied to pavlovnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was off meds by the time I became a nurse but I had severe seizures secondary to a brain tumor (like multiples seizures/day) when I entered nursing
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    Negotiating Salary

    KelRN215 replied to Peds/LD RN's topic in General Nursing

    Benefits are typically non-negotiable. I once turned down a job because of the health insurance (they only offered either a $2000 deductible plan or a tiered insurance plan, neither of which worked...
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    Could the reason I got fired from my last job affect becoming a nurse

    KelRN215 replied to Allie94's topic in Nursing Career

    Just so you know, it's not defamation if it's true. Likely, if potential future employers call HR at your last employer, they will be told that you were terminated and are not eligible for re-hire. I...
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    MA

    KelRN215 replied to Jtraines5253's topic in General Nursing

    I've dealt with receptionists at my own doctors' offices saying "the nurse will be right with you" and then the person who comes to get me is an MA. If I get sent a survey, I might mention it....
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    Peds RN - leaving floor nursing

    KelRN215 replied to addiewaad's topic in Pediatric

    Outside of floor nursing, I have done- School nursing, home health/skilled visits/clinical management and am currently an infusion liaison in a pediatric hospital coordinating discharges and teaching...
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    School Nurse / Parent Issue

    KelRN215 replied to Pixinator's topic in School

    Sounds like a Munchausen by Proxy case. I wouldn't really expect CPS to do anything about it until it's really bad because that's how they
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    Reducing CLABSIs by prohibiting blood draws from line?

    KelRN215 replied to fartjohnson's topic in General Nursing

    Pedi nurse here. No way would this fly. Sometimes, we've had patients who got central lines specifically because of the frequency of lab draws needed. When I worked in the hospital, we were trying to...
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    PTO granted

    KelRN215 replied to heatherrn1234's topic in General Nursing

    This (bolded) has been my plan more than once. A few years back, I booked a 2 week trip to Africa months in advance and it cost a few thousand dollars. My boss at the time knew about it but this...
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    PTO granted

    KelRN215 replied to heatherrn1234's topic in General Nursing

    This is
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    Dosage Question

    KelRN215 replied to dancrinme's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's just the full volume of the can. Isocal is a powder formula that needs to be mixed prior to
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    Peg tube placement

    KelRN215 replied to Carocoho1234's topic in General Nursing

    Was it a PEG with a crossbar or a tube with a balloon? And did you have a replacement tube on hand? G-tubes replaced in existing tracts do not typically get XR confirmation, in my experience. In...
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    Dosage Question

    KelRN215 replied to dancrinme's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So you're trying to dilute the formula to 45% strength? That's an odd strength (in pediatrics, we usually do 1/2 strength or 3/4 strength) but 45% of 200 = ? That's your formula amount. The difference...
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    No Parking, Yes Problem!

    KelRN215 replied to wernicke's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think parking tickets usually affect your insurance. I am also from New England, where the OP says she's from, so there's a 1/6 chance we live in the same state. I know in my state, if you...
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    Pre-employment physical

    KelRN215 replied to barnchic422's topic in General Nursing

    I only ever had them when I worked in hospitals (once as an aide during school and once as an RN) and they involved basic past medical history, vaccine titers, PPDs, and raising my arms above my...
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    Not Studying & Passing NS

    KelRN215 replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in General Students

    Eh, I once took a test hungover (or possibly still drunk) on the morning after my 21st birthday that I hadn't studied for at all and still passed it whereas some of my class failed it. I didn't study...
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    Big changes could happen but should it ??

    KelRN215 replied to Kimberly07's topic in Nursing Career

    You wouldn't qualify for FMLA at the new job, period. In order to qualify for FMLA, you need to have been at your job for at least a year and have worked 1250 hrs in the past 12 months. So, if you...
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    Teaching project on discharge for preterm infant parents

    KelRN215 replied to afac1986's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with the 2 previous posters who said no games and no before and after pictures. A mother who just delivered a very preterm infant (again, you haven't defined "preterm" for your project) is in...
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    Teaching project on discharge for preterm infant parents

    KelRN215 replied to afac1986's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    See, based on what you say here, I would not assume you're talking about a late 36 weeker who was only days away from being term and is going home with Mom. When you start talking about "corrected...
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    Rounding rules

    KelRN215 replied to staceywilliams's topic in Pediatric

    To the nearest 10 kg? Most definitely not. The nearest 10th? In an older child, maybe. In an infant or preemie, probably not. When I worked in the hospital, our infant scales went to the 3rd decimal...
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    Teaching project on discharge for preterm infant parents

    KelRN215 replied to afac1986's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my state, it is a requirement to provide teaching on shaken baby syndrome to parents taking their baby home for the first time. Also, usually newborns get their first Hep B vaccine prior to...
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    How important is pay vs work environment for y'all?

    KelRN215 replied to AtlasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once you reach a certain income level, higher income doesn't make you any happier according to research from Princeton University: Here Is The Income Level At Which Money Won't Make You Any Happier In...
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    KelRN215 replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    OP, what kind of environment do you work in? Rarely can inpatient nurses just leave early so I am interested in hearing more about this issue. In my current capacity, my colleagues and I are salaried...
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    How fast do you run blood?

    KelRN215 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    In pediatrics, 3-4 hrs depending on the volume in
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    I need help

    KelRN215 replied to Strugglingwnursing's topic in Nursing Career

    My advice is that you should not type in all caps. It reads as yelling and, if this is how you communicate in writing, I can see why you're having trouble finding a job. In 13 months, you have had 5...
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    Needlestick

    KelRN215 replied to Pearlabder's topic in General Nursing

    If you are drawing up a medication for an injection with a new, sterile needle and stick yourself in the process, where is the risk that would warrant post-exposure prophylaxis? There has been no...