KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Why is Keppra and Dilantin given 1 hour apart?

    KelRN215 replied to LPNwithBIGdreams's topic in General Nursing

    You could always call the Pharmacy to ask. I began my career in Neuro and I can tell you when we had patients actively seizing, we would start with Ativan, next step Fosphenytoin (IV Dilantin) then...
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    call MD if HR <60

    KelRN215 replied to Ehhh15's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. I would call and if the MD doesn't want to be notified for a HR of 52, he should d/c that order. I once had a patient with an order to call for a MAP And then on the flip side we had...
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    PPE with C. Diff patient

    KelRN215 replied to Loveyou09's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you SHOULD be gowning and gloving with every entry to the room of a patient with C. Diff. Also remember that alcohol based hand sanitizer does not kill C. Diff spores- you need to wash your hands...
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    Med dosing

    KelRN215 replied to butleram's topic in Patient Medications

    The answer is 1.44 mL. 1.93 mL would be if you divided the daily dose by 3. QID is four
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    Narcotics disposal in home

    KelRN215 replied to SCgirl1962's topic in Patient Medications

    Never worked hospice but I did once have an issue with a pediatric patient who was in state custody d/t evidence that her family had tampered with her liquid valium. Because Child Protective Services...
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    Antibiotic without the IV pump

    KelRN215 replied to vuphan86's topic in Patient Medications

    Cefazolin (and Cefepime, Ceftazidime and Ceftriaxone) can be given IV push. It's done in home infusion all the time. Not for my patients because the pediatric hospital I liaise for doesn't allow IVP...
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    correct dosage times for various meds

    KelRN215 replied to aplusnurse2008's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked in the hospital, that would fall to you, the offgoing nurse. Give it at
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    Any tips on how to protect your self in a clinic?

    KelRN215 replied to Life22feb's topic in General Nursing

    You are not going to lose your license over a misspelling. Document at the point of care and you won't have to worry about forgetting to document something. But, again, unless it's something really...
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    abg's

    KelRN215 replied to meonemine's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've read this post twice and both times LOL'd. My boyfriend keeps asking me what I'm laughing
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    Paying off student loans

    KelRN215 replied to elasticheart's topic in General Students

    I graduated 10 years ago with about $90K in student loan debt. I have just under $33K left. I paid off all of my federal loans relatively quickly and have only private loans left. If you have any...
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    Bowel elimination

    KelRN215 replied to Mavie66's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You walk into a patient's room and see her ostomy leaking. What do you think you would
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    Majoring in nursing but I am huge germaphobe. How will this work?

    KelRN215 replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    I agree, this sounds classic OCD to me. To the OP, it's not realistic to wear gloves every time you touch anything. There are many things you will do in nursing without gloves. And even if you're...
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    Nursing Survey

    KelRN215 replied to Nursing44's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. What is your age? 25 to 34 2. What is your gender? Female 3. Are you satisfied with your chosen career choice? Yes 4. Do you think you are valued at work? Yes 5. Do you think attaining higher...
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    Job Offer But it's Out-of-state

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

    If you want to do OR, you have to adjust to a day schedule. Surgeries don't routinely happen at
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    Licensure by endorsement or go to Florida to test?

    KelRN215 replied to cnsrn1's topic in Nursing Career

    You are mistaken. The reason you were licensed in Colorado initially is not because you graduated from school there but because you submitted your initial application for licensure by examination to...
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    Licensure by endorsement or go to Florida to test?

    KelRN215 replied to cnsrn1's topic in Nursing Career

    What is your source on this? I just read the requirements on the FL BoN's website, posted by chare, and it says nothing of the sort. There would be no reason for any BoN to require an applicant for...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    KelRN215 replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    This was many years ago, I left inpatient care 5 years ago, but those were only posted at the patient's bedside in the NICU. We had them on the code cart but we usually weren't cracking the code cart...
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    Foley catheter tray placement?

    KelRN215 replied to BekahDavis's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have never NOT set up the sterile field on the bed/between the patient's legs when cathing. How would you sterilely move the tray from the table to the
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    Patient pain medication

    KelRN215 replied to Nursing36578's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This. The odds of becoming addicted to prescription narcotics taken as ordered to treat pain is extremely low and nurses should not withhold pain meds out of fear of the patient becoming "addicted"....
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    KelRN215 replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I specifically remember the following example being given in my Pharmacology class in college: Mr Jones needs to take 100 mg of X medication. Medication is available in 25 mg pills. How many pills do...
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    New RN, leaving after 6 months unprofessional?

    KelRN215 replied to RubyRubyRuby's topic in General Nursing

    It may also be perfectly normal to take a year off to travel in another part of the world. 3 years ago when I went on a 2 week trip to Africa, I was the only American in the group and the only person...
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    Cancer

    KelRN215 replied to Malomo Deborah's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I simply Googled vitamin B17 (because, after 10 years of working with pediatric oncology patients in some manner, I've never even heard of this specific B vitamin) and this is the first hit I got:...
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    Is nursing school really "the hardest thing you've ever done in your life"?

    KelRN215 replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    I had brain surgery at 19, exactly 3 weeks after I took my last final of my freshman year of college (nursing school). I did my freshman year of college despite having been diagnosed with a brain...
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    How can I, choose the right preceptorship placement

    KelRN215 replied to Iamslumping's topic in General Students

    If you want to work in a NICU as a new grad, you should try for preceptorship in NICU. I have known nurses to get new grad jobs in the NICU. 100% of them did their preceptorship in a
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    Vitamins are a controlled substance?

    KelRN215 replied to Volley88's topic in Patient Medications

    We were allowed to take OTC meds from the Pyxis for personal use. We had an option to pull for "staff OTC" and could take Tylenol or Motrin PRN for