KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Do nurses do med math

    KelRN215 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Sure, our pharmacy would do that too but sometimes meds come in more than 1 possible concentration and the one the pharmacy assigned would be empty. We had morphine 2 mg/mL, 5 mg/mL and 10 mg/mL in...
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    Port-a-cath's and Biopatch usage

    KelRN215 replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have never seen a biopatch used on a port in my pedi experience. Never saw them used inpatient, never saw them used in home health, don't see them now as a home infusion liaison. I know our pedi...
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    EHRs- why arent they linked nationally

    KelRN215 replied to sroseo's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen every specialist you named in this post and at least half a dozen more. My current specialists are all a part of the same system so they can see each other's notes. I like that. My...
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    Tips for school nurse at high school?

    KelRN215 replied to Cherish0708's topic in School

    When I was working per diem at the boarding school, I did once have a teenage girl tell me she was dying because of cramps. If I were ever to accept a job as a full time school nurse, high school is...
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    Difficulty Accessing A Port

    KelRN215 replied to REDDICKD's topic in General Nursing

    5 years? I have never heard of leaving a port in for that long and taking on all the risks associated with it. Most ports don't last that long. My pediatric oncology patients have their ports...
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    Difficulty Accessing A Port

    KelRN215 replied to REDDICKD's topic in General Nursing

    Reading the original post you are quoting, I think the poster meant "maybe the patient would prefer a peripheral stick/butterfly needle for a lab draw." Why is an end of life patient having labs...
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    Help! NCLEX question!

    KelRN215 replied to MJ0HNS0N's topic in General Students

    I agree with the above. Just call Pearson Vue, submit your application to TN for licensure by exam, withdraw your application from CA. You can physically take NCLEX in California for licensure in...
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    Would you take NCLEX-RN when 40 weeks pregnant?

    KelRN215 replied to Hallgor's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It takes a little while to schedule the exam after you get your ATT. I think it took a week or 2 for me to find an open appointment when I did mine. Granted, this was 9 years ago and it probably...
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    resume update

    KelRN215 replied to Kindnessecity's topic in General Nursing

    When I only had one nursing job, I left on stuff that I had done previously that involved working with children or I felt was relevant. Now that I'm on my 4th nursing job, I only have those jobs on...
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    Difficulty Accessing A Port

    KelRN215 replied to REDDICKD's topic in General Nursing

    Power ports don't feel the same as standard ports. They are triangle shaped and have those palpation bumps. How old is the patient? If the port is newly placed the site may still be a little
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    Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

    KelRN215 replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine how your prospective employers in the new city will look at your resume. Someone with 4 months of SNF and 7 months of Med/Surg searching for their 3rd job in under a year may rub some HR...
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    Deleting or changing shifts requirements

    KelRN215 replied to yummy's topic in General Nursing

    The State Board of Nursing would have no concern about what shifts an employee is offered upon return after 6 months of disability either. OP, employers are only required to save a position for 12...
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    Deleting or changing shifts requirements

    KelRN215 replied to yummy's topic in General Nursing

    How would you give 60 days notice before canceling someone's shift? You don't know what the census will be 2 months ahead of
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    what will be a tax write off?

    KelRN215 replied to born_this_way's topic in General Nursing

    Correct. You have to have more than the standard deduction to deduct before you itemize your deductions. I never itemized my deductions until I bought my house. I do not think you can deduct miles...
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    How many days do you work in a row?

    KelRN215 replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    This. The majority of the working world in the United States works 5 8 hr shifts per week. If you are full time working 8 hr shifts as a staff nurse, you will need to work 5 days/week. 3 12s...
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    New Grad pay in Southeastern Mass

    KelRN215 replied to sanakruz's topic in General Nursing

    Nantucket is an island. There are very few year round employment opportunities out there and real estate is extremely expensive. It's a 2 hour standard ferry or 1 hr high speed ferry ride from the...
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    Cost vs realistic job prospects

    KelRN215 replied to Paticake35's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing about Northeastern is their co-op program. Their students make excellent connections. I have worked with many Northeastern grads over my last 9 years as a nurse in Boston. Most of...
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    Blood Chemistry Labs

    KelRN215 replied to twsn5's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what's going on with the patient. On many units, 3.3 isn't a K+ level that you would do anything about. When I did a clinical in cardiac surgery, they wanted everyone's K+ in the 4...
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    Can RN work as MA or LPN?

    KelRN215 replied to RNsecondcareer's topic in General Nursing

    You are not certified as a medical assistant nor licensed as a practical nurse, so I would say
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    Vacation time question!

    KelRN215 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    It ends up being 29 8 hour days. If you work 12 hour shifts, you don't get 29 12 hr days off. You get roughly 6 weeks per year. Don't think in terms of days because "days" in that sense refers to 8...
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    Nursing is a passion?

    KelRN215 replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nursing is not a passion. It's not my source of enjoyment and it doesn't bring me joy. It is my career. I like what I do but if I were asked to list my passions in life, nursing would not even make...
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    Pediatric Capability to Consent

    KelRN215 replied to mdistefs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is. 18 years old. Unless a minor has been emancipated or the mature minor rule is being applied, a child under the age of 18 cannot provide legal consent. There are gray areas and this is...
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    Do nurses do med math

    KelRN215 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Even if you use eMAR and scan meds you still do med math. What about when you're administering controlled substances from the pyxis? You need to figure out how much to draw up when you need to give...
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    Nurses: How far is your commute?

    KelRN215 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    6 miles. Mon-Fri 9a-5:30pm. This is the farthest I have ever lived from my primary job. I think people who commute over an hour each way are
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    Help: What is this area in PeriOps called?

    KelRN215 replied to 2mint's topic in General Nursing

    It's called Pre-op holding in my