KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Why don't they call back?

    KelRN215 replied to Raechel Frant's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thought as well. Submit a resume, cover letter and formally apply for a job if you want a call
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    IV question

    KelRN215 replied to dsmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Morphine drip at 1
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    not on the work schedule

    KelRN215 replied to HAYNURSE's topic in General Nursing

    That's not a contract. Any offer letter I have ever signed has disclaimers such as "this is an employment at will position, either party is free to terminate the relationship at any time and this...
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    Will my diabetes affect my future in nursing?

    KelRN215 replied to amb25315's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the DNEs that I know are diabetic themselves. There's no reason why anyone you work with needs to know your medical
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    Good oncology units?

    KelRN215 replied to Daisy90's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The big cancer center up here is Dana Farber Cancer Institute. This is 100% outpatient, however. Patients who need inpatient care are admitted to Brigham and Women's Hospital. Mass General also has a...
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    Finding A&P classes relatively easy?

    KelRN215 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't find them difficult. I honestly don't feel that there was anything I learned in 2 semesters of Anatomy and Physiology in College that I hadn't already learned in my high school A&P...
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    Actively bleeding patient

    KelRN215 replied to shnnon90's topic in General Nursing

    There may be only one RN in a prison but presumably there's an officer or guard present who is trained in CPR and you don't need to be trained in CPR to hold pressure on a wound while another person...
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    Pa if you could go back and do it over?

    KelRN215 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    New grads in my area start out making more than $60K. Salary is highly variable based on location, years of experience and job. I have been a nurse for 8 1/2
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    ADHD patient teaching

    KelRN215 replied to Tammy Reideler's topic in General Nursing

    I need some Xanax to get me through the
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    ADHD patient teaching

    KelRN215 replied to Tammy Reideler's topic in General Nursing

    "Take on holidays" means something different than "take a medication
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    Actively bleeding patient

    KelRN215 replied to shnnon90's topic in General Nursing

    If you're in the hospital coding a patient, multiple things will be happening at once. Someone will be doing CPR while someone else will be managing the bleeding, transfusing blood, plasma,...
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    ADHD patient teaching

    KelRN215 replied to Tammy Reideler's topic in General Nursing

    Take a medication holiday when? Whether or not the child takes the medication every day or on school days only is a question for the
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    Wages

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

    What experience is this that sets you apart? If you are a new grad, your salary will be that of a new grad. It matters not if you have 10 years in the business world or are 22 fresh out of college....
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    Would you respect a nurse manager whose bedside experience...

    KelRN215 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. And that people are promoted based on their performance in their current role and not their qualifications for the new
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    Lost nurse

    KelRN215 replied to History101's topic in General Nursing

    There are few "simple nursing tasks" that you could be doing in the home that an LPN could not also do. G-tube feedings, cathing, injections, wound care- all within the scope of practice of an LPN....
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    Would you respect a nurse manager whose bedside experience...

    KelRN215 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I've had mixed experiences in pediatrics with leadership that lacked pediatric experience... though the problem was more their lack of leadership/managerial skills than their lack of pediatric...
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    Brain lesions and excessive sleepiness.

    KelRN215 replied to Supercandy131's topic in Neurological

    Seizures or increased ICP. If the person is having mild seizures, he may be post-ictal when he falls asleep. When I had seizures, I would sometimes wake up and have no idea how I got to bed. The...
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    Why is it so hard to find a rn job in a different field?

    KelRN215 replied to jp102677's topic in General Nursing

    Home Health (post-partum/well baby visits, maybe?). School. Public Health sometimes has some outreach nurses that work with children and families in low income/high risk areas. Pediatrician's...
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    Pa if you could go back and do it over?

    KelRN215 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    RNs are not "under an MD." We are not their assistants the way PAs are, working under their direct supervision. A PA is a Physician's Assistant, the Assistant to the Physician. An RN is Registered...
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    Can pushing fluids lead to pulmonary edema?

    KelRN215 replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Students

    Pushing fluids CAN lead to pulmonary edema, but pushing fluids is not warranted in this case. Your patient has a normal BP and heart rate. Telling the patient to avoid alcohol and caffeine is not a...
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    Pa if you could go back and do it over?

    KelRN215 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    PA was never on my radar. Like not ever. I wouldn't do it in reality and I wouldn't do it hypothetically. And, for the record, I make $1K less than your desired PA salary as an
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    Understanding rationale for med ordered against patient allergies

    KelRN215 replied to WorkingCAmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A true acetaminophen allergy would be extremely rare. And how would anyone (other than an allergist) go about determining that it was the acetaminophen vs the hydrocodone that caused the person to be...
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    New Grad RN--Do I have an Edge or a Red Flag?

    KelRN215 replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    You just described how I feel about working with adults exactly. When I was a new grad, I was willing to move anywhere for a pediatric job. Your current position should be included in your resume....
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    Students with Psych Issues

    KelRN215 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Do your schools not have adjustment counselors/school
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    Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    KelRN215 replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Labor and Delivery- women have husbands/partners who are present when they give birth. Most of the time, these partners are men. Post-partum- women have husbands/partners who need to participate in...