KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Nurseing Math Help.....

    KelRN215 replied to RN_TOBE's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ok, step 1. You should be able to figure out that 22 lb is 10 kg in your head. Step 2. 15 mcg/kg x 10 kg. Again, you can do this math in your head. Multiplying by 10 is taught in about the 3rd...
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    Supervisior causing problems, what should I do?

    KelRN215 replied to sunshiny1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What kind of place is this? A nursing home? You are an employee of the facility, not that specific wing. They assign you as they see fit. And you've only been around 8 months, you're at the bottom...
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    IV Medication at School

    KelRN215 replied to childcare1's topic in School

    Who is going to administer the medication? More importantly, why does factor have to be administered during school hours? Isn't this normally a once/day medication? (Or less often.) That said, I am...
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    Should gtube feeding bags be rinsed between feedings?

    KelRN215 replied to Martyyyna's topic in Pediatric

    This. OP, would you drink milk that's been sitting out for 3-4 hours? Didn't think so. When the feed finishes, there should be only a very small amount of milk left in the tubing of the bag. I...
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    No babies for this NICU nurse

    KelRN215 replied to angrykitten's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's possible to work in these areas without making it known why. I started my career in neurology/neurosurgery/neuro-oncology. I had a brain tumor and seizures as a teenager and had brain surgery....
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    No babies for this NICU nurse

    KelRN215 replied to angrykitten's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    17 Things Women Without Children Are Tired Of Hearing I, too, am a pediatric nurse and childless by choice. I wish to remain that way. I find these questions intrusive. I had a colleague who does...
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    KelRN215 replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    FLK isn't unique to OB, we use that term in Pediatrics too. Babies who are FLKs tend to remain so as toddlers, school aged and teenagers. Usually by school age/teenage years we at least know why...
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    What is your most and least favourite area/specialty of nursing and why?

    KelRN215 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Favorite: Pediatrics Least favorite: anything that involves taking care of
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    Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

    KelRN215 replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You know you are a nurse when you can read this while eating lunch and continue eating without a
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    plagiarism??

    KelRN215 replied to wolf9653's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, I've got a stem cell transplant patient now whose plan is "dc when ANC > 500 x 3 consecutive days." That feat was accomplished Friday but now she's got other issues keeping her here, which...
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    Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

    KelRN215 replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I meant when I said snot. You haven't really been a pediatric nurse until a kid has shot a snot rocket at you from their
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    Do you get hit/spit on? Does body fluids splash on you?

    KelRN215 replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. In nursing, you will encounter: feces, urine, vomit, snot, blood, sweat, tears, saliva, breast milk, period blood, and possibly lady partsl fluid and semen. Can't say I've ever dealt with the...
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    Failed a class - should I appeal??

    KelRN215 replied to ineedachange1's topic in Excelsior College

    On what grounds would you appeal? You must earn a 70% to pass the course. You did not. Therefore, you fail. There is nothing to
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    Night shift scheduling!

    KelRN215 replied to KBRN15's topic in General Nursing

    That's how I feel now that I don't do them, that's not how I felt when I was working in the hospital. 3 in a row was my preference for nights, but not days. Days 1 on, 1 off, 2 on, 3
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    What does being "on - call" mean?

    KelRN215 replied to NLC2015's topic in Home Health

    On-call was one of the reasons I left my home health job. The agency was primarily private duty though my job had nothing to do with those patients. I was just so all set with working for somewhere...
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    plagiarism??

    KelRN215 replied to wolf9653's topic in General Nursing

    I call this laziness. Write your own narrative of what happened on your shift. I see notes all the time that are not accurate because of copy and paste. On Wednesday: Plan: "OR Thursday." On...
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    Endorsement to CA or directly test for CA?

    KelRN215 replied to YayaRN85's topic in California Nursing

    Applying to the state you wish to be licensed in is definitely faster. Why do you want to pay for a license you're never going to use? Do you have a job in California, though? From what I hear...
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    False testimony

    KelRN215 replied to Jere2911's topic in General Nursing

    So with an order written at 1300 for a BID med, a prudent nurse can reasonably conclude that the first dose is to be given that evening. And if you were the nurse who accepted the order at 1300, I...
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    Would you wait for Dr orders?

    KelRN215 replied to AcuteCare4Life's topic in General Nursing

    Useless in this situation. It won't tell you anything you don't already
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    colleague does not want to take day off

    KelRN215 replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    If she doesn't want time off, I'd ask her to cover for me whenever I
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    False testimony

    KelRN215 replied to Jere2911's topic in General Nursing

    Missed doses of anti-epileptics are among the biggest cause of breakthrough seizures in people who are generally well controlled. I don't understand how you're being bullied, you didn't give the med...
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    Which is better to be hired in peds?

    KelRN215 replied to FLNurse2015's topic in Pediatric

    Your mother is correct. The acute care experience will be more
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    Boston Medical Center 2015

    KelRN215 replied to MommaTy's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It is a union hospital so all nurse wages are union scale. Springfield to BMC is way more than 1 1/2 hours in the morning. It can take 1 1/2 hours to get to BMC from the Allston/Brighton tolls on the...
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    Best Boston hospital for CNA??

    KelRN215 replied to seasons18's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That residency program is for the ICUs. MGH hires new grads, many of the girls I graduated with were hired as new grads
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    Nurses who work in Boston....how?

    KelRN215 replied to nurselia's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The best thing to do is to move to the city. The orange line has parking at many stops north of the city and you can walk to Longwood from Ruggles or Roxbury Crossing. I'd avoid the green line at all...