KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Solu-cortef

    KelRN215 replied to ContraryMary's topic in School

    If the child has adrenal insufficiency, he will need "stress dose steroids" in times of illness because his body doesn't produce the cortisol we naturally produce during stress....
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    "Guidelines" for Sending Students to Office

    KelRN215 replied to Rizowe's topic in School

    Hit the quote button instead of reply. That's how you do
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    "My doctor told me..."

    KelRN215 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Someone I know told me once that her doctor told her it was fine to smoke during pregnancy. I told her that didn't
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    Rocephin injection question?

    KelRN215 replied to buffy1996's topic in Pediatric

    If you need to administer the dose as 2 injections because of the volume, I'd draw 425 mg out of each vial. If you only need to do 1 injection, I'd pull 500 from one and 350 from the other but, as...
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    Best car for home visiting nurse in New England?

    KelRN215 replied to PHNinNE's topic in General Nursing

    I have only ever had a Chevy Cavalier and a Toyota Corolla in my adult life. If the weather is that bad, I'm rescheduling my visits. I was a visiting nurse in Boston during the record breaking winter...
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    Feeling lost in my career...need advice!

    KelRN215 replied to Nursey3239's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The idea of "forever" jobs is so 2 generations ago. So few places offer pensions anymore and it's generally wise to move around. You Should Plan On Switching Jobs Every Three Years For The Rest Of Yo...
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    Hospital Case Manager vs. RN Nurse Liaison

    KelRN215 replied to roemerr's topic in Case Management

    I know this a relatively old thread but I was a liaison for the last 3 years. Technically we were eligible for quarterly bonuses of $2000. We were lucky if we got paid bonuses once/year and most of...
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    Confused by HR Question

    KelRN215 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Definitely don't need an RN before you get a BSN. My BSN is the only nursing degree I hold and I entered my BSN program at 18 directly out of high school. Perhaps the floor is only hiring students...
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    School/residential RN-newbie needs help

    KelRN215 replied to Jomhogan's topic in Pediatric

    I've never worked in this type of facility but I do have a patient in my current job who is in one now and I know that the nursing director is usually on-call overnight and the residential staff may...
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    New grad programs in MA

    KelRN215 replied to emergenceRN17's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

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    Picc line accidentally pulled out 5 cm.

    KelRN215 replied to ncrete1220's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    XR to verify placement. It may still be ok to
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    new grad 2nd job

    KelRN215 replied to hopern84's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember ever discussing with colleagues why I left the job I just came from unless it was a natural
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    Above and beyond

    KelRN215 replied to Starrnurse17's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I hate this question because I don't think it should be expected that I go above and beyond in my jobs but I do have a story that I tell. When I was working in the hospital, I was taking care of a...
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    Was it a mistake to pursue a nursing career?

    KelRN215 replied to Nursls21's topic in Nursing Career

    I was already accepted into nursing school when I was diagnosed with my brain tumor my senior year of high school. During college, I volunteered at camps for children with epilepsy and brain tumors...
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    Return to Nursing??

    KelRN215 replied to Just.mary's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is my suggestion as well. In my experience these agencies will hire pretty much anyone with a pulse and a nursing
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    Good area to relocate to?

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

    I hear North Dakota is usually desperate for nurses. That said, I agree with beekee. Recruiters exist to place people in jobs that employers have a hard time filling. These are not typically staff...
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    RN Clinical Sales Liaison ???

    KelRN215 replied to nurse.j.'s topic in General Nursing

    For the past almost 3 years, until I left in February, I was a clinical liaison for a home infusion company that's one of CVS/Coram's big competitors. What is your background and what are your goals?...
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    New Grad Position: Advice Needed ASAP

    KelRN215 replied to vo777's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Based on specialty alone, I'd choose stem cell transplant. However, I agree that it's important to look at the whole picture. What are the benefits? PTO? Health Insurance? Day vs Night vs Rotating...
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    Two weeks notice?

    KelRN215 replied to kelbeljo's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the hospital, 4 weeks was required. My next job after that, I was a clinical manager of a small pediatric home nursing agency. I gave them 4 weeks thinking I was doing the right thing...
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    Health insurance that restricts employees from receiving care outside of employer owned ho

    KelRN215 replied to floatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Literally the only thing I can think of that I lost was monthly parking in a convenient part of the city that my company reimbursed me for and that I used when I wanted to attend baseball games...
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    Therapy dogs and Allergies

    KelRN215 replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Pet therapy dogs are required to have their handlers with them while providing
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    Job Websites

    KelRN215 replied to Renell's topic in Nursing Career

    I like to use glassdoor to read employee reviews of companies. Sometimes I read all the horrible reviews of my last company for
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    Therapy dogs and Allergies

    KelRN215 replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Yes, service animals can alert to impending seizures or hypoglycemia. Seizure Dogs | Epilepsy Foundation Diabetic Alert Dogs of America | FAQs There was a situation a few years back at Duke where...
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    Why pediatrics?

    KelRN215 replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Pediatric

    One of my favorite examples of this was the mother of a teenager admitted with a migraine. She asked her nurse when the doctors were going to start rounding and the nurse responded "they're rounding...
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    Job Websites

    KelRN215 replied to Renell's topic in Nursing Career

    LinkedIn. I found my current job either through LinkedIn or