KelRN215 BSN, RN

Pedi

Member

All Content by KelRN215

  1. KelRN215

    I need help with medication calculation?

    KelRN215 replied to ns808's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP, I'm confused why you think that you got the question wrong because it says not to round. No rounding is needed to get the
  2. KelRN215

    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

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

    You should probably report the director to HR. I'm sure that will go over
  3. KelRN215

    Do honors help gain a job

    KelRN215 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I chose not to join Sigma Theta Tau, though I was eligible to and received an invitation, because I didn't want to pay the membership fee or seek out letters of recommendation. Seemed like a lot of...
  4. KelRN215

    An NCLEX question for you.

    KelRN215 replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    Patient #1 is going to demand way more than 15 minutes. If you enter that room you may never leave. I stand by my answer. I see patient #3
  5. KelRN215

    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

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

    I highly doubt that. Good luck with your job. She warned you that your coworkers will not react nicely to a male coworker that doesn't put the seat down. That's not harassment. That's advice. And...
  6. KelRN215

    What to do when u find an unresponsive patient

    KelRN215 replied to LucasNewGrad's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hit the code light. Help will arrive in ~15 seconds. If no pulse, begin CPR. Remember to put the CPR board/headboard/whatever your unit has under the patient otherwise your efforts at CPR will be...
  7. KelRN215

    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

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

    OP, did your mother never teach you to put the toilet seat down? It's considered common courtesy. You work with mostly women and, as a previous poster said, the majority of the activity in this...
  8. KelRN215

    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    KelRN215 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Right. There is no pissing match between CNAs and RNs. A CNA is a CNA, she has no license, cannot practice independently, must be supervised by a licensed nurse. If I was ever a patient somewhere...
  9. KelRN215

    An NCLEX question for you.

    KelRN215 replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    In real life I'd see patient #3 first. Reason being- I already know he needs pain meds. Grabbing them from the pyxis and administering them will take me about 90 seconds. If I enter patient #1's...
  10. KelRN215

    Spiral Femur Fx in toddler

    KelRN215 replied to lahryn18's topic in Pediatric

    Femur fractures are common in young children, especially those who are just learning to walk. Spiral femur fractures not as common. This case warrants a consult from the hospital's Child Protection...
  11. KelRN215

    Denied R.N. License after NCLEX

    KelRN215 replied to Erational's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You can't get a new professional license when you have a current one on probation. You're trying to skirt around the probation and end it a few months early. It doesn't work like that. You will...
  12. KelRN215

    Q about vacations/days off

    KelRN215 replied to adpiRN's topic in School

    Ha. My mother has worked in the same school district for 20 years and gets 3 personal days. Can't take 2 in a row either. She took one and came with me on a long weekend to Florida this spring....
  13. KelRN215

    LPN new grad as a classroom nurse

    KelRN215 replied to Jp381209's topic in School

    JustBeachy is correct. To practice as a school nurse in the state of Massachusetts, the DOE requires one to be a Registered Nurses with a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree. You also must be an...
  14. KelRN215

    How can I tell a potential employer: there's another hospital I'm waiting for?

    KelRN215 replied to RunawayN's topic in General Nursing

    This. If you receive an offer from hospital A and respond by saying "I need to wait until I interview with Hospital B in 2 weeks before I know if I want to accept this offer or not" they will likely...
  15. KelRN215

    I failed Nclex 3 times in Florida. Considering taking boards in another state

    KelRN215 replied to scrubs4life0517's topic in General Students

    NCLEX is the same NCLEX in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina or any other state you imagine testing for. What makes you think you can pass it on your 4th attempt without
  16. KelRN215

    No calculators allowed as an RN?

    KelRN215 replied to dancediva234's topic in General Students

    In real life, if you want to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius or vice versa, hit the "F/C" button on the
  17. KelRN215

    Pressure ulcer during prolonged surgery always happens?

    KelRN215 replied to RachelHuang's topic in General Nursing

    They always pad pressure areas in the OR. It's written in every operative note I've ever read. I don't think I've ever actually seen a pressure ulcer result from the
  18. KelRN215

    The Boy Who Loved Justin Bieber

    KelRN215 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Justin Bieber is actually decent to children who idolize him. Google "Mrs
  19. KelRN215

    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    KelRN215 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yup, that's been my experience with people whom hospitals call PCTs too. The hospitals I've worked at/did clinicals at had lots of different names for people working as nurses' aides. Patient care...
  20. KelRN215

    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    KelRN215 replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sorry but this is false. CNAs are NOT the backbone of nursing. Facilities can (and do) function without CNAs. They CANNOT function without RNs. My last 3 nursing jobs there has been no role for...
  21. KelRN215

    I need help with medication calculation?

    KelRN215 replied to ns808's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    2000 mg/4 mL = x mg/mL? This is a very simple math problem that can be done in one's
  22. KelRN215

    Graduate Nursing schools with no GRE

    KelRN215 replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    If anything, a rare genetic condition would be a DISqualifier for the military. The military disqualifies you for just about any medical condition you've ever
  23. KelRN215

    Graduate Nursing schools with no GRE

    KelRN215 replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    It's actually not impossible. There are accelerated Masters programs for those with a Bachelor's Degree in another area. My alma mater has one. The first year of the program students take a...
  24. KelRN215

    An actual case of NETY

    KelRN215 replied to springchick1's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite example of that was an Onion article from 1999 (I'm Totally Psyched About this Abortion!) that 7 years later some crazy dude went on a rampage about, thinking it was
  25. KelRN215

    Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    KelRN215 replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    Well if your manager gets any flack from an employee, if she's an effective manager, she will respond "salaries are confidential. What someone else is paid is not your concern." And leave it at that....