KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    When do going back to school STOP!!

    KelRN215 replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly you are not suggesting that a CNA should be able to be "promoted" to an LPN then RN then NP then CRNA with no formal schooling. Educational advancement and professional advancement are not...
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    Driving from Chicago to Seattle

    KelRN215 replied to Lnr567's topic in Travel

    I can't say for sure about the midwest/Northwest but we in the Northeast get our fair share of snow and we plow the roads, they're drivable. Highways are usually in better condition than back
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    Tips for getting pt with severe oral aversion to eat?

    KelRN215 replied to tnmarie's topic in Pediatric

    Show him an NG
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    Procrit

    KelRN215 replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    I had many patients in my three years in home health who were on service for subq injections or got visits for just subq injections. All children, none Medicare. The rules are
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    Charting help

    KelRN215 replied to happymama's topic in Home Health

    Well, you know why you are seeing the patient and why they continue to need home nursing services, write that in your note. Ex: "Pt seen for scheduled weekly methotrexate injection... narrative about...
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    declining a pt assignment

    KelRN215 replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Home Health

    This doesn't sound legit. Cooking for a patient is not a reimbursable nursing activity and nurses should not be doing that. This client needs a HHA or
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    Difference between hemeplegia and hemiparesis?

    KelRN215 replied to Stevens33's topic in General Nursing

    Hemiplegia = paralysis on one side of the body. Hemiparesis = weakness on one side of the
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    Pediatric vs Neonatal Nursing

    KelRN215 replied to brimurse58's topic in General Nursing

    Do you really only see kids up until they turn 18 in your PICU? Because my pediatric hospital very routinely sees adults who have been treated there since childhood. I saw a 39 year old CFer last...
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    "Was she one of your patients?" HIPAA, and other inconveniences

    KelRN215 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My mother used to do this to me all the time with high profile cases. The news would say that the child who was hit by a car, a baby who was shaken by the nanny, the child who fell out of the window,...
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    Possible Dx breast cancer should I try to go to nursing school?

    KelRN215 replied to MeredithG's topic in General Nursing

    Many schools will allow you to defer admission x 1 year for these kinds of reasons. One of my 18 year old patients just had to do that with college because her leukemia relapsed. As for me, I was...
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    this is for a school assignment

    KelRN215 replied to courtney2224's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I own almost the whole series on DVD. eBay is the best place to get
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    this is for a school assignment

    KelRN215 replied to courtney2224's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    True story. What attracted me to nursing was the TV show ER. I was 14, I thought George Clooney was hot. Julianna Margulies played a nurse and got to make out with him. Seemed like a good deal to...
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    A question about food

    KelRN215 replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Nursing

    The food offered on the patient's menu (the food that the cafeteria will deliver to the floor) is subpar to the selections available in cafeterias everywhere I've ever worked/been a patient. The...
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    What kind of job can I get with an ADN but no license?

    KelRN215 replied to LM2015's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs are licensed nurses, OP isn't. You can't be a Nurse Case Manager without a nursing license. It may not be "direct" patient care but it is still nursing and you cannot practice nursing without a...
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    How much did your nursing program cost overall? (LPN, ADN, BSN, etc.)

    KelRN215 replied to kariace's topic in General Students

    My alma mater costs over $60k per year. So current students are spending close to $250K for a BSN degree. I got mine for around $150K, graduated with $90K in
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    Does it matter if you have an ADN or BSN nowadays?

    KelRN215 replied to tobeornottobe25's topic in General Students

    Nowadays compared to when? It's more important nowadays, IMO. Whether or not you will be able to find a job with an Associate's depends on your location. Where I live, new grad acute care jobs are...
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    nurses hours

    KelRN215 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    It is normal and is not considered overtime in any way. Many nurses work 12 hr shifts. That easily becomes 13 hrs when you factor in report and/or the doo doo hitting the fan at shift change....
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    Help! Hospital sent me home b/c of my back pain

    KelRN215 replied to jocelyn25's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If you think contagious illness is the only legal reason for a boss to send an employee home, you think the law offers a lot more protections than it does. I am having a hard time thinking of a...
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    Epilepsy and Employment

    KelRN215 replied to deej394's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Well, kind of. They have to make "reasonable accommodations." If you apply for a night shift position and are hired for a night shift position, it won't be considered a reasonable accommodation to...
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    Question about who is responsible for an incident report

    KelRN215 replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    It would not be false documentation if she reported "off-going RN reported to this RN that patient fell at
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    Question about who is responsible for an incident report

    KelRN215 replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    The person who discovers the incident is responsible for filling out the incident report, regardless of when it happened. It is possible, for example, to discover an incident that didn't happen on...
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    Banker to nurse - Would you make the switch

    KelRN215 replied to xinah's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wouldn't say there's any more blood, poop or pee in L&D than elsewhere. Probably less. Sure most women will have a bowel movement while giving birth but you're not elbow deep in feces all day...
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    Multiple Questions

    KelRN215 replied to Lyn56's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient came from a group home or a nursing home, don't you think said homes already know the person's address? Since he lives at their facility? I doubt anyone is calling at 2am to say "we...
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    Need to work something out in my head

    KelRN215 replied to InvisibleDove's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, well if he's fluid overloaded he could be hyponatremic. Hyponatremia causes cerebral edema which can cause seizures. Do you know what his Na level
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    Need to work something out in my head

    KelRN215 replied to InvisibleDove's topic in General Nursing

    Those symptoms don't sound like stroke symptoms to me. Being found on the floor with eyes rolled back and jerking sounds more like a seizure. It's possible he was post-ictal when he couldn't relate...