KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    How flexibile are you with patients in HH

    KelRN215 replied to amillion3147's topic in Home Health

    Not in my state but it may vary since Medicaid is a state
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    Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    KelRN215 replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    I graduated with $90K ish in loans. I have been a nurse for 8 years. I still owe around $35K. I haven't found it to be a hindrance though. I bought my house 4 years ago on my
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    What hospitals don't take "call" and how does it work?

    KelRN215 replied to rnsara09's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be VERY surprised if there was a hospital out there that didn't utilize on call at all. If the hospital has an OR, there must be an on call team after hours. When I worked in the hospital, the...
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    "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    KelRN215 replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Because that's the job they
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    "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    KelRN215 replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Some places I've worked have called nurses' aides "personal care technicians". And most of those people weren't even actually
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    Hilarious Conversation with a Patient

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

    One of my favorite patients that I took care of while in the hospital was a teenager with a TBI. No one else liked to take care of him, but I loved him. When checking orientation, I asked him if he...
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    What do you like and don't like about your current job?

    KelRN215 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    For the next 3 days I am still a manager of a pediatric home visit program. I like -My patients -The autonomy/independence -The schedule (for the most part) -The flexibility I dislike -On call...
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    Prioritization interview question advice

    KelRN215 replied to archemichael's topic in School

    Which of these people might die if you don't tend to him first? The asthmatic is the priority. Unless the nosebleeder is a hemophiliac or a child with cancer with a platelet count of 10K, he'll clot...
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    "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    KelRN215 replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    This seems like a mountain out of a molehill kind of thing. Does it also bother you if the patients say something like "where's my CNA?" or "Can my CNA help me to the bathroom?" When I worked in...
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    What would you do if....

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

    A loose pill in the med room that was not identifiable? I'm with TheCommuter, I'd throw it away. There's no evidence that any sort of error
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    G-tube pulled out by patient

    KelRN215 replied to HelloRN00's topic in Rehabilitation

    Babies tend to pull them out and then wave them around like a lasso. I'm trying to remember if I've ever had a patient with a G or NG tube who didn't pull it out at one point. Kids tend to do those...
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    New to Peds

    KelRN215 replied to nyc2011's topic in Pediatric

    Ok, I get you. Yeah, your average post-op appy who hasn't voided post-op of course you're not going to be like "hey Mom, Suzy needs to be straight cath'd, go for
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    This seems like Hipaa violation

    KelRN215 replied to shabish's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    How did you identify yourself when you called? If you said "I'm calling from Dr. So and So's office", how would they know that you're an answering
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    I am pregnant and I am about to start my new job.

    KelRN215 replied to elenasimona's topic in General Nursing

    You're less than a month pregnant, I don't think anyone will think you intentionally tried to deceive them. It's not like you're 6 months and purposely came to the interview wearing a giant coat that...
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    This seems like Hipaa violation

    KelRN215 replied to shabish's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Agree. The PCP is going to have to follow the patient after discharge. It's not like they're calling the patient's barber and telling him why he's admitted. I am a visiting nurse and the hospital...
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    New to Peds

    KelRN215 replied to nyc2011's topic in Pediatric

    Why can't catheterizations be delegated to parents? When I worked in the hospital we had a LOT of chronically cath'd kids due to myelomeningocele. Their parents ALWAYS did their cathing. They do it...
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    Cast removal for child

    KelRN215 replied to alfred26's topic in Pediatric

    Um, since when is it a nursing decision to just leave a cast in place for another 2 weeks? What makes you think the child will cooperate in 2 weeks? How old is this child? Children rarely want to...
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    IV chemo while in transit?

    KelRN215 replied to VANBMTRN's topic in Oncology

    Nurse had to accompany the patient when I worked in the
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    Is this illegal?

    KelRN215 replied to Oliver1234's topic in Home Health

    Supervisors advise employees to do unsavory things all the time. It's up to you to refuse if it doesn't seem
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    How flexibile are you with patients in HH

    KelRN215 replied to amillion3147's topic in Home Health

    You must be firm with your availability. Adults are expected to be homebound to receive services at home if Medicare is the payer so these patients should have no reason to not be available at the...
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    Does this happen a lot?

    KelRN215 replied to oliegirl_liz's topic in Home Health

    The visits can't be billed without the notes so yes that part is common. Without your notes how is the agency to know that you've done the work? ETA- just do your notes on time and it won't be a...
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    Feeling Concerned for my safety.

    KelRN215 replied to amillion3147's topic in Home Health

    If someone came to the door waving a knife at me, I would leave and make a call... but that call would be to the police, not to the patient's daughter. I also would not approach the house again with...
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    Which was more stressful: nursing school or actually working as a RN?

    KelRN215 replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember college being all that stressful. What's to stress about? Go to class during the day and drink cheap beer at
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    low balling me with pay rate?

    KelRN215 replied to DreadiLocs's topic in Home Health

    I'm guessing this is PDN. PDN pays next to
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    Scared i may have gotten someone in trouble...

    KelRN215 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. If your preceptor confided in you that she came to work drunk or high or you saw her divert narcotics, no question it needs to be reported. If she let a dying patient's wife eat off the...