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    Possible lawsuit from a new grad I was only trying to help

    KelRN215 replied to marmolejo619's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No it isn't. The law only says that workers must be paid minimum wage, it doesn't require anyone to be paid more than
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    Starting an IV with Lidocaine or Not?

    KelRN215 replied to hayest's topic in Patient Medications

    Same. I've never even heard of using lidocaine to start an IV on an adult. Don't use it for peripheral IVs in children, either. It collapses the vein and a lidocaine shot hurts way more than a...
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    Nursing license

    KelRN215 replied to Nursing5000's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm confused, how were you allowed to take NCLEX without completing a
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    "I don't want to die"

    KelRN215 replied to anh06005's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seizures are usually not fatal, especially not with prompt medical attention. I wouldn't have a problem telling someone that he isn't going to die in the middle of a seizure. I worked...
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    Nurses with ear piercings

    KelRN215 replied to hshuang's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I haven't read all the responses on this thread but I will say this- I have 7 piercings. I never take my earrings out. I have been on 3 job interviews in the past few weeks. I have worn 7 earrings...
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    leadership question

    KelRN215 replied to Badriah.KSA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I tend to drink when I get
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    Help! Should I take CNA position at a lower pay than current job in order to get into RN

    KelRN215 replied to RVTtoRNmaybe's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do it. If you want to work as a CNA, you can do so on a per diem basis after you have completed your first clinical rotation to get a feel for the hospital
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    Legal responsibility to perform CPR?

    KelRN215 replied to smellslikesarah's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked anywhere where CNAs code patients. That's left to nurses, MDs, respiratory therapists,
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    If your hospital changes names...

    KelRN215 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just curious. I've been sending out my resume, I'm not 100% sure that I'll be changing jobs but seeing what is out there. I worked for 5 years at a hospital that changed its name after I left....
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    If your hospital changes names...

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

    This was a matter of the hospital changing where the name of the city went in its name. It was previously "Children's Hospital City" and is now "City Children's Hospital." I think it would look kind...
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    Question

    KelRN215 replied to Fabuola's topic in LPN to RN

    As long as it takes you to complete the bridge program and pass NCLEX. I have a colleague who's been working on it for YEARS. But she works 40 hrs/week and takes a ton of on-call so I don't know...
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    Causes of losing your license?

    KelRN215 replied to Libby1987's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I only know of one person who lost her nursing license- my best friend's sister-in-law. She diverted narcotics from the prison that she worked at and then failed to show up for her hearing at the...
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    As a single nurse were you able to buy a home?

    KelRN215 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Nursing

    Well floor nurses start out making twice that in my area. I know more MSNs who can't find jobs than BSNs. My area is saturated with NPs. Actually, I have a former colleague who got her MSN 4 years...
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    adult patients admitted to a pediatric hospital

    KelRN215 replied to rnsusan's topic in Pediatric

    I took care of a teenage child molester once when I worked at a pediatric hospital. He was electively admitted for long term seizure monitoring. They could have done that just as well at any of the...
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    As a single nurse were you able to buy a home?

    KelRN215 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Nursing

    What does a master's degree have to do with being able to own a home? My mortgage for a 3 bedroom house is less than rent for the average 1 bedroom apartment in my city. That's why I bought. I've...
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    medicaid visits

    KelRN215 replied to PurpleDaisy🌸's topic in Home Health

    Not as far as I've been told. I don't have any Medicare patients right now, one comes up every year or two. Medicaid is the payor for the vast majority of my patients. The patients I see are pretty...
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    medicaid visits

    KelRN215 replied to PurpleDaisy🌸's topic in Home Health

    Why would you not chart teaching on Medicaid patients? My charting does not change based on the insurer. At
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    is this expensive for a BSN?

    KelRN215 replied to Faylynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine too. Annual costs were $33K when I started and up to $48K when I graduated. 8 years out, still have $35K in loans. So basically the OP's entire education will cost about what I paid for 1...
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    What did you do when you got burnt out?

    KelRN215 replied to dreamer30's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I got a new job when I burned
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    "Bless Your Heart"

    KelRN215 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't want my day to be blessed. I agree, it sounds condescending to me. Like I'm some heathen who needs my day "blessed" by Christians. That said, I live in New England and this is not a phrase...
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    med dosage calculation

    KelRN215 replied to dcwang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Was it a multiple choice question? Both Xanax and Xanax XR would be controlled
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    Will green skin hurt my career?

    KelRN215 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Did anyone else think of Connie from Doug (one of the greatest cartoons of all time) when they read the
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    So you think you want to be a NURSE

    KelRN215 replied to dedicated_2b_RN's topic in General Students

    I don't think being a CNA tells you anything about if nursing is right for you. Being a CNA is nothing like being a
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    RN never feels guilty when calling out

    KelRN215 replied to Sasha100's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Right? When I worked in the hospital, our CEO got a bonus worth over $700K. His salary was around $2 million. His bonus was enough for 10 full-time RNs yet the hospital was always telling us how we...
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    Hospitals hiring new grads these days?

    KelRN215 replied to nurselia's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Is your school in MA? If so, your best bet is to apply to the hospitals at which you did clinicals. Best bet is the floor you did your preceptorship on, if you got along well