KelRN215 BSN, RN

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    Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    KelRN215 replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    I am very glad to see you post this. I found your first post to be arrogant- it read like "people who are dying are not worthy of my time" but I am glad that you took what those who have gone before...
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    Question about disclosure

    KelRN215 replied to nurse4550's topic in General Nursing

    I highly doubt the Board would take action against anyone's license for being untruthful about the circumstances that led to their departure from a past job. HOWEVER, just be truthful and upfront and...
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    NCLEX Before Graduation

    KelRN215 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

    Just because your school only has one graduation ceremony per year, that doesn't mean that you won't be considered a December graduate. You don't need to put on a cap and gown to graduate from the...
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    NCLEX Before Graduation

    KelRN215 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

    Right, this. To take NCLEX, you must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program. If you finish all your requirements and then, say, kill someone before graduation you probably won't be granted a...
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    Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    KelRN215 replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    The point is to treat their symptoms so they can comfortably return to hospice care and live out the rest of their lives not in agony. Would you want to die gasping for breath? Air hunger can be...
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    NCLEX Before Graduation

    KelRN215 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in General Students

    As far as I know, you have to graduate from your program before you can apply to take NCLEX. Why do you assume that you will be able to complete 12 precepting shifts in a month? What if your...
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    can RN order another RN to bring medicine for a client prescribed by physician

    KelRN215 replied to d123456789's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The physician has prescribed the medication. Another RN asked you to call the pharmacy to bring it. I don't see the
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    violating HIPAA?

    KelRN215 replied to michlynn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, it's not a HIPAA violation. The people who work in the telemetry department are bound by HIPAA as well, so they can't share this information with anyone and the information is relevant to why the...
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    Epipens and field trips

    KelRN215 replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    There must be a nurse on school field trips in my area. I know that because my Mom is a teacher and, before I took a full-time Mon-Fri job, I was going to be a substitute school nurse at her school...
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    Bruises

    KelRN215 replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    I have a giant bruise right now. I got hit with a ball in floor hockey. If a doctor or nurse saw it, I wouldn't expect them to do anything about it. If a woman comes in with a black eye and there's...
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    impaired elimination

    KelRN215 replied to xstarzi3x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Um, what do you think the word affect as a verb means? The way the question is written is
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    Pre Employment drug screen decision

    KelRN215 replied to mc554433's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine yourself working as a manager 20-30 years from now. You decide to give a new grad a chance and she comes to you and says "BTW I do drugs so I need a few weeks before the drug test so I can be...
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    Being a nurse in MA/New England

    KelRN215 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Where are you
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    marijuana and nursing.

    KelRN215 replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    No. Marijuana's legal status aside, drug screens test for a lot more than just marijuana. Just because marijuana is legal doesn't mean that nurses can do cocaine or PCP thinking they won't get drug...
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    Shift Work vs Monday to Friday - Which would you prefer?

    KelRN215 replied to MaleNurseYH's topic in General Nursing

    This is the reason why I never thought I wanted a Mon-Fri. BUT, now that I've had one for 3 years, I can't imagine going back to rotating shifts, weekends, holidays. I still hate going to the...
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    care plan help: goal for impaired skin integrity

    KelRN215 replied to angelala's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, what is your goal for his
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    Pearson Vue Quick Results. How accurate are they?

    KelRN215 replied to RN Vicky's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Like if you committed a crime between when you submitted your application and now. Or if the fingerprint test they did on you at the testing center reveals that you are a convicted felon in another...
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    I have a priority nursing question?

    KelRN215 replied to s1992's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In real life, working suction should be present at the bedside of all pediatric patients. I'd hit the code light and begin suctioning the baby then everyone else would be in the room within about 6...
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    Quick Results on a Saturday

    KelRN215 replied to SF489's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's definitely not it. I finished in 45 minutes back when I took NCLEX in '07. Tested on a Thursday and had results on
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    What is it like to be an Oncology nurse?

    KelRN215 replied to EmBSNStudent's topic in Oncology

    Whether or not it's required is employer specific but you cannot take the exam until you have at least a year of working experience as an oncology nurse. Try to do your senior preceptorship on an...
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    A personal oncology story

    KelRN215 replied to Toronto1977's topic in Oncology

    I became interested in pediatric oncology when I was in about the 5th grade. It was after I read "Six Months to Live" by Lurlene McDaniel (which, in retrospect, was probably not terribly accurate. No...
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    physics

    KelRN215 replied to big sister's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why would I be talking to my patients about
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    Survey for a desperate nursing student

    KelRN215 replied to pleasantly's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm trying to be nice and do this survey. You should probably specify that it's only meant for people with Bachelor's or Master's Degrees in Nursing or MDs. Also, there is clearly a middle line...
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    Clinical's

    KelRN215 replied to Justbeginning14's topic in General Students

    Mine too. I didn't spend a day in the ER during my BSN program. The only students who did ER clinicals were those who did it during their senior preceptorship, i.e. they chose to do it. Whether or...
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    Patient Scenario and D/C home

    KelRN215 replied to alm3RN's topic in Emergency

    A fever that high would have bought the child blood cultures, urine cultures and a CXR when I worked in a pediatric hospital. You said his urine was dark- what was his spec grav? He probably needed...