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    Work Opportunities For Unvaccinated Nurses

    KelRN215 replied to Guest219794's topic in COVID

    In my state the options will be next to none. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced yesterday that any provider that bills Medicaid needs to ensure all of their staff are vaccinated.
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    Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    KelRN215 replied to SilverBells's topic in Nursing

    If you can't cover for a colleague when it's part of your job to cover for them when they're on vacation then you shouldn't be in the role you're in. People need to be able to go on vacation and trust that the work that can't wait is being handl...
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    Talent Review With Manager

    KelRN215 replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in Nursing

    Just make something up then start working on your real goal... to get out of there by this time next year so you don't have to do another one of these.
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    Please help! Which job offer should I take???

    KelRN215 replied to cmyr711's topic in New Nurse

    A 2 hr commute each way is insane for a nursing job. No way should you take that offer. Let's say you are scheduled to work a 12 hr day shift, 7a-7p and you need to be there by 6:45am. That means leaving by 4:45am if there's no traffic on your c...
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    Disrespect & Profanity

    KelRN215 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing

    Addressing someone by first name or Mr/Ms/Mrs. Last Name is regional. I have never had a doctor or nurse refer to me as Ms. Last Name (nor would I want them to) and as a pediatric nurse of 14 years, I've never referred to a patient's parent by anythi...
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    Lose vs. Loose

    KelRN215 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Nursing

    Some of my favorites: https://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html The misspelling of the word definitely is my single biggest pet peeve. Also you're and your. Anyt...
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    Is Accepting A Counter-Offer Really the Career 'Kiss of Death'?

    KelRN215 replied to skittlebear's topic in Nursing

    I've never done it because by the time I'm job searching, I've made up my mind that I'm definitely leaving my current job. I've never seriously been extended a counter offer either, I've been asked "is there anything we could do to change your mind?"...
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    First Reaction to Changes

    KelRN215 replied to Davey Do's topic in Feedback

    My first reaction is "the site was down for 3 weeks for this?"
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    Boston children's new residency

    KelRN215 replied to coco27's topic in Job Hunt

    The program isn't closed to external applications, it's just harder. It's been a long time since I was a new grad (2007) but we did have 1 person who I can think of off the top of my head in my new grad program who had gone to school outside of New E...
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    Peds Pulmonary Unit??

    KelRN215 replied to roo_4's topic in PICU

    At the pediatric hospital I worked at, one of the 3 medical floors was designated for Pulmonary and GI patients. The Pulmonary patient population was primarily CF patients.
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    Boston children's new residency

    KelRN215 replied to coco27's topic in Job Hunt

    I don't know if they still do but they definitely did have one and, even then, most of the hires were Northeastern grads who had done co-ops on the floor they were hired onto or new grads who'd done their senior practicums there. Why would that hirin...
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    Had interview..Not sure how it went

    KelRN215 replied to hawrsh20's topic in Job Hunt

    I can tell you that if I were the hiring manager and an applicant hugged me, it definitely would go against her. I would advise against hugging future patients as well, unless they somehow initiate it. ETA: I don't hate hugs either. I have some frie...
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    Resignition Timeline?

    KelRN215 replied to Dragonfly949697's topic in Nursing

    You could always give 30 days and then call out for those last 2 shifts. I certainly know people who've done that. I'm a little surprised with you having only been there for 4 months that they're demanding a 30 day notice. Many times people who are r...
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    Resignition Timeline?

    KelRN215 replied to Dragonfly949697's topic in Nursing

    Yes, the policy when I worked in the hospital was 4 weeks. Employers can require whatever they want. You have no obligation to give that much notice but, if you don't, you risk burning a bridge and being deemed "ineligible for rehire."
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    Do not understand scheduling issue

    KelRN215 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced

    As a patient, I'd be mad if my provider's office did this to me and I'd call and ask to have the appointment changed to the NP. Perhaps your patients don't realize they can do this? I'd think if the patients put up a stink, the practice would re-eval...
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    Code Blue

    KelRN215 replied to BingoBoys's topic in Nursing

    When I worked in the hospital, every nurse on the floor was aware when a patient was a DNR. This was announced at the beginning of shift report so all were aware. This was pediatrics, however, so there was usually not more than 1, maybe 2, DNRs on th...
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    Advice on how to pair-down a resume?

    KelRN215 replied to KatiejonD's topic in Job Hunt

    A lot of those sections are unnecessary. I don't have a summary on my resume. Your resume itself is a professional summary, you don't need a paragraph on top of it explaining what's in it. I took volunteer experience off my resume. After 11 years of...
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    New grad competency - what do you think?

    KelRN215 replied to esrun13's topic in New Nurse

    I don't think that has anything to do with it. Someone could be a great nurse but have a personality that doesn't click with other nurses. And someone could be a terrible nurse but make friends easily. I don't socialize with people from work so I do...
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    Does experience at a Long-term Ventilation unit help with MSF application?

    KelRN215 replied to GE90's topic in Nursing

    Eh, I haven't touched an EVD or ICP monitor in 6 1/2 years and I don't feel like that's a skill I've lost. I could level an EVD if I had to. And, as MMJ mentioned, this is not something that MSF staff would be doing. I read a memoir written by a doct...
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    Do you miss bedside nursing?

    KelRN215 replied to anewsns's topic in Nursing

    No. Not even a little. I am a community based case manager for medically complex kids in foster care. Since leaving the hospital, I have also done home health/clinical management, per diem school and home infusion liaison.
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    41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    KelRN215 replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    This is true. In all likelihood I would not have met my husband had I stayed working in the hospital. We meet through a meetup group where we went to trivia weekly on Mondays. I never would have joined such a group while working in the hospital becau...
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    Help me name my baby!

    KelRN215 replied to audreysmagic's topic in Nursing

    Angelica, like from the Rugrats.
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    Holiday Bonus

    KelRN215 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in Nursing

    I wasn't expecting it but my employer did dole out $950 bonuses today. I'm not sure if it was a standard amount across the board or if it was prorated for how long you've worked there (I've been there since March).
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    Had interview..Not sure how it went

    KelRN215 replied to hawrsh20's topic in Job Hunt

    It's not professional. You're not trying to make a friend, you're interviewing for a job.
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    RN - BSN Programs with travel abroad?

    KelRN215 replied to Crystalmn5114's topic in ADN/BSN

    RN-BSN bridge programs? I highly doubt it since these are programs for already licensed RNs and are generally largely online and completed in a year. Masters programs I would think it's unlikely too, unless you get a Fulbright Grant or something to d...