NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion

Patient and Nursing advocate offering advice and support to Allnurses nursing community.

Home Health Columnist / Guide

About NRSKarenRN

NRSKarenRN has 48 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.


Homecare Guru & Nursing Advocate. Widow + 2 adult sons. Needlepoint addict --watch out for needle sticks.


The sky's the limit if your heart is in it.    ATTITUDE: The Difference Between ORDEAL and ADVENTURE!!  

"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair" - Shirley Chisolm

Latest Activity

  1. NRSKarenRN

    International MD wants to become a nurse

    Nursing is a separate discipline from medicine in the US. Check out accelerated baccalaureate programs as they offer the quickest route to licensure as a registered nurse (RN) for adults who have...
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    Going from VA to IL, and so confused

    Are you referring to this form https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/forms/online/ED-NUR.pdf Profession is Registered Nurse, Profession Code:...
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    Sunday August 3 2025

    sent you a PM, hope you get it as I can receive from other staff. If issue, will ask Dianah for
  4. NRSKarenRN

    Sunday August 3 2025

    No Stars: To send a private message, click on your profile name, opens settings box, select inbox to send private message. Happy to send some goodies for
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    Two NO votes on Vance being a good President from my household add in my Aunts dinner conversation : 3 NO now, "don't trust
  6. NRSKarenRN

    Sunday August 3 2025

    Takes me two hrs to get unkinked/stiffness resolved in AM. Neighbors had 2 different fences in backyard, so last year sprung to have cedar fence on other two sides: open back french doors, out they...
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    Sunday August 3 2025

    Voyager Dog Harness is a step in type, plastic buckle latch easy to open close with my arthritis too. Can check pics on Amazon where I purchase. I leave harness on all the time so can grab them...
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    Sunday August 3 2025

    No Stars: Ants HATE Bay Leaves -- place them outside area suspect entering and then on counters --- gone. Very effective when I place outside back door near kitchen. WELCOME...
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    Wound Care Business

    What are your qualifications to be a wound care program manager? Do you have certification as WOC, CETN, WCC, WOCNCB) or Nurse Practitioner. You should have one of these credentials in order to...
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    NP Education/Activism

    Check out the American Association of Nurse Practitioners   2024: Identifying first steps for meeting the National Task Force Standards for Quality NP
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    Wall Street journal not letting up with Epstein story..... expect more coverage in September when House GOV back in session. From their bluesky posting: ‪The Wall Street Journal‬...
  12. NRSKarenRN

    This was interesting in the news today...

    Taking a break from politics as Eagles preseason camp starts Monday. My son was one of the chefs at Eagles Supper Bowl Ring dinner last night --got to see these rings in person. Eagles receive...
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    Desperate to turnaround Epstein internet chatter: The Epstein Cover-Up at the FBI Allison Gill July 20th, 2025
  14. NRSKarenRN

    Is shortening nursing schools a good idea?

    PA BON Approved Registered Nurse Programs ADN: 28 BSN: 48 RN Diploma: 14 Most have articulation agreement with BSN program -- often just 1 additional year post NCLEX acheived....
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    Transformation to Make America Healthy Again is Trump Admin goal However...... they are cutting 20,000 positions across HHS CNN 7/14/25 HHS carries out mass firings across health...