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

    Do I have the job or not? No clue

    How many days have passed since you sent signed offer letter back? " no longer under consideration" could be since you were selected, but not yet changed to HIRED if just 1-2 days especially if staff...
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    New Pope first from the U.S. Cardinal Robert Provost, age 69 born Chicago..... B.A in math from Villanova University 1977- Augustinian order runs it, located near me. Spent 20 yrs in Peru. Took...
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    Dairy Queen Nurses Week Giveaway | 2025

    Sigh... Fourteen Foods DQ has limited locations in US, none in the
  4. NRSKarenRN

    Need Mentor for BSN Project

    Admin will send my email to you as new members need 15 quality posts to use our private message system. Best wishes in completing
  5. NRSKarenRN

    Need Mentor for BSN Project

    I'd be glad to help you BSN X 40 years, hospital and home health experience including 10yrs Manager, still working part
  6. NRSKarenRN

    This was interesting in the news today...

    MSNBC report that I watched: How Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt became a MAGA
  7. NRSKarenRN

    This was interesting in the news today...

    Per article, lawsuit for $30 million....all could gave been prevented if she STOPPED when capital police told rioters to
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    PLEASE can we elect a non-name calling President next time to be a better example for America's
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    NBC News 5/02/25 Trump's DOJ agrees to settlement with family of Ashli Babbitt, rioter killed on Jan.
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  11. NRSKarenRN

    Health Insurance in America

    ProRepublica 10/23/24 "Not Medically Necessary”: Inside the Company Helping America's Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care T. Christian Miller, a reporter at ProPublica,...
  12. NRSKarenRN

    Need help getting through feeling of burnout

    Consider calling your facilities Employee Assistance Program for support and advice. Facility EAP I retired from provided 3 free counseling sessions + could provide counseling resources in my area,...
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    Two views of cutting Army waste in Washington while the Army celebrates its 250 birthday this year. DelcoTimes/AP 5/1/2025 Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and...
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    Trump's DERP State

    Hummmmm... now it makes sense SIGNAL chat addict while in the White House. Lesson NOT learned despite what Trump stated 1 mo ago. Waltz was photographed using Signal during Trump's Cabinet...
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    Trump's DERP State

    Meet our new U.N Ambassador