NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion

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

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    New Grad RN | Struggling to Land First Interview in Manhattan, NYC

    NRSKarenRN replied to Giulia Anne's topic in General Nursing

    Others have offered good advice. Sometime, just have to go outside a saturated NY area Healthgrades found 161 results within 50 miles for "Hospitals near Manhattan,
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    Sunday August 17 2025

    NRSKarenRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Not harmful. Mushrooms in mulch are common and usually indicate healthy soil, as they thrive on decaying organic material breaking it down into helpful nutrients....
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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Full effect of the tariffs will start to be noticeable for consumers goods end September into October, with some food prices sharply rising now: Vegetable prices up 40%. Thankfully, living next to NJ...
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    Saturday August 16th 2025

    NRSKarenRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Glad Tinker likes her chicken heart and blankie --its my Moses favorite item to snuggle
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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Here's the gift link to opinion article : We Used to Think the Military Would Stand Up to Trump. We Were
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    osteomyelitis and outpatient antibiotics

    NRSKarenRN replied to anonypickle's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    What aspect are you looking at --when to hold ABX/Administer post dialysis, meds used to treat infection in those with renal
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    International MD wants to become a nurse

    NRSKarenRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    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

    NRSKarenRN replied to Justin Hensley's topic in General Nursing

    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

    NRSKarenRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    sent you a PM, hope you get it as I can receive from other staff. If issue, will ask Dianah for
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    Sunday August 3 2025

    NRSKarenRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    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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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Two NO votes on Vance being a good President from my household add in my Aunts dinner conversation : 3 NO now, "don't trust
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    Sunday August 3 2025

    NRSKarenRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    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

    NRSKarenRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    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

    NRSKarenRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    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

    NRSKarenRN replied to ctasy's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    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

    NRSKarenRN replied to Skeptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    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...
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    NRSKarenRN replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    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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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Desperate to turnaround Epstein internet chatter: The Epstein Cover-Up at the FBI Allison Gill July 20th, 2025
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    Is shortening nursing schools a good idea?

    NRSKarenRN replied to Mickeyii's topic in Nursing Career

    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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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    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...
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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    CNN 7/14/25 Tracking Trump's overhaul of the federal workforce ... Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with mass firings at Education
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    Formalin

    NRSKarenRN replied to DachRN's topic in General Nursing

    One can have an allergic reaction to formalin. Few nursing programs use anatomical models instead to prevent allergy exposure similar to not using latex gloves in sim labs....
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    This was interesting in the news today...

    NRSKarenRN replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Heard Gov. Abbotts storm update this afternoon At least 161 people are known to be missing in hard-hit Kerr County, governor says From CNN's Tori B. Powell PA Task Force 1 heads to...
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    Trump's DERP State

    NRSKarenRN replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Update 7/6/25 CNN Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized pause on weapon shipments to Ukraine, sources say Trump told Hegseth to restart some