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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    My License Lapsed and I Want to Practice Nursing Again

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

    Home Care agencies provide non-skilled personal care and direct care workers to clients as opposed to Home Health agency providing skilled RN, PT, OT, ST, HHA. They often have need for perdiem/part...
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    Yes, Employer Can Require Covid Vaccine

    NRSKarenRN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    CNN 4/02/2021 Italy makes vaccines compulsory for health
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    President Biden thread

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

    First I've heard of these lawsuits... ABC News 4/02/2021 Republicans trod well-worn path to court to sue
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    Biden's American Jobs Plan -a once in a lifetime opportunity to improve the US Infrastructure and affect everyday lives

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

    I've been involved with PA's Home and Community-Based Care Services (HCBS) for older Americans for 25 years, prior years known as Options and Wavier programs --all with wait lists often 3- 6 months...
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    Is it normal for HH nurses to not wash hands with soap and water?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    This guidance has led to alcohol-based handrubs at patient point of contact preferred over soap and water in outpatient setting. WHO 2012 Hand Hygiene in Outpatient and Home-based Care and...
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    Ethical Dilemma with Vaccine PPE?

    NRSKarenRN replied to CABGpatch_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    PPE equipment sitting only 3 weeks, still has a chance to be utilized. Nine months later still huge pile, then I'd be concerned that plans verbalized to bar code and sell for profit government...
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    FDA authorizes rapid, non-prescription COVID-19 tests

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    ABC news 4/1/2021 FDA authorizes rapid, non-prescription COVID-19
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    Brazil: Daily deaths near 4,000, accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Brazil has had 4 Health Directors since start of virus outbreak. Bolsonaro, like Trump has dowplayed virus --which he himself caught. only 2% Brazilians vaccinated. ABC World News tonight reported...
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    Do most agencies give you a car for visits?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    None of the agency's I'm aware of in Philadelphia PA area provide a
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    Is it normal for HH nurses to not wash hands with soap and water?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1143647's topic in Home Health

    Yes. Soap and water only required for C-diff; otherwise alcohol based sanitizer being used by HH nurses. Can't tell you how many times in prior years went to use kitchen/BR sink and roaches...
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    HH Case Manager job offer - would like feedback

    NRSKarenRN replied to Peachpit's topic in Home Health

    Agency should NOT be accepting patients if SOC not able to be completed within 2-3days post initial start date. Medicare requires Home Health SOC within 48hrs. I managed Central intake for large...
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    President Biden thread

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

    PBS 4/01/2021 President Biden holds first cabinet meeting after unveiling $2 trillion infrastructure
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    Matt Gaetz says he's under federal investigation for sexual misconduct

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

    Rachel Maddow Show The even weirder backstory behind the bizarre Gaetz sex trafficking investigation
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    Medication Error in School

    NRSKarenRN replied to uofanurse's topic in School

    Yep! I'd say goodnight to pharmacy staff closing up 11PM as I passed their door coming into work
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    President Biden thread

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

    Slate 0/331/21 I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Biden Administration I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to bite members of his Secret Service detail...
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    Medication Error in School

    NRSKarenRN replied to uofanurse's topic in School

    In the good old days 77-79, as night LPN charge nurse, was responsible for med reordering on a 26 bed unit. Meds came in a inside a small cardboard box with slide plastic cover, so one got to learn...
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Texas BON and BOM Statement: Hydrocodone Containing Products and
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    Matt Gaetz says he's under federal investigation for sexual misconduct

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

    This incident reported to occur 2 years ago. But Gaetz is SINGLE, never married. to my knowledge ---but claiming a "son"Nestor from Cuban friend who died of breast cancer.. "He moved to the...
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    President Biden thread

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

    Per the BRIDGE REPORT In PA, top bridges needing repair is along I95 in Philadelphia --major artery between Delaware and New Jersey/New York -- many sections I travel frequently. Hope this...
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    Peter Navarro's Covid lies spread by Fox

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Yep...this is me, a raving news addict per my 35yo son--who gets his news from youtubers. AND why I post so much counter ACCURATE info in AN's Covid and politics
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    Capitol Police suing Trump!

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Just Security has a Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump "Added as #9 to our Trump Litigation Tracker (with link to court filing). " Read: Complaint...
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    President Biden thread

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

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    Why did Momma Bear cross the road?

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    Hilarious video of Momma Bear crossing road with four cubs
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    Matt Gaetz says he's under federal investigation for sexual misconduct

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

    Fixed NY Times link. It's reported that Gaetz has had numerous girlfriends over the past few years. At some point, he supposedly dated a 17yo, that accompanied him out of state., some of her...
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    "Companion Pet Chair" --- great idea

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    Can it be made in extra large