NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion

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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
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    This was interesting in the news today...

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

    I received this email! Retirement Taxes: How All 50 States Tax Retirees PA is tax friendly: Only retirement tax I've paid is when I sold stock to pay for home
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    This was interesting in the news today...

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

    Never thought I'd see this in MY America: Gift link:...
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    This was interesting in the news today...

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

    Agree 100%...my same
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    PA licensed RN's and LPN's can apply for Compact License effective July 7, 2025

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Received email from PA BON re Compact License: start date July 7, 2025 I will be applying after having a PA license since 1977, just to say accomplished it --and maybe work from home!!...
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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Hope this ceasfire is TRUE and LASTS --- and confirmation comes from Iran and
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    PA licensed RN's and LPN's can apply for Compact License effective July 7, 2025

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Nursing News

    Received email from PA BON re Compact License: start date July 7, 2025 I will be applying after having a PA license since 1977, just to say accomplished it --and maybe work from home!!...
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    Does this sound like burnout or need for change?

    NRSKarenRN replied to Success89's topic in General Nursing

    When was the last time you had vacation or extended time off? Sometimes just having time off allows one to decompress from work stress. Consider calling your Employee Assistance Program (EAP)...
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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114724683855260695 What will Congress do on
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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Trump addressing nation 10PM tonight after bombs dropped on 3 nuclear facilities in Iran. Pray for our military tonight and over coming days. NY Times tonight: U.S. Enters War...
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    NRSKarenRN replied to Crusades's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Sore loser... AP 6/20/25 Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance Trump's post, made as his Republican White House is...
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    Poll: Have you been assaulted on the job?

    NRSKarenRN replied to nighttech's topic in General Nursing

    Dodged a few blows from combative old ladies with dementia over the years. Does getting you backside massaged by a trached and vented older gentleman with a lecherous grin during suctioning on...
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    Greetings

    NRSKarenRN replied to Shandrolyn Palmer's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome, jump in the sites great for connecting nurses with