NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion

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    Should a PCA get CNA certified just for future RN resume?

    NRSKarenRN replied to Tangled Desert's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Certification as a CNA usually gets higher point assigned for purpose of acceptance into a nursing program for those programs that have a point system for enrollment
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    Moderna Booster - What was the dosage used in your facility?

    NRSKarenRN replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    DON's can not issue a medication order unless using standard protocol from a physician order. Contact DON and Medical director for further information. Due to recipients living in a SNF, along with...
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    Missouri BON Hearing in December (encouragement/advice appreciated)

    NRSKarenRN replied to kcrn22's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Recommend to check the The American Association of Nurse Attorneys to see if one is available in your area with experience before the board of nursing. Protect yourself -- you can sign up for...
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    Moderna Booster - What was the dosage used in your facility?

    NRSKarenRN replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Per CDC 11/9/21: Moderna Booster Dose = 0.25 mL Administration Overview for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine CDC Administration Overview for all US COVID-19 Vaccines available
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    President Biden thread

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

    Found
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    President Biden thread

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

    View Presidents Bidens remarks discussing the passage of the infrastructure bill along with Q+A from reporters - 32 minutes. C-SPAN November 6, 2021 President Biden on Passage...
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

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

    Watching news clips/Fox interviews, mannerisms suggestive of Parkinson Disease....
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    Scope of Practice Question

    NRSKarenRN replied to kjones1982's topic in General Nursing

    Persons reside in a RESPITE CARE CENTER when family on vacation, need a break, attending an event, etc. Therefore, no family available to given Humara injection. Facility is treated like an...
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    Negotiating our contract...

    NRSKarenRN replied to hungup's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Found these: SEIU 1199NW: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT between VALLEY HOSPITALand SEIU HEALTHCARE 1199NW Registered Nurse Bargaining Unit Washington State Nurses Assoc.:...
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    Tenet: Update on St Vincent, 8 months

    NRSKarenRN replied to Hannahbanana's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Thanks for keeping AN readers
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    At War With Ourselves

    NRSKarenRN replied to KathyDay's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agree 100% with these comments. Add me to the sugar cube Polio receivers --- standing in line with my Grandmother at HS one block from her home in the 60's; had many of common childhood illnesses...
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    Valid Reasons To Not Get Vaccinated

    NRSKarenRN replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One of my sons and I had both Moderna vaccines; got my booster yesterday. He's been heavily influenced by you tube videos and face book feeds lately. "You have an agenda Mom just want me to get...
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    Health fraud case: Mississippi pharmacy owner gets 18 years

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Nursing News

    Compounded pain cream medications has become a huge business for accident victims, cancer patients, etc to the point that one law office in Philadelphia set-up their own pharmacy ---until Philadelphia...
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

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

    . Delaware County Pa. voting official sues Trump, Giuliani, others over 2020 allegations SLANDER SUIT: A voting machine warehouse supervisor from Delaware County is suing former President...
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    Scope of Practice Question

    NRSKarenRN replied to kjones1982's topic in General Nursing

    The DON should be the respite facility "helper" administering Humira to decrease any liability concerns using Respite patients own med which comes with order attached to med
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    President Biden thread

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

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    Valid Reasons To Not Get Vaccinated

    NRSKarenRN replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    MedPage Today, October 29, 2021 In Re-Analysis, Ivermectin Benefits Disappeared as Trial Quality Increased — When studies with a moderate or greater risk of bias were removed, survival...
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    LPN exam eligibility

    NRSKarenRN replied to SQ221's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    IL board of nursing requires one to provide: in order to obtain an LPN license. LPN programs in IL range form 9 to 12 months. Approved programs can be found here:...
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    No autopsies allowed for covid positive deaths?

    NRSKarenRN replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When a person is under physician/PCP care, medical records + lab works exist, death is a possibility of disease process, coroner usually does not get involved. Hospitals affiliated with medical...
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    The Hard-Partying, Rock-Obsessed Nurse Practitioner At The Center Of A Massive Opioid Bust

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Nursing News

    Read about the downward spiral of a Nurse Practitioner “Rock Doc” that was caught up in his hard rock, sex and freely dispensed narcotics; in 2017 DEA found 10,000 individual doses of hydrocodone...
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    Employers' Background Investigation (i.e. social media)

    NRSKarenRN replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    Googling myself found I'm "an American art director who won an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction" in CA or a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in VA, or notary republic in MI. 99% my...
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    School Under Investigation

    NRSKarenRN replied to Guest26407's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on reason they are investigating the nursing school. Most common reason nursing program investigated by BON is when school graduates fail to pass NCLEX below BON threshold over 2-3 year...
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    Newbie needing advice

    NRSKarenRN replied to pupmom1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    NDNQI 8.0 Pressure Injury Training is available here: http://learning2.pressganey.com/ndnqi/copyright/2021/576852/story.htmlPosted advice re wound assessment + care
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    Literature to support measuring depth on surgical wound

    NRSKarenRN replied to horsecrazy1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Intact closed surgical incisions with sutures present usually have 0 depth. Any opening between sutures should be measured for depth by inserting sterile qtip to measure and record depth noted....
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    Wound care program

    NRSKarenRN replied to MrsMiller0619's topic in General Nursing

    See my previous thread for info: