KateRN1

KateRN1

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  1. Top interview ways to NOT get the job (New Grad RN)

    KateRN1 replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in General Nursing

    Not if you get the unscented variety. Ozium works well,

  2. Asking pay rate before being offered the job...

    KateRN1 replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    Because there are often other bennies and perks that may affect how you feel about the pay rate, and you don't find out about those until the interview. I'm willing to take less per hour if the...

  3. Top interview ways to NOT get the job (New Grad RN)

    KateRN1 replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in General Nursing

    Best ways to kill an interview are to not be prepared, to be sloppy in appearance and answers, and to be clearly desperate for the position (even if you are). First appearances are important....

  4. HELP SOME MORE

    KateRN1 replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    Aha! You're right! Mea

  5. HELP SOME MORE

    KateRN1 replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    Always start with what is ordered, then divide by what is on hand: 2500 units 1ml ----------- x - -------- 1 4000 units or more simply, 2500 units divided by 4000...

  6. HELP SOME MORE

    KateRN1 replied to justt139's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong! The 5ml part is very important! 200 mg in 5 ml is a very different concentration than 200mg/ml. If your concentration is 200 mg in 5 ml, and you need to give 300 mg, then you will need to...

  7. How to become a Medicare Provider

    KateRN1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

    Wow, what an awesome resource, with so many links to other awesome resources. Thanks for

  8. Do you think this is a good idea? ...

    KateRN1 replied to J87513's topic in Florida Nursing

    If you drop the class, most of the time you aren't allowed to continue attending. Most colleges offer the option of auditing the class. You pay a reduced tuition, can attend the class (but not take...

  9. Considering Home Health but not buying their story . . .

    KateRN1 replied to SmittyLPN's topic in Home Health

    Oh, forgot to add that 15 years ago, I was routinely bringing home $750-$900/q2w only for mileage, and if I remember, it was reimbursed at $.33 per mile. Something like that. I would drive--in one...

  10. Considering Home Health but not buying their story . . .

    KateRN1 replied to SmittyLPN's topic in Home Health

    You don't need AOL to do a PM on allnurses.com. I don't use AOL either. At the top of the message where I replied to you, you'll see a little icon that looks like a pencil and paper (just under the...

  11. Considering Home Health but not buying their story . . .

    KateRN1 replied to SmittyLPN's topic in Home Health

    Smitty, years ago I did Title XX (Medicaid) visits (in MO) and this sounds just like that. Yes, the pay is low because Medicaid reimburses at an amazingly low rate. These are state-funded hours that...

  12. allheart.com customer service?

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes, finally, but it was more than three weeks after I'd placed the order. I am extremely disappointed with their customer service and probably will not order from them

  13. One on ones are killing us for staffing!

    KateRN1 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on a tele floor eons ago and we had sitter cases, often an RN was pulled to work as a tech while the techs filled the sitter slots. This gave the other RNs maybe 1 more patient each (4...

  14. ACLS certification- Will this help my resume???

    KateRN1 replied to HarleyLee's topic in Florida Nursing

    But as a new grad, does this make sense? Sure, it's a great cert to have for sure, but I would think that studying for NCLEX and looking for a paying job would be better pursuits. There's a lot of...

  15. Scope of Practice--RN LPN CNA

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks, Allison, I appreciate the info. From what I've read, it doesn't seem any different from MO in terms of scope of practice. I'm in Jacksonville, looking for a

  16. Unemployement for New Graduate

    KateRN1 replied to immanuel11421's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm in Jacksonville, an RN (BSN) with ten years under my belt. I'm averaging one interview for every 10 applications. I was offered a part-time position and then the morning before I was to start,...

  17. Scope of Practice--RN LPN CNA

    KateRN1 replied to KateRN1's topic in Florida Nursing

    I'm not currently employed, although have been looking, so don't have a P&P manual to consult. From what I've managed to glean from the "rules" section, it seems that all the limits I'm...

  18. ACLS certification- Will this help my resume???

    KateRN1 replied to HarleyLee's topic in Florida Nursing

    Short answer, it can't hurt but won't likely help. Long answer: it's a huge chunk of change and covers a lot of meds and algorhythms (sp?), not to mention you have to have the ability to read rhythm...

  19. BSN...what for?

    KateRN1 replied to exit96's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Because knowledge is power. Education is never a waste of

  20. How would you answer this interview question?

    KateRN1 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Awesome tactic. I can't wait to use it. Ummm . . . . well, I hope I don't have

  21. PRE-NURSING CNA - beneficial or harmful

    KateRN1 replied to dwilhelm's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, you simply keep your mouth shut. When you are "learning" the skills, just watch, listen, and learn like it's the first time. Your instructors may teach significant pathophys along with...

  22. "Eyes & Thighs"

    KateRN1 replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If by that you mean baby-wearing, breast-feeding, cloth-diapering, organic-eating, non-vaxing, non-circing, co-sleeping crunchy hippie freak, then yes, I am your kind of mama.

  23. Difficulty finding a job

    KateRN1 replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    You can get used cloth diapers at http://www.diaperswappers.com. I would seriously caution you about insisting on being induced early. While 38 weeks is considered "full term" for babies who come at...

  24. Difficulty finding a job

    KateRN1 replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I really feel for you. Sixteen years ago, I was 22 and in almost the same position. I was fired from my HHA job as soon as I started the third trimester and no one would hire me. I applied for...

  25. PRE-NURSING CNA - beneficial or harmful

    KateRN1 replied to dwilhelm's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for ten years and was a CNA for almost ten years before that. I worked my way through pre-reqs as a Home Health Aide and nursing school as a CNA in the hospital affiliated with my...