Kallie3006 ADN

Surgical, Home Infusions, HVU, PCU, Neuro

I have been an RN since 2012 and am currently pursuing my BSN with the hopes of being in an FNP program in the near future.

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    Help with ACLS

    Kallie3006 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    For your mega code know your drugs and doses. Which one is first line treatment, what reaction are you expecting after treatment. For my mega code we had to verbalize starting the IV, flushing, med...
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    Curious if I would be eligible for rehire?

    Kallie3006 replied to Nicolecn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with contacting HR and inquiring about your hire eligibility status that would at least give you the answer to something that we are not able to answer for
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    Juggling Multiple PRN Jobs

    Kallie3006 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working PRN for the last 5 years and would not change it. I am currently PRN contract for one facility so I have committed to at least 3 shifts a week but I pick my schedule. While being...
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    2 jobs offers. Should i stay or should i go?

    Kallie3006 replied to GradRN19's topic in General Nursing

    You will be graduating soon and be working as a GN and then a new RN, both roles which are different than what you are doing now, so change is inevitable no matter which facility you decide to start...
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    Why is the general feel to this board that the Board of Nursing is 'out to get' us

    Kallie3006 replied to RecoveryNurse2015's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh no I fully agree that there are wrinkles in the system and there are those that the programs have been a positive presence in their lives, allowing treatment and the ability to keep their careers....
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    House Supervisor Test Question

    Kallie3006 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Neither because aliens do not wear purple
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    Why is the general feel to this board that the Board of Nursing is 'out to get' us

    Kallie3006 replied to RecoveryNurse2015's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was sentenced by the BON for a positive drug test, except the drug test was a screening assay and they, nor my employer, made sure that there was a confirmation test completed. I had sent a...
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    Is this hurting my resume?

    Kallie3006 replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    While I understand the "need" to stay at least a year before trying to relocate, I would not be staying in a place where the patients are in danger and my license is being risked constantly. If you...
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    My IV Skills are Terrible!!!

    Kallie3006 replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities will let you work an extra shift in places like day surgery, pain clinic, GI lab etc that will give you an abundant exposure to IV starts. I would suggest asking your supervisor if...
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    My IV Skills are Terrible!!!

    Kallie3006 replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to all the wonderful tips here, I have also found that when you find a vein you like, place a finger on the distal portion of the vein and hold it down with one finger use another to trace...
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    Freaking out over a patient fall!!

    Kallie3006 replied to Zenndaya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One thing that you have on your side is that you are taking responsibility for the error on your part and was given some good advice on what to do in order to prevent this from repeating. Best wishes...
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    Implied/actual 'Right' for nurses to 'Do' Hands-on Procedures.

    Kallie3006 replied to James W.'s topic in General Students

    I read that 3 times and believe/infer that I am more confused each time, and I do read/study/reference
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    Very Frustrated!

    Kallie3006 replied to cretin's topic in General Nursing

    I would look into your state labor laws. Some states require on call pay because you are making yourself available to the facility if they should need to call you in, which takes away from your off...
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    I need my instructor

    Kallie3006 replied to SquatsNScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school we had to do everything with the instructor until the last semester when the RN signed a paper agreeing to be our preceptor. Now when we get nursing students on the floor for...
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    Air in Line

    Kallie3006 replied to megcmo's topic in General Nursing

    This right here. I do this with nursing students as well as new nurses, whether new period or new to the facility and the equipment being used. When I started doing home infusions I came across many...
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    Trigger Warning!

    Kallie3006 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    We have become too conforming as a society that instead of being a big girl or boy we have to make sure that anything we say needs to be articulated in such a sense where political, casual,...
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    Conflict of Interest

    Kallie3006 replied to Divine-LPN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    There are always three sides to every story, in your case we have: Student Side, School Side and truth. For the strangers on the internet, we do not have enough information from any of those sides to...
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    Pain management in nursing

    Kallie3006 replied to Flylik3abr1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pain is what the patient says, bottom line, even if their physical demeanor or perception does not meet "your" idea of what "you" should be able to see. I give oral before IV when possible,...
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    Should I feel guilty?

    Kallie3006 replied to RNOrtho's topic in General Nursing

    RNOrtho- first off welcome to the family!! As others have posted, DO NOT FEEL GUILTY!!! If there is a time where you could work if you slept tell them that, say you can come at 11 or 1 because you...
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    What's up with this RN?

    Kallie3006 replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    I was also taught to use "this RN" or "this writer" in school but have not used that in practice. My thoughts are if I am writing the note then unless stated it is me that informed the doc, changed...
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    Am I the *******?

    Kallie3006 replied to Seeing Myself Out's topic in General Nursing

    Is working in psych the reason you are not able to get a job in what you are considering a traditional setting, or could the way you are marketing yourself be a deterrent? Have you tried something...
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    Code Blue

    Kallie3006 replied to BingoBoys's topic in General Nursing

    We have colored bands on ours as well. I would not personally delay starting CPR to call the nurse and ask, that could be the difference between breathing wa in damage or not if successful ROSC...
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    Help me name my baby!

    Kallie3006 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Yay!! I'm never the winner!! I'm printing this and putting it above my
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    Holiday Bonus

    Kallie3006 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    We used to get turkeys until this year where we got a wonderful frozen
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    Help me name my baby!

    Kallie3006 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Avalyn Name meaning is "beautiful breath of