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  1. Rejected for Job Offer

    kp2016 replied to swtnclassyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me. I was very qualified for the job, interview went so well the manager gave me pointers on how to negotiate my starting pay with HR. I did not get the job! A few weeks after...

  2. Killing them or helping them?

    kp2016 replied to Fayren's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A couple of things. "the nurse hates hospice and wants to save everyone" Short of a miracle cure these patients CAN'T be saved! That is why they are on hospice! The only thing we can do for them is...

  3. What do you think about this situation?

    kp2016 replied to NurseEve93's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been around long enough that I remember Zofran being the new wonder drug, the initial first IV dose was 16mg then 8mg IV for subsequent doses. Not long after Zofran was used in a clinical trial...

  4. Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

    kp2016 replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had kind of thought a Dr who specializes in popping pimples wasn’t someone to take seriously as a medical professional, but my bad. If the Dr would like to take over educating the patients on...

  5. How important is facility reviews to you?

    kp2016 replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve never thought about looking at reviews before applying for jobs....maybe I should. I had one job where more than half of the people in the orientation class at a large hospital I was starting...

  6. HIPAA violation?

    kp2016 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    All the nurses who were in the room for the 1:1 are fine as they were directly involved in the patients care. If I was with a patient who was lethargic I would be looking at the chart to review what...

  7. Asked to give an anesthesia medication

    kp2016 replied to laurencsmile's topic in General Nursing

    I just re read the initial post (apparently I didn’t read it all) I’ve given glycopyrrolate instead of atropine in PACU and during RN moderate separations as it was on our standing orders and...

  8. Asked to give an anesthesia medication

    kp2016 replied to laurencsmile's topic in General Nursing

    I have administered Glycopyorrolate many times for bradicardia. It is not an “anesthesia” drug and certainly isn’t outside the scope of practise of an

  9. Nurses Refilling Prescriptions

    kp2016 replied to Garden's topic in General Nursing

    The key to this situation is written standing orders. As long as you have a very clear standing order / policy this is fine. You are gathering a recent nursing history and implementing the Doctors...

  10. Was I fired or did I quit? Do I have to report it to the BON?

    kp2016 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    This was exactly what I was thinking. I note your initial post mentioned that they had planned to give you a "shortened orientation". I think they had hopped they had hired a nurse who could be up and...

  11. Nursing license question

    kp2016 replied to Valley_girl1021's topic in General Nursing

    Just because your state has a multi state license option does not mean you automatically have one. For example in the state of Kansas you need to be fingerprinted and select Multi State to change your...

  12. What are your views on switching days with people?

    kp2016 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    It really doesn’t bother me as long as I didn’t have other plans and it’s not a case of a co worker taking advantage of me to make their schedule better at my expense. I worked in a very small...

  13. mediation with BON..What should I expect?

    kp2016 replied to TXStrong's topic in General Nursing

    5 years since this alleged event and they are still messing with you and your unrestricted license, It's astounding to me that the BON(s) have the audacity to claim they are protecting the public....

  14. Sign a contract??? Help

    kp2016 replied to nurseypie's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it can be hard to see the forest for the trees, so I've removed a heap of trees for you. I'm normally against running up huge student loan bills, but honestly the fees at your school sound...

  15. Suspended imprisonment order

    kp2016 replied to Curiouscriminal's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I’m not a lawyer and this is a question for the board of nursing or a lawyer.... I seem to recall way way way back on my first day of nursing lectures we were told to immediately speak to the head...

  16. PICU, NICU, or Peds ER as New Grad?

    kp2016 replied to pedsrntobe's topic in General Nursing

    Having done a residency that included General ER, ICU and OR and then worked for years in multiple ER's and OR's it's my opinion that by far the most important factor is the culture of the particular...

  17. Need Advice

    kp2016 replied to Cmanursestudenta's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are being paid to be on call or it is in your job description that you will immediately respond to phone communication you are under no obligation to have your phone on. Given all that is...

  18. Boyfriend wants me to stay away

    kp2016 replied to LauRN3367's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ... maybe he has a point. Maybe the posters who have suggested you are being unreasonable to expect him to share your exposure have a point. But bottom line is, he is your boyfriend and has insisted...

  19. PH-RN ask to repeat whole nursing program by BRN

    kp2016 replied to osis's topic in International Nursing

    I would suggest you approach a nursing agency who specializes in recruiting international nurses for RN jobs in the USA. They will know which states are "easier" for nurses from the Philippines,...

  20. How should I approach a request to transfer?

    kp2016 replied to FLnurse1127's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    When they pull you to work as a CNA are you being paid as an RN or a CNA? If they are paying you as an RN and other staff are also being pulled in this way I would say you probably need to take your...

  21. How should I approach a request to transfer?

    kp2016 replied to FLnurse1127's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As you don't hate your current unit I would suggest you wait until you have a solid 12 months on the unit then apply for a transfer. In the meantime focus on what you can do to make yourself a...

  22. Am I being overly cautious? Covid-19

    kp2016 replied to Orion81RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your not overreacting. Your mother is probably bored now that she isn't actively helping her family and involved with social activities. If I were you I would explore options that would help keep her...

  23. Abandonment

    kp2016 replied to Nurseynurse1418's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect there are actually 3 issues here, patient was "very critical", "I had nothing charted" "unable to give report" I agree it's harsh to throw you under the bus for getting sick at work. I'm...

  24. Shoulds I Consider Transferring?

    kp2016 replied to Pulsar's topic in General Nursing

    You may well have a point. When this happened to me I was very shocked that HR and management were well aware of the situation and were very happy to ignore

  25. Should I mention husband passing reason for relocating?

    kp2016 replied to namaste111's topic in General Nursing

    Relocating back home to be near family is a very tidy, socially acceptable answer. I have learned the hard way, don't ever volunteer personal