kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    The best family!

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doughnuts are great! We have a local doughnut shop that sends the unsold doughnuts to us at the end of the day. Sometimes we get a couple dozen amazing, different flavors. The owners daughter use to...
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    So Undecided

    kbrn2002 replied to djk883's topic in Advanced Practice

    My personal family experience is with my son. He decided to pursue a PT degree. It was six years of school for his PhD with pretty high student loans. The plus side is PT's are in very high demand and...
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    "Holiday/year end" gift

    kbrn2002 replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

    The days of holiday gifts/bonuses are long gone I fear. Our management team was treated to an expensive dinner at a high end restaurant, the staff gets a big old nothing. I am resigned to this...
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    Failed out of BSN Program, What Now?

    kbrn2002 replied to JB131's topic in General Students

    I am sorry you are not getting the advice you seem to be looking for. I am not judging your parenting skills or your son's ambition, I am just offering what might end up being the harsh truth of the...
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    Dwindling faith in this profession

    kbrn2002 replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Exactly! I bet a lot of us are in this boat together. The level of burnout seems to be directly proportional to the years of experience. I am quite jaded nowadays, and have zero faith that anything...
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    patient's making false allegation

    kbrn2002 replied to teeroze201069's topic in General Nursing

    Any abuse allegation, false or not, requires investigation. Generally the accused is suspended during the investigation and pay for the missed days issued when the investigation is complete as long as...
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    My coworker is stealing

    kbrn2002 replied to anonomous's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hear you OP. Frustrating as all get out, especially when I was following the nurse famous for this. She stays late every day at least an hour, sometimes several hours and is in my way. It also seems...
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    ANA urges increased workforce funding; 1.1 Million new nurses needed

    kbrn2002 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No kidding! Off topic, so sorry; it really just fries my behind that nurses and teachers are paid a pittance while professional sports players and actors rake in millions! Something wrong with a...
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    Making others faint and fall out at the dinner table

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in Critical Care

    My mom and I are both nurses. The stories we don't even think about as being gross probably really are, but our family has grown accustomed enough to ignore us. My son is a PT and when we swap horror...
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    Sticks and stones...

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Same here. I am surprised at how many nurses I work with smoke, myself included. A lot of the reason I don't quit smoking is that smoke break gets me the heck away from work for at least a few...
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    CNA Overtime Question

    kbrn2002 replied to raspysunny's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In most areas it is easier to find CNA positions in LTC, seems like they are short staffed everywhere! LTC is also usually more flexible for scheduling, with all of them in my area having block...
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    Coffee, that life-saving java joe! Can you say, "Java Junkie"?

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Sounds absolutely horrid...I must try
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    Coffee, that life-saving java joe! Can you say, "Java Junkie"?

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    coffee in a shot glass? Time for an
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    CNA Overtime Question

    kbrn2002 replied to raspysunny's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm sorry OP if this has been answered [i didn't notice]...would you be working in a hospital or a nursing home setting? I ask because overtime is usually pretty abundant in LTC but hospitals may be...
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    charge nurse: dealing with negativity

    kbrn2002 replied to aimric's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Welcome to the world of charge! I am charge every time I work, my full wing assignment plus every little thing that crops up needing to be dealt with. At least for me since it's a SNF I don't have...
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    Can you solve this mcg to mg conversion?

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    Holy smokes! Math is kind of fun, but why on earth would an MD write an order, or the pharmacy dispense the med requiring the administering nurse to calculate a dose with a conversion from mcg to...
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    Difficult family member

    kbrn2002 replied to darkbeauty's topic in Private Duty

    This sounds like an issue that should be referred to Adult Protective Services, this poor misguided woman is quite obviously doing harm by ignoring the medical plan of care. Just be prepared for...
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    question about wasting

    kbrn2002 replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    Come to think of it, all our carts open with the same key as well, only the narc drawers use different keys. Never been a problem before, but that sure gives me something else to think
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    The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    kbrn2002 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Exactly! As long as you are not focused on only acute care, LPN jobs are still out there. No offense toward LPN's meant, my mom was an LPN for 25 years, after that long she would have lost all...
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    question about wasting

    kbrn2002 replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    The idea of just pocketing narcs to destroy later scares me too much I guess. What if I don't take it out before I leave?? What if somebody sees me put it in my pocket and assumes I am planning on...
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    Where there is smoke ... there is usually a cigarette

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sweet Jesus! I shouldn't laugh at that, because really you worked a couple hours impaired and at least nowadays that could get you in some real and major trouble! But my goodness, I sure will think...
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    The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    kbrn2002 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If you can stay employed as an LPN why bother indeed. I am not sure how employment is in your area, but where I am if an LPN loses a job for whatever reason, getting another one isn't so easy. I live...
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    Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    kbrn2002 replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That's not only in the hospital environment lee1. I work in a SNF, 90+ beds. On the day shift we have 4 nurses on the units. We also have 7-8 nurses in management or desk positions. The DON, the ADON,...
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    The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    kbrn2002 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Exactly this. My husband is laid off currently, the manufacturing plant he works for has been shut down for about 3 months, supposedly for renovations with plans to reopen. No word yet on when this...
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    What sort of nurse do you want to be?

    kbrn2002 replied to Miss-kate's topic in General Nursing

    If you like the ghost stories there's a thread that has been going for years! Something like 2500 posts now