kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Finally had the inevitable

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

    I am so sorry. I hope you are OK. I have a ton of respect for any nurse that works with such a volatile patient population day in and day out. Work is stressful enough without the added component of...
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    Well, I didn't expect THAT answer...

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

    Gosh that's funny! I know it shouldn't be funny...dignity issues and all that...but there is just something kind of adorable about a LTC
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    Ever Been Recognized?

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

    I haven't been outed yet, but since I am from a relatively small area I wouldn't be surprised if some of my co-workers have figured out who I am on
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    Puppy and nursing school?

    kbrn2002 replied to arightnurse3465's topic in General Students

    I am a huge pet lover so it's kind of difficult for me to advise you to not do it...but that is exactly what I am going to do. A puppy is a lot of work. To raise a well behaved, properly trained and...
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    Mocked by teacher in post conference.

    kbrn2002 replied to dmena14's topic in General Students

    I am sorry you felt the need to withdraw from the program based on the actions of one lousy teacher. Is that behavior from an instructor acceptable? Of course not! But rather than quitting you could...
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    Some of Us Are Trying to Help You...

    kbrn2002 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry to disagree but a teaching facility does indeed consider teaching part of the job. It's not limited to hospitals either. I work in a SNF and we are about overrun with students right now. Two...
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    Weirdest thing...

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

    Funny! I never thought about that..guess those cows liked to party
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    Goodbye...

    kbrn2002 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always pictured it as music in my heart...crazy that even a chosen user name can be a point of discussion and
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    Some of Us Are Trying to Help You...

    kbrn2002 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I guess things have really changed since I was a student...not quite back when dinosaurs roamed, but close enough! I really think that's unfortunate for the modern students. I learned a lot more...
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    The culture of AN

    kbrn2002 replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    As I indicated in a different thread, I have learned to step away i.e not respond or just not read threads that get too negative. There has been a big upswing in the number of personal attacks on...
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    Weirdest thing...

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

    A very sweet old man with dementia would ring at 0430 to ask "honey, are the cows in?" the first time it was weird and funny, but he did it every night! I guess you can't take the farmer away from the...
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    Some of Us Are Trying to Help You...

    kbrn2002 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    After just reading a few posts I am really surprised at the existence of this "never list." I get that students shouldn't be allowed to actively participate in procedures that haven't been covered in...
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    Goodbye...

    kbrn2002 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand your desire to take a break. There has been a lot more negativity here lately. Personal attacks are rampant, whatever happened to disagree with the post, not the poster? I too have read...
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    Most Stressful Day

    kbrn2002 replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Emergency

    Oh my God! That is absolutely awful! Stephen King could get some ideas for his next project out of that horror
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    NEW GRAD JOB CRISIS!

    kbrn2002 replied to ah2829's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree. I am in a SNF because I want to be, but there are more than a few nurses I work with that would dearly love to move into the hospital setting and are having a hard time because of the...
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    Do you have to call your nurse manager before you call the doctor?

    kbrn2002 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is this a new nurse manager that is trying to find her way in the unit? If so, it's a little understandable as she/he wants to have a good idea of what's going on and would want any change requiring...
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    A must see to all nurses and nurses to be!

    kbrn2002 replied to Stella_Blue's topic in Nurses Rock

    Thank you! Just added this to my
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    Most Stressful Day

    kbrn2002 replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Emergency

    LTC gentleman passed away, and he was a bit of a grumpy old man. Nobody even knew he had family as they never visited. His body was still in the bed and his kids were in the room fighting over who was...
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    My PT called 911

    kbrn2002 replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    yeah, pretty common in LTC. Usually the dispatcher is smart enough to check before sending out the troops, but occasionally not. We've had police, ambulance and fire a truck all show up for the awful...
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    Always Complaints, Never an Attaboy

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

    Well, since this is a nursing forum I was of course focusing on nursing, and definitely not just in a hospital setting...a lot of nurses, myself included, don't work in a hospital, SNF all the way for...
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    Im terrified of elevators and im trying to be a nurse...

    kbrn2002 replied to nurselou04's topic in Nursing Humor

    Fear of elevators would be no good if you are in an area where all facilities are multi-floor...otherwise a quick fix is only take a job on a single floor building. Or maybe two stories, not so many...
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    Always Complaints, Never an Attaboy

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

    Love it! Why by the way are we always giving 110% when normal [not nurse] people seem to happy just giving 100%? Sigh...nurses are such
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    Oooh Ick! Has this happened to you?

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Happens all the time. My older neighbors, friends, pretty much every person that knows you are a nurse seems to want free medical advice. Along with very avid descriptions of ailments...I am usually...
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    WHY OH WHY? Every year-------competencies!!!!!

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT??? I would majorly protest that. If it's required for work, it's work and you should be getting paid for it. And yes, I have to do the annual training too. It hasn't changed in years and the...
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    Why does this man's personality change instantly

    kbrn2002 replied to Butterfly92xo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yeah roser13, you are probably right. If the OP came here looking for support she [or he] definitely didn't get the validation they were looking