kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    kbrn2002 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry but I am fully with Ruby Vee on this one. They are both at fault regardless of his marital status and higher status in the hospital hierarchy. . I don't know that I could fully trust a co-worker...
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    Hourly rounding. Are you kidding me?

    kbrn2002 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not hospital but LTC...we have a resident like this. 1 to 1.5 hours for each meal. A CNA has to help the whole time. There are only 3 CNA's for 28 residents and having one off the floor up to 3 hours...
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    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    kbrn2002 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK...only on page one of the responses and my goodness. From some of these stories I guess real nursing is a lot more like Greys Anatomy than I thought! I am with you in the losing the respect part,...
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    whats the main cause of stress that RN goes through at work?

    kbrn2002 replied to yayita's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The rare days that everything gets done are nice, the even rarer day when everything gets done and on time are amazing! Most days I am pulled in so many different directions I feel the job could be...
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    Should I or shouldn't I? Please Help!!!

    kbrn2002 replied to RN -Williams's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't work in that field so the best advice I can offer is to look right here on AN. There is a big forum dedicated to correctional nursing. Just click on "specialties" in the big yellow bar at...
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    Just a couple questions for a novice nurse

    kbrn2002 replied to imamursingstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is your instructor OK with answers obtained from an anonymous online forum? All answers received here may or may not be from nurses. We all use screen names and there will no way to verify your...
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    Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    kbrn2002 replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    Difference for me is I pay in to federal at tax time and usually get back from state. If I am lucky it ends up a net balance of around zero. Since I am already paying in, well there goes the refund...
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    If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In a perfect world I'd agree with you OP, but this is far from a perfect world. Long gone are the days when an employer showed loyalty to their employees. We seem to be completely interchangeable...
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    Do you hop around?

    kbrn2002 replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The straight line go room to room method will take longer but until you really get to know your residents and their routines it will be easier, or at least less confusing. After a pretty short...
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    Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    kbrn2002 replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that sucks! Since there is nothing illegal about changing with holding for a check, why would your employer not allow it? And tying any bonus to an eval rather than basing it on hours worked is...
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    Do you hop around?

    kbrn2002 replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds about right. I jump around or I'd never get done. I leave the cart in the hall and walk the meds to the resident, I find it's faster than pushing that heavy cart around not to mention the...
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    kbrn2002 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    So sorry you dislike your career so much. While I am not quite as negative, there is a lot that you said that I agree with. While there are still nursing jobs, the positions that are open are usually...
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    Nursing note for beginner LPN, my first note..opinions?

    kbrn2002 replied to aloveless88's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If your instructor likes "continue to monitor" go ahead and leave it in. But in real world charting we haven't used the phrase "continue to monitor" for a long time, are you really going to be there...
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    Losing patience with residents.

    kbrn2002 replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC is no doubt frustrating when dealing with "problem" residents. All the things you mentioned in your second post I deal with every day, as probably every nurse that works LTC does. Residents...
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    Pay for parking?

    kbrn2002 replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    Parking at the hospitals is free if you are willing to park in the employee lot, which is outside and quite a walk. Most night people just park in the ramp since it's not monitored after hours so it...
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    Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    kbrn2002 replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    On the rare occasions we get a bonus we have enough warning to change withholding for that pay period. So for the bonus check pretty much everyone changes their deductions to 9. Then you have to...
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    The Right to Die

    kbrn2002 replied to BabyGirl1979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It stinks. Sorry but it truly just stinks. Unfortunately unless "joe" is willing and able to revoke that POA there isn't much that can be done. Once he is unable to make his own decisions the...
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    Cultural assignment

    kbrn2002 replied to sabita143's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Duttygal86, that was actually very interesting. I am too much a product of middle America to probably be of much help, but even though it's not my assignment [no more school for me thank...
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    missed class

    kbrn2002 replied to smmctowelie69's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yipes! 4 minutes late and counted as an absence? That's harsh! Sorry that happened to you. As I am sure you are well aware, you certainly can't afford to be even a minute late again. Nerve racking,...
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    RN Supervisor salary

    kbrn2002 replied to laurenjarrod's topic in Nurse Management

    I was offered a similar position and I turned it down. They were only offering $1.50/hr more than I am making now. Not even close to worth it for the added headaches in that job. This is in LTC in WI...
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    Reasonable RN Pay in Pediatrician's Office

    kbrn2002 replied to irish_rn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My goodness! Even if cost of living is ridiculously low I couldn't imagine $16.00/hr! That's an insulting
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    Creepy Crawlies

    kbrn2002 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have seen maggot infected wounds and head lice a few times. The one though that was totally cool was performing maggot therapy on an advanced pressure ulcer. Pretty
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    Understaffed Surgical Unit

    kbrn2002 replied to rnz17's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Only problem with making copies of incident reports is that they are considered company property. If you are caught doing that you will most likely be fired immediately, if not worse. Even if you are...
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    AT&T Will Keep Your Grandma Out of the Nursing Home

    kbrn2002 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but no, this is not for me. If I am so worried about Mom that I feel the need for 24 hour surveillance I will feel no guilt about placing her somewhere safe. I couldn't imagine anybody outside...
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    Nurse Patient Ratio

    kbrn2002 replied to lolaimation's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nurse/pt ratio is a much discussed and debated topic. Unfortunately the trend is for high ratio of pt to nurse combined with high acuity. Now, personal background for your project. I am in northern...