kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    It's Wrong! (A night shift perspective)

    kbrn2002 replied to Sixtyseven's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been in LTC for years and your "rant" is so spot on! I am surprised at how many residents are very fine with waking up early for 1 or 2 pills. For the most part the residents have way fewer...
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    Are starting wages negotiable?

    kbrn2002 replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak to Akron area, but where I am it is standard for hospital nurses nurses to make considerably more than LTC and home health workers. Highest to lowest is generally hospital, SNF,...
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    Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

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

    Gotta love all the rah!rah! GO TEAM GO!! crap. So called motivational speeches during mandatory meetings that I don't have time for since I actually work when I'm working. The last one was on how...
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    Holiday Scheduling - how to make it fair

    kbrn2002 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    I guess our scheduler doesn't have it so bad trying to figure out fair holiday schedules. Corporate policy is rotating holidays [at least it used to be] but that was never followed. We have block...
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    Nursing School Oopsies

    kbrn2002 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    Embarrassed to admit I did this...I was assigned a pt with multiple tubes, the two that caused my oops were the G-tube and the foley. I administered tylenol, a very red liquid, into the foley cath...
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    Nursing is like being a mechanic.

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Funny, I never thought of the similarities before. I am the "fixer-upper" handyman[handywoman] in our house. When something is broken, or needs to be installed it's me that does it and not my husband....
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    Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

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

    Apparently I live in an area that is way behind with current slang and/or language changes. I have never in my life heard "finna" or seen it until this
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    Pearson Vue: Bullies?

    kbrn2002 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    WI BON updates results hourly. Just stalking the Dept of Regulation and Licensing website is fast enough and more accurate than any PVT. My friend found out she passed by later the same day just by...
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    Starting to find some aspects degrading

    kbrn2002 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gosh I'm sorry. That truly
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    Starting to find some aspects degrading

    kbrn2002 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I read can of tuna and thought huh??? WTH??? Then I noticed your user name and burst out laughing. So
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    A calling to help others but give me a good paycheck

    kbrn2002 replied to runningcrazy's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't notice this was in the "nurses rock" forum until LadyFree28 pointed it out, just clicked a link. So..maybe the wrong forum but I'll answer anyway. I feel for you, no raises here either....
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    More Examples of posting on Facebook and getting fired

    kbrn2002 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    Do I agree with what she said? Absolutely not! Does she have the right to say it? Absolutely!....Does her employer have the right to fire her for saying it? Absolutely! The right to free speech...
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    Is This Bullying?

    kbrn2002 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your license is probably safe unless one of the COB's saw it and turns you in. I am pretty sure that is a HIPPO violation
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    intentional or falls

    kbrn2002 replied to Lvuv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Short answer...no, you're not evil or burnt. I've dealt with this more than once. It's not all that uncommon for an attention seeker to either intentionally fall, or place themselves on the floor...
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    Co-workers: The good, the bad and the ugly

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yep, mandatory annual training which consists of videos that haven't changed in years. They are old enough that none of them specifically address lateral violence or workplace bullying, but there is...
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    Signing Off......

    kbrn2002 replied to dbrenda1510's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Best of luck! I hope it went well for
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    Drug Testing for Newly Graduated RN

    kbrn2002 replied to ManNurse7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK, so no judgement. You now realize that taking a month off to get stoned probably wasn't the best idea. Now you just need to deal with the consequences. Don't apply for work anywhere until you are...
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    Where O' Where are the wise ones?

    kbrn2002 replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    I too am dismayed by the "calling out" of our best veterans for no reason other than to launch a personal attack. Nobody should be treated that way, much less a valued member of the AN community that...
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    Is This Bullying?

    kbrn2002 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry but you are missing the point. Red jello is in no way bullying, red jello is the accepted protocol and as such is often out of stock in central supply. Just do what every other floor does and go...
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    Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Shoot! Now we really need a bigger boat. Forget inhabiting our own island, lets just stay on the boat! We can have our own cruise
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    blackballed

    kbrn2002 replied to jwright343's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you considered that possibly your previous ED experience could be seen as a liability rather than an asset? I don't doubt your skills at all, but the scope of practice and policies and...
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    Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    kbrn2002 replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    The simple answer is yes. There are a lot of employers that expect any nurse under their employ to maintain at least a semblance of decorum even off the clock. Going to a local bar and getting kind of...
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    How do you handle inappropriate touching from patients?

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

    Only approach him with a second staff member present. Document every event so you have proof, the second staff is also proof as a witness. Report him up the chain of command, if your supervisor can't...
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    Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    kbrn2002 replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    Good gosh, I can't even imagine a work place where the nurses [female or male] have enough time on their hands to show off their sex toys and talk about their Media stash! I also have a really hard...
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    Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I sure wouldn't mind it but my facility would never allow it. Nurses have offered to cover a CNA shift and been told absolutely not. They would much rather mandate and pay the overtime CNA wage than...