kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    OK! OK! This is my confession!!!

    kbrn2002 replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Excelsior College

    I don't in the least bit mean to minimize your agony over this, but blaming the dog you don't even have??? I probably shouldn't laugh at your pain, but gosh that was funny! I can't believe you have...
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    Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    kbrn2002 replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Totally agree with Viva's above post. I have been in elder care for long enough to remember the days of posey belts, bed restraints, geri chairs, merry walkers and full side rails. I don't miss them...
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    Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    kbrn2002 replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Can you consider a mobility alarm? There are several on the market that sound when pressure is lifted off the alarm alerting staff that she is standing up. Also there are seat cushions that make it...
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    5 Tips in How To Adapt to Night Shift

    kbrn2002 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes! I have worked nights for 15 years, and the only thing that really bothers me are the normal daytime outside noises...kids playing, dogs barking, garbage men, construction, traffic...all the stuff...
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    What I learned from becoming a nurse...:)

    kbrn2002 replied to JmarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I too started my career as a CNA, and thought nurses had it easy...boy were we wrong! Both jobs are hard, back breaking and occasionally heart breaking so a big shout out right back to...
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    Electronic charting- administration time out of compliance

    kbrn2002 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not to prolong an exchange, but in morte's defense I believe the point is some meds are actually required hourly meds. It isn't very common, but it does happen. I have 28 residents on my unit [LTC,...
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    Electronic charting- administration time out of compliance

    kbrn2002 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah...PCC could be a whole new unflattering thread on it's own. Since they pushed through a so-called upgrade it is even slower and more
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    Electronic charting- administration time out of compliance

    kbrn2002 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gosh, please tell me how. What software are you using? Our emar added tons of time, wasted time at that. All I do is pass meds and check off meds in the
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    Don't worry, nursing school won't last forever.

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    This isn't really funny but...I've been a nurse for years and that pretty much sounds like my life
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    Mandated colors

    kbrn2002 replied to KRSLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A lot of companies are going this route now. One of our local hospitals can only wear royal blue, you know immediately where they work when you see them. My company requires a certain color for...
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    Great Salary But Sometimes I Wonder...

    kbrn2002 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's not just that pro athletes are overpaid, which in my opinion they are...but that health care workers are so underpaid. It is a sad state that a CNA that cares for vulnerable elderly can make...
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    What are the nurses' protection against patient accusations?

    kbrn2002 replied to kgran's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you live in an at will employment state [and I think all but a few are] an employer can terminate an employee for any reason, or no reason at
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    Locked medications, which ones?!

    kbrn2002 replied to dc529's topic in General Students

    Federal law under the DEA controlled substance act requires that controlled substances be locked up. There are also guidelines for inventory ie drug counting, these records must be retained for 2...
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    Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    kbrn2002 replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    We'll....I work nights, in LTC. There is no employee health. Taking stock meds like Tylenol or Ibuprofen off the cart for staff use is perfectly acceptable, but that is where I work. Policies vary of...
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    What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    kbrn2002 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've heard my dog is sick, my cat is sick but...my fish is sick! I love
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    Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    kbrn2002 replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    If you are talking about giving a coworker a couple Tylenol that are stock meds provided by the facility I have no problem with it, as a matter of fact I have done that frequently. If it is any med,...
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    Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    kbrn2002 replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It was our administrator that turned her in. She was bent out of shape about the reports being copied and reported the nurse to the BON and called corporates legal department as well. Apparently...
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    Water

    kbrn2002 replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you can include days and afternoons on the buffet line as long as a
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    Job offer?

    kbrn2002 replied to DDD_0429's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I can't say for where you may be, but in my area the ALF's pay licensed staff considerably less than LTC [sNF] since they are not classified as skilled nursing. The pt/nurse ratio in an ALF should...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    kbrn2002 replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Not all of us have that option to just walk away when we are less than satisfied with our working conditions. It is not "just fear talking" it is our reality. There are not a lot of employers where I...
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    Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    kbrn2002 replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Be very careful with that. Making copies of an incident report and taking them off premises got a nurse I USED to work with fired. Not only was it against company policy but she was turned in for...
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    Signing your title in everyday signature

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseGhostHunter's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I catch myself signing RN after my name frequently. Just force of habit signing it that way. I also have been guilty of writing a note to my kid's teacher full of the acronyms and symbols I use...
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    Disrespectful

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

    You have apparently been lucky enough to work with good managers and I am happy for you [seriously]. Not all of us are so lucky...my management team isn't quite so awful as to say "suck it up" but we...
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    Stooopid

    kbrn2002 replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    Thank you all for the much needed laughs, and for making me very glad I don't work in an
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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    kbrn2002 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the national chain I work for with the exception of holiday pay. We do get that in the form of PTO, and I hear rumors that may be