kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    kbrn2002 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    WI LTC 15 years $25.00/hr No shift differential, just a tiny weekend differential Non union. Not great pay but not bad either. Housing is $700/mo plus utilities for a 2 bedroom house. OP, you did...
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    Why info on white culture omitted from cultural compence in textbooks?

    kbrn2002 replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    This is an interesting conversation. I would think it is impossible to teach all cultural differences. Even within the so-called minority cultures there are extreme differences: a Native American...
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    What is your Achilles heel?

    kbrn2002 replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same issue, sort of. Most times at home it doesn't bother me, but if it is on the floor and still warm....gag! At work, it doesn't faze me at
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    Are energy drinks effective?

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I work nights and have unfortunately become a little addicted! I really like the coffee energy drinks, JAVA Monster being my favorite. I will drink one with a lot of ice over an 8 hour shift. I...
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    How old were you when you started Nursing School?

    kbrn2002 replied to NursingStudentMomof3's topic in General Students

    I am yet another "nursing as a second career" person. I started school at 32 and have been an RN now for 15 years. One of my classmates was 52 when we started, as far as I know she is still working...
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    What is your Achilles heel?

    kbrn2002 replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    Yep! Had an elderly lady come in that just couldn't take care of her hygiene anymore and had been home without help way, way too long. No family to help her, and nobody else stepped up to the plate...
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    Elderly coworkers becoming a burden.

    kbrn2002 replied to o3lissao's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand the OP was "venting" but wow! That poor nurse, suffering through working with such an unforgiving group. One of the major issues seems to be her [the "old" nurse] lack of computer...
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    Are those long hours getting to you?

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I work 8 unless I am Mandated over....then it is anywhere from 10 - 16 hrs. I actually like 12's, used to do them and loved working 6 but getting paid a .9 but now that I am getting a little older...
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    Sick employees in the workplace

    kbrn2002 replied to KDSkyy44's topic in General Nursing

    I complain about my employers pretty much all the time, about pretty much everything but apparently in this at least they are not so bad. I can't believe some of the ridiculous policies I am reading...
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    NCLEX on 11/13!! Please help me!!

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

    Well, this is test day morning and I just wanted to say good
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    Termination, reflection, and moving forward

    kbrn2002 replied to TrixieRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for answering! That is super scary and not a place I would want to work. Good grief...apparently now nurses can be fired for not following unwritten policy that nobody informed them of???...
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    Help me help my husband!!

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

    As LadyFree28 said, go right to the horses mouth and look at the study material on the NCSBN web site. There is some really good information there on what the test is comprised of and how it is...
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    Doing too much?

    kbrn2002 replied to prettymica's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It would be a full load to say the least! I certainly don't want to influence a decision only you can make. Just a food for thought story that happened to a nurse I work with: She is an ADN and was...
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    Termination, reflection, and moving forward

    kbrn2002 replied to TrixieRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. It sounds like a place you are better off without. Mistakes during orientation are generally educated on and a correction plan put in place, not cause for a write up. Receiving a...
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    RN-MSN and getting a job/experience

    kbrn2002 replied to hdelarosa's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow, lots of questions! Don't know how much help I will be, but here it is.... Will it be hard to get or maintain a job while going to school from Rn straight to MSN? On getting a job, maybe. It...
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    wouldn't it be easier

    kbrn2002 replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    It already happened at the hospital system where I live. Of the 2 health care systems in my area one never did require BSN for all positions, the other did for a while but no longer does. I believe...
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    wouldn't it be easier

    kbrn2002 replied to mvm2's topic in General Nursing

    There is one 4 year school in my area with a nursing program, average bachelor degree cost is $85 - 90 thousand. Too darn close to 6 figures in student loan debt for
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    New Grad: feeling defeated

    kbrn2002 replied to maine28's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If anybody here decides to go the route of personally handing a resume/cover letter to the nurse manager, please find out from somebody if that is ok to do. Where I live there are 2 major hospital...
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    Manifesting job offer by ordering new scrubs.

    kbrn2002 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck!! Fingers crossed, lucky socks, new scrubs....use whatever superstitions work for you. Just avoid black cats, don't walk under a ladder and for heavens sake don't break a
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    Manifesting job offer by ordering new scrubs.

    kbrn2002 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Congrats on receiving 2 offers. Can you maybe accept the school position as the hours really work for you and take a per diem at the hospital if there is a position
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    How low should I go in salary?

    kbrn2002 replied to Lucky22707's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My opinion is $11.00/hr is a ridiculously low wage for an educated and licensed professional. I know wages are low in some parts of the country, but I don't care where you live a nurse should not be...
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    Per-diem nurses

    kbrn2002 replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can't say what the norm is in your area. We pay $5.00/hr higher than base pay for casual/per diem
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    kbrn2002 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yikes! Stalker employers...that is nuts! Please tell me your neighbor told them "HELL no!" when they asked her to knock on your
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    Any night shift mommies?

    kbrn2002 replied to becerril.k's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Probably a little tougher without help at home to work nights when they are little but it is great when the kids are school age. I started nights when I was in school, and found it worked great with...
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    Is it appropriate to...

    kbrn2002 replied to 1983rn4me's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I would think go ahead and ask, what can it hurt? Since you were already turned down for the scholarship it can't have a negative impact on their decision. It would be nice to have some...