kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Irritating Classmates

    kbrn2002 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    This was a fun topic to read. Thanks all who posted! Sure brought back memories...I haven't been in school for 10 years, and yet I swear I went to class with the same dumb-donkey people. Guess some...
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    Nursing class Who's Who - for fun

    kbrn2002 replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Great idea if you do it right. I agree with all that responded to keep it positive, this is not an occasion where anything negative will be considered "funny" and you may end up inadvertently...
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    New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    kbrn2002 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Boy I can agree with that! The prep for clinicals sometimes took longer than the actual clinical day. I really think the main reason survived and thrived is I was fortunate enough to work as a...
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    New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    kbrn2002 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    wow!! i find that amazingly awful! how do you poor students get the chance to actually learn anything when you are flying blind from jump? when i was in school [not quite the dark ages though it...
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    New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    kbrn2002 replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been in long term care for 15 years+ and I love it, but.....in the last five years the level of acuity has increased amazingly. I have especially noticed this in the last year or so. My new...
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    Flu shot issue

    kbrn2002 replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW! Sorry I hadn't read the full thread before my previous post. Sounds like the allergic reaction from hell! I sincerely hope you feel better
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    Flu shot issue

    kbrn2002 replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    First do you trust that the person administering the shot used a long enough needle? The immediate burning, fast swelling/redness and hard lump at the injection site sounds like the vaccine didn't...
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    Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

    kbrn2002 replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

    First let me say kudos to you for loving your gal and wanting to spend time with her. You must really love her to spend time finding a nursing forum to ask advice. Second...don't get discouraged if...
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    Funny doctor orders

    kbrn2002 replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks to a new computer program we have several strange orders in the MAR. If we followed the MAR as worded we would be giving several people tablets by both eyes [ouch!], various patches and...
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    Funny doctor orders

    kbrn2002 replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    This one cracked me up! Reminded me of an old nurse manager I had that charted more than once on our occasional cardiac admits "resident is post-cabbage." How can a nurse manager not know the...
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    What have you done without a Dr. order?

    kbrn2002 replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and our facility has an excellent set of house orders to cover most situations. Ok to give tylenol, bowel meds, maalox etc unless contraindicated and follow up with MD if used more than...
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    Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    kbrn2002 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    I haven't been a student for several years, but here is what I found helpful. Read some text books, not others. Skimming or just reading the highlights is ok if you feel you have a good grasp of...
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    Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

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

    "To the world as a whole: Leave me alone when I am off duty. I do not care in the least about your eczema or your runny nose. I am not going to give you any medical advise other than common sense...
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    Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

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

    haha! maybe a good guess. i vote for management
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    What's your reason for putting up with it?

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

    I feel your pain. My job called me while I was on vacation to answer some questions for state. Those people hold WAY too much power when they can interrupt a vacation, or a bathroom
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    What's your reason for putting up with it?

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

    There are some things that shouldn't be tolerated, some things that are to be expected. To answer your specific examples: 1. behind grab by A & O...best I can do is state "that is inappropriate"...
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    First Nursing job, and I drowned!

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

    Sorry but I take great offense at that! There are many great nurses working LTC in facilities that provide great care, mine included. I know there are completely crappy facilities in LTC [i am...
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    First Nursing job, and I drowned!

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

    YIPES!!! I work long-term care [have for 15 years] and not in my wildest dreams could I even imagine a shift that horrific! If that place was truly that awful be thankful you were fired. I feel...
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    What are some crazy things you've seen since being a nurse?

    kbrn2002 replied to MsbossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't take this the wrong way, you gave me a good laugh with your unintended typo...I pictured a nurse picking up a drunk guy to clean your arm. Sorry but it just popped in my head and struck...
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    What are some crazy things you've seen since being a nurse?

    kbrn2002 replied to MsbossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, 'fess up time...Me too. I have short fingers and the gloves are just too loose at the fingertips to feel a
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    Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    kbrn2002 replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    Most people I know are on some sort of social networking site, usually FaceBook. I am "friends" with several co-workers and see some posts that are less than flattering to my employer. I cringe every...
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    Staying organized- report sheet for LTC?

    kbrn2002 replied to cherubhipster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey, what a great idea adding the code status! I think I will do that
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    I really NEED to hear from nurses that like or love LTC.

    kbrn2002 replied to malem's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To quote: "But I am wondering, for those of you that feel called to work with the elderly in LTC, how do you cope? How do you stay? Knowing what you know...Seeing what you see? I know that they...
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    Staying organized- report sheet for LTC?

    kbrn2002 replied to cherubhipster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been in LTC for 15 years and still use my "cheat sheet" every time, make a functional one and it will be your lifeline! Here are a few things that I find helpful... first make it short and...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    kbrn2002 replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    too funny! i didn't even think of that. thank you for bringing a little levity to a serious thread, it gave my brain a minute to