kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    Moving from NYC

    kbrn2002 replied to csistudent1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, those two options don't have much in common. I'm just assuming that you have reasons for narrowing your move to those two. Just my personal opinion but if it's a choice between only Tampa...
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    LPN to RN with NO Hospital Clinicals

    kbrn2002 replied to Tim Parr's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm honestly not sure how/if this would work but I think it might be possible if you enroll in an online program where you set up your own clinical location. Perhaps your current employer would allow...
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    Change fields?

    kbrn2002 replied to Brittanydub's topic in Nursing Career

    I can't speak to sonography or radiation therapy as I'm not familiar with either but...If you "hate " nursing before you are even finished with school, yup, change education paths to something else...
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    Navigating the world of Restricted License

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseVE's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If you are working with a license that restricts your ability to administer controlled meds that would indeed make finding hospital or even LTC employment difficult as the nature of the job often...
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    Non-Hospital Nursing

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, this was one of the several reasons I left LTC after 25 years. Tired of the mandatory OT, tired of the "can you pick up a shift?" and the way too frequent requests from other nurses to switch a...
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    Arguing Over a Patient Assignment

    kbrn2002 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I never understood making multiple residents move out the room they know, away from the room mate if they have one that they know, likely the reasonably consistent staff that they know and that more...
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    Need something new...

    kbrn2002 replied to kd9012's topic in Health, Stress Management

    That might be the one area of nursing where it won't be super easy finding a job about now. Nurses are leaving the bedside in droves so those non-bedside positions are likely pretty competitive....
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    Baylor Pay

    kbrn2002 replied to AfieldsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you have a signed contract stating you are being paid 40 hours for the Baylor option there's nothing illegal about it. That being said unless you are in an area with overall low pay $37.00/hr...
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    APS reporting and then termination

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

    Take your wound care expertise to another job. I'd tell you to go ahead and file that wrongful termination lawsuit but I'm afraid with the current shortage of nurses, especially trained and...
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    My Job Cut My Hours By Half... Should I quit right away?

    kbrn2002 replied to KarenZen's topic in General Nursing

    As you were hired part time they technically did nothing wrong by reducing your hours. Sure, a little heads up that they hired more staff so you no longer needed to work beyond your FTE would have...
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    I can’t take it anymore! 😩

    kbrn2002 replied to JenMH88RN's topic in Nursing Career

    The only thing that pops out for me that might have a fairly flexible schedule is looking for a position that is production based rather than a punch a clock set schedule. Maybe chart review,...
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    This is the most stressed I've ever been in my life... what should I do?

    kbrn2002 replied to newgradICUnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Would leaving before August cause you to either break a signed contract and/or require you to pay back any hiring bonus you might have received? If so take the first responders advice and take a deep...
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    Go back to clinic job or stick out med surg job?

    kbrn2002 replied to SJ1993's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nurses work in multitudes of settings. Hospital/acute care is not the be all-end all goal for a lot of nurses. If you really enjoyed the clinic job and you have the opportunity to return to it go...
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    New Nurse Needing Expert Nursing Advice ASAP

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

    There is a legitimate nursing shortage in most areas now. No need to stay in job that you don't like just because you need the job anymore. I would however stay just until you have another offer,...
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    Any Nurses In Long Term Care Setting?

    kbrn2002 replied to dreamer0x's topic in General Nursing

    You're not wrong. One case that sticks with me was a gentleman whose family never visited until he was on his death bed. Then the whole family sat vigil, one of them said they were sitting there...
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    Am I wrong?

    kbrn2002 replied to CCS-CCT's topic in Nursing Career

    Why would you feel guilty for leaving your previous job for a better opportunity? Better pay, better working conditions, better work/life balance. Your previous employer failed to provide what your...
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    Any Nurses In Long Term Care Setting?

    kbrn2002 replied to dreamer0x's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked LTC for 25 years I can say with some confidence in many cases we are their family, we are their friend. For whatever reason not every LTC resident has a supportive or even present...
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    Charting Shame

    kbrn2002 replied to Guest1119933's topic in General Nursing

    Not funny yet kind of funny charting oops! I have seen in the SNF I used to work for. A gentleman on neuro checks post fall who was consistently charted as having pupils equal and responsive...kind of...
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    Scared to Take a Job in ICU Because of Radonda Vaught Conviction

    kbrn2002 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I doubt any hospital would defend a nurse in this or any malpractice situation. The hospital is only interested in protecting themselves from any liability and in cases where their liability is fairly...
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    Daily Rant Thread

    kbrn2002 replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    We got T--Shirts a couple of months ago, mine is still sitting in the break room. Shocking nobody has taken it home,LOL. T-shirts are the new pizza. Plus it's free advertising, a win-win! Good Lord,...
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    Advice? The Ole' Bait & Switch (bonus shift)

    kbrn2002 replied to K. Everly's topic in General Nursing

    What a weird and unnecessarily complicated scheduling system! Does the requirement of signing up for a number of on-call shifts obligate you at any point to take an open shift whether you want it or...
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    Daily Rant Thread

    kbrn2002 replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    I've already been asked to pick up a couple of shifts 4 months from now for vacation coverage. Not happening yet, I've learned to hold out on saying yes until the bonus is offered, if somebody else...
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    Best States for Nurses

    kbrn2002 replied to Mariel13's topic in General Nursing

    First decide what kind of change of scenery you are looking for. Do you like Winter and the change of seasons or are you looking to get more sunshine and warm weather? Do you want a big city or...
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    Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

    kbrn2002 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with this. My opinion is she should get jail time. Was it a mistake? Sure, but it was a mistake that happened because of gross negligence well beyond a failure to follow acceptable standard...
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    LTC Question/Opinion

    kbrn2002 replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    The supervisor wasn't in the building I'm sure. Heck even if the supervisor didn't do squat at least she answered the phone which believe me happens pretty rarely in that world. I worked LTC NOC...