kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    Decubitus ulcer care

    kbrn2002 replied to Mickeyii's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for getting that stuck in my brain, LOL. I remember using it, don't remember what it was called. This is going to drive me nuts also. Hopefully somebody has a better memory than we
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    Should I take the job even knowing it's unsafe?

    kbrn2002 replied to Lozzie's topic in General Nursing

    After a 6 month search take the offer. The longer you go without getting a job the harder it will be to get one. For some reason it is easier to get a new job when you have a job so keep applying and...
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    Coworker starting out making more per hr as a new nurse than me. Should I be angry?

    kbrn2002 replied to Dialysis RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Yes, your feelings about that are entirely appropriate. If you don't choose to show your displeasure by leaving the job use it to advocate for yourself when the annual wage review window opens which...
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    Questions about the 960 hours work experience requirement in AZ

    kbrn2002 replied to Ellie0510's topic in Nurse Registration

    Only the Arizona BON can answer this question. Reach out to them and ask if your foreign work experience will apply. I'd guess if you have the documentation proving the work experience that it would...
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    How long should orientation be?

    kbrn2002 replied to Pug RN's topic in Emergency

    Well in that case the 12-16 weeks orientation the other respondent mentioned is spot
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    BSN- Is it Worth It?

    kbrn2002 replied to Heather02128's topic in Nurse Residency Programs

    With only 4 classes to go, why not get it? Even if you never need it it you will always have
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    How long should orientation be?

    kbrn2002 replied to Pug RN's topic in Emergency

    If it is an internal transfer you won't need the general orientation, just the unit orientation so I don't think a full 12-16 weeks is likely necessary. I would think 6-8 weeks is adequate. Maybe...
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    I was recently fired from my job and don't know where to go from here

    kbrn2002 replied to bluescoop's topic in Nursing Career

    Your next steps might depend on how long you can afford to be unemployed. If you need employment immediately or very soon you might just have to accept the first tolerable job offer that comes your...
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    Getting my License back

    kbrn2002 replied to Pixiedust0928's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As you admit you did not follow through with the requirements your initial contract stipulated there's zero percent chance you get your license reinstated without at the least going through all the...
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    Facing A Felony - RN LICENSE

    kbrn2002 replied to nismo1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Consequences of a felony conviction can and do vary wildly from state to state so I can't give you any thoughts on how Michigan BON might react to this. I can tell you from an employment perspective...
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    Med pass

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

    Yeah, no. At first I thought maybe the DON was giving you advice on what residents need meds first based on preference, certain meds given before eating or maybe working around a therapy schedule and...
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    Max Pay Fresenius?

    kbrn2002 replied to andrea3434's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Well that does very much depend on location. In a lower cost of living area very few RN's are making over $50/hr. I have found that where I live the wages are about the same as the local hospitals so...
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    Home Health - Is it worth the pay?

    kbrn2002 replied to michaellorenzo's topic in Home Health

    Being paid milage is not the same as being paid for your commute time and $35 a visit sounds like you would need to make a lot of visits to get a decent paycheck. You'd be spending a lot of...
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    Nurse from Kenya failed NCLEX times 2 in Texas, wants to test in Arizona

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

    This exactly. Getting all the required paperwork together and taking the required pre-tests sounds like quite a bit of work to go through again. Unless OP plans to move to and work in AZ why apply for...
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    Call out

    kbrn2002 replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    But if you have advance notice it's not really an emergency, is it? Emergencies aren't planned and anybody going to their supervisor/scheduler and saying they are going to have an emergency on a...
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    Wondering if I am cut out for bedside nursing

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

    I'd be more worried if you didn't feel like a flaming idiot this early in your career. As you're discovering nursing school does not prepare you to be a successful nurse, it just prepares you to...
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    I want a future where all nurses have science degrees and are not mean girls

    kbrn2002 replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in Crusty Old Bats's Chatter

    Never look down on any job, which is what it sounds like you are doing. I bet you go to a hairdresser, that is a licensed and very skilled job by the way. Those construction workers you want to...
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    Giving PRN pain meds to hospice patient

    kbrn2002 replied to A2024's topic in General Nursing

    The resident is enrolled in Hospice? If so there is a terminal diagnosis and the family should be well aware of the poor prognosis and the plan for comfort care including pain control, educating and...
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    Transferring NY NCLEX/license to BC, Canada

    kbrn2002 replied to Nancy Florence's topic in Canada

    Interesting, educated in India, tested for NY in the US and live in Canada. It sounds complicated but it may not be....I had to do a quick search and found this: "If you are a Canadian citizen,...
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    Heartbreak and nursing program

    kbrn2002 replied to Herc1201's topic in General Students

    A breakup can be devastating, especially when you thought things were fine and got blindsided by it. I doubt if this will help much in the short term but trust me on this, if she wasn't willing to...
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    My co-worker refuses to trade shifts with me

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

    If your co-worker always works Tues, Wed, Thu does that mean you always work only a Mon and Fri? So you already have a 3 day stretch off, it's just during the week instead of over the weekend. That's...
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    How can I balance nursing school and working full-time?

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

    With those hours working full time will be near impossible. First barrier is there is simply not enough time in a week to put in that many school hours, study out of classroom hours, get decent sleep...
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    Holidays

    kbrn2002 replied to upstatejj's topic in General Nursing

    Some companies still use the vacation/holiday/sick pay model where the pay for these comes out of different buckets. Most however have gone to a PTO model where it's all lumped in together, so your...
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    Is my supervisor trying to set me up?

    kbrn2002 replied to Revolutionaryroad's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when all the meds in the SNF worked for came in bubble packs from an outside pharmacy meds "borrowing" meds from another resident was not that unusual, we all knew it was wrong to do so but...
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    Medication Error

    kbrn2002 replied to Flintstones's topic in Pediatric

    It's a med error. It was caught, reported and followed up on with no adverse effect. Unless you are already in hot water with management for other reasons there shouldn't be any repercussions from...