kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    Asked To Help Out With Colleague's Work Due to Her Being "Unapproachable"

    kbrn2002 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised nobody has said the obvious yet. Redirect those staff coming to you to the right manager. A simple "you need to ask so and so about that resident" works. Unless of course it's a...
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    Okay to wear traditional nurse uniform to work?

    kbrn2002 replied to Elliebeanlovesmisterbubbles's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse who wears a dress or skirt uniform due to her religious beliefs. No issues at all. The only possible scenario I could see it becoming an issue is if she is involved in a code that...
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    What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

    kbrn2002 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Well I suppose that's marginally better than just making up a set of VS. I've seen that
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    What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

    kbrn2002 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny. We had the same memo at my former job. Most of us ignored it as we tended to ignore all the other stupid memo's posted on the wall but there's always one or two that just HAVE TO follow...
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    Hospital Profits Over Patient Safety: The reasons you should not be a nurse

    kbrn2002 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Except that doesn't always happen. My husband had a long hospital stay a couple of months ago for a complicated surgery. I was thankfully allowed to be there and was there all day every day. There...
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    Horror Stories: Rethinking Nursing School

    kbrn2002 replied to ks__102's topic in General Students

    It can be done faster. My son finished the bachelor portion in 3 years by taking the maximum allowed course load and completed the DPT 2 years following the Bachelors. So it was 5 years for him. He...
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    Horror Stories: Rethinking Nursing School

    kbrn2002 replied to ks__102's topic in General Students

    Physical Therapy, the schooling for the PhD degree isn't too much longer than a BSN degree. The demand is high and the pay is better. My son is a travel PT and makes a mid 6 figure annual income....
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    We're Like Travelers, In Our Own Hospital! $$

    kbrn2002 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    This exactly! I don't begrudge those that are able to take advantage of big bonuses and extra money for picking up shifts but it's kind of a slap in the face to the regular staff that just show up...
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    Horror Stories: Rethinking Nursing School

    kbrn2002 replied to ks__102's topic in General Students

    If you decide to proceed with nursing there are still a lot of positives to the career. Job security is definitely a plus as nurses are in high demand and I don't see that changing any time soon so...
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    Peri-care without gloves?

    kbrn2002 replied to lightwing's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught skin to skin contact was beneficial for the patient so unless there was likely to be contact with bodily fluids don't wear them. So, wear gloves for peri-care or oral care but not for...
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    Upside of Changes: Nurses Make the Best of Change

    kbrn2002 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    My husband had a long hospital stay fairly recently, not COVID by the way if you are wondering. Pretty sure they had that stupid policy there, complete with a white board on the wall with a spot for...
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    If you could go back in time, what would you tell the first American COVID patient before he boarded the plane from Wuhan?

    kbrn2002 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Probably nothing. If it wasn't that person it would have just been another person. Not necessarily even a US citizen would have brought it in as international travel wasn't restricted until it was way...
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    Upside of Changes: Nurses Make the Best of Change

    kbrn2002 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Change that actually improves work flow or outcomes for staff seem to be few and far between however. Usually any policy change does not make things better for staff, quite the opposite in...
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    Abuse Accusations

    kbrn2002 replied to Jess0418's topic in General Nursing

    A similar thing was happening at the SNF I used to work for. Nurses starting getting write-ups for the most ridiculous things from a previously supportive DON. A few really good nurses left over it....
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    The Nursing Experience: Defining Moments That Change Us

    kbrn2002 replied to Tina Hayes's topic in General Nursing

    The patient that changed my career trajectory is not a tragic death, thank goodness. As far as I know this gentleman is still alive and well. The situation with him that caused me to make a...
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    Paying Off Student Loans - Happy New Year!

    kbrn2002 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Funny how a thread from 2013 was resurrected and from reading those 2013 responses it seems not much has changed. I bet the overall level of student debt for graduates is probably a lot higher as...
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    Narcotic abuse suspected

    kbrn2002 replied to Jamie123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They won't report a suspicion because without any sort of proof it is just that, a suspicion. The more likely procedure is pulling the employee off the floor and away from any kind of patient...
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    Weird Interview

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

    I interviewed for a clinical manager position at a local SNF that was weird. I was on time, the DON was not. It was a panel interview, sort of? There were 3 people there who all read prepared standard...
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    Will a job hunt be hard? SOS

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

    Honestly your work history shouldn't be a hindrance to finding a new position at all. You've stayed with your current position for almost a year, your previous job while only 3 months is easily...
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    kbrn2002 replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    Here is a link to the annual nurse compensation survey conducted by Medscape. Note slides 11-14 which address the wage gap. It's clear by the statistics based on responses received that men in nursing...
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    Nurses Did Not Sign Up for This

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseintheMtns's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For starters the new guidelines reducing the quarantine period for health care workers, including those that are confirmed positive. Wonder how much the lobbyists had to do with that decision?...
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    Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

    kbrn2002 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    We probably shouldn't be laughing at your misfortune but boy, it's hard not to! Of all the stupid things to be written up for this one ranks pretty high up there. If you are so inclined it would...
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    Patient Abandonment

    kbrn2002 replied to jung park's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's a sticky situation you find yourself in, isn't it? I hate to confirm it but leaving one hour into a shift without properly handing off patient care to another nurse is at best job...
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    You show up for work and there is no one there. What to do?

    kbrn2002 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    This is where the mandate comes in. Nobody likes it but it is what it is. Somebody from the previous shift has to stay until somebody comes in to relieve them. Whoever it is that gets stuck likely...
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    Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    kbrn2002 replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    That's not an "I'm awake so you should be awake" decision. I don't know where you work but in my experience any emerging condition that requires isolation needs to be reported in a timely manner....