kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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RN from WI

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    Patient abandonment question

    kbrn2002 replied to Jackson1322's topic in General Nursing

    For those electing to go the challenge method to licensing it can be a good way to jump start your nursing career as long as you go into it aware of the possible ramifications. Most states will not...
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    Went back into nursing management but hate it still, what to do?

    kbrn2002 replied to tobetheone's topic in General Nursing

    OK...I take it you are not pro-union. I do find it hard to believe there are zero options for leadership roles in non-union facilities. Even if every hospital in the area is a union shop, there are...
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    Reported to DEA

    kbrn2002 replied to S.S.'s topic in General Nursing

    If you gave the medication and you documented it late that is a documentation error. Not great but certainly nothing the DEA is interested in. Did they at least confirm the narc count was...
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    Discharge medications not ready for pickup

    kbrn2002 replied to tcy12345's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't understand how this became your problem in the first place. If the pharmacy doesn't have a med in stock why aren't they the one's looking for an alternate supplier? Since they dumped it...
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    Can I be a nurse if I admit I abused alcohol?

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

    I agree with jadedRN04's opinion. If there are no charges or convictions related to your alcohol abuse and if there was no court ordered rehab that would leave a paper trail no way would I disclose...
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    PTO being used by hospital?

    kbrn2002 replied to Duncan6's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is weird. While it is a state that does not have any laws requiring an employer to provide PTO, there is a law that requires employers to pay out unused PTO? Didn't know...
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    Call out

    kbrn2002 replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes, American employers generally have Holiday pay on the major holidays, there are usually 6 Holidays that are paid, New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas....
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    Call out

    kbrn2002 replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your employers policies but yes, it can cause problems. Many employers' won't pay the Holiday pay if you call out the day before, the day of or the day after the Holiday so at the very...
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    PTO being used by hospital?

    kbrn2002 replied to Duncan6's topic in General Nursing

    Is it normal? Sadly yes, it is. When I was working at my previous clinic we were only open half days on Tues, Thurs and Sat so any of those days I was scheduled I had to use my PTO if I wanted to be...
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    Can I be accepted to nursing school with Battery, Trespassing and Shoplifting convictions?

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

    Wow, that's an extensive and occasionally oddly specific list of offenses. Deploying a booby trap? Never even heard of that particular
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    For those who have taken the PN NCLEX

    kbrn2002 replied to capybaraNurse2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Has the practice test you have been working on been updated to reflect the new NCLEX scoring system? If not your practice test scoring might not be accurate. The way it used to work with the SATA type...
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    Pinning Ceremony Dress

    kbrn2002 replied to sashaaa4's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I know Cherokee makes white dresses and skirts. I work with a nurse who wears them for religious reasons and that's the brand I see her wearing. Look for any scrub store selling that brand or go to...
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    I HATE cleaning poop

    kbrn2002 replied to Lilrn's topic in General Nursing

    When you are so stressed that you break into tears from a Code Brown you need a vacation. Having 200 hrs of PTO built up is so not OK. Are all nurses on your unit in the same position of having PTO...
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    WANTED: Nursing Instructor | Ventura County Community College District

    kbrn2002 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This is maybe a decent second job. Anybody seriously interested in this position would definitely need a second income source. With the median rent in Ventura Co being higher than $3500/month and the...
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    Struggling to even get an interview

    kbrn2002 replied to am121212's topic in Nursing Career

    First suggestion if you remain unsuccessful is expand your application pool to more than one employer. Unless you are located in a very rural area there's likely more than one hospital within a...
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    Obtained RN license but kept working as CNA

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

    From what I am reading it sounds like you are a licensed RN with your license in good standing and haven't worked in that role. With an active RN license, there is nothing you need to do other than...
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    RETAKE RN test after 11 years-what are the requirements

    kbrn2002 replied to enna_chubs's topic in General Nursing

    With a gap of 20 years from your first attempt at the NCLEX in 2004 and multiple failed attempts, I highly doubt any state would allow another retest without at the very least a refresher course. Of...
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    Nurses opinion re: career

    kbrn2002 replied to Nursingdreams77's topic in General Nursing

    That makes a bit more sense then, I'm half a country away from the land of legally mandated nurse-patient ratios. It would be tempting to move there if the cost of living wasn't so
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    Nurses opinion re: career

    kbrn2002 replied to Nursingdreams77's topic in General Nursing

    Umm, where is this unicorn facility? Unless the RN is in a management only position I've never seen a SNF where nurses aren't full speed ahead the entire shift. Even if there is not a lot of heavy...
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    How do you feel about being asked to shadow in addition to interview?

    kbrn2002 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    A job interview is not only the employer deciding who to hire for the position but also the applicant deciding if they want to work for the employer. Even though the staff will likely be on their best...
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    Associate degree nurse supervising...

    kbrn2002 replied to FNP912's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    BY changing provider orders and/or writing orders herself without advanced practice credentials she is well outside her scope of practice. She should be swiftly reported to the state BON. If you...
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    Life Changes

    kbrn2002 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. Thoughts and prayers to her family and friends. Fly high my
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    How can I word this to my manager when she asks me to pick up extra?

    kbrn2002 replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    No is a complete sentence. This manager, no manager needs to have an explanation, a simple no, I'm not available is fine. There's no need to feel guilty either. If you consistently work your scheduled...
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    Non-solicitation agreement

    kbrn2002 replied to mrr5745's topic in General Nursing

    Read it carefully, what are they requiring? A non-solicitation agreement wouldn't prevent you from working elsewhere, it would prevent you from taking clients or staff to a competing business. Makes...
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    Refused assignment due to patient safety, was I wrong?

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

    This might have been doable if the other floor nurse had been an RN. Not ideal by any means but manageable if all residents in the building are stable. Which is pretty unlikely. But as the only RN in...