kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Can’t a nurse be fired?

    kbrn2002 replied to Barbara Fouch Lentz's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we are required to initiate CPR on a full code resident regardless of how obviously dead they might be. The thinking behind this is since we as nurses are not allowed by our scope of...
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    Doctors offended by TV show about nurses

    kbrn2002 replied to FullGlass's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised nobody thought to mention Bob "hearts" Abishola. The nurse is definitely a major character there. It's kind of a cute show despite the main premise being a patient, Bob falls for his...
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    Feeling forced to be the house supervisor

    kbrn2002 replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much every SNF seems to be understaffed. Some are just run better than others. Since you already know you're not happy where you are why not take a chance somewhere else. Especially since...
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    What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    kbrn2002 replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    Boy do I have to agree. The post you referenced said $27/hr base pay in metro DC. That's crazy
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    Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    kbrn2002 replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    My first though when you said the sudden change happened on the toilet is the patient had a vaso-vagal response. With an already compromised cardiopulmonary system it wouldn't take as much to trigger...
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    Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse I work with has been on the keto diet. She started it for weight loss. Now her MD says she's developing fatty liver and needs to change that diet. She also has RA which may or may not be...
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    Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There are some valid concerns in your argument. I work with a CNA that is vegan. I was surprised at some of the restrictions I wouldn't have even thought of. For instance she won't take tylenol gel...
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    Feeling overwhelmed

    kbrn2002 replied to J-lynn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've never heard of such a thing. Even casual/on call nurses are scheduled a full shift with the exception of the rare case when somebody is unexpectedly needed part way through a shift. We do...
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    New grad Rn should I go to medsurg

    kbrn2002 replied to snowybee's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You've been a nurse for 5 years already so you do have some experience to draw on. I'd say go with what you would like. A hospital setting is no doubt going to have the more acute patients with a...
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    Are there any certifications I can take to increase my salary??

    kbrn2002 replied to Hcc19's topic in General Nursing

    Well my first thought was teach. Then I realized that would most likely require a PhD plus it usually pays worse than you would
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    Are there any certifications I can take to increase my salary??

    kbrn2002 replied to Hcc19's topic in General Nursing

    Well I wouldn't go so far as to say it's an easy job to make six figures at. It is I'm sure if you live in a high salary area, but usually along with that high rate of pay comes a high cost of...
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    Apheresis nursing, interview soon, help?

    kbrn2002 replied to skydancer7's topic in General Specialties

    I am not at all familiar with that specialty, which sounds interesting by the way. But... I do see a couple of red flags there. If the manager actually admits to some "drama" I'd expect it be well,...
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    Delegation

    kbrn2002 replied to penny186's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    While you certainly can feel bad for this girl what you shouldn't do is let your personal feelings toward her impact your need to protect the residents under her care. If she is unable or just...
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    A friend bought her degree from the Philippines.

    kbrn2002 replied to thatgirlisangel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not at all familiar with schools based outside the US but with all the requirements needed before being eligible to sit the NCLEX I don't know how it's possible to just buy a degree that would get...
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    Exciting possibility...

    kbrn2002 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Hiring nursing students as aids sounds good in theory but I do have some reservations about that idea. First I can't imagine they'd actually be able to do much, all that practicing outside scope...
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    What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    kbrn2002 replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    That pay does sound terrible until you take a good look at COL. This seems to hold true throughout the southeastern states with the exception of the high tourist volume cities. A friend of mine just...
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    Aggressive Resident and Alcohol

    kbrn2002 replied to guest336699's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Withholding an ordered prn or even threatening to refuse to give an ordered PRN as punishment for bad behavior is wrong and a violation of residents rights. If your employer has already informed you...
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    Interruptions during my med pass

    kbrn2002 replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know this is an older post but still, it was relevant then and is still relevant now. Eliminating interruptions during med pass is unrealistic, I would even say impossible in some settings. I work...
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    Called by Law Office regarding patient fall

    kbrn2002 replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I believe it's standard practice in a lawsuit to interview every employee that had contact with the resident during their stay. It's only happened to me once and that was years ago but at that time...
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    Not eligible for rehire

    kbrn2002 replied to NURS94's topic in General Nursing

    Well first you haven't ruined you nursing career before it even started. You have a long way to go before becoming a licensed nurse and trust me, losing a single job as a PCT will have zero impact on...
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    Is the Educator culpable if the student does something wrong?

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

    Interesting question. Without knowing any details it's hard to frame an answer. A clinical practice mistake made while under the supervision of the instructor is an entirely different scenario than...
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    Is it a HIPAA violation to share my patient's obituary on Facebook?

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

    Once the obituary is published in the paper it is a matter of public record so no, it's not a privacy violation to post it. But it still might not be a good idea to post an obituary of a resident on...
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    Should I go to 12 hr shifts?

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

    There are definite advantages as well as some disadvantages of working 12's. The biggest advantage of longer hours per day is less days you have to work. This can be beneficial for scheduling family...
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    kbrn2002 replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No doubt! Not only does she not ever belong in the medical field she really belongs in jail. While she might be young, 17 is still old enough to have better sense than to at the best commit assault...
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    Medication order correct or no

    kbrn2002 replied to Mqnurse13's topic in General Nursing

    I would read that order as give 2 tabs 500 mg each for a total of 1000 mg per dose but I can see where there is a lot of room for error when an order is written like that. Maybe if enough nurses call...