kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    My nursing school is setting me up for failure in 4th semester clinicals due to my disability

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

    Yeah, I can see that. However, I've never heard of a program that assigns clinical rotations with little notice. Hopefully, there will be enough time to talk to the powers that be in the program about...
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    My nursing school is setting me up for failure in 4th semester clinicals due to my disability

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

    Have you talked to the instructor who schedules your clinical rotations? If nothing else assigning you to a clinical site so far from where you live if closer sites are available is not conducive to...
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    Max Pay Fresenius?

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

    There is a little room for negotiating a starting wage. When I started as an inexperienced to dialysis nurse with many years of RN experience outside dialysis they offered roughly $38/hr, I countered...
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    Anyone like being a Nurse Manager?

    kbrn2002 replied to KristybayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think how good or bad the management position is would depend on the employer. In my current position I have a great support team. Upper management as well as other clinic managers in my area...
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    First-Pass Medication Note

    kbrn2002 replied to fady's topic in General Nursing

    While I hadn't heard it called that it's standard practice where I work. The charting software flags a new medication order as a first-time dose and it is required to give that med by itself and at...
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    Roll Call

    kbrn2002 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Not a school nurse here but wow, some of your districts start early. Kids don't go back until 9/3
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    Documentation suggestions

    kbrn2002 replied to Emart's topic in General Nursing

    If state regulations and/or facility policy does not allow for an RN to stage and document a pressure injury I would still describe any potential pressure areas in admission charting. This limits the...
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    How can I find job with licensing restrictions?

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

    While I agree with most of Nurse Beth's suggestions one stuck out to me as not a likely path to employment with those conditions. The need for RN Supervision same shift/same unit will not be possible...
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    DaVita Clinical FA

    kbrn2002 replied to Pigeotto's topic in General Specialties

    Yeah, that offer seems low. I'm Charge in a fairly moderate COL area and make upper 90s before bonuses, 6 figures with bonuses included. I would imagine the FA position is compensated higher than the...
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    Nursing school two DUI's

    kbrn2002 replied to TEd123's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Even if the DUI convictions present no problems with your ability to finish your program and graduate there might be issues when it's time to apply for your nursing license. You are correct that every...
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    Am I getting into nursing for the right reason?

    kbrn2002 replied to ZombieMedic123's topic in Men in Nursing

    Amen! I have never liked that nursing is a "calling" mantra. No, it isn't, nursing is a job. It is a good job with relatively decent pay and quite a bit of flexibility, but it is a job. Some nurses...
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    How do I apply for my license? | LPN TO RN

    kbrn2002 replied to Yol's topic in General Nursing

    You won't be able to register for the NCLEX until you complete the program. Then you can apply for whatever state you want to get your license in. After you apply and declare what state you are...
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    6 in a row new grad

    kbrn2002 replied to Kennakenna's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that goes
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    6 in a row new grad

    kbrn2002 replied to Kennakenna's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. Did you get that schedule straightened out? There's no way that's an OK schedule for anybody much less a new grad just starting
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    Calling all crusty old bats ‘?

    kbrn2002 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Crusty Old Bats's Chatter

    LOL, forgot about that one until you mentioned it. Another classic. There was also a period of time when cam girl threads were all the rage. There were several and some of them got pretty...
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    Can a RN legally supervise BSN's and MSN's?

    kbrn2002 replied to cosmicjustice's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Just an RN? Sorry to break it to you but that "just an RN" holds the exact same license as the BSN and MSN nurses that you seem to think are more qualified for a management role based solely on...
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    Calling all crusty old bats ‘?

    kbrn2002 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Crusty Old Bats's Chatter

    and the murdering deer and the red jello, LOL. Gosh that brings back some memories. Wait a minute, was the jello red or
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    Calling all crusty old bats ‘?

    kbrn2002 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Crusty Old Bats's Chatter

    Had to look at my profile...I joined in 2001 so I think I'm beyond crusty. I know I'm old. So yep. Checking in for roll
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    Which job offer should I take?

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

    You didn't say if you were moving with a partner or as a single parent. Your kids are young enough to require some kind of supervision while you are working so the availability of child care that's...
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    Can nursing school be paid for by a hospital?

    kbrn2002 replied to ecrowley18's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of employers offer tuition reimbursement as a benefit. They rarely give out the particulars of the program during the pre-employment process but once you get to the point of being offered a...
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    Sent a CNA home

    kbrn2002 replied to Lovesnursing83's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Since I doubt you have the managerial power to fire the CNA on the spot, yes you did exactly right. What she did was resident abuse. If upper management responds correctly, she should be suspended...
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    CNA to lvn method 3 advice

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

    California is the outlier that allows you to get a license by using the do pass go, go directly to license method. At least they are open about warning potential candidates that the license will not...
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    Nurses opinion re: career

    kbrn2002 replied to Nursingdreams77's topic in General Nursing

    Working as an LPN or MA the days will be as long and stressful as an RN workday so don't change your education plans just based on fear of the workload you'll encounter as a nurse. I won't try...
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    Employer Falsify Events?

    kbrn2002 replied to PsychRNXXX's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dialysis is friendly to nurses with restrictions. It's a perfect setting actually. No worries about controlled substance restrictions, there are none on site and none administered by staff. As a new...
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    HELP! last year ADN

    kbrn2002 replied to paylenno's topic in General Students

    It will not be fun but...be contrite, even if you're not. Be apologetic, even if you're not sorry. Admit to a mistake you didn't make, and apologize to the Dean for your unintentional oversight. Just...