kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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RN from WI

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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...
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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...