kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    kbrn2002 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Say I give a hospice resident Roxanol for SOB, I clearly chart it's for respiratory and not pain yet the follow-up assessment literally will not save unless I chart a follow up pain...
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    Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    kbrn2002 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get annoyed because it is in our charting software. ASA, neurontin, any steroid med, allopurinol, etc. all automatically trigger a pain scale with administration. Fortunately the orders are easy...
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    LGBT Nurses

    kbrn2002 replied to ShadowNurse's topic in General Nursing

    While I am not part of the LGBT community myself I my now former daughter-in-law is transgender and I was there for her during her transition. While their marriage didn't survive her transition she is...
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    Feel Like I'm Drowning

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

    So sorry to hear about your husband's illness. Nurse Beth is absolutely right. There are enough stressors in your life right now to add job hunting to that list. Dealing with the illness of a loved...
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    Interesting case of the spilled pills

    kbrn2002 replied to KCMnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's just wow! I first can't believe the facility actually expected anybody to open a sharps container to retrieve the pills in the first place. Then a pharmacist looked at said pills and decided...
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    bedside report

    kbrn2002 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    We've tried bedside report in the past and it failed miserably. Now there is a push to do it again for both CNA's and nurses that pretty much all staff have ignored. A big part of the reason it's...
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    Any way you could stay over and work a few hours

    kbrn2002 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    Our CNA's are also union and going through the same thing in reverse. Last year they voted in a big jump to starting wages to get people in the door and gave the long-time staff insignificant raises...
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    Written Up

    kbrn2002 replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would and I do give multiple meds that impact BP concurrently. If that's the med cocktail that has proven to work for that resident you bet I give them. Stacking meds is not always...
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    Help. Input. Agree. Disagree. Thoughts.

    kbrn2002 replied to NRNPH's topic in General Nursing

    I could picture the set-up in my head while reading because these are the exact same bags/tubes/pumps we use for our enteral feed residents. I have to say I am not fond of the new tubes with the end...
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    Written Up

    kbrn2002 replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised at how many people here are questioning OP's judgement like this was some major error. I'm guessing not many of you work in LTC. Orders like this is where I work are not that uncommon...
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    As an RN, am I responsible for the actions of an LPN?

    kbrn2002 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    An LPN is covered under their own license, they do not "work under" the license of an RN. Any screw-up that LPN does is strictly their own. I am a little surprised at the responses. Are there...
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    Free teaching labor

    kbrn2002 replied to Theresasnakeinmyboot's topic in General Nursing

    Those are the situations that really anger me. I'm not being paid to teach those students, no am I qualified to do so. I remember every clinical instructor I ever had being all over the 6 or so...
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    CNA to RN

    kbrn2002 replied to Mary3010's topic in General Nursing

    It's not really any faster to become a CNA before an RN but there are definite advantages to doing so. Other than the aspect of providing physical care the job duties really aren't that similar but...
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    Feeling Trapped!

    kbrn2002 replied to RNfindingherway's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had any experience with this and honestly don't understand how this works. It sounds like your employer can pretty much keep you hostage in a job they know you want to leave. What happens...
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    Any way you could stay over and work a few hours

    kbrn2002 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    In agreement with you. I work in a SNF and staffing for both CNA's and nurses is an issue almost daily. CNA's, dietary, housekeeping and activities are union. RN's and LPN's are not. At least when the...
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    Any way you could stay over and work a few hours

    kbrn2002 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    Happened to a nurse I used to work with a couple of years ago. She was known to sit at a particular local bar to watch the football game. Our DON at the time had the nerve to actually call the bar...
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    Give 'Em Enough Rope

    kbrn2002 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    It amazes me though how much rope it can take before said hanging actually happens. Some people I've worked with have been let go at a single infraction being hung with a rope from a very short tree....
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    "ASKholes"

    kbrn2002 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Glad I'm not the only one. God forbid I bring anything home but Northern 3 ply. There's a bit of free advertising for
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    Sitting down - New nurse looking for advice

    kbrn2002 replied to MgoBlue37's topic in General Nursing

    This may sound crazy but don't rule out LTC. The med passes are undoubtedly huge and time consuming but if you can find the right facility there's ample opportunity to sit for brief periods of time....
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    "ASKholes"

    kbrn2002 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    Gosh yes! It's never the student's fault for failing. It's the bully instructor that apparently has it out for that one student while allowing other students to "get away with" so much! Bonus...
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    My IV Skills are Terrible!!!

    kbrn2002 replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    IV's are nursing kryptonite for me. Would you believe I've been a nurse for 25 years and have never started one? Yep, not a one. In school we had one practice session using a fake rubber arm filled...
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    New grad job offers....what do I choose?

    kbrn2002 replied to SoontobeNewGrad2019's topic in General Nursing

    So, it's Tuesday. Wondering which job you chose? Based on the information you gave I'd think the post partum position would be right up your
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    OMG ?

    kbrn2002 replied to JenMH88RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for returning to answer the burning question we all had..what the heck exploded?? Gross as it is, been there done that and more than a few times. As Juan said the pH of stomach contents is...
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    Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    kbrn2002 replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Maybe it's just me but honestly, I don't really see the need for this thread to be re-opened. There are 11 pages of responses and it's pretty obvious that the OP is never going to accept that his...
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    Very Frustrated!

    kbrn2002 replied to cretin's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like my employer. When new ownership came in it didn't take long for just about all incentives to pick up shifts disappeared. No overtime pay until that 40 hour a week mark and nobody is...