kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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RN from WI

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    Job Offer During Capstone

    kbrn2002 replied to yesrun's topic in General Students

    Before you say yes or no you need to find out exactly what their idea of per diem is. Are their a certain number of hours you need to pick up to remain on the casual/per diem list? Are there shift...
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    Blast from the past...

    kbrn2002 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    For whatever reason I never really got into St Elsewhere but I loved Chicago Hope. A little earlier show that was great is China Beach, the primary characters were nurses in a war zone. It was...
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    Blast from the past...

    kbrn2002 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter was Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Back in my day [the 70's and 80's] we had 3 TV channels, 4 if you could pick up the PBS station after moving the rabbit ears around a...
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    Whiskey peg tube flush?

    kbrn2002 replied to SquatsNScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Totally different situation here but yes, I've seen this. We had as a resident in my SNF an end stage MS patient. He was accustomed to a beer and a shot with his wife every night before bed. She saw...
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    No More TB Tests?

    kbrn2002 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    We stopped annual testing for staff a few years ago. As soon as we got word that we were in a low risk geographic area and annual mantoux's were no longer required. Now we screen new staff
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    Nursing school has pushed me to the edge. Anyone else?

    kbrn2002 replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    If there is somebody you can talk to please do. Even a very trusted friend or family member you can vent to is better than keeping those feelings bottled up. Because it is obvious affecting your...
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    BSN vs RN-BSN programs, pros and cons?

    kbrn2002 replied to xueb1's topic in General Students

    You really need to research your market to determine which option is better. If financing is an issue the ADN to BSN route would probably be more affordable as community college is usually less...
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    How to be a Perfect Nurse

    kbrn2002 replied to mtnNurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes! That exactly. Every time a new "staff education" comes out you know that somebody screwed up. Then comes the new policy for whatever the screw up was that invariably adds to the already way too...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    kbrn2002 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100%. I am with Wuzzie on this. While what happened is sad and unfortunate it also goes way beyond a simple mistake. Do I feel bad for the otherwise upstanding citizen that makes a mistake by...
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    What if/Is it possible?

    kbrn2002 replied to CollegeStudStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Theoretically I suppose it's possible for an intelligent person to study for the test and pass without any formal schooling. It would take the right kind of brain, the right kind of study materials...
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    Destined to Be a Flight Nurse

    kbrn2002 replied to skorupar's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Becoming a flight nurse is a long process and not every hospital and agency that employs them has the same hiring path to get there. I am assuming that your hospital has flight nurses since that is...
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    Anyone else regret becoming a nurse?

    kbrn2002 replied to Florida Sun RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't regret it though there have admittedly been times I've wondered why the hell did I want to do this for a living? I work in a SNF and the workload and chronic short staffing occasionally gets...
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    CDIFF

    kbrn2002 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In a perfect world I'd totally agree. However in some settings that just isn't an option. My SNF is at almost full census, we simply don't have a private room to move a c-diff positive resident to so...
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    Do I have time to take 'fun' classes when in nursing school?

    kbrn2002 replied to PresentPerfect's topic in General Students

    In every major in every school I've heard of there are a certain number of elective credits required. The amount of those credits that are needed will depend on your nursing program's graduation...
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    Older Doctor doesn't think nurses should be in charge

    kbrn2002 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Not that it excuses this old school doc's attitude, but think about that statement. There are sadly still people that don't believe women should be doctors. That attitude was much more pronounced...
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    Threatened by employer

    kbrn2002 replied to wengee's topic in General Nursing

    What concerns me most about this is your perception that you and the other CM are helping the owner run the company. While it may indeed be true the ultimate responsibility for the company lies with...
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    In and Out Privileges

    kbrn2002 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, just wow! What an insane place to work. How can an acute care facility be expected to keep violent patients indefinitely without strict safety measures in place? It's beyond unacceptable for...
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    You must watch me!

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't bother me at all to take the time to witness a narcotic waste but since chances are pretty high that I wasn't around when the med was dispensed how do I really know what's actually being...
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    Over using sympathy card

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    A difficult and thought provoking question to be sure. While it's not grieving a loss, a CNA co-worker has been going through a rough patch with depression. She calls out frequently and when she is...
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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    kbrn2002 replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    As much as that sucks there is a valid reason for it. There are a certain number of clinical hours which are required to graduate and to take the NCLEX. Most programs don't have many extra hours...
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    4 Reasons Ghosting an Employer is a Bad Idea

    kbrn2002 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    In 20+ years I have seen this happen a handful of times. A few CNA's that walked off the job part way through a shift, co-workers assumed they went on break and they just never came back. I don't...
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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    kbrn2002 replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    Well saying you could lose your license is over the top ridiculous. I mean really, have you ever heard of any licensed professional losing their license because they were late to work? That's just a...
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    Understanding the Power of Nursing Specialty Certifications

    kbrn2002 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I am a certified wound nurse and my employer did pay for it. I doubt I would have gone through the process otherwise as it was rather expensive and I got no additional compensation beyond the company...
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    I’m burnt out

    kbrn2002 replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I guessed from the language in your post that you are not US based, but gee whiz...10 weeks leave? I'm guessing that is the equivalent of our vacation time. It's taken me over 20 years with one...
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    Failed for Clinical-but no proof

    kbrn2002 replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry but I am still seeing just a bunch of excuses and justifications here. Why are you so focused on what other students did instead of focusing on what you can do to improve your chances going...