kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    Student loan question (non-profit)

    kbrn2002 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    I think I may have found what you are looking for. Here's the link
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    Over 70% of Nurse Staff Turnover is Due to Bad Leadership

    kbrn2002 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I have survived lousy leaders before and probably will again. Right now we are pretty lucky in that the management team is pretty good. A great and responsive DON with unit managers that actually...
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    Student loan question (non-profit)

    kbrn2002 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I understand what you are asking here. If you are simply asking who you talk to about loan repayment schedules that would be whoever your student loan service provider is. If you are...
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    Absenteeism during probation

    kbrn2002 replied to debkj's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    These are the threads that drive me a little..ok a lot crazy! Somebody resurrects a topic from years ago, usually by accident and I then re-read the whole thing before realizing how old the thread is...
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    The panic before the storm

    kbrn2002 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I don't have any school age kids anymore so I don't look for the school closing notices like I used to. Our school district though doesn't do delayed openings and hasn't for many years. They are...
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    Calling Out for EXCEPTIONAL Snow Conditions

    kbrn2002 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Totally unrelated to this topic so, sorry in advance! I see you are from Chicago, I was just there a week ago. I've often wondered about meeting up in person with nurses I talk to here. Would you...
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    Calling Out for EXCEPTIONAL Snow Conditions

    kbrn2002 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    For sure. The ice storms are way worse than the snow storms. Driving through snow isn't bad as as long as you have a car with good tires that can get some grip. It's the ice that gets you. We are...
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    CDIFF

    kbrn2002 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well that depends on how your building is set up. In my facility most of the rooms are double occupancy with a bathroom shared between 2 rooms so there are potentially 4 residents using the same...
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    Please help

    kbrn2002 replied to Sharkbait251's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are still on paper MARS. I don't envy you! Was the original Mar that you did sign off on retained by medical records? If not, that's a big no-no! If it was retained your original...
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    Lose vs. Loose

    kbrn2002 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    That irritates me to no end too! Especially since the word "orientated" gained such wide use in some regions it's now recognized as correct as well. I still say it's wrong, wrong, wrong! Yep, it's my...
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    Calling Out for EXCEPTIONAL Snow Conditions

    kbrn2002 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. She's right on the KY/TN
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    New Career in Management???? Advice?

    kbrn2002 replied to TNViking's topic in General Specialties

    There are definite advantages to transitioning to a management position somewhere other than with your current employer. Taking an in house promotion often comes with some issues when you are suddenly...
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    Calling Out for EXCEPTIONAL Snow Conditions

    kbrn2002 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get your point. Six feet of snow, even in a snow belt would be darn hard to cope with. We've had some monster snowstorms including a whopper that brought our Snowbelt town to it's knees for a few...
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    Calling Out for EXCEPTIONAL Snow Conditions

    kbrn2002 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's fortunately been awhile since I've been stuck at work for a snowstorm, but as others said if you work in area where inclement weather can be an issue you plan ahead. Be prepared to get to work...
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    Are Patients Cared for Equally? Challenges of the VIP Patient

    kbrn2002 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and we have had a couple of what could be considered VIP's. A local very popular retired newscaster and a fairly high ranking Catholic church officiant. Neither got any particular VIP...
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    Applying to FT job if I'm looking for PT job...?

    kbrn2002 replied to DesertSky's topic in General Nursing

    If they are desperate enough for new staff they may be willing to consider it. But think about this, if they are desperate enough for staff to basically create a new position for you is that really...
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    Welcome Home!!!! - Home Sweet Home

    kbrn2002 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    Thanks Joe! That explanation with pictures was much easier to follow than the fumbling I was doing trying to explain
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    Lose vs. Loose

    kbrn2002 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I am with you on this particular nonsense. Lose is nowhere the same as loose and see it messed up so frequently here is annoying as all get out! I've reached the point when every time I read about...
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    Lose vs. Loose

    kbrn2002 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I get a kick out of regional word differences, whether it's pronunciation of a word like "ask" and "axe" or just two different words for the same thing. Around here if you order a coke it's called a...
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    Welcome Home!!!! - Home Sweet Home

    kbrn2002 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    Yep Old Dude, if you don't even get a drop down menu with all the stream options there's definitely an issue. Kind of hard to choose a default stream when you can't choose any at
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    Welcome Home!!!! - Home Sweet Home

    kbrn2002 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    In the "what's new" section after you create or choose a stream there is a little box directly to the right of the stream title and just to the left of the gear icon next to the stream title. Check...
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    Welcome Home!!!! - Home Sweet Home

    kbrn2002 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    By any chance are you missing the "make this the default stream" checkbox? I ask because I was doing the same thing until I realized a final step was required to actually see the stream I
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    Something new...

    kbrn2002 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurse Diary's Entries

    Me too. I used to think I'd like to move into management or something more desk oriented. I've changed my mind. I like my job, I really like doing my work, doing it well and being able to leave it...
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    kbrn2002 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Oooh! That sounds amazing! Do tell please, what kind of miracle bed is
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    kbrn2002 replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's not just the wage gap either. It's the opportunity for advancement, which of course also equals more pay. In my experience male nurses were promoted before their equally or in some cases much...