kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    Pre-nursing student asks which nurses make the most money?

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

    It's usually location, location. location. Pay is determined by market value. A nurse in California will make way more than a nurse in Alabama, but then the cost of living in California is also much...
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    Should I retake Microbiology?

    kbrn2002 replied to Jayla11's topic in General Students

    An advisor suggested you just fail the class? I'm sorry but that's nuts! Do not just stop the coursework and fail. Very bad advice. A fail looks much worse than a C grade on any transcript even if you...
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    Should I start over or find a new career?

    kbrn2002 replied to Strugglebus101's topic in General Students

    Depending on how your program was setup you may be eligible to sit the NCLEX for LPN. It might be the shortest path for you to getting that RN to license as an LPN and then look for an LPN to RN...
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    💔 nurse about to become a dog groomer

    kbrn2002 replied to CWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    You got a verbal warning for being too smart? In an ironic sort of way that's kind of hilarious. Apparently dumbing down charting is indeed a thing. It was heading that way when I left the SNF where I...
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    Falsified writeup

    kbrn2002 replied to RBradfield's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately fighting a write-up is rarely successful and only serves to put a bigger target on your back. If I were in that position I'd just start looking for another job. Just about every place in...
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    Accused of falsifying charting

    kbrn2002 replied to Dee1959's topic in General Nursing

    There likely is. A new ownership is going to first want to cut costs and there are WAY too many management staff unless this is a huge facility. Then they are likely going to want to put their own...
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    Accused of falsifying charting

    kbrn2002 replied to Dee1959's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly that doesn't surprise me. The SNF I worked for is a good one. Best reputation in our region and well deserved. But talk about top-heavy. It's a 90 bed facility separated into three wings. Day...
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    Accused of falsifying charting

    kbrn2002 replied to Dee1959's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I would be angry about them threatening your job when clearly you did nothing wrong. Especially with an accusation of falsifying charting which is an offense that could get you in hot water...
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    Accused of falsifying charting

    kbrn2002 replied to Dee1959's topic in General Nursing

    If the nurses who are not performing the wound care are clicking that off in PCC then they are the ones falsifying documentation, not you. I was the wound care nurse in the SNF I worked in for years....
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    kbrn2002 replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The problem is when it's not in the clinical setting. A Doctor of whatever degree in an academic setting should be entitled to use the title they earned. That's not staying in their lane, they aren't...
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    kbrn2002 replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Does this silliness apply to people who hold any doctorate or just medical professionals? My Dad had a doctorate, his students referred to him as "Dr Last Name," his degree was in psychology and he...
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    Direct Entry MSN - No interest in bedside

    kbrn2002 replied to mgryffon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As you already have the background experience in the field and know that's your area of focus why not? If you find a reputable program that will accept your application for direct entry I think this...
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    PRN / Full time/ pros and cons

    kbrn2002 replied to BethrnGA2CO's topic in General Nursing

    If you still plan to work at close to full time hours anyway I'd keep the full-time job. You can also look into cutting hours to part-time but staying above the hours that would keep you...
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    Untrained staff taking Residents out to smoke

    kbrn2002 replied to Kelly Buckner's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked in LTC for many years. The latest smoking policy for residents which I am pretty sure is still in effect requires residents who smoke to be care planned for smoking, including an MD order....
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    Should I take this new job?

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

    Just my opinion but I would take the new position just because of the work hours and the closer commute. Is working five 12-hour shifts a common thing in Turkey? Being scheduled 60 hours a week is a...
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    Loan Repayment

    kbrn2002 replied to GoldenGirls1719's topic in General Nursing

    Grants/scholarships are typically granted while you are a student and paid toward your current tuition, I'm not an expert on this but I don't think I've ever heard of either one offered after the fact...
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    Elderly parents

    kbrn2002 replied to nursechrissyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear that. This sounds like it would likely be a long term commitment and unless you have a LOT of savings built up and can afford to take what could be an early retirement, not sure as...
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    Unsafe situation LTC

    kbrn2002 replied to Nik6lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was working LTC we had a similar situation with a volatile resident. Of course, with staffing in LTC being poor on the best of days there is simply no way to provide full-time 1:1 supervision...
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    Two job offers....trying to make a decision

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

    Curious since it's been a couple of months since your post OP...which did you choose? My vote would also have been to take the job 5 minutes from
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    Choosing a Nursing School - I have Many Questions

    kbrn2002 replied to Yu-Hsuan Liang's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry but 200k for a Master's degree when you already hold a BS is insane. There's no way that tuition cost offers a good return on investment. It's over double the cost of a couple of options the...
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    Old or new email address

    kbrn2002 replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If you've been using your NameRN@ email professionally it's going to be easier to just keep it instead of transitioning to a new email. If you decide on a new email you'll have to set up a mail...
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    Probation Nurses

    kbrn2002 replied to luckyLVNmoon's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Depending on stipulations finding employment is not impossible. Even with a no controlled substance contact stipulation, some employers are friendly to nurses under probation
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    Absent Nurse Manager/Perianesthsia Director

    kbrn2002 replied to CoffeeScrubsAndRubberGloves's topic in PACU

    Unless you love your job and are willing to ride it out awhile to see if this manager stays employed I'd start looking for another position. There's no way I'd put up with that too
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    What made you quit?

    kbrn2002 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I left a job I expected I would retire at partly because I was passed over for a promotion I fully expected to get. Mostly because I found out shortly after this that despite having 25 years of...
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    Bad pop up and charged $200

    kbrn2002 replied to Nursespray's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    While Pearson Vue used to deny the "trick" even existed now they accept the fact that test takers not only use the trick but that it's pretty reliable. Not 100% but pretty reliable. So yes, the odds...