kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    School Shootings

    kbrn2002 replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    First step needs to be stop the carnage. Only then can we take the time to analyze the why. Because analyzing the why is just too complicated for us to have the luxury of taking the time for yet more...
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    Verbal orders for narcotics

    kbrn2002 replied to Geslina's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a SNF so it's not exactly a retail pharmacy. It is an off site pharmacy that serves several facilities across 3 states. The home office is in Minnesota so they abide by Minnesota...
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    The school board closed our school...

    kbrn2002 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I'm thinking the kiddos will adjust just fine, they seem to be a resilient bunch. It might be tough on the parents having to arrange transport to a different school if the new one is some distance...
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    Verbal orders for narcotics

    kbrn2002 replied to Geslina's topic in General Nursing

    Pharmacy will fill narc orders where you live without a written Rx? Must be yet another one of those things that vary state to state. I thought that was a federal rule, apparently not. I do know that...
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    Verbal orders for narcotics

    kbrn2002 replied to Geslina's topic in General Nursing

    OK, first off that's just bonkers. Why would any nurse call an MD from home to request narcotics for a patient in the first place? Why would a supervisor accept a second hand verbal order from a...
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    Seriously?!?!

    kbrn2002 replied to SuperNintendoChalmers's topic in School

    I am really trying to picture the entire faculty and staff working in Hazmat suits and getting a severe case of the giggles. I love disaster movies and a child's turd ranks right up there with the...
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    3 Misdemeanors

    kbrn2002 replied to indianastudent's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    This may be a case of hope for the best but expect the worst. Since you are so close to being done with school definitely finish if you are able. Go through all the steps necessary to test the NCLEX...
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    Nurses' Week - Upended.

    kbrn2002 replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly this. I always found the obviously cheap items covered with facility branding more insulting than if they hadn't done anything at all. Frankly if they wanted to show appreciation a raise...
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    Compensation fair or not?

    kbrn2002 replied to feelix's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If that's what the position offers you can either say yes or no, there's probably not much if any negotiating room. As to rather or not it's worth it, I guess that kind of depends on how much work is...
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    Wearing scrubs home?

    kbrn2002 replied to Lee_Ryan's topic in General Nursing

    Under current ownership we can wear whatever we want. That of course means we buy whatever we want which can get a little expensive. I'll gladly pay it rather than wear the scrubs they are willing...
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    Nursing and overtime?

    kbrn2002 replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of flexibility in nursing. Depending on State laws and facility policy but OT will certainly be paid at some point if you work enough hours. Whether those OT hours are available depends...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I could go on for a long time with the things patients say. I work in LTC and the things that dementia residents randomly say can be extremely entertaining. The only one that in all my years of...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    A little old lady celebrated her 104th birthday with us. After all the happy birthdays she asked how old she was, she truly had no idea. When informed she was 104 she responded "God d... I'm old! I...
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    kbrn2002 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I had an elderly woman reaching end of life, actively dying and it was not the peaceful process it can be. She was clearly suffering and agitated with it. A call was placed to the MD who proceeded to...
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    My Story: Trying to move to the hospital

    kbrn2002 replied to Reds5588's topic in Nursing Career

    Hard to say if this is another case of male nurses being hired before equally qualified females, paid more than females and promoted faster than their equally or even better qualified female...
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    Pending charge for DWI

    kbrn2002 replied to mariem09's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I kind of like that idea actually. Certainly better than going through a 2-4 program just to find out when you are done that all that time and money was wasted because you can't take the
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    How did you get the big pay raise?

    kbrn2002 replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    Job hopping and /or relocating seems to be the best way to get more money. The job market in my area is pretty favorable to new hires now and most non-union places which is every place not run by the...
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    kbrn2002 replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a SNF and we don't hang blood. The usual timeline for a transfusion for us is at minimum 8 hours and nobody thinks twice about it. First we get the initial lab order, draw the blood and then...
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    Giving last name in report

    kbrn2002 replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    That's interesting to me. I've never used EPIC and didn't know that was even a thing to document who you either gave report to or got report from. Here I was thinking this was one of those topics...
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    What kind of nurse are you?

    kbrn2002 replied to Atelophobia's topic in General Nursing

    It's been a couple of days since anybody responded and since I see nobody chimed in from LTC I will. I love LTC. I work in a SNF with a mix of long term residents and short term rehab. Short term...
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    How to Handle New Admissions?

    kbrn2002 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds about right. We now have assessments on top of assessments. I am pretty sure some of those assess other assessments. An admission is at least a couple of hours of just paperwork and that's not...
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    The ANA is worthless, looks down on floor nurses, don't join!

    kbrn2002 replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been a fan and this certainly doesn't change
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    CNA scope

    kbrn2002 replied to Mkw2018's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Appetite, bowel functions, ADL abilities, skin condition are things I 100% rely on the CNA's to observe but observing is not the same as assessing. Is the DON requesting that you observe any changes...
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    kbrn2002 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I not only always carry pens I carry reasonably expensive pens. I'm horrible with leaving cheap pens laying around and the money I spent replacing them made them not so cheap. I don't lose track of...
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    Refuse the cart

    kbrn2002 replied to Interpolfan89's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is the facilities protocol for wasting narcs? Where I work any 2 nurses can do this. Even if the nurses can't waste, the med error was a failure of not following the 5 rights. If multiple...