kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    RN with medical marijuana card

    kbrn2002 replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, what a sticky situation! My first thought is to heck with what the BON might think, your health is way more important than your job. Then my second thought was wait a minute, it's not just a job,...
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    Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    kbrn2002 replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, it's not a HIPAA violation, as I'm pretty sure every other responder already told you. Anything on your Facebook page that you allow by your privacy settings to be seen can be seen by anybody,...
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    Abandonment?

    kbrn2002 replied to karenrn111's topic in General Nursing

    Only option as far as I'm concerned is to tell your employer to kiss your donkey and quit. No way would I work for an employer that uses threats to get staff to pick up an extra day, especially an...
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    Lawn Socks, Boobies, and Mirages

    kbrn2002 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    well, maybe you weren't hearing things. Doesn't everybody need a lawn sock? And while I've never met your children and I'm sure they are lovely people, maybe your beautiful wife does think they are...
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    Comes to ER, told to follow up, doesn't, comes back, gets angry

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    This very well might be the case. Insurance [or lack thereof] can stink. At an ER a patient is at least guaranteed to be seen by somebody that can at least put the proverbial bandaid on. Then they...
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    SNF Patient demanding to leave

    kbrn2002 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Specialties

    A SNF isn't a prison and we really can't force anybody to stay. That being said, if a resident is determined to leave there's only so much we can do to help them. It happens sometimes that a...
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    Problem with work environment

    kbrn2002 replied to Flossy73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe it's just my twisted sense of humor, but that's funny. I'm thinking the wife might've liked the opportunity to be assigned to the
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    Mom Passed

    kbrn2002 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your losses, both Happy and sevensonnets. Losing a parent is never an easy thing. It's even more complicated when your relationship with that parent was a difficult one. Forgive...
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    Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    kbrn2002 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little surprised that work places like this still exist. I couldn't imagine using titles with co-workers names on a regular basis. Obviously this nurse takes the use of that title VERY...
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    kbrn2002 replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    That may be the most petty thing I've heard of. Threatening jobs over stockings of gummy bears? That were left out at by the nurses station by the way. Though apparently lowly nurses are not entitled...
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    Holy pay cut shock!

    kbrn2002 replied to Scorchednurse's topic in School

    Holy cow. I sure hope the cost of living where you live is dirt cheap. I live in what's probably a fairly medium COL area and our CNA's start at
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    allnurses avatars

    kbrn2002 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are awesome! Thanks for brightening my morning, nothing like a great visual pun to start the
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    Nursing pay..Check this out!

    kbrn2002 replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Pay scales in different regions are incredibly complex. Of course a nurse in NYC or SF is going to make more than a nurse in rural Iowa. Even with a much higher wage the nurse in SF or NYC may still...
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    Want a puppy, but live alone/working days

    kbrn2002 replied to aubsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love dogs and can't blame you for wanting to add one to your life, but you really need to have arrangements in place for care when you are not home. Any puppy will be active, difficult to train...
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    Uneasy about an rn job in a nursing home. No previous nursing experience

    kbrn2002 replied to ClumsyOne's topic in General Specialties

    A good nursing home can be an excellent environment to learn and grow. Your time management skills will become stellar, your assessment skills will be spot on, your communication skills with a...
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    Job abandonment

    kbrn2002 replied to Hellogoobye's topic in Nursing Career

    I fully expected going into this that it would be another one of those posts where some jerk of a manager threatened reporting job abandonment that clearly wasn't. Sadly this isn't the case. What you...
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    Job abandonment

    kbrn2002 replied to Hellogoobye's topic in Nursing Career

    deleted. Hit the back button on my browser and it double
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    Frustrated and Lost

    kbrn2002 replied to Genafaggion's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry for the rude reality check you got. Sadly some work environments are exactly like you describe. Fortunately not all are. You might be happier transferring to another floor, finding a similar...
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    New Background Checks in Colorado ?

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

    What you have done here is not leaving out information about your past to avoid upsetting your husband, who by the way is probably fully aware that you've had sexual relations with other men unless...
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    Traffic Misdemeanor

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

    If the ticket is issued through traffic court and it states on the citation that you don't need to attend unless you are appealing there's no need to be there if you aren't going to fight it. But,...
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    Nervous Background

    kbrn2002 replied to GoalDigger29's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    1] maybe 2] maybe 3] maybe The answers are as ambiguous as the questions. There are just too many variables between state licensing requirements and employer requirements to say yes or
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    Loosing hope

    kbrn2002 replied to Mtac32's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are not the first to have difficulty finding that first nursing job and you won't be the last. Since it seems you believe the main barrier to finding a position is the lack of a required BSN you...
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    moments

    kbrn2002 replied to new gal's topic in General Nursing

    It takes some time to learn a new place, especially when you aren't familiar with the specialty. If I am remembering correctly you are working now on a floor you have zero experience in. Be patient...
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    Therapeutic Gossip

    kbrn2002 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a place where policies seem to be changed on a whim and passed on through word of mouth, otherwise known as "gossip." Another favorite is the policy change that's posted as a memo that stays...
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    Cdiff odor?

    kbrn2002 replied to rubensa's topic in General Nursing

    It's a unique stench. The closest comparison I can think of is the smell of rotting, moldy fruit combined with baby poop. It's a sweet smell that sticks inside your nose, you can smell it for awhile...