kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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RN from WI

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    Crusty Old Bats

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

    Metal bedpans. The giant med carts with the pills on those bubble cards, even a one-time dose would be delivered from the pharmacy with 1 pill on a 30 count big old
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    Patient Abandonment

    kbrn2002 replied to DanT103's topic in General Nursing

    Job abandonment, yes. Patient abandonment, no. You did not leave the patients without a nurse taking over their care, they already had an assigned nurse and you were orienting with that nurse. So if...
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    Can a non-licensed allied healthcare professional manage a licensed registered nurse?

    kbrn2002 replied to Jenny2001's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you talking about as far as management. Non-nursing managers can manage nurses in an HR capacity; they can make schedules, do payroll, anything not nursing related. They can not manage...
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    Canadian seeking for job in the US

    kbrn2002 replied to Raja35's topic in Nursing Career

    Without an active nursing license, you can't work as a nurse so your options are limited until that license comes through. If you need a job immediately look outside health care and look for something...
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    New Grad residency pay

    kbrn2002 replied to Jo89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The more things change the more they stay the same. It's been several years but the same thing happened to my Mom when she was working as a long-time LPN at a local hospital. Management tried to...
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    License by endorsement

    kbrn2002 replied to espaghet's topic in Nurse Registration

    I've been a licensed RN for over 20 years in two states. Even after 20+ years every renewal there is a section on the form for my education that needs to filled out. This is true for both states. So...
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    LPN challenging NCLEX RN

    kbrn2002 replied to curlygirl898's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Exactly this. I've been a nurse for a long time and when I had to get a second license across the state border one of the questions on the application was what school I graduated from and when. Even...
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    Anyone ever go into rehab voluntarily? How do you navigate BON/Work?

    kbrn2002 replied to spiritualconfront's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately not telling your employer why you are taking FMLA won't work, I took FMLA when my mother was Hospice and I was her primary caregiver, I took FMLA again a few years later, at a different...
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    Should I work in home care as a new grad LPN?

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

    You are absolutely right that Home Care isn't the best employment setting for a new nurse. If you think you would like that field look into it again when you have a little experience and feel more...
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    Bullying by the DON

    kbrn2002 replied to Lele's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If the ownership hasn't fired the DON yet after multiple complaints from multiple staff they are not going to. That limits your choices to either looking for another job or figuring out some way to...
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    New Years Eve 2023

    kbrn2002 replied to Erin Lee's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny. I never would have thought of that
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    How to become a State Surveyor

    kbrn2002 replied to Awildflower14's topic in General Nursing

    Just looked up the average salary for the position in my state and cripes. That's not a lot of money for quite a lot of responsibility. Not to mention the travel that job can have . I would assume...
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    New Years Eve 2023

    kbrn2002 replied to Erin Lee's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mind working holidays too much but now I like the perks of not needing to work them at all. When I worked LTC a stretch of a few years being scheduled Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and...
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    Pending DWI in New York State

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

    Read the renewal form carefully. Some states might indicate you need to report convictions and in some states you might need to report arrests as well. I'm not from NY so I have no clue what their...
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    New Grad jobs aside from floor positions

    kbrn2002 replied to iccul84's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm trying to be supportive here but it is kind of hard to do. You haven't even started nursing school yet and already know more that you don't want to do than you are curious about at least...
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    Recently let go, how can I explain it

    kbrn2002 replied to katerinsols's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Even as a child I was taught if you are too sick to go to school you are too sick to go out and play. That teaching stuck with me in my adult life...if you are too sick to go to work you are too sick...
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    Twelve Hour Nights or M-F

    kbrn2002 replied to Lynn1230's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an odd duck that never minded working the weekends and holidays. I liked my days off, thought the longer hours per day were worth it because I worked fewer days. Shift differentials weren't a...
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    Finally, someone is discussing this openly

    kbrn2002 replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Many nurses have discovered there are jobs available away from the bedside where they can still utilize their nursing degree. There's also jobs where nurses can utilize their education and work...
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    How do BON investigations work?

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

    Thing is there's just no telling when the BON will reach a decision. Most states BON's are not known to act very fast and when your BON does respond to the charges it could come with very little...
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    Overly sensitive, or bullying/inappropriate behavior?

    kbrn2002 replied to evilolive07's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Most employers are going to have some kind of attendance policy and by your own admission you have missed a lot more work than your norm this year so no, it's not bullying. Offering you a "counseling"...
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    BON NCLEX PN Which State

    kbrn2002 replied to CLamplough27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's not going to be as easy as you would like to get around Florida's rules just by applying for a different state. Most, if not all states require you to either live in, or at least have a legal...
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    Going through a divorce. Any divorced nurses out there seeking advice & feedback.

    kbrn2002 replied to PizzaNurse2023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Where do you both work that neither one of you is required to work every other weekend plus you can both set your own schedule and have it be consistent? That sounds fairly unlikely that you both...
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    What was she thinking?!

    kbrn2002 replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Actually it is kind of a big deal. If I had been expected to carry a phone, answer every call and also page the correct person or worse yet run around the building to find the correct person to take...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    kbrn2002 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I only pulled this part of your post because your were responding to somebody else and I don't want to appear like I am also trying to jump into an argument so please don't take it that way....
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    Phasing Out ADN?

    kbrn2002 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    Well never say never but this ADN V BSN argument has been going on in this forum since I've been here and that's been a LOT of years. ADN programs aren't going anywhere, at least not for the...