kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Help! Was job offered at a great hospital as a CNA, so should I postpone nursing school?

    kbrn2002 replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A CNA job is related to nursing, but I speak from experience and trust me it's not nearly the same thing. A CNA position might be a foot in the door to a nursing position when you finish school but...
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    Non nursing jobs

    kbrn2002 replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    While I have no personal experience in this I've known a few people both nurses and not that have gone through court ordered or BON ordered treatment and you are absolutely correct in saying it...
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    What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

    kbrn2002 replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    A long as those days are few and far between I see nothing wrong with it. If you just need a day away that's ok, but once you do it once it'll be easier to do again and that could be a problem. You...
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    Do Nurse Practitioners get drug tested?

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'll never understand why it seems like the people that squawk the loudest about the "unfairness" of drug testing at work are the same people that claim they've never taken an illicit substance. If...
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    What do you think of 12 hour shifts

    kbrn2002 replied to RNattie's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12's and I'll never willingly go back to 8's. But then I work in a SNF with block scheduling so I never have to worry about rotating shifts or changing schedules. I am on the am to pm half of...
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    PTO use

    kbrn2002 replied to sadpandaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, 4 scheduled weekends a year off? That's an extremely generous policy. We get one if employed less than 3 years and 2 if employed longer than 3 years. If we want/need more than that we are...
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    Matt Lauer Fired due to Inappropriate Sexual Behavior. Has This Happened to You?

    kbrn2002 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I guess I have a different take on what constitutes sexual harassment than some do. If pressed I'd have to say sure, I was groped, grabbed inappropriately, dealt with more sexual verbal advances than...
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    Well ain't this a ******

    kbrn2002 replied to noctanol's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am so sorry. I can't offer advice, just hugs. That truly sucks though. It's hard enough to find a job in many markets without stipulations, add that and I imagine it's a real bugger. I can't...
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    Who's got your back? Literally?

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

    I don't know where you live but depending on the job market finding something less brutal on your body might not be impossible, even for a new grad. We have several assisted livings, group homes and...
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    My ADN program is not accredited

    kbrn2002 replied to nycnurse17's topic in Nursing Career

    As long as you were able to take and pass the NCLEX you shouldn't have many issues. Very few employers will care where you went to school, they only care that you have an active nursing license. If...
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    nursing

    kbrn2002 replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt! The good stuff is expensive. We need the good stuff to bag a plastic surgeon, those guys recognize
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    Going to color coded scrubs.

    kbrn2002 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a place that has gone back and forth a few times with color requirements. Now we are back to wearing whatever we like. I am glad that I learned my lesson the last color coded requirement and...
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    most non-caring branch of nursing

    kbrn2002 replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think any area of nursing can be defined as non-caring. If you mean more clinical detachment and less touchy-feely emotional go to the OR where your patients are already knocked out before you...
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    Medication Error

    kbrn2002 replied to CMA-RN29's topic in General Students

    Everybody makes makes at least one mistake. I'm not at all trying to sound mean when I say it's not a bad thing to have gotten your mistake out of the way. Now that you know how easy it is to make an...
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    Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    kbrn2002 replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Update on this. There's been such an incredible amount of pushback that the policy has been amended. Our pharmacist came in this week and requested a list of all residents that take meds crushed or...
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    What Would You Do to Fix the Failings of Healthcare Delivery ?

    kbrn2002 replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that. You reminded me of a co-worker that broke her arm. Our insurance company denied the ER claim because she didn't receive pre-authorization. So she was suppose to know before it happened...
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    What Would You Do to Fix the Failings of Healthcare Delivery ?

    kbrn2002 replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I get that healthcare in the US is a business, nobody needs to make 7 figures. Stop the crazy high salaries and bonuses those CEO's and other high management receives. Roll that instead into...
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    Is this a normal patient load for LTC?

    kbrn2002 replied to guest17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep, sadly that's normal. I have 24 right now with 2 more empty beds that could be filled at any time. It's a mixed population of subacute, dementia and LTC that are reasonably oriented. There are...
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    When Your LPNs & PCAs Take Over

    kbrn2002 replied to nursingforlife24's topic in General Nursing

    So what is it you are against? LPN's, CNA's, unions, welfare, nursing management? All of the above? If your job is truly that horrible here's an easy solution, get another job. And good luck finding...
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    No Restraint Policy

    kbrn2002 replied to khrisrk's topic in General Nursing

    While handcuffs are restraints I doubt if they are intended to be included in the hospitals "no restraint" policy. I wouldn't interfere if an officer needs to keep a person in cuffs. It's most likely...
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    Need help with this situation!!

    kbrn2002 replied to Jay1900's topic in General Students

    I second the above advice of talking to both an academic advisor and the financial aid office before making any decisions. A failing grade can potentially impact your ability to transfer into the...
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    Taking A&P 1 and Intro to Chem together?

    kbrn2002 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Talk to your academic advisor to find out what the prefered order of courses is. Depending on the school it might even be required to have your advisor sign off on your proposed semester schedule...
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    Affordable Care Act (ACA) vs Current adminstration question for class

    kbrn2002 replied to ialejo4321's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The affordable care act has not been so affordable for a lot of people. Sadly the extent of savings varies wildly from state to state. In Wisconsin the premiums are about double what they are in...
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    Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

    kbrn2002 replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    Is it a waste? Maybe, maybe not. There are several things to consider before you commit to a school that will cost you that much money. First your level of commitment, unless you are 100% positive...
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    Non opioid pain options

    kbrn2002 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Not an ED nurse here so I can't speak to narcotic use in that setting. Where I do have a ton of experience is in LTC. FInally over the last year or so narcotic reductions have been happening. My narc...