kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    kbrn2002 replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm with you on this one. Nobody at work has mentioned this new regulation yet and I'm sure not going to be the one that brings it to their attention. The longer it is before management forces this...
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    Old Dog, New Tricks

    kbrn2002 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Now there's a job I'm well qualified for! I'm kind of in that boat too. Working at the same place for 20+ years. Did a short stint in management and hated it. Don't like the added paperwork, don't...
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    How did/do you pay for nursing school and expenses? I need some advice.

    kbrn2002 replied to justSara's topic in General Students

    Sorry you're upside down on the loan. Super high interest rate and a pretty long term loan screwed you there. Best bet to lower your payments is refinancing. As long as you've always been current in...
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    How did/do you pay for nursing school and expenses? I need some advice.

    kbrn2002 replied to justSara's topic in General Students

    1] Car payment is way to high for such a limited budget. If you are eligible to refinance you might bring those payments down some, but you'd still have the overall total cost to consider and unless...
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    Terrified!!!

    kbrn2002 replied to Orchid535353's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated with a nurse that went back to school at 52. For her it was the fulfillment of a lifelong personal goal. She was financially well off and decided to do it for herself even if she never...
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    NCLEX exam without going to nursing school?

    kbrn2002 replied to Mora101's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm only replying because the question is so ridiculous. Either you are trolling or you are totally clueless about how this works. In case you are just totally clueless I'll give you the short and...
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    The one thing nursing has taught me is...

    kbrn2002 replied to TheObserver5's topic in General Nursing

    The one thing I've learned in nursing is really two things. Patience and tolerance. Two such easy words that have no easy explanations, just trust me when I say if you can master these attributes...
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    How full do you fill your lab vials?

    kbrn2002 replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the test. I've lost a vein a few times during a blood draw and before I toss the tube and try again I call the lab to see how much they need. I was shocked when the lab told me to go...
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    California Requires Gender Pronouns

    kbrn2002 replied to DaveICURN's topic in Nursing News

    This is a topic near and dear to me. Anybody who knows me in my personal life would easily figure out who I am when I tell you that my daughter in law used to be my son in law. Now that she is living...
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    nursing directors, administrators

    kbrn2002 replied to old&improved's topic in General Nursing

    That in a nutshell is the problem. Basing how much if anything a facility is paid on how happy the "customer" was with their care is an insane idea. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't get away with deciding...
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    Worst day ever!

    kbrn2002 replied to CallMeSally's topic in General Students

    If I'm reading this situation right your fellow student had a file on her phone that is a "cheat sheet" of topics for the midterm exam and you accessed that cheat sheet and sent it to all your...
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    Can I earn a Bachelor's in Biology at the same time as I earn an Associate's in Nursing

    kbrn2002 replied to mhite226's topic in General Nursing

    You could do both, problem is most associate degree nursing programs are located at a community college setting rather than a traditional 4 year university. If the university you are getting the BS in...
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    Looked up old nursing schoolmate. Odd situation...

    kbrn2002 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with a couple of nurses that later had their license revoked for diversion. Maybe I'm naive but I honestly never suspected either of them of diverting during the time they worked with me....
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    Where can I get male only patients?

    kbrn2002 replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    The only places I can think of that might have a male only patient population are correctional facilities, sex offender programs with a segregated population, some drug and alcohol treatment centers...
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    Time Managent Respiratory Outbreak LTC

    kbrn2002 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the short shift has as many tasks and responsibilities to complete as the full shift that's not a manageable situation. How are you suppose to get just as much work done with 2 hours less to do it?...
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    What makes a good DON

    kbrn2002 replied to imjstme's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Consistency. A former DON was famous for changing policies at the drop of a hat, not even informing all the employees what this new "policy" was and then yelling at or writing people up when this...
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    Quitting nursing school?

    kbrn2002 replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

    I can't agree more with this. Current nursing programs could stand to learn a bit from those "ole diploma" models of teaching. Those nurses were well trained and truly could hit the floor running as a...
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    Quitting nursing school?

    kbrn2002 replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

    The harsh reality is if you are only interested in an OR position the odds of getting that job right out of school are fairly slim unless you know somebody. If you already know you will be unhappy in...
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    What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

    kbrn2002 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately I've never had to deal with a situation where I felt anybody's safety was in danger. But then I've always worked LTC which is not really an atmosphere where one would expect intentional...
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    Accessing Documentation While on Break

    kbrn2002 replied to Newgurl17's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you are charting on a paid break it's ok I guess. Don't ever work off the clock though, not only because why would you work for free but because of liability issues. Where I work it's actually a...
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    New nurse who feels like a failure

    kbrn2002 replied to Nrscaroline's topic in General Nursing

    5 patients with no tech, no preceptor and zero support from management isn't much better than 8. I still say find a job that's more supportive to new
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    Are LPNs the Answer to the RN Shortage in Some Locations?

    kbrn2002 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh, too bad this is devolving into an LPN vs ADN vs BSN debate. Invoking the ANA sure didn't help. I'm also on the anti-ANA bandwagon as I don't think they do a darn thing to help nursing as a...
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    Nurses to The People: we did not fail you, you failed us.

    kbrn2002 replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    "Dear Boards of Nursing, Nursing Schools, Goverment Regulatory Agencies, Law Enforcement and The General Public...." All these people failed nursing? well that's a little melodramatic. I can agree...
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    New nurse who feels like a failure

    kbrn2002 replied to Nrscaroline's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, talk about throwing a new nurse to the wolves! In what crazytown did the powers that be decide that a 1 week general new employee orientation then you're basically on your own was OK? Heck,...
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    I Thought I Had My Dream Job, but My Past Took It Away...

    kbrn2002 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. Sadly I think you are probably correct in guessing unemployment won't be an option since you work for an agency. Your state's unemployment agency will just argue that you have the...