kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    kbrn2002 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Watching the weather channel now and this is going to get nasty. 24+ inches of rain and that's not including storm surge in coastal areas. Stay safe if you have to stay
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    Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    kbrn2002 replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    You want glamour become a character on any number of tv medical dramas. There the nurses don't do much since the main character doctors do everything. Seriously though, I think the fast paced urban...
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    Scary Nurses

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with a few nurses over the years whose level of incompetence made me question how they ever managed to even get a nursing license much less keep one. Including nurses that slept on the...
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    Are For Profit Schools really BAD?

    kbrn2002 replied to Schneid1's topic in General Nursing

    Employers don't care where you got your degree, they just care that you passed NCLEX and your license is valid. Not all for profit schools are bad, but they are all expensive. But then so are some...
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    Do employers ever drug test on the spot at interviews?

    kbrn2002 replied to Nursey916's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It's not typical to require the pre-employment drug test until an offer is formally extended. Those tests aren't free and employers aren't going to do one on every applicant. Even if you are offered...
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    First Travel Assignment... with Animals

    kbrn2002 replied to Mvarhegyi's topic in Travel

    Wow, you are either brave or a little crazy. Maybe a little of both, lol? At first glance one would think the horses would be the bigger issue, but in reality that shouldn't be too hard as long as...
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    New to being an RN Supervisor

    kbrn2002 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Nurse Management

    All above are good ideas. Maybe the 1rst inservice could be about future inservices? A forum where the staff get to provide input on future topics. Or even better a simple Q & A. You can more...
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    Don't Risk Your Job Over Social Media

    kbrn2002 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "Lindsay posted a picture of herself on Facebook at a party showing a lot of side boobage. It was shocking and hard to reconcile the image of her as a responsible nurse in scrubs with a blatantly sexy...
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    Job Dilemma: New grad, Milspouse

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseNicole89's topic in General Nursing

    Being a military spouse does come with some complications. This should give you a pass from employers looking for stability in employment. It should also get you a pass from the "1 year experience...
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    Depression/anxiety

    kbrn2002 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are already committed to the idea of seeing somebody and just want directions as to which professional would be the best fit for you. Your PCP should be a good jumping off point. A...
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    kbrn2002 replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    I don't work postpartum so I am fairly clueless about this area of nursing. Is it normal for a recently delivered Mom to be taking opioids and sleep aids concurrently? Not too surprising that an...
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    Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    kbrn2002 replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    Laying on a couch and watching Netflix is not working. Sleeping is definitely not working. Considering this person was being paid to work you didn't get this nurse aid fired, she got herself fired. I...
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    Should I Apply?

    kbrn2002 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in School

    Actually that wage is not too horrible when you consider that salary is for about 7 months work. That leaves plenty of time over the long summer break to pick up another job to supplement that
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    Pharmacology

    kbrn2002 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    If failing the pharmacology portion means failing the entire course I would imagine the Dean would get involved as failing an entire cohort wouldn't look very good for the program. If only 5 of 20...
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    Nightshift -days off

    kbrn2002 replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I worked nights for 15 years and kept to my night schedule even on my days off as a rule. The up all night, sleep during the day was never an issue for me. I got used to shopping in the middle...
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    Not getting hired because no BSN?

    kbrn2002 replied to butters9812's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital hiring process can take a long time. A week is not nearly long enough for you be panicking about not getting call backs. As for your lack of a BSN, that may or may not be an issue...
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    Being Deposed - Help!

    kbrn2002 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Even working and living out of the state the lawsuit is in you can be subpoenaed to appear. If you are being deposed as a potential witness and you are not named in the lawsuit a personal lawyer is...
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    Female patients at risk because of male patient?

    kbrn2002 replied to Major_Mira's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This behavior needs to be addressed and soon. Even if administration turns a blind eye to this resident groping staff, as long as he is harassing female residents by sitting on them, standing over...
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    Rehab, feeding tubes, & constipation

    kbrn2002 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    The amount of bowel meds required can be a lot higher that you might think to combat chronic constipation. Not unusual for me to give miralax, metamucil and senna plus twice a day. Plus a prn dose...
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    So long, farewell, adieu

    kbrn2002 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So sorry to hear that. Even more sorry that a lousy work environment put you over the edge. You've been a valued member of our little world here. Please come back to us even if you stay away from the...
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    No rehire !!!!!!!!!!

    kbrn2002 replied to Yorker's topic in General Nursing

    That sheds some light. When you made it known that you were leaving because of unsafe working conditions I'm sure that's what triggered the "do not rehire." The hospital doesn't want to take the...
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    Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

    kbrn2002 replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am disturbed by the fact that this patient was admitted to a floor without a monitoring bracelet being at least mentioned. While I don't think that googling a patient while at work is an...
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    Long Term Care Stigma

    kbrn2002 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have always worked LTC by choice, never wanted to be anywhere else. So I don't have any hospital experience to compare it to. I'll never say one job is harder than the other but there are things you...
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    kbrn2002 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, an almost literal interpretation of a "bun in the oven!" Though I'm pretty sure that's not where that phrase came
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    Can you refuse to give care to a resident in LTC?

    kbrn2002 replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is a large part of the problem that really has no easy solution. Where indeed do these difficult residents go? It's not an easy process evicting somebody from a care facility. It can be done,...