kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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RN from WI

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    Calling off :-(

    kbrn2002 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    I am shocked at how many respondents have worked for employers with such a ridiculous policy. Escalating disciplinary action for repeated call offs is ok, expecting someone to replace themselves when...
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    Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    kbrn2002 replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe not the most popular advice but honestly, I would accept the new job and not mention anything about this. You've been offered the job so they don't have any reason to contact your now former...
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    "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    kbrn2002 replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree about using that dark humor as a coping method. My goodness, if some of our "nursey" conversations were overheard by the more sober bar patrons we'd sound like a bunch of heartless...
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    Glutton for Punishment?

    kbrn2002 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    There are just some very misguided people out there that believe the degree is the only important measure of education. I've worked with LPN's that have more practical knowledge than most RN's, I've...
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    kbrn2002 replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    I came into nursing as a second career and don't regret it. Right out of high school my plan was to be a teacher, less than two years of college in I changed my mind. Boy am I glad I did. I make as...
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    Glutton for Punishment?

    kbrn2002 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Contradictory information on nursing employment prospects is rampant. For every legitimate news source reporting a dire nursing shortage there's another one reporting such saturation that it's near...
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    Rumors and who's in charge??

    kbrn2002 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A valid question and one that's not easy to answer. I've been a nurse supervisor for years which is the same as charge, just different terminology. Under previous management being charge actually...
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    Working LPN with a drug charge

    kbrn2002 replied to Anniew801's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Sadly it might be difficult to find employment with any conviction on your record. I know that my employer completes a pre-hire background check and any charges that are drug, theft or violence...
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    PROBATION

    kbrn2002 replied to 1235's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Assuming this is not a hypothetical question you seriously need to seek qualified criminal counsel as well as retain a lawyer familiar with licensing issues. This might mean a team of lawyers unless...
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    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    kbrn2002 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Since this was done by multiple nurses education might not be effective. Discipline probably wouldn't be helpful either with more than a few nurses involved. The easiest solution, though admittedly a...
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    Tell interviewer you worked in club

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

    The only way working at a nightclub could be seen as a negative rather that a positive is if that work was as a nude server or dancer. I am just trying to picture the awkwardness of interviewing for...
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    Scheduling harassment

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    That's insane. You must live in a very tight job market if employers can get away with that. No way would I ever agree to respond to every call from work. If they want to pay me to be on call every...
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    How do you deal with the name calling?

    kbrn2002 replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly with TOS violations being a given I doubt a best of name calling thread would even be able to be deciphered by readers. Sure sounds like a fun idea though! It'd be a challenge getting the names...
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    Chores

    kbrn2002 replied to Junebug14's topic in General Nursing

    When I still worked nights our DON at the time decided it'd be a good idea to have the night shift clean the resident dining room including sweeping and mopping and the employee break room because...
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    Emergency Nursing Care Outside of the Hospital

    kbrn2002 replied to sarasrr2's topic in General Nursing

    Should such an event happen and you are on the scene you don't need a manual or textbook to provide instructions. All you need is first aid training, which as a nurse I am assuming you are required to...
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    Experienced RN's cannot get new jobs!

    kbrn2002 replied to duca's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're having difficulties but that's not discrimination. That's 8 years away from a continuously evolving profession. Many states as well as employers require continuing education for...
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    Pt family pocket narcotic

    kbrn2002 replied to pikachu715's topic in General Nursing

    If you're honest about at this work as you have been here you should report yourself. You'd have to in order to address the son pocketing the med. You should expect at minimum a write up for leaving...
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    You've Got To Be Kidding Me

    kbrn2002 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a SNF and there is a sexaul history section on our assessment forms. It consists of two questions: Is the resident circumcised and is the resident postmenopausal. That's it. Under the social...
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    Have you or anyone you know ever sued for not having a lunch break?

    kbrn2002 replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in General Nursing

    Before my employer changed ownership I worked for a large company. There was a class action suit against that company for unpaid overtime, making employees work off the clock and not providing breaks....
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    What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    kbrn2002 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    OK, as far am I'm concerned you
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    Revoking Your Own License: How to Remove Your Name from the Board of Nursing

    kbrn2002 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to throw out a "what if" scenario here. What if the nurse in question is escaping a domestic abuse situation and the abuser is stalking her? I haven't looked on a bunch of BON websites, but...
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    Would you let a relationship affect your job advancement?

    kbrn2002 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any legal implications, but most employers don't allow relationships between people at different levels in the chain of command. You would not be allowed to date somebody you are...
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    Would you let a relationship affect your job advancement?

    kbrn2002 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read any responses yet, so forgive me if you've heard this already. Relationship issues aside you are working well under your education and capabilities as a nurse by continuing in your tech...
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    What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    kbrn2002 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    One more BM related one. Years ago we had a little old bedbound lady whose favorite form of entertainment was rolling her bowel movements into little balls. She would line up a whole row of little...
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    What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    kbrn2002 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    We had a lady like that. I swear she could aim a stream of liquid stool at the staff she didn't like with great accuracy. There was one CNA in particular she got so often he finally learned to step...