kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    kbrn2002 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Of course I don't feel valued by my employer. They sure don't compensate me well enough for all the BS we have to put up with. Beyond the pay issues though is getting any validation from the employers...
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    2017 Nurse Salary

    kbrn2002 replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Darkstar for starting the salary thread this year. It's interesting to see the changes year to year. Sadly the numbers don't seem to go up much. Here's mine for the beginning of the year:...
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    How Many Letters Do We Need?

    kbrn2002 replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I had forgotten that little gem. That's something my Dad used to say when anybody called him doctor. With one small change though: His version was BS [we all what that means], more of the same, piled...
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    Help / Confused in life

    kbrn2002 replied to potatoz's topic in General Students

    There is nothing wrong with deciding to pursue a career with employment opportunities that are more likely more stable than the film industry. Here's a potentially crazy notion, why not get that...
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    Rent or Buy?👎�

    kbrn2002 replied to Moenine9's topic in General Students

    This is a bit of a sore topic for me. Many years later I'm still ticked off about the maternity text book we were required to purchase for over 400 dollars, yes $400.00 that we never, not even once...
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    Seeking job choice advice...appreciate all feedback

    kbrn2002 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't catch the part about scrub color, but oddly enough that can be an issue when an employer requires a specific color and either doesn't supply scrubs at all or only supplies one or two sets of...
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    Nclex

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

    Not a good sign or a bad sign. That's simply the point in the test where it was determined if you passed or failed. You can pass or fail any time from 85 to 205 questions. Good
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    Seeking job choice advice...appreciate all feedback

    kbrn2002 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    Just my opinion but that commute for the hospital job sounds brutal, especially if you live in an area where winter driving can be problematic. That being said, if you prefer a hospital setting to a...
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    What's In A Name Badge?

    kbrn2002 replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oddly a co-worker and I were talking about this same thing not too long ago. Part of the issue that seems to be nursing specific is simply the vast amount of ways with their different degree titles...
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    Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

    kbrn2002 replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with heron : "Of course, the only thing neither side mentions is caring for an active or recovering addict having pain." An unfortunate side effect of the pain debate is the recovering addict...
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    Feel like I'm too dumb to be a nurse

    kbrn2002 replied to coconut3431's topic in General Nursing

    There is an LTC protocol where the MD ordering the x-ray needs to have the results called in ASAP, that happens to be the protocol where I work. The protocol exists because unless the circumstances...
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    Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

    kbrn2002 replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    My first instinct is to say this patient probably has a history of "doctor shopping" hoping a provider that is either not familiar with them or is too busy at an ED to look too closely at prescribing...
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    Required to stay at hospital with no pay

    kbrn2002 replied to Brdnfrd's topic in General Nursing

    There is most likely policy relating to this somewhere in your employee handbook or contract. It's not unusual in areas that are frequently hit with bad weather. Most policies I've heard of allow you...
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    Is flipping a coin a "fair" way to decide who stays when there is a call-in?

    kbrn2002 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    How is there not a clear mandatory policy in place? It should never come down to two nurses flipping a coin who see who has to stay. Sadly, as much as I hate mandatory OT in a smaller facility with...
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    Having a hard time with the people in my nursing school...

    kbrn2002 replied to tbnurse1's topic in General Students

    Unless you are stuck in some particularly hellish cohort I guarantee you not everyone is backstabbing, lying gossip queens. Look around in class, there are probably at least a few students that are...
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    Failed nursing class 6 months away from graduation, need Advice

    kbrn2002 replied to Nurse Lizzy's topic in General Students

    I know it's probably not much help to you right now, but please know that you are not alone. One of my favorite nurses to work with took seven years to finish her ADN but finish she did. As long as...
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    What would you consider an awesome GPA, after finishing nursing school?

    kbrn2002 replied to Lightning90's topic in General Students

    My first instinct is to say anything that qualifies as passing is great. I have never, not once been asked by an employer or colleague what my GPA was, all that matters to them is that my license is...
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    Financial stability while in an accelerated nursing program

    kbrn2002 replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Students

    First, don't count on unemployment as an income source. UI is there for people who lose a job through no fault of their own. If you are fired for cause or quit a job, no chance of getting...
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    Where are all the "older" nurses?

    kbrn2002 replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is funny! I had no clue there was some minimum time between posts thing here. I've never run into that. So this is totally off topic, but is this a thing for new members? It's easy enough to...
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    To tell or not to tell?

    kbrn2002 replied to nursingRN123's topic in General Students

    First, there is nothing wrong with utilizing any and every study aid available. Even if several questions on your quizzes are lifted directly from an allowed study resource that speaks to the laziness...
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    New nurse. What do I need?

    kbrn2002 replied to ChiMan360's topic in General Nursing

    Holy smokes! You must have some big pockets, no way would I carry all that around with me. Then again I work in a SNF and don't need all that equipment frequently enough to carry it on me. All I...
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    Learning Intimate Exams

    kbrn2002 replied to ethics&modesty's topic in General Students

    This is a fascinating discussion and I must thank you for what you do to help students. Unfortunately not many nursing programs hire live "patients" for exams. Most are lucky to have decent...
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    Urine Drug Screen ....surprise!

    kbrn2002 replied to casias12's topic in Advanced Practice

    The first and most obvious conclusion is she is not taking her prescribed pain meds. Which of course would mean that somebody else is and that opens a whole other can of worms. However, before you...
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    Feels like -20 here today

    kbrn2002 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I may have to unofficially change the title of this thread. It doesn't feel like -20, it is -20! Well, only a very slight exaggeration. The low temp overnight was -19 and currently it's warmed up to a...
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    I'm young and nervous about going into the nursing profession

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

    You're 19 so you have only had jobs, not a career. You are way to young to be concerned about being labeled a "job hopper." When you find that job that you like you will most likely stick with it....