kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    It Ain't Like The Movies!

    kbrn2002 replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a medical show but the episode of American Gothic when a major character is murdered by his wife by simply pinching off his nasal cannula in the hospital. He was of course dead from this in...
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    It Ain't Like The Movies!

    kbrn2002 replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    This is my favorite. I find it rather hilarious that the same doctor that first sees a "patient" in the ER is also the one doing their incredibly complicated brain or heart surgery in the next scene....
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    Am I overthinking this?

    kbrn2002 replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A 30 person med pass is certainly within the norm for a SNF. Is it easy? Heck, no! But it is doable. The more you do it and the more you get to know those residents the faster it gets. After a little...
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    Advice to novice who wants to work with geriatric population.

    kbrn2002 replied to ebcifaldi's topic in General Nursing

    In every geographical area of this country there is usually a vast shortage of nurses willing to work in a SNF [skilled nursing facility], and fewer nurses still that actively seek out that specialty....
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    Nursing Supervisor is Inappropriate

    kbrn2002 replied to Shelby, BSN, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, you are not in the least bit overreacting. This needs to stop immediately. Be blunt, tell him you are uncomfortable and if it doesn't stop you will be reporting him. Then when he doesn't stop,...
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    No more rudeness!

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

    Sorry but this will probably never happen. I only say probably because well...never say never. College is adult education and students are expected to act adult. Creating a course teaching students...
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    LTC Tips/Advice

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

    Wow! You and three CNA's for 11 beds? That's an amazingly high staffing ratio for LTC, especially for an overnight shift. To put this in perspective for you I work in an 80+ bed facility with 2...
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    First nurse job 1.5hour commute

    kbrn2002 replied to GRN005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It won't hurt to at least got to the interview and then you can always worry about the potential commute if you are offered a job. I would be very concerned though about accepting a position in a...
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    Incinsiderate Families

    kbrn2002 replied to logical0270's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can sympathise with your difficulty dealing with her normal reaction to the news that her husband just died, but don't you think that just maybe it is inconsiderate of you to expect a grieving...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    kbrn2002 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud the ingenuity. That is definitely a unique way to give notice. Of course I am sure the cake probably isn't the whole story, well maybe. She most likely put in a written notice on a medium...
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    Fast food vs Dietary aide

    kbrn2002 replied to Oleacronon's topic in Nursing Career

    As long as this is an either/or choice for you I suggest staying right where you are. A dietary aid position will give you little to no help as the position has nothing at all to do with with nursing....
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    Annoying Classmate Wants To Be Coworker

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

    Probably because I recently watched single white female again the situation sounds seriously creepy to me! In reality it's more likely that Dylan is one of the socially awkward sorts that doesn't...
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    Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    kbrn2002 replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    You did absolutely the right thing in not lying to the patient and his family. You were able to explain correctly what ProStat is and why it was prescribed. The only possible thing I think you could...
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    I Left Work Sick- Can I be Charged With Patient Abandonment?

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

    I believe OP was working in a SNF. This is a way different situation from a hospital. There is no available staff on the same or a similar unit. The norm is one nurse to one very big unit. Unless this...
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    Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    kbrn2002 replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to a point. While it is the student that is the most responsible to ensure that they get what they need to succeed it is also the instructors responsibility to teach the students the...
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    Help! Scared. Is this really happening?!

    kbrn2002 replied to Remy Ox's topic in General Nursing

    That is a lousy situation to put a new nurse in regardless of your prior experience. I see they did manage to find somebody to work with you tonight so you are not totally on your own, but it is still...
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    A Headache is not an emergency

    kbrn2002 replied to Patient4life's topic in Emergency

    Sure, a headache isn't an emergency...except when it is. An OTA I used to work with had an extreme headache at work. 10 minutes later she passed out briefly and was sent to the ER. Turns out she had...
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    Dating Coworkers

    kbrn2002 replied to Wake88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I won't lie to you, I have seen things go bad and get very awkward afterwards more often than I have seen a happily ever after. But if you can both be adult about it and keep work at work and fun at...
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    Results from What You Hate Most about Your Job Post (5/25/16)

    kbrn2002 replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    I am not surprised that the top complaints are people centered issues as how other people behave is totally out of our control. Not much we can do about poor management as who would we complain to?...
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    Nurse to patient ratio for LTC.

    kbrn2002 replied to Cruella de ville's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Holy smokes! Reading some of these responses amazes me. Are some of you even meeting minimum nursing hours for your state? Gosh, I thought we had it bad. We have 75 residents now, max is 84 since we...
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    New Grad, SNF job

    kbrn2002 replied to nbsotelo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Only 4 days of orientation is pretty brutal. That is not the norm where I work. Even an experienced LTC nurse gets a week, a new nurse gets a couple of weeks. But since your situation is only giving...
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    Vent/Advice Needed

    kbrn2002 replied to vintagemother's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First time saver is to cluster those meds together unless there is a very good reason they can't be given together. Even better, get those med times changed where you can so you are not giving meds...
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    1st year done, husband wants to move

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

    By any chance do you work for a large national health care chain? If so there may be a possibility of transferring if there is a sister facility close to where you are moving. If not, other than...
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    Approaching graduation--need advice!

    kbrn2002 replied to MarieSmith56's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    A misdemeanor for cannabis possession especially if it was years ago probably won't be a deal breaker but you may have to jump through some hoops before the BON grants you a license. At the least I...
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    How hard is it to get a hospital job anywhere in the country

    kbrn2002 replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It seems like you are wide open to possibilities for relocating. Pretty cool to have the option to just pick up and move wherever you want. You are lucky that you goal is to find employment in a more...