kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    2016 Salary thread

    kbrn2002 replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    I am in northern WI and average wage for a new hire with no experience is around $21 - $23 in LTC, maybe $1.00 or so less in assisted living and home health and about $28 base in the hospitals. Most...
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    2016 Salary thread

    kbrn2002 replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the housing costs I'm reading just amaze me! Where I live $1000/month rent will get you a mansion and to buy a house for over 1 million means it is a Hollywood star worthy property. Those...
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    Feeling clueless

    kbrn2002 replied to BLUESCLUES191980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is an absolutely normal feeling. School doesn't so much teach you to be a nurse as it teaches you how to learn to be a nurse. There are just so many variables in nursing practice that it is...
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    Struggling NEW Nurse at LTC with questions

    kbrn2002 replied to rlhightower99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry you were written up for this. This new DON must not be real experienced with the unique world that is LTC. I have never in 20+ years heard of a facility being cited by state for meds given...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    kbrn2002 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    that last one cracked me up! I'll have to remember to slip mine something when he needs to chill
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    How many is too many? Medication errors

    kbrn2002 replied to fangirl's topic in Patient Medications

    In LTC at least, where this is occurring, nurses contact family members all the time. I wonder where nurses don't contact family members? To me that seems strange. Goes to show how different practice...
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    Coworker conflict

    kbrn2002 replied to Lena23's topic in General Nursing

    agree with this. Continue to say "good morning" and move on. If she chooses not to respond in kind that's on her. Who knows, maybe one morning she'll say it back and if not at least you've started the...
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    4 traffic tickets in 1 day

    kbrn2002 replied to student789's topic in General Students

    OK here is the updated version, and relax you are still OK. Directly from the Georgia Nurse Practice Act: (1) Been convicted of any felony, crime involving moral turpitude, or crime violating a...
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    4 traffic tickets in 1 day

    kbrn2002 replied to student789's topic in General Students

    You are OK then. No need to even report to the BON when you apply for a Georgia license unless you are fined more than $1000.00 so as long as you are able to keep the fines below that number you have...
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kbrn2002 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry Far, my mistake ...let's see if I can fix this to really fit the topic then. If the Worst.lady parts.Ever happens to be large enough to generate a Wind Chill of minus 21 then will I be back...
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kbrn2002 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I am somewhat north of you IL folks, but I can sure relate! We went from an admittedly unseasonably warm 35 degrees to minus 12 [not including the ever fun wind chill] in a span of less than 36 hours....
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    4 traffic tickets in 1 day

    kbrn2002 replied to student789's topic in General Students

    Most states [and employers] require that arrests and convictions other than traffic violations be reported. As long as the tickets issued are classified as traffic violations and not as misdemeanors...
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    Even the Stoic Have a Breaking Point

    kbrn2002 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in General Nursing

    So very sorry for that family and for you and your fellow staff that were there to do what you could for both Mom and baby. Senseless and preventable tragedy doesn't even begin to describe the...
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    Underage drinking question? please help

    kbrn2002 replied to xjay22's topic in General Students

    I know this is an older post but I'll throw in my $.02 anyway. If you were going to be charged with anything it would most likely have been then and there, so consider yourself lucky. There is a small...
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    Help paying for school

    kbrn2002 replied to sjefferson's topic in General Students

    I haven't read all the responses so forgive me if this has already been suggested. Have you looked into tuition forgiveness programs? There are still geographical pockets with great need that may...
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    I don't want to be a nurse!!

    kbrn2002 replied to sharebear003's topic in General Students

    If your parents are paying for your education I can see why they might feel like they have some say in the program they are willing to finance. First step might be for you to do a little research into...
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    Nursing Watches

    kbrn2002 replied to TexasRosiee90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't invest in an expensive nursing watch. A watch is a watch, there is nothing special that makes it a "nursing" watch. Must have features are a watch that is water resistant and that has either a...
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    I was a cam model. Can I still be a nurse?

    kbrn2002 replied to RaggedyAm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This isn't the first thread on this subject, and if I remember right previous threads went off the rails rather quickly! To give you a serious answer I doubt if your work history camming will have...
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    How do I find a nurse years later??

    kbrn2002 replied to ORLemonTart's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Easiest way would be to look at the medical records from your hospital stay if they are still available. The staff that cared for you would probably be included, especially if nursing notes were kept...
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    Credentials

    kbrn2002 replied to phiir's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As long as you are not representing yourself at work as having a degree that you haven't earned yet, go ahead and wear the jacket. I really don't see any random people on the street seeing your jacket...
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    I Should Be in Jail

    kbrn2002 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This article is exactly why I know I could not ever work with children. So heartbreaking. Thank you to all the caregivers that do this every
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    First Staff Meeting as Management

    kbrn2002 replied to loveleaRNing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Your very first meeting as a manger and you are expected to discuss changing schedules? Yikes, that sounds brutal! For many employers, no matter the setting, their schedule is the one thing they can...
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    lost license, now what

    kbrn2002 replied to rnnolonger's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, that must have been some therapy session. I wouldn't think that a therapist would be allowed to report anything you say in a confidential session unless it is something that clearly indicates you...
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    New Grad LPN getting frustrated!!!

    kbrn2002 replied to FutureRN-GA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Take the better of the two offers if you still can. The better one might not be the one that pays more. Look at staffing, working conditions, the commute and scheduling before you decide which is...
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    Coworker conflict

    kbrn2002 replied to Lena23's topic in General Nursing

    It can be hard to mesh with an established group. They might be cold or even rude to "outsiders" for any number of reasons. It could be as simple as not wanting to invest time and effort into...