kbrn2002 ADN, RN

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    2016 Salary thread

    kbrn2002 replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    Already some very interesting responses. I am finding from just a few responses that Cali isn't necessarily the land of high paying nursing jobs as is so widely believed. Curious to see if other...
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    2016 Salary thread

    kbrn2002 replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!. Sorry for you, that pay seems fairly low to me considering the high cost of living
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    Spouses on opposite shifts

    kbrn2002 replied to male2serve's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice that you miss seeing your wife as much as you are used to. You said orientation is only six weeks, will you be switching to the same shift as your wife after that? On a more cynical...
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    The holidays and legal issues

    kbrn2002 replied to OldGrayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you are doing is lovely. Showing your appreciation to the hard working staff is a wonderful gesture and it's sad that you need to be concerned about the wording on a sincerely written...
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    Pharmaceutical companies are crooks!

    kbrn2002 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Funny that you used ZzQuil as an example. My wonderful husband, who should know better after being married to me for this long, insists that the brand name "works better" than the exact same generic...
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    Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    kbrn2002 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    While I think it was a company policy to rotate holidays, our facility has never done this and nobody has ever complained. If the holiday falls on your day to work, you work. We have set schedules so...
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    Frustrated by cheaters?

    kbrn2002 replied to Student2017555's topic in General Students

    Unless I am missing something I don't think this is cheating at all. Unless the upperclassmen actually have a copy of the upcoming tests that they are passing along, which I highly doubt. Passing...
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    health care is going down hill fast

    kbrn2002 replied to daisy8762's topic in Men in Nursing

    I can't speak to hospital nursing as I work in SNF but I can say the last 7 years have brought at least four times the required documentation we used to have. I spend way more time sitting [or...
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    Holiday rotation

    kbrn2002 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have no holiday rotation at all. If the holiday happens to fall on a day you are regularly scheduled, you work it. I've had years when I hit every single one, and I've had years when I had them all...
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    RNs playing as nurses in movies/modeling

    kbrn2002 replied to V610's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think that having a degree as a nurse makes you particularly qualified to play one as an actor. May be quite the opposite in fact. As a practicing nurse would you be a good enough actor to...
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    Gave 2wk notice, then taken off the schedule early... Really?!!

    kbrn2002 replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well in your case it makes perfect sense to me. From a strictly payroll standpoint it makes more sense to take you off the schedule one day before your two weeks is up rather than processing your next...
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    Staying Positive in Nursing

    kbrn2002 replied to SarahEAW's topic in General Nursing

    A common theme, but none the less true. The most positive aspect of my job is the absolutely wonderful and supportive staff I am blessed to call co-workers. I's a darn good thing we all get on so well...
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    Lost computer files

    kbrn2002 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Gosh I am so sorry. All the advice in the world to back up your data isn't going to help you now. I am fairly computer savvy and I had no idea a virus could affect a cloud back up service. Hopefully...
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    Working while in school

    kbrn2002 replied to bjames09's topic in General Students

    As an experienced student your odds of being able to juggle school and work will be much better than a student who has never had to deal with the demands on your time that school makes. That being...
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    Should I buy a nice stethoscope?

    kbrn2002 replied to arojumper's topic in General Students

    As long as you are planning on continuing on for your RN, yes by all means treat yourself to the best stethoscope you can afford. I got my Master Cardiology my first semester of nursing school, almost...
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    educational value of care plans

    kbrn2002 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    I know it seems like a lot of busy work right now, but there really is a lot of educational value to care plans. Learning to do them and do them well will give you that solid foundation of general...
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    Your Patient

    kbrn2002 replied to Danielia95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What a funny, as in funny odd question. People we meet in social situations have very few similarities to people we meet as patients. I don't meet somebody in public and say "hi, my name is kbrn2002...
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    2 Months and want to Run

    kbrn2002 replied to margsal's topic in Nursing Career

    It seems to be easier to get a job when you already have a job for some reason. If you are unhappy in your current position by all means apply for openings at the other hospital. If you are fortunate...
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    COTA OR NURISNG

    kbrn2002 replied to wwdahn's topic in Nursing Career

    Agree with this. In my area COTA's and PTA's are fairly low paying positions with a definite surplus of qualified candidates to jobs ratios. Now OT and PT is a different story, especially PT. These...
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    Should I quit?

    kbrn2002 replied to Ldya1492's topic in Nursing Career

    The unfortunate thing about orienting to facility policies and procedures is that there are some things you just won't encounter during orientation. For instance falls and other incidents. Unless...
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    Worst SNF ever!

    kbrn2002 replied to snfnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC and I am appalled at this. As much as I can [and do] complain about my job it's nothing like the the horror of a place you are describing. Yes, we are horribly short staffed, but not...
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    charting

    kbrn2002 replied to nikita12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Charting will vary depending on what software, if any, your facility uses. General rule of thumb for incident charting [like falls] is to use an SBAR format. S=situation. Here you will describe the...
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    Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

    kbrn2002 replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are a few of us that work 12 hour shifts, which I love and won't go back to 8's unless I have to. The problem with scheduling 12 hr shifts in a LTC is covering for vacations and call offs. If...
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    Resignation after 1 month of working.

    kbrn2002 replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    Oddly enough it is quite often easier to get a job if you already have a job. Be honest in the interview, tell you you are currently working and that you will be giving your current employer a minimum...
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    I feel nursing is more of a calling than anything else

    kbrn2002 replied to Tarrus Eliuds's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I don't see nursing as a "calling" but as a good career choice. A job I am good at that for the most part I enjoy. I believe I am in the vast majority of nurses in this opinion. I don't however look...