kbrn2002 ADN, RN

Geriatrics, Dialysis

RN from WI

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    Wanting to quit on LTC/Skilled nursing facility orientation.

    kbrn2002 replied to nursefromcali's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That staffing for 48 residents seems pretty standard so I really don't see an understaffing issue here. Complaining about the personal appearance of staff...long hair, fake nails, piercings,...
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    How to deal with a resignation....

    kbrn2002 replied to SentinelTruth's topic in Nursing Career

    I doubt an employer will be concerned about you resigning from a CNA position when they are hiring you as a nurse. Yes, list the job and the dates you worked there on any applications and resumes and...
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    I saw another nurse assault a patient

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

    If this situation occurred as you stated it as a mandated reporter you have to report it. If you are genuinely concerned about job retaliation, and that can be a legitimate concern, make an anonymous...
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    Difficulty trying to transfer

    kbrn2002 replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    You may or may not get the position you want, but where's the harm in applying? If you don't apply it's certain that you won't ever get it. Good
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    Has anyone been caught omitting job on application

    kbrn2002 replied to Alongroadtorn's topic in Nursing Career

    Definitely come clean about this in the interview. Your saving grace might be that your application was completed before this job so explaining that your application wasn't edited to add it can be...
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    kbrn2002 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that. I am pretty sure that admissions thinks our Alzheimer unit is a geri-psych unit in disguise. Seems like better than half the residents have sever psych diagnoses. Plus side we are full...
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    That all depends. If you plan of getting insurance through your employer, and you should as that is without a doubt the least expensive way to go you will be locked in the choices your employer...
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    Doctors orders for the small stuff and third shift

    kbrn2002 replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This can be somewhat of a tricky problem. One of those questions with a lot of "grey area" answers. It really does depend on the culture of the facility and your relationship with the provider. As an...
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    Divorced due to nursing career?

    kbrn2002 replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    If you've been married for 5 years and he is filing for divorce over your job your problems go deeper than any advice here will help. Have you even considered counseling? Both as a couple and...
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    Sharpie on Tegaderm

    kbrn2002 replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    Totally not a scientific study but I use sharpies to date/initial all sorts of dressings. Also date fentanyl patches with a sharpie. I've never had one bleed
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    Good for you for thinking and planning for the future. I am sure you received a lot of advice to pay down those student loans ASAP. The sooner you get rid of those the more of your income will be...
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    Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    kbrn2002 replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I was thinking the same thing. As much as I dislike the selfie's anywhere and everywhere trend how could the nurse make him delete pictures of himself from his own
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    kbrn2002 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to say I'm 50 and don't at all consider myself slower or unable to keep up. I work 12 hour shifts and more than keep up. And I'm not what you would even call close to in great
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    Reducing med pass distractions

    kbrn2002 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We don't even bother with anything like signs. What's the point? I don't remember the last time I actually had an uninterrupted med pass. Doesn't matter what shift , there is ALWAYS somebody or...
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    Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    kbrn2002 replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We are so short of both CNA's and nurses right now that mandatory overtime is the rule, not the exception. We have nurses and management picking up CNA and nursing shifts. There have been several...
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    Domestic Violence: What Leaving Feels Like

    kbrn2002 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this series of articles. Domestic violence is cruel. Friends, even family often leave the victim feeling to blame for somehow not "fixing" a broken relationship. Even worse when the...
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    Nursing Morale

    kbrn2002 replied to lumberjackAZRN's topic in General Nursing

    100% agree. I like my job, I even like our management team. I work with some great CNA's, our nursing staff helps each other without compaint for the most part. The DNS is approachable, though for the...
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    Off topic- food

    kbrn2002 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I have decided I like pizza and beer to much to ever religiously diet. I'd rather keep that 10..ok really 20 pounds than eat healthy all the time. Besides, the latest news is just to distressing. Read...
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    RN in LTC

    kbrn2002 replied to the nurse who lived's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congrats on the job! Since you have some time before you start I would suggest you take some time and browse around the LTC forum. You will get a good idea on how this world works and some very...
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    Am I going into the right profession or should I just

    kbrn2002 replied to Soon2beStudent's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am reading the edited version here and don't even really see a question. If your intent was to ask if you should go into nursing just for something to do with your life please reconsider. There are...
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    Dining Room Duties

    kbrn2002 replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If it's any consolation that was tried at our facility and given up on after a fairly short period of time as it left the med pass too disrupted. There are plenty of CNA's in the dining room assisting...
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    Mock codes

    kbrn2002 replied to Gampopa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We started doing this a few months ago. The first time nobody took it seriously at all so it was somewhat of a disaster. The one positive that came of it was the valid questions and concerns that...
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    New grads are expensive...really?

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

    The differences in orientation time I'm seeing for new grads vs experienced nurses in some places in interesting. Our local hospital system offers between 12-16 weeks of orientation for new grads and...
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    Forgot to carry out an order? Reportable to the BON?

    kbrn2002 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    How horrible! To be that closely scrutinized must be nerve wracking. I wouldn't be surprised if that unit got dinged by state on documentation last time there was a visit so they are being extra...
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    Just can't do nights and I am finally accepting it.

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

    Seriously, nights is difficult if not impossible for some people. Unfortunately sometimes night shift is the only one available for a new hire so if you want a job night shift it is. I worked...