BrandyBSN

BrandyBSN

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About BrandyBSN

25 year old Community Health RN - Passionate Scrapbooker!

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  1. Heavily Tättooed: Can I get into nursing???

    I work in a small town, Community Health currently, and in an ER before that. I have a tattoo on my shoulder, and patients never saw it, however we had a tech that had tattoos on the backs of her hands, a respiratory therapist with peace and lover o...
  2. Med Errors

    My first med error I made the first week out of school was I gave a patient fortaz instead of rocephin. Dr had written it in generic, and these two drug have very close generic names. No harm to the patient, but I did have to write myself up. I gav...
  3. "Proving" yourself

    I'd have to agree... they dont have enough to do. If they want to get there an hour early, more power to them! There is nothing wrong with just doing your job and coming home. I don't get paid enough to have to worry about politics.
  4. dog shampoo for LICE!

    I might get some flames for this... but i havent been fried for a while so here goes... I can understand that some families can not afford 100$ to pay for RID. Its expensive. there is a Walmart brand that is a lot less... but that is beside the poi...
  5. Labrynthitis (VERTIGO!!) Please help me!!

    Yes! I can relate! I had the first ear infection that I had had in atleast 14 years 3 months ago, and am still suffering from the dizziness plus a perfed eardrum. Drink LOTS of water, it helps with the draining, and also swallowing seems to make th...
  6. QuadraMed and Need Ideas!

    Our application implementation team is composed of 9 RNs, one from each area of the hospital, one Resp. Therapist, a nurse who currently works in data processing, and one software application educator. They are referred to as "HATs" Hospital Applica...
  7. schooling required;

    I got my hair cut yesterday, but it has been pretty short for a while. I am in ER every 3rd weekend, and working full time in information systems, atleast until august, then the position may become permanent :) Hugs! BrandyBSN
  8. QuadraMed and Need Ideas!

    I recently changed jobs temporarily, and am now working in information systems. Our hospital bought QuadraMed to use, and after travelling to Virginia for training, I am heading the application team for patient charting and plan of care. I am curren...
  9. schooling required;

    you wouldn't be required to go to a community college... it all depends on where you apply, and if you get accepted to a university. I can't honestly say that I know someone who has dropped out of HS, and gotten into a 4-year program with a GED, bu...
  10. Maxed out student loans??

    Definately dont put any part of college on credit cards, high rates will kill you. Some universities have "hardship loans" to take out for short-term use, or workstudy... have you looked in to these options? Also, if you have any equity in your home,...
  11. Maxed out student loans??

    I really doubt that clearing up "recent" credit problems will really do that much for you, as they look at patterns over extended time periods.... School is going to be stressful enough without having to worry about creditors knocking on your door, p...
  12. New job! No more hospital for me!

    Congrats Cherry! I hope to be joining you soon in the "normal" schedule of life. I just starting working on the hospital computer system full time in February, getting ready for computerized charting. Its a temp job right now, pay is the same, I s...
  13. Extra pay for certification or degrees?

    We get a whole 50 cents an hour more for having a BSN, and 25 cents on hour for Certifications. Its better than nothing... but it doesn't make a significant difference in the paycheck, or in the rate I am paying down my student loan debt.
  14. RN school

    ok, i thought that it was somewhere in missouri... and I was trying to figure out which area it was in :)
  15. Opps, here is the horrible nursing Error

    That is terrible... nice to know the price of "reproductive organs" on the street. I could sell mine for $100,000 if this case holds true. sick, just sick