AmandaBrittainy

AmandaBrittainy has 3 years experience and specializes in ER.

Latest Activity

1. Health Care Reform

   AmandaBrittainy replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in Activism

   The American Government CANNOT come in any way close to accomplishing a health system comparable to Germany or Japan. It is too corrupt. Politicians make more money than these despised CEOs of Insurance companies, you can trust that they are also goi...

2. Health Care Reform

   AmandaBrittainy replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in Activism

   thank you, about 1 in 50 people actually get this concept (thats where I work-so people with advanced education). Im soooooooo sick of people thinking that health care is an entitlement like everything else in this country.

3. In LOVE!!! & Moving to NM! Agency LVN/LPN... Help???

   AmandaBrittainy replied to Ashera's topic in Agency

   You might try Rapid Temps, Inc. I have worked for them for a long time and am quite satisfied, however, the agencies that cover New Mexico areas (for Per Diem or contract) are much smaller and quite a bit different as it is less populated than TX. Ma...

4. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

   AmandaBrittainy replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   jeez, you are busting your rear end to make it - so what if you like to enjoy cable?, and I dont think I would have made it through college without the internet (Had alot of Web based classes). You deserve these things, you are working hard. Dont let...

5. What did you think Nursing was About?

   AmandaBrittainy replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

   I thought it was going to be very prestigious and honest and my fellow nurses would be noble and kind and just as hard working as I was. I thought I will would be following the direction of well educated and benevolent physicians. I thought that I wo...

6. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

   AmandaBrittainy replied to grace90's topic in Humor

   Its just one of those days, feelin like a freight train first one to complain - leavin with a blood stain. its all about the he said she said - "BS" i think you better quit lettin it slip or youll be leavin with a fat lip. - Limp Bizkit For "one of ...

7. ER Pet Peeves

   AmandaBrittainy replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   How about - I need to eat because Im a diabetic - did anyone tell these 300 pound 5 foot people where alot of insulin resistance stems from?

8. ER Pet Peeves

   AmandaBrittainy replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   oh and the admissions rep that calls to tell you there is a toe injury outside - the patient was ever so thoughtful to make sure we knew they had cardiac history

9. ER Pet Peeves

   AmandaBrittainy replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   my top 10 - 1. The person that got arrested for doing something illegal who now magically has chest pain or is suicidal and needs to come to the er. 2. The bum who spent all his SSDI on booze who now has no place to stay who is suicidal or has a new...

10. oh ye uninformed... this is why er nurses "don't care"

    AmandaBrittainy replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    AHHH yes, I reserve a special place in my waiting room for these patients known as the penalty box - which consists of an extremely long wait until all other legitimate patients have been waited on hand and foot and everything in the ER is caught up ...

11. Funny patient names by nurses

    AmandaBrittainy replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    Saw some one named Spyder, and Hunter Butt (no kidding). Also work with Dr Aswad.

12. Nicknames you give patients?

    AmandaBrittainy replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    BeetleJuice (cause you know if you say a frequent fliers name more than once here they come), so we call em all Beetlejuice. All I can think of for now.

13. Having Some Second Thoughts

    AmandaBrittainy replied to sissiesmama's topic in Emergency

    I have always been interested in working out in the field just to see what it is like, go for it, health allowing. Very different world from what we see at the recieving end of things.

14. Would this happen at your ER?

    AmandaBrittainy replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Emergency

    Your post made me think and feel really bad about myself. I feel so pressured to get my job done and take care of my patients that I never volunteer to precept or help students in most instances even though I have alot to offer, I would love to help ...

15. Is nursing defined as a profession, practice or simply as work?

    AmandaBrittainy replied to 2B_RN_2008's topic in Activism

    Yes, I dont agree with them either, I know I work hard but I also know my acquired skills are not shared by the general population or inborn in everyone, either. So when the authors of that paper can do my job and call it a day's work - they are wlec...