Brandon1981

Brandon1981 has 17 years experience and specializes in Emergency Dept.

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1. Nurse Lunch Break Survey

   Brandon1981 replied to esrun2015's topic in General Nursing

   I would get a consistent lunch in interventional radiology, but that's the only place. Never had a full one in years of ER, so I learned to graze when I had a chance, utilize meal replacement shakes, etc.

2. Monitoring & Restrictions

   Brandon1981 replied to 614nurse2024's topic in Criminal

   Hi 614nurse2024, I can tell you somewhat about the monitoring program in Ohio, however my experience is not substance related. I will summarize some events here: -Non-work related misdemeanor in 2007. I did not report this to the Ohio Boar...

3. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   Brandon1981 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I'm going to need you to speak English, please.

4. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   Brandon1981 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   -Alltimers -Amniodarone -Incubated (intubated) -Diebeetus -Spina Biffy

5. Can you work as a non-medical caregiver with an active RN license?

   Brandon1981 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   What kind of non-medical caregiver role are you considering? I'm currently taking a break from nursing & using my MBA as a supply chain manager. I may return to nursing, we'll see. What I can say is that it's hard to land non-nursing employ...

6. Post masters/doctorate MBA

   Brandon1981 replied to stepbystep12's topic in General Nursing

   I enjoyed my MBA courses. I have an MSN too, & in my opinion, the MBA gave me a more well-rounded understanding of business, strategy, marketing, accounting, finance, etc. For example, my MBA finance class was more detailed and applicable in gene...

7. To Surrender or Not Surrender

   Brandon1981 replied to 121107's topic in Criminal

   I think that with how comprehensive Nursys has become, I'm not sure much would change, but I don't know the specifics regarding your situation & I'm not a subject matter expert. I do know some people who have had license action & been monito...

8. New Graduate Job Offers: OBS, ER, or ICU

   Brandon1981 replied to Sam the New Grad's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think you have to worry about being pigeon holed with any acute care experience, if anything, ICU will lay a foundation of opportunities down the line if you want them. A good ICU nurse will likely be preferred in procedural areas like Cath l...

9. New Graduate Job Offers: OBS, ER, or ICU

   Brandon1981 replied to Sam the New Grad's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think you can go wrong with any of your options. I've worked ER & ICU and both have their benefits/drawbacks (just like anything will). I started as a new grad in ER. At first, it will be hard, feel overwhelming or even impossible (...

10. Advice needed as a new grad nurse. Considering job switch. Sorry for long post

    Brandon1981 replied to OneDayAtATime.Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    It might just take time. Sometimes our mistakes teach us lessons that we never forget & we don't repeat them. You're new, so it's normal to feel anxious & not good enough often times, but if you decide to stick with it, I bet in about a year ...