BrandyBSN

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

   BrandyBSN replied to YukonDave's topic in General 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...

2. Med Errors

   BrandyBSN replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

   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...

3. "Proving" yourself

   BrandyBSN replied to caren19's topic in General Nursing

   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...

4. dog shampoo for LICE!

   BrandyBSN replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

   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...

5. Labrynthitis (VERTIGO!!) Please help me!!

   BrandyBSN replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

   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...

6. QuadraMed and Need Ideas!

   BrandyBSN replied to BrandyBSN's topic in Nursing Informatics

   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...

7. schooling required;

   BrandyBSN replied to shewar's topic in General Nursing

   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...

8. QuadraMed and Need Ideas!

   BrandyBSN posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

   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...

9. schooling required;

   BrandyBSN replied to shewar's topic in General Nursing

   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...

10. Maxed out student loans??

    BrandyBSN replied to tennyson's topic in General Nursing

    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...

11. Maxed out student loans??

    BrandyBSN replied to tennyson's topic in General Nursing

    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...

12. New job! No more hospital for me!

    BrandyBSN replied to CherryRN's topic in General Nursing

    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...

13. Extra pay for certification or degrees?

    BrandyBSN replied to Baby Catcher's topic in General Nursing

    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...

14. RN school

    BrandyBSN replied to bwhittington's topic in General Nursing

    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

    BrandyBSN replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    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