BrandyBSN

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 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  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. Gallbladder problems?

    BrandyBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok. I would really appreciate any input on this. Starting a week ago today, I started having a pain on my right side. Its below my rib cage, and I can not feel anything abnormal, and my liver is not...

  15. LTC Rant - Call Freaking Report!

    BrandyBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, big rant here... beware. I work in a regional hospital, surrounded by around 6 towns. Each town has its own nursing homes, residential care facilities, retirement parks... each of which claimed...

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. LTC Rant - Call Freaking Report!

    BrandyBSN replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for understanding my pain :) and yes... that was actually what the nurse told me when I called to ask about the patients condition (the "we didnt change them because they would have be...

  19. Proof of Immunizations

    BrandyBSN replied to luvbbs's topic in General Nursing

    its possible. High schools in Missouri hold on the records for 10 years I think... not sure if they would have all of them, but they should atleast give you a place to start... hey, plus they may...

  20. Xenical... What do you think??

    BrandyBSN replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    if you work in an area that you can not immediately drop everything and run to the bathroom, i would NOT recommend it. I took it for 3 days... Even with wearing a pad, its not worth

  21. Proof of Immunizations

    BrandyBSN replied to luvbbs's topic in General Nursing

    try the public health department in the county you gre up

  22. Importance of the LPNS?

    BrandyBSN replied to SarahCeleste's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital policy gives what they will allow I work in a small hospital (102 beds) in ER. We have no LPNs in ER, OR (Unless they are also certified scrub techs) , ICU, but we do have a couple in OB....

  23. convicted felons becoming RN's

    BrandyBSN replied to EMT3690's topic in General Nursing

    i think some of the above posters are correct... it depends on what type (class) of a felony. it depends on the action you did... was it violent, molestation, sexual in nature. if you have a DWI (DUI...

  24. does everyone really hate nursing?

    BrandyBSN replied to piper_for_hire's topic in General Nursing

    Put another tally mark up for the "i love my job" category. I love what I do, 98% of the time. Its the understaffing, lack of respect, stressed to the max, uncooperative coworkers, unorganized...

  25. LTC Rant - Call Freaking Report!

    BrandyBSN replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    i understand... and this was definately not an "us vs them" type of post... Everyone is understaffed, basic care can be neglected by any facility, either due to lack of effort, or lack of staffing....