BrandyBSN

Im just curious. What has been your favorite class while in school? What class are you looking forward to most? Mine would have to be Sign Language, I loved my ASL Class. The class I am looking most forward to is my Critical Care Clinical, and My S...

I am not sure what hyperbaric nursing is. Would you fill me in? Thanks Brandy

Would any of you like to be in a student support group on AOL Instant Messenger? We can add each other to our lists, and any time we are online, we can be available to eachother for support? If so, my screen name is BrandyBSN. I would be thrilled to...

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...

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...

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.

Hey all. Many of the student nurses have already heard this, but for those who were not online when I got home, I will explain. Many ADNs have taken a few of my posts as condescending. I didnt outward say exactly what I thought, but their conclusion...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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 palpable. I had another student give me a kidney...

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 to provide nursing care. One nursing home is wond...

ok, i thought that it was somewhere in missouri... and I was trying to figure out which area it was in :)

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

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 soiled on the trip, so why bother". As far as the divis...

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 have transcripts from your previous schools to help y...

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 it.

try the public health department in the county you gre up in