nursebrandie28 BSN, RN

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    Why I like small ER's

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    I live in the STL area....I have worked in many ER's throughout STL and the metro east...however...I have a favorite place to work and that is not BARNES the 'top 10 hospital' level 1 trauma center or...
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    Teaching: Staff vs. Students

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    hey guys!! i have just been giving a wonderful opportunity and just need some advice. i currently work for 2 different community colleges 1.) i teach part time lpns and do theory/clinical 2.) also...
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    St Anthony's?

    nursebrandie28 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of weeks ago, I interviewed and got hired for PRN in the ER. I have worked in many trauma centers and live right across from the river at St Anthony's. However, I turned down my position...
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    Travel with a mortgage?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Travel

    Hey guys! I was just wondering if anybody travels with a house. I understand that travel nursing is so much money, but if you are paying a mortgage, do you really come out ahead? If you do travel...
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    do you chart vent settings?

    nursebrandie28 replied to bigreddog1934's topic in Emergency

    we chart vent settings, if i don't know them, i ask the erp or the rt..... i don't think it is always necessary, but i just into the habbit because i know without a doubt when i call report to the...
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    Shot time

    nursebrandie28 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    okay....this is my experience.. i started in the er as a new grad (well 6 month tele) and did not know much, but anywho, a frequent flyer came in who normally comes in by ems, well this time she...
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    Are people really this rude?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    :banghead:hey... i know there has been many threads about how people are so rude now-a-days...but i have just have to vent...i usually do not like working with my age group (20s) and love working with...
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    two travel agencies /one hospital

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Travel

    has anybody work for two different companies for the same
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    Are people really this rude?

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    That was sweet of him. I just get so frustrated that people think nurses are just there to do their bidding... We are a service type of profession, but I always tell people thank you!! I even tell my...
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    Great Study about the Holding Nightmare

    nursebrandie28 replied to Miss Mab's topic in Emergency

    When I first started in the ER, when they told us that we would have 'borders' due to no beds, I thought literlly no beds....but I have soon come to find out it really means no nurses!!! What I hate...
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    Best & Worst Excuses for Not Taking Report?

    nursebrandie28 replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    I work both the ER and Floors (FLOAT POOL) and floor nurses (in general) will make any excuses not to take report!! Drive me up the wall!! Even when I am working because the ER will keep calling and...
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    How far would you travel?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hey, I am doing local travel. I am just wondering how far have you driven to work at an assignment? Did you get a hotel or drive? Any suggestions or tips would be helpful!! Thanks,
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    Pet Un-Peeves, or what I like about Emergency Nursing

    nursebrandie28 replied to ERbunny's topic in Emergency

    i love the... *mostly primary care aspect of it... (you don't have to rely on a nurse's aide as much) *love the trauma (hate it for the patient) *starting to even like the drama (it grows on ya) *love...
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    Most silly reason for being called in the office?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    okay...this morning i got called into 'the office' aka "nurse manager's office" for the most stupid complaint: forgot to label iv tubing on a patient we sent to the cath lab!! i was so furious...
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    ER Pet Peeves

    nursebrandie28 replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    **home med sheets!! i hate those things!! ***people complaining about the wait!! especially when they treathen to leave!! (go ahead, make my day) ****vag discharge for 5 days....and the boyfriend is...
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    Dress Codes for the ER

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey my fellow nurses, I have a quick question/complaint....I just started at a new PRN position in the ER at a hospital in St Louis. They have a dress code for RN's. Okay....but it is white shirts...
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    Personal Life at Work?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey my fellow nurses, I have worked in the ER for 5 years now, and have never gotten in trouble/or talked to other than "you could have done better at this or that." Well I started agency work at the...
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    Powerpoint Help!!

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am really trying to innovative my powerpoint lectures...and just have a few questions.... 1.) How do you insert video clips into powerpoint? ex.) i would like to put a 'childbirth' video clip into...
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    Personal Life at Work?

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    :nono:i wish the nurse managers would step up and not allow the behavior. my favorite nurse manager would never listen to a complaint unless it was brought up to that person first. at first i hated...
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    Update: Dress Codes for the ER

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    thank you fellow nurses for giving me another insight on the dress codes post i posted a couple days back.. i have an update. and to my fellow stl people, the hospital is not st johns. it is st...
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    Personal Life at Work?

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Thank you guys for giving me new insights about this. What I think my problem is: I trust people to much. I am not one to run to mgmt, get easily offended, so I expect other to be the same. I do...
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    Goodbye Teaching, Hello Traveling!!

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Travel

    thank you guys for all your posts!! i bet i have spent the last two reading them non-stop!! i have been a nurse for 6 years. i am almost ready to graduate with my masters in nursing education. i...
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    How has nursing changed since you were pinned?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    my grandmother, mother and i are all nurses and the other day we were sitting around talking about how nursing has changed wince we were pinned... my grandmother (became a nurse 1946) states "when i...
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    Educators paid by the hour or credit hour?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hey fellow educators, As I mentioned before, I accepted a position to help rebuild and retain a successful practical nursing program (last program was closed to due low pass board rates) Well, my...
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    Anyone using Second Life?

    nursebrandie28 replied to del100's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    what again is second