brandy1017 ASN, RN

brandy1017 is a ASN, RN and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. What do hospital nurses want/need?

   brandy1017 replied to khillbrt's topic in General Nursing

   The problem is that most hospitals know what needs to be done or what could be done to improve things, but don't care and won't do it if it costs them any extra money! My experience and others with shared governance, part of Magnet hospitals, is tha...

2. How can I word this to my manager when she asks me to pick up extra?

   brandy1017 replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

   I'd be curious what happened as she was just using an intimidation tactic and there is no way she could maintain agency nurses in place of staff nurses due to the budget cost! Curious how many of your coworkers stayed and if she is still there. Usu...

3. Do Not Go To Emory Accelerated DABSN

   brandy1017 replied to aaj99's topic in Online

   Why can't you transfer schools? It sounds like you may need to and yes as a 2nd degree student your options for financial aid are limited. It may be necessary to cut your losses now and look for another school that will accommodate you, grant you t...

4. PTO being used by hospital?

   brandy1017 replied to Duncan6's topic in General Nursing

   Glad you found a new job with better work life balance where you can spend time with your puppy! It will be 4 years since I took early retirement in December and the best thing about it has been the extra time I've been able to spend with our family...

5. PTO being used by hospital?

   brandy1017 replied to Duncan6's topic in General Nursing

   Yes it is very common in healthcare in hospital and office settings. In hospitals it can be more often in ICU or day surgery where census fluctuates more, unless people are able or willing to float. There is usually voluntary low census so dependin...

6. I HATE cleaning poop

   brandy1017 replied to Lilrn's topic in General Nursing

   You need to leave this hospital for the fact that they won't allow you to use your PTO! This is unacceptable! We deserve and need to take time off for our mental health! Sadly, unlike the rest of the civilized world, American workers are treated l...

7. Is going on to be a NP my only option to make more money?

   brandy1017 replied to ConfusedNurse202's topic in General Nursing

   Didn't you say you would need to commute 1.5 hours a day when you get your NP for a job? So keep in mind it isn't going to solve all your problems. You know some NP's that are doing remote making $150K and do they have benefits like health insuran...

8. What do hospital nurses want/need?

   brandy1017 replied to khillbrt's topic in General Nursing

   Happy for you that you made good money, received bonuses and volunteered for OT. That is the way it should be. I'm all for that! I was happy for the travelers I worked with and glad to have them. But not everyone had fair pay, voluntary OT with b...

9. What do hospital nurses want/need?

   brandy1017 replied to khillbrt's topic in General Nursing

   This theme of how dare nurses think about the money and they should only be in it to care for others is a really harmful and toxic mindset endemic in nursing and contributes to the mistreatment of nurses, low pay, short staffing and disrespect becaus...

10. Cameras

    brandy1017 replied to guest1202005's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I didn't know this was a thing with psych nursing. Is it new? I remember they had cameras in an ICU at a big hospital to watch patients and I've heard of hospitals with remote ICU's using cameras, but other than that this is new to me. Never...

11. Manager is colluding

    brandy1017 replied to AKP25's topic in General Nursing

    She can use her educator for a reference and the 20 daisy awards on her resume. If she thinks this is because of racial discrimination that is something she can fight with the EEOC. She should contact them and keep all correspondence etc as once sh...

12. How can I word this to my manager when she asks me to pick up extra?

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Your vested now re 401k/403b so you can always leave for greener pastures. That is honestly the best way to get a decent raise as well! If you stay at one place they usually give out crappy raises like 2-3%. Ascension wouldn't even give raises dur...

13. How can I word this to my manager when she asks me to pick up extra?

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that she has agency staff on speed dial and doesn't need you but is making a case that you didn't call on your day off is a red flag. The only reason they want staff to pick up is you are cheaper than agency or travelers so it keeps her bud...

14. How do you deal with not being appreciated at work?

    brandy1017 replied to willoughby2024's topic in General Nursing

    I would say the problem is above the charge nurse. Admin didn't want to let you orient. The charge nurse was caught off guard and lost her cool. What happened? Did you get an orientation? The CNO where I last worked was complaining out loud ...

15. Help! I need an advice!

    brandy1017 replied to dt1607's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know this trend of forcing staff nurses to float to other hospitals thru threats and coercion started during covid. We are not float staff! Where I worked they had float staff and the other hospital systems as well that is paid much bet...