brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Endoscopy Center vs. Mental Health Hospital

    brandy1017 replied to Jen8304's topic in General Nursing

    I would choose endo no weekends or holidays. Mental health can be dangerous and dealing with potentially violent patients. I would not choose mental health plus every other weekend that gets old...

  2. my dream job seems impossible to get

    brandy1017 replied to such_sweet_sorrow's topic in General Nursing

    You should be able to do a direct entry masters for NP. Check it out! I wish I had that option, but they don't seem to have anything for ADN nurses and the time and money to first get a BSN and then...

  3. Low Census...and LOVING IT!

    brandy1017 replied to qestout's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hear you, if only every day could be like

  4. Work hardening after injury

    brandy1017 replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    If they are willing to offer you a permanent non-lift position that would be great, but I would be surprised. If you have to find another job don't advertise your injury because discrimination is out...

  5. Work hardening after injury

    brandy1017 replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid work hardening will probably only make the injury worse at this point if you still have a tear and are limited to 10 pounds. They most likely want to get you lifting alot more than that...

  6. Unbelievable family

    brandy1017 replied to cnstecky's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses can't just refuse to take care of a patient because they don't like them not unless they want to be fired! If there was some ethical reason a nurse felt they couldn't care for him ie he was a...

  7. Cried at work... in front of a doctor!

    brandy1017 replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

    I must be lucky because the doctors I've worked with treat nurses with respect and consideration. Rude doctors were very few and rare and would never get me down. I would stand up for myself right...

  8. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

    brandy1017 replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding nurses having difficulty finding jobs, it makes sense that certain areas of the country have a shortage, while others don't. Depending on the size of the city, number of hospitals, number...

  9. Feels like a slap in the face...

    brandy1017 replied to MECO28's topic in General Nursing

    As frustrating and unfair as this is the fact that you worked in a hospital before becoming an RN will make it much easier for you than the person hired off the street with no actual work experience....

  10. Feels like a slap in the face...

    brandy1017 replied to MECO28's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I don't know why the hospital would turn away their own internal staff for outsiders with no experience. It is ok to ask why you weren't chosen, what you could have done better or if they have...

  11. Concern: Age Discrimination for a New 58 RN

    brandy1017 replied to Cyns's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you healthy enough and physically able to do the job to start with. Most of the country does not have safe or no lift environments so the risk of injury is great. Second do you have enough...

  12. RN in school getting BSN and hospitals still wont hire

    brandy1017 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    And lets not forget they're counting on you working lots of overtime to pay off all those debts and not having the money to ask for a vacation. Once you become a nurse you are suddenly too important...

  13. Bullied by the Young

    brandy1017 replied to sorry's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have witnessed incidents of a young nurse attack an older worker. It's usually one new RN who is so full of herself and her superiority, overconfident, and believes the older ones are stupid and...

  14. Too many absences for transfer

    brandy1017 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I know other people who have been denied transfer on my floor. Part of it was probably staffing issues to hold onto the staff already on the floor and several were held back over sick days. When they...

  15. Wanting to totally bail out on nursing

    brandy1017 replied to Bruin's Mom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think alot of your burnout is related to where you are working. If you could find a better hospital or nursing home with good staffing ratios that should help. Also consider getting out of bedside...

  16. Stuck in the rumor mill at work...

    brandy1017 replied to ToughLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gossip and backstabbing is very common in most hospitals. It can be about anything, not just sex. I've learned the best way to deal with it is to be very businesslike at work. Its sad but it seems...

  17. New Grad- just can't get it

    brandy1017 replied to iamanurse13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like the preceptor was being quite nit-picky. So you didn't know how to hang TPN. I'm sure after you did it once that now you know how. Sounds like you are stuck with coworkers who have...

  18. experienced nurse with anxiety on the job

    brandy1017 replied to SFDRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure practice helps, but some people are better at IV's than others. Some people are better at hands on, physical dexterity things like IV's. I've been a nurse for years, but consider myself...

  19. job hopping vs not wanting to be a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to snh2009's topic in General Nursing

    If your anxious and dread coming to work now do you think you'll be able to handle working in a level 1 trauma ER. That would probably be a disaster because you'll be walking into an even more...

  20. failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

    brandy1017 replied to lovescapeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow! I never heard of having to run and check your heartrate and then do a lift test with weights and pulleys. Something's wrong with this hospital. I would be glad it didn't work out and look...

  21. Burnout is creeping up on me...advice needed please

    brandy1017 replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals have an outpatient wound care dept where people come for chronic non-healing wounds. Usually they have a hyperbaric chamber to aid in healing. Maybe you could look for a job in a...

  22. What to do now? Failed for the 2nd time! Help!

    brandy1017 replied to BSNRN15's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You don't officially know you failed do you? When will you get the official results? How long does it take? If you did fail, doesn't it give you some clue of what your weak areas were? Don't...

  23. Are you comfortable selling BOTOX?

    brandy1017 replied to witc's topic in General Nursing

    I had melasma for many years and went to a couple dermatologists who simply gave me different creams to use, which was a slow process of only temporary results that frankly were very disappointing....

  24. How do you "bond" with your patients?

    brandy1017 replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PS Should have stated some people as is not just nurses but have noticed other healthcare workers and people in general have a special something about them. These special people make good mentors and...

  25. How do you "bond" with your patients?

    brandy1017 replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've noticed some nurses just have a special personality, very friendly, sincere, genuine, upbeat a "sunshine" personality and they tend to become patient and staff favorites alike. I've always...