brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. What to expect as a RN Nurse Supervisor role with no nursing exp.?

    brandy1017 replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    Are all RN's working in a nursing home considered "supervisors" as well as workers? I thought I read RN's in nursing homes were unable to belong to a union because of this so called "supervisor"...

  2. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    brandy1017 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    See if you can get a part-time job as a nurse intern at a hospital, even a CNA position would make the transition to nursing easier. Look around and try to find the best hospital in your area. Union...

  3. Renown Hospital New Grad Question

    brandy1017 replied to bbyjaden's topic in Nevada Nursing

    So if you work as a paramedic are you a city or govt employee where the benefits are extraordinary. I wouldn't want to give those benefits up, because most private hospital benefits suck, esp health...

  4. For all INFP personality types only

    brandy1017 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    you worked in a NICU and had 4 patients to care for? I thought ICU's are only 1 or 2 patients max. Perhaps part of the problem is a hospital with insufficient staffing. Maybe if you could find a...

  5. Renown Hospital New Grad Question

    brandy1017 replied to bbyjaden's topic in Nevada Nursing

    what do you do that pays more? Do you like that job? What are the pro's and con's of the non-nursing job you have

  6. Help: Need Money for School

    brandy1017 replied to Alum08's topic in General Nursing

    It's true you could put the loans into deferment, but the interest will be capitalized and the debt will grow. I don't know how the job market is for RN's where you live, but in many places, new RN's...

  7. Help: Need Money for School

    brandy1017 replied to Alum08's topic in General Nursing

    How much do you owe in student loans right now? Are you going to have the time and money to pay them off and the extra for this nursing degree? How many years are you from retirement? You must...

  8. My reality of becoming an RN

    brandy1017 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    What did you do before becoming a nurse? Why did you want to leave that job to become a nurse? Do you have any friends or family members working in a hospital in your home town that could help give...

  9. Is nursing "worth it"? HELP!

    brandy1017 replied to bd22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Only you can decide if it's worth it to you. If you like being a CNA and being involved in patient care that's already a step in the right direction. You already have some relevant work experience...

  10. Anyone else rushing to become an APN before 2015?

    brandy1017 replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    At UW-Milwaukee it is already too late to get a NP-MSN. Now you have to do the DNP with all the additional time and money

  11. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    brandy1017 replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I would be an interior designer and travel the world or a teacher and then I could have weekends, holidays, winter and spring break and summers off. I hate how nursing takes away your life all the...

  12. Pregnant and Perplexed

    brandy1017 replied to jpdills's topic in General Nursing

    First I would try to get some experience and make sure this is what you want. Nursing may be all about "caring" for others but it is definitely run like a business whether by profit or non-profit...

  13. Changing career from Telemetry to ICU

    brandy1017 replied to jovial10's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure many hospitals would be happy to train you, just make sure this is what you want. It's a high stress environment, multiply all the alarms on the tele floor, increased risk of back injury...

  14. Anyone worked with a clinical ladder? Problems?

    brandy1017 replied to CNL2B's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The young ones advance the clinical ladder because they see dollar signs; the older ones no it's a big scam so aren't in a hurry to join the herd. I don't think its worth the time, energy and stress...

  15. What are the advantages of getting my MSN if I already have a MPH degree?

    brandy1017 replied to New601RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you get a bsn? Do you plan to work as a nurse? If so where in what capacity? Weren't you able to get a job with the degrees you already had? I would get a job first and get some work...

  16. PharmD student - pursue FNP afterwards?

    brandy1017 replied to BSNtoPharmD's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious too, why a BSN then PharmD then NCP? Are you working as an RN now? How much experience do you have in healthcare working as a nurse and where are you working? What state is this PharmD...

  17. Hourly Rounding

    brandy1017 replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We too have hourly rounding and have to sign a pledge promising our commitment and to use the phrase, "Is there anything you need, I have the time". Well I can tell you I don't have the time, we...

  18. Student Loan Debt?

    brandy1017 replied to marten's topic in General Nursing

    Also the associates program gets you into clinicals faster so you can find out if this is really what you want to do. A BSN spends the first years with liberal arts classes and then clinicals at the...

  19. Student Loan Debt?

    brandy1017 replied to marten's topic in General Nursing

    I would choose the ADN program and then go on to a bachelors after, if you so choose. Usually once you're hired your employer will pay at least part of your tuition for a BSN and if you weren't able...

  20. Quit after first day of orientation!

    brandy1017 replied to FLg8r's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! So many of you are being so judgemental. Good for her if she quit the first day and realized it was not for her. It sounds like she used good judgement especially considering she already has...

  21. Scared/unsure about starting masters degree in january

    brandy1017 replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

    I really like your suggestion to change one thing coworkers complain about. Things are finally changing for the better at my hospital. After years of resistance, a couple nurses finally suceeded in...

  22. The "woes" of 12 hr. Shifts

    brandy1017 replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

    I like 12 hour shifts because you are free your 4 days off. The time working goes by quickly and you don't have to get caught up in the politics and personalities and cliques that one faces on the 5...

  23. Hospital that pays more & is 1 hour away or closer but pays less?

    brandy1017 replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    Go for the better paying job. $11 an hour more to your base starting wage will influence all your future raises as well. If you don't like it chances are you'll be able to switch jobs in the city...

  24. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    brandy1017 replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think its funny and true. I can remember being the overanxious, super nurse and now thru time and experience have mellowed and learned not to sweat the small stuff, delegate when you can, so you...

  25. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    brandy1017 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should follow your heart and if you feel dread, stress and anxiety at the thought of spending another 2 weeks there, just quit. Why be bullied into staying in a situation that you hate...