brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Is it wise to work from home?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand how they got you to accept this job where you are supposed to be available 24/7 and do the workload of several people! Also to the point of being concerned about your patients...

  2. How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    They have piled on you the work of 2-3 more nurses. I would be looking for another job. That would be my first

  3. How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you have to work 18 hours? Were you mandated because of a lack of nurses? These ridiculously long hours for your job are not reasonable or even safe to you or the patients. At Wrongway...

  4. Mandatory Staff Pictures In Patient Rooms

    brandy1017 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, I'm not into the hourly rounding and bedside reporting, but I think cute pet pics would make a welcome change in a nationwide hospital trend instead. But first and foremost have enough...

  5. Mandatory Staff Pictures In Patient Rooms

    brandy1017 replied to ClassOf2004's topic in General Nursing

    My mom was admitted to a competitor's community hospital and I noticed they had a welcoming board devoted to the pets of all the staff. So cute and uplifting, pics of cats and dogs with funny little...

  6. How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Silverbells I'm curious what your therapist says about your complaints, self pity and constantly comparing yourself negatively toward others? What does your therapist advise you to do? What has...

  7. Temporary Disability

    brandy1017 replied to newmom17's topic in General Nursing

    One last thing, change your tax withholding ie W4 to maximum deductions until you are working again. That should give you more money since most employer provided STD is pre-tax for them, but you have...

  8. How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Cute

  9. Temporary Disability

    brandy1017 replied to newmom17's topic in General Nursing

    I would advise against another job. Wouldn't that jeopardize your STD and even your job? I would try to cut costs instead. If you are home that should save on childcare expenses. Stop retirement...

  10. Temporary Disability

    brandy1017 replied to newmom17's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital only gave light duty for WC. Otherwise you were on your own. I had my own STD policy till I retired, because we didn't have that till later

  11. What's your dream nursing job?

    brandy1017 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I wouldn't be in a hurry to walk away from that! Good jobs are few and far between in nursing. If I had such a cushy job I'd probably still be working, whereas the stress and working conditions were...

  12. How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    SilverBells all your comments show that you are not in the right headspace to be a mother now. It is not the right time and he is not the right person for you. Please let him go for everyone's

  13. How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Instead you've shared your feelings with us, letting us know your lack of empathy toward your ex, his child, his family and your coworkers. You don't love him. You don't even want him to be happy!...

  14. How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that he is with a new partner and has a brand new baby and the fact that I am still single and childless speaks volumes about the person he is versus me. Maybe you are right. You chose...

  15. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I think mobile homes are more common in the South, but then you usually must live in mobile home communities and pay rent on the land, probably due to local zoning laws. I think part of the reason...

  16. I got a verbal warning for not greeting the new Director of Care?

    brandy1017 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Most of us can't afford a lawyer on retainer. I did keep all my emails to my mgr re safety issues even after I left, just in case anything happened with JACHO or state. Never felt the need to do...

  17. I got a verbal warning for not greeting the new Director of Care?

    brandy1017 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Basically they want a Stepford nurse that just smiles and puts up with the abusive working conditions. A lot of management is narcissistic and some sociopathic, ie snakes in suits. Unfortunately...

  18. I got a verbal warning for not greeting the new Director of Care?

    brandy1017 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like my last mgr who was a bully and loved to harass the staff and threaten them with writeups. Every email would start with God and love and end with I'm going to write you up... Then...

  19. I got a verbal warning for not greeting the new Director of Care?

    brandy1017 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    So true! Definite red flag of a narcissist, needs constant attention and praise and then complains because you were doing your job. The fact that you were busy doing your job dealing with serious...

  20. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You could save for something, an emergency fund, retirement, HSA, IRA or even a vacation or Christmas fund. Early in my nursing career, I started saving in a 403b and was able to take out a loan on...

  21. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly! Surely she can compare herself to others who have less. I'm sure not everyone she knows or works with has expensive houses! But anyway until the OP learns to be content with...

  22. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! No but there was peer pressure at the office that spurred on impulse buying. One thing you don't have to worry about at a hospital with everyone wearing scrubs! Nowadays you can find lots...

  23. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend that felt poor growing up and then went crazy buying lots of clothes and expensive gemstone jewelry when she became a nurse. When she got an office job it became like a contest re...

  24. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That is an odd response. I doubt many nurses drive Teslas. Though I agree many people have trouble with money and nursing is one of the few jobs that pay a living wage. I can understand that one...

  25. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I had a coworker like that, worked 2 jobs and relied on her husband's income, but after he died her house ended up in foreclosure when she couldn't make the payments. I believe she probably had a...