brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    brandy1017 replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    Then you are either delusional or in the honeymoon stage! It is so far from perfect! Also, I think we are seriously underpaid for all the stress and crap we have to put up

  2. Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    brandy1017 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know you mean well, but frankly, I'm sick and tired of the damn computer micromanaging me and telling me all the crap I need to document on at "this" time! I'm sure I'm not the only one. I chart...

  3. Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    brandy1017 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my God, you made me laugh! Thanks, I really needed

  4. Accused of Intoxication-HELP

    brandy1017 replied to Awhite24's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Fiorcet is a barbiturate and it will stay in your system for a long time, at least a month after you last take it, much longer than simple narcotics. Only time will tell if you are fired, hopefully,...

  5. Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    brandy1017 replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    Usually, when someone defaults it's because the loan servicer refuses to work with the person in the first place. The loan servicers have been notorious for placing people into deferment or...

  6. Do I have to disclose mental illness

    brandy1017 replied to NurseChaiPls's topic in General Nursing

    I've read on here some state nursing boards will ask if you have had any mental illness and if you've been hospitalized. I remember one person who admitted they were hospitalized for a suicide...

  7. Sitting down - New nurse looking for advice

    brandy1017 replied to MgoBlue37's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest a night shift job. Days in a hospital or clinic would be lots of standing and walking. Nights there is usually downtime where you can sit and chart. Case manager in a hospital or...

  8. Living paycheck to paycheck

    brandy1017 replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

    Is the 3K monthly take home? I recommend reading about personal finance such as Deal with Your Debt and Your Credit Score by Liz Weston, Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson, Smart Women...

  9. Older nurses...chasing that carrot

    brandy1017 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    They average your 35 highest paid years of work, they account for inflation, but obviously, if you work less than 35 years you get a zero for those years which lowers your final amount. I've read you...

  10. Older nurses...chasing that carrot

    brandy1017 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why you need to keep working for 13 years! Can't you save more in a Roth IRA and 403b and retire sooner than that? Pay off your mortgage before you retire if you can. You can use...

  11. How to retain nurses?

    brandy1017 replied to old&improved's topic in General Nursing

    You misunderstand the rationale behind performance evals. They are not really meant to reward workers, rather they are a cost cutting measure whereby management creates a budget say 2% across the...

  12. Fired two times and unable to get job now

    brandy1017 replied to Newstartat50's topic in General Nursing

    It's too bad you didn't use FMLA to protect yourself and your job. If you had FMLA they wouldn't be able to hold your absences against you. How long were you at the last job? Can you leave it off...

  13. would a law suit/from credit card prevent me from renewing license/

    brandy1017 replied to Cal08's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that might prevent you from renewing your nursing license would be if you had defaulted on your student loans and that depends on the laws of the state you live

  14. Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    brandy1017 replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    There are many people and nurses with a lot of student debt. I've worked with several that have between $50,000 to over $100,000 in debt. Usually, it's because they either went to a private school...

  15. Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    brandy1017 replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    Absolutely do not due this to yourself! Look up www.studentloanjustice.org and read the horror stories of college students and grads who couldn't pay their loans and ended up in default. Student...

  16. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad that isn't what happened. Why wasn't the resource RN used to cover for the ICU nurse rather than give the versed? Yes I read the ICU patient's nurse was covering another nurse's patients,...

  17. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    In response to the hell that rained down on Vandy and the threat to withhold medicare/medicaid funding, ( I missed the entirety of your quote Juan de la cruz, sorry). That's because they tried to...

  18. I’m burnt out

    brandy1017 replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    Then I suggest you take a couple mental health holidays before your 10 weeks to help you cope in the meantime. I never used to call in before I became a nurse, but the stress and short staffing I now...

  19. Over 70% of Nurse Staff Turnover is Due to Bad Leadership

    brandy1017 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Overall I've been fortunate to have supportive managers and one really great boss, best I ever had, who really pitched in and helped and had your back. However the problems I've dealt with ran the...

  20. Severely burnt out. Nursing home vs. tele unit?

    brandy1017 replied to jessymae1989's topic in Nursing Career

    I would look into finding a clinic job that would probably give you the best quality of life and less stress. The nurses I know that work in the clinics are the happiest and the worst thing they say...

  21. Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    brandy1017 replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    So you said you were studying. What do you think the problem is? Too large inpersonal class size? Working too much and not having enough time to study? Taking too many classes at one time? You...

  22. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    brandy1017 replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    Agree in general, except that pensions are mostly gone these days even in healthcare. My hospital froze ours after it was acquired by a national chain, but also it was a church pension anyway...

  23. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    brandy1017 replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't recommend it either if you are used to working as a corporate executive you will not like the way nurses and even NP's are treated by hospital management. Also think long and hard about...

  24. Seasoned Nurses - This one is for you

    brandy1017 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Advances that are used to decrease staffing which only increases nurse stress levels such as getting rid of tele monitor techs and putting out lots of tele monitors and loud alarms everywhere so you...

  25. I Make Less Than a Brand New Nurse, Why?

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    So how does your pay compare to your prior pay at your last job? Is it the same or a raise and if so how much of a raise. How much do you think your prior pay has to do with your present pay? Did you...