brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. My apologies to the nursing profession

    brandy1017 replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    You are trivializing real life bullying that we all know is rampant in nursing. Neither I or the OP are describing such non issues as bullying. Personally I find the 12 hour shifts help break up the...

  2. My apologies to the nursing profession

    brandy1017 replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Your main problem is failing to play the game. An interview is like a first date where you are putting your best foot forward in this case to impress the employer enough to hire you! The proper...

  3. My apologies to the nursing profession

    brandy1017 replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think you are in the minority, but who knows, maybe all the happy, well treated never abused nurses will come out of the woodwork and start a new thread just like so many proclaim they...

  4. My apologies to the nursing profession

    brandy1017 replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the abusers get what's coming to them. Sometimes karma gets it right and you are there to watch it unfold! I've had this sweet revenge a couple times over the years. I will tell you I...

  5. My apologies to the nursing profession

    brandy1017 replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for all the abuse and harassment you suffered. I was bullied as a new nurse and stayed for the crazy reason that I didn't think I could live through it if I got a new job and it happened...

  6. Beyond Bedside? Advanced Practice? Really?

    brandy1017 replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    There are ways to improve morale and keep more nurses at the bedside. A no lift environment which the VA has achieved with ceiling lifts. Safe patient ratios with adequate nurses and ancillary staff...

  7. Beyond Bedside? Advanced Practice? Really?

    brandy1017 replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly most doctors I've worked with are decent, smart and treat the nurses and staff with respect. I've only encountered a few arrogant ones over the years or ones that need anger management. I...

  8. We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    brandy1017 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of such inexpensive insurance. From what I've read it is usually several thousands a year and of course women are charged more and it only gets more expensive as you get older....

  9. We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    brandy1017 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    It is sad that unless you are wealthy enough to either pay for LTC insurance or self insure or have family that can care for you, when the time comes you will lose all your assets including your home...

  10. We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    brandy1017 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    In an ideal world we'd pay for long term care insurance or even better we'd live in a country that provides long term care. But hell our country doesn't even provide national healthcare. Funny Trump...

  11. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Ironic male nurse wants to blame the crappy working conditions arising from the majority male corporate leadership on the female peon nurses! He's just mad and looking for someone to blame. It's not...

  12. Beyond Bedside? Advanced Practice? Really?

    brandy1017 replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have high ideals, not an par with an angel, just helping others, but the working conditions have gotten so bad over the years I now only look forward to retirement. I work my 3 shifts, do...

  13. Beyond Bedside? Advanced Practice? Really?

    brandy1017 replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I used to feel like the OP and take pride in being a floor nurse, but I've learned thru the years that it is overrated. I've come to realize we are overworked, stresssed, short staffed, mistreated...

  14. Preparing for Nuclear War: CDC's Public Health Response to a Nuclear Detonation

    brandy1017 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Summit were you in the military? Years ago I took a class on Russia where they discussed the deterrence philosophy to prevent nuclear war. At the time the US was beginning to develop a nuclear...

  15. Preparing for Nuclear War: CDC's Public Health Response to a Nuclear Detonation

    brandy1017 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A sobering TV movie about nuclear war is The Day After from 1983. I graduated then and only saw it recently on youtube. A person's best chance for surviving without fatal radiation poisoning is to...

  16. Conflict with friend/coworker

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

    It sounds like a one-sided friendship. She sounds like she has a borderline personality at best and possibly is a little sociopathic at worst. How did you two become friends because I as a rule...

  17. Where do I fit in?

    brandy1017 replied to Knotanoonurse's topic in General Nursing

  18. Where do I fit in?

    brandy1017 replied to Knotanoonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, it wasn't fair of me to bring up the situation as it didn't involve you and thankfully you are not one of those arrogant people. I was just so steamed when my friend who was the only staff...

  19. Problem with work environment

    brandy1017 replied to Flossy73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a new nurse I bent over backwards to please my coworkers. I would take the heaviest patients as charge and you know what, I wasn't appreciated or respected anyway. People can be petty and...

  20. Where do I fit in?

    brandy1017 replied to Knotanoonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can only say it is tough out there to find management jobs. We had two Chief Nursing Officers that were let go over the years and I followed them on Linked In. It took both of them about a year to...

  21. Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    brandy1017 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a supervisor that would speak to me with my last name only and I didn't appreciate that. Felt it was rude and disrespectful as the normal culture is to call people by their first name, but I...

  22. Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    brandy1017 replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work several doctors give the nurses gift baskets of fruit or candy. Never heard of a stocking filled with candy for the doctors. Why would it even be in the nurses station? Instead they...

  23. Nursing pay..Check this out!

    brandy1017 replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That must have been neat, living in Hawaii. I've had a real sweet vacation there, a once in a lifetime opportunity, and glad to check that off my bucket list. Next place to see is Alaska on a...

  24. Only certain departments in hospital got a pay increase?

    brandy1017 replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that the truth! LOL They do the same gimmicks where I work! One was we'd have a popcorn or ice cream party if we had no falls for 90 days. So ridiculous, with all the weak, unsteady and...

  25. Only certain departments in hospital got a pay increase?

    brandy1017 replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it is probably not that these departments are making more money, but rather than there is a shortage of nurses willing to work without a raise and they are being forced to raise pay to keep...