brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Thoughts on nurses who became physicians

    brandy1017 replied to NurseMcMuffin's topic in General Nursing

    My only question is I thought when we suction we are supposed to increase oxygen briefly before as the person will desat from the act of suction. I never worked pediatrics or neonatal though so don't...

  2. Kava while testing for affinity

    brandy1017 replied to Keke2123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know it is supposed to be calming and act similar to xanax, but as the OP said there is a risk of liver damage taking it. So proceed with caution. I don't think they know why it causes liver...

  3. Retired Nurses

    brandy1017 replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad the greeter was able to sit. But this isn't common, unless they have reversed there decision due to community backlash. Here is an article about it....

  4. Retired Nurses

    brandy1017 replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    Walmart doesn't let the greeters sit anymore and there was a leaked memo years ago they were unhappy with all their older loyal workers due to cost of health insurance so they have done all they can...

  5. New York University (NYU) nursing - is it worth it?

    brandy1017 replied to shirlsssss14's topic in School, College Programs

    This is the best response! I agree the OP should really retake the chemistry class and look for the cheapest nursing school program. If she can't afford to take one class over, how will she pay back...

  6. New York University (NYU) nursing - is it worth it?

    brandy1017 replied to shirlsssss14's topic in School, College Programs

    If NYU is really going to give free tuition for people making less than 100K a year, I would think they need to pay for it somewhere, and a second degree ABSN might be one avenue. Talk to them and...

  7. The Working Poor-Nurses

    brandy1017 replied to TeaCea's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's necessarily consumerism. In America so much of the basics are extremely expensive that are supplied by most other countries such as health care, child care and college. Just the...

  8. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    Understaffing occurs when you are forced into a lot of on call. Some places require you to be on call for multiple hospitals in their system and when they don't have enough nurses too much on call...

  9. Manager Set Up A Meeting With Union Rep

    brandy1017 replied to PsychNurse6083's topic in General Nursing

    I had my resignation letter in my purse at the meeting but for some unknown reason I didn't give it. That was like end of August 2020, ended up with shingles right after and got a 2 week "vacation"...

  10. Manager Set Up A Meeting With Union Rep

    brandy1017 replied to PsychNurse6083's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you have a control freak jerk of a manager who wanted to make you sweat instead of being up front with you in the first place! You are lucky you have a union at least so she can't totally...

  11. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why I found it odd that she would try to get her license reinstated before even finishing her sentence. It makes no sense to me. It makes her look like she isn't taking the situation...

  12. ABSN Schools

    brandy1017 replied to ABSN2024's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is it too late to switch majors and just pursue nursing as a BSN? Once you have a BA/BS it limits your loan and scholarship options. Plus, accelerated programs are usually very expensive as well....

  13. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    I would expect any hospital would offer tuition reimbursement not just unionized. That is pretty standard. Of course, it might just be for a token amount like 2K a year. You can look up nursing...

  14. BIOLOGY/BIOCHEM DEGREE TO NP

    brandy1017 replied to chemist11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think it is necessary to have so called "relevant" work experience to apply for a nursing program. These accelerated or direct entry programs exist to train people with non nursing college...

  15. BIOLOGY/BIOCHEM DEGREE TO NP

    brandy1017 replied to chemist11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sure there is no reason you can't use it for your application. And you have a scientific background so that is a plus. But not sure that will allow you to skip the science classes if it has been...

  16. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    That is true in the hospital nurses are there 24/7 and Dr's stop by for 5 minutes so we are their eyes and ears. Dr's have a lot more expertise and training, but residents are still learning just...

  17. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    Did you apply to a nursing home or a hospital? Someone on here said the pay for LPN's is better at nursing homes than the hospitals that are using them again. When I started as an RN in 93 we had...

  18. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    This actually isn't quite the truth. You have to make decisions on the fly of whether to call a Dr and what to do in the meantime. And even if you work at a "teaching hospital" that has actual Dr's,...

  19. BIOLOGY/BIOCHEM DEGREE TO NP

    brandy1017 replied to chemist11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think the OP could qualify for PA school as it is more competitive than NP as there are less of them out there and her low GPA would probably preclude her, but otherwise I agree with...

  20. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    The sad thing is most nurses I think go into nursing planning on doing hands on care, but the options are few if you want to remain bedside and still have a decent quality of life. You can go on and...

  21. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    College tuition has outpaced inflation for years. But if you go to a community college you can save money for LPN and for a BSN usually it is more cost effective to go to an in-state public college...

  22. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak to the new NCLEX, back in the day 1993 for me, the boards was a two day, 8 hour affair, pencil and paper multiple choice and covered the whole breath of nursing. You would be foolish to...

  23. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    Professionalism and work ethic are stressed because the stakes are so high. We have patient's lives in our hands. Yes unsafe staffing increases the chances of errors. I was never someone that...

  24. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    During nursing school I used a NCLEX review book as a supplement to whatever section of nursing we were focusing on and, of course, to study for boards. I suggest nursing students do this as well,...

  25. Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    The science is part background info and part weeding out process in my opinion. The most pertinent science is Anatomy & Physiology and Pharmacology. Depending on where you are getting your BSN...