brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. How to Explain a Termination to Future Employers?

    brandy1017 replied to RN_Erin's topic in General Nursing

    If your employer isn't going to mention your being terminated, I wouldn't mention it either. If you are looking for a change from ER you could say that attack you were subjected to made you rethink...

  2. How to Explain a Termination to Future Employers?

    brandy1017 replied to RN_Erin's topic in General Nursing

    When you are injured at work you need to file a workers comp report right away and expect a drug test right then and there. It is pretty much automatic and standard procedure. I know it's too late...

  3. Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    brandy1017 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    This is in reply to the OP's post that this is not a hill to die on. Its a slippery slope with management taking away people's rights, pay and violating boundaries all in the effect of saving money...

  4. Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    brandy1017 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    There are a couple nurses that start work early, one almost an hour early everyday to read up on the patients. I don't understand why they want to work for free, this has been going on for

  5. Student Loan Debt

    brandy1017 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    Parent Plus loans don't have the income based repayment option that student loans have and I'm not sure if they offer deferment or forbearance either. If she really plans to repay them she might have...

  6. The sloppy image of nurses today

    brandy1017 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    But think how boring that would be! This has been very

  7. The sloppy image of nurses today

    brandy1017 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    One way to alarm the public and cause

  8. The sloppy image of nurses today

    brandy1017 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'd have to say you kinda resemble Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest! LMAO I love allnurses what a great way to relax and destress before a long 12 hour weekend shift! You guys are...

  9. The sloppy image of nurses today

    brandy1017 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    To the OP who I suggested become a manager, nix that the last thing we need is a manager that hires on the basis of beauty rather than knowledge, experience and competence! I can see it now her dept...

  10. The sloppy image of nurses today

    brandy1017 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would have raccoon eyes at the end of the shift from rubbing all the mascara and eye liner when my eyes itch. No thanks! Never liked or wore mascara, false eyelashes may look pretty but whose got...

  11. The sloppy image of nurses today

    brandy1017 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Go back to your soap opera General Hospital to live! Nurses wear work scrubs because they work, physical work, cleaning and changing people in addition to saving lives. Work is not a beauty contest....

  12. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    brandy1017 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    As a 12 hour night shift nurse I find your post both ignorant and insulting. You will soon learn first hand that we do work and we are busy, we even do some teaching, perhaps less than day shift, but...

  13. Medical Debt Among People With Health Insurance

    brandy1017 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Doesn't surprise me when deductibles and out of pockets are in the thousands each year! How is a family or someone with a chronic illness supposed to come up with so much money year after year! The...

  14. Gutless Colleagues

    brandy1017 replied to LPC2RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm putting it out there even though I don't work psyche, how are the techs supposed to subdue this oversized person with their bare hands? Wouldn't they end up getting attacked as well? Why don't...

  15. Gutless Colleagues

    brandy1017 replied to LPC2RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds like you need security guards with stun guns, not techs! This is why I wouldn't do ER or psyche! Maybe the nurses need stun guns too! I would be angry at the patient regardless of mental...

  16. hiring older nurses

    brandy1017 replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    Meaning young nurses are inexperienced therefore easily moldable, eager to please and prove themselves so unlikely to speak up about bad working conditions; whereas older, experienced nurses are more...

  17. Overwhelmed at work :(

    brandy1017 replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

    The bright side you are gaining some experience in another area of nursing. Hopefully it will help you be a candidate for a better job in the future. I don't know what you did before, but I worked...

  18. Overwhelmed at work :(

    brandy1017 replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

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  19. Overwhelmed at work :(

    brandy1017 replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your struggle is not uncommon and your staffing level and acuity is typical. In fact six patients on the night shift would be considered good staffing! This is why I find it ironic that so many...

  20. Buying a new car for a new nurse ??

    brandy1017 replied to gabriela1993's topic in General Nursing

    Subaru's have all wheel drive which works great in the snow, but I've heard that regular cars would be just as good as long as you get snow tires for the winter. Of course then you need a place to...

  21. Pay off loans, NP school, or specialty certificate?

    brandy1017 replied to RunawayN's topic in General Nursing

    Grad student loans carry a higher interest rate and the interest capitalizes from day one so I would use the money to pay as I go for the NP. Your other student loans probably have a lower interest...

  22. Private Grumbling but NO Open Discussion!

    brandy1017 replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    Love it the Pump and Pearls Brigade! Good one!

  23. Seven Hells: Vent

    brandy1017 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Everyone except the

  24. **venting**

    brandy1017 replied to bdbrdb's topic in Private Duty

    Tell him to get a job. Why should you be the main breadwinner! If you divorce, instead of getting child support, you'll be paying alimony, looks like a lose, lose situation to

  25. Someone stole my shoes (somewhat of a rant)

    brandy1017 replied to ducky2000's topic in General Nursing

    Serves them right if they end up with cdif! lol They will think twice to take someone's shoes.