brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    brandy1017 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are talking Boston sure they will get paid better. Also they have unionized hospitals. States that have unionized hospitals will pay better in general and urban areas typically pay higher....

  2. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    brandy1017 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What were you doing before nursing and what did it pay? The starting pay sounds about average and not bad, with differentials you should be making $60,000+ a year. I think hospitals would have better...

  3. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

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

    I would cut my losses and find another job ASAP. Usually when they put someone on a performance plan it is simply a stepping stone in the process to fire them. I don't think it is worth the effort...

  4. The MANDATORY Skills fair

    brandy1017 replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    By us it's usually fellow nurses that man the stations not the educator who just supervises the process. Nurses volunteer usually for their clinical ladder. It's an informal process. I don't really...

  5. Naroctics diversion...Am I going to prison? Help

    brandy1017 replied to whodatme's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm curious I assume most people diverting get addicted to narcotics for pain control. So what do you do to control the pain after as I imagine they don't let you take narcotics anymore or do they...

  6. Are you a pharmacist who became a nurse? Switching Career

    brandy1017 replied to lzjessi's topic in Nursing Career

    Why didn't you speak to the EEOC when they fired you instead of allowing you to have the maximum 3 months of family/medical leave? Or was the accident somehow involved in your firing was it for cause...

  7. Are you a pharmacist who became a nurse? Switching Career

    brandy1017 replied to lzjessi's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with most of your statements, but don't think nursing school is really that hard if you do the readying and study. Truthfully school was a piece of cake compared to actually working as a...

  8. Accelerated nursing programs-- will hospital pay back student loans from undergrad?

    brandy1017 replied to grizzly_o's topic in Nursing Career

    At one time our hospital offered a $12,000 student loan reimbursement for a 2 year contract, but that is no longer the case. There is no longer a shortage and even tuition reimbursement for current...

  9. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    While home ownership is the American dream and linked to higher net worth I think one should wait to buy till they are ready to settle down in one place. Yes rates are great right now and it offers a...

  10. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    You are the ideal candidate for a high deductible health insurance plan if you have that option. Pair it with an HSA and you will have money in the future when you have a child or other medical,...

  11. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    That's another reason to fund an HSA and 401k/403b because it will lower your taxable income. A Roth IRA is after tax $5500 max but it will be tax free in retirement, not to mention an emergency...

  12. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

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

    Learn about personal finance by either taking a class or reading some good books like Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson, Deal with Your Debt, and Your Credit Score by Liz Pulliam Weston. Fund...

  13. Does everybody want to be a NP?

    brandy1017 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are being too sensitive, why take any comments so seriously. I think an NP is a superior job to floor nursing because you have advanced education, responsibility, authority and pay and...

  14. Is it possible to get out of a signed contract if a nurse doesn't like her job.

    brandy1017 replied to VKALA's topic in General Nursing

    This is a can of worms. You can break the contract, but will be forced to pay whatever penalties were agreed to beforehand. I don't think floor RN's are subject to non-compete clauses, usually just...

  15. Pension over tuition

    brandy1017 replied to MindeMalcomson's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't count on the pension to last! Most hospitals have eliminated or froze their pensions and I'm sure more will do the same. Also many hospitals are Christian non profit and have church...

  16. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    brandy1017 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you forget to mention that you suffered from anxiety and crying and actually went to your Dr in the first place to get medication to help you cope. Then you wouldn't have seemed...

  17. Being cross trained wthout a choice.

    brandy1017 replied to sky1263's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would choose to look at it as a chance to grow, learn and expand my nursing skills. I started off on a medical-surgery floor that continuously adapted over the years to step down tele, many cardiac...

  18. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    brandy1017 replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We do have mandatory overtime where I work, but it goes by seniority and who last was mandated. We can be mandated up to 16 hours and it is rotated, the PM nurses have it the worst, especially ICU...

  19. Found myself in quite the pickle.. (Poll)

    brandy1017 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was too broke to pay for a study review so just used NCLEX review books and passed, but it was back in the day like the OP said, 2 full 8 hours days of questioning and no word for months. You guys...

  20. Really, is this real?!?!

    brandy1017 replied to FlossyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think 6-8 on a step down unit is simply unsafe and unreasonable, but what do you plan to do about it? I would be looking for another job, otherwise I don't see how things will get better. Rural...

  21. Is clinic nursing a dirty job?

    brandy1017 replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with finance or accounting? You are right there are many underemployed college grads these days of all different degrees floating around. Even the head of StudentLoanJustice.org, who...

  22. Go into nursing for the money?

    brandy1017 replied to jackhensy's topic in General Nursing

    Be prepared to work your ass off, not only is it a physically difficult and stressful job you will find yourself working in a very coercive environment when you are ordered around, mandated to get the...

  23. I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    brandy1017 replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Didn't you know happiness is the best revenge? Why stew over enemies and waste time and energy being unhappy? I truly believe happiness is the best

  24. I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    brandy1017 replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a funny aside Y & R has a current story line of one character Neil who has been fantasizing about getting revenge on his ex-wife Hillary and has now crossed the line and abducted her and is...

  25. I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    brandy1017 replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My question is why do you identify with a crazy violent nurse and have her as your user name? I guess that is why you admit to having violent fantasies? Are you also into voodoo like the person you...