brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. About paying off student loans

    brandy1017 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I think personal finance should be taught to all high school students before they can even sign up for student loans and an additional personal finance course in college wouldn't be bad either! I...

  2. About paying off student loans

    brandy1017 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    What college did you go to and what did you major in? Were you able to get a good job with it? What field are you in? It seems many people have a liberal arts degree that gets them nowhere and then...

  3. About paying off student loans

    brandy1017 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Are you salary then? I was under the impression that home health pays piecemeal ie a flat fee per case where your experience didn't matter and everyone was basically getting the same

  4. About paying off student loans

    brandy1017 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    What job do you have that pays104K? Is this with salary or overtime? The average RN wage is only around $65,000 a year. Do you live in an expensive city such as LA or NYC? Seems like a high...

  5. RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    brandy1017 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    School always came easy to me and I enjoy learning. Actually working as a nurse is the hard

  6. Higher Calling

    brandy1017 replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find it ironic that there are many threads on here lamenting the poor working conditions, under staffing and compressed wages, ie lucky to get a 2% raise and now everyone is attacking him for...

  7. Higher Calling

    brandy1017 replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So what better paying job were you in before you went into nursing? And if it was better paying, why did you become a nurse? I do agree we are underpaid for what we do. But it really depends where...

  8. Loan forgiveness options? Help!

    brandy1017 replied to kaimkaim's topic in General Nursing

    The other option besides the military is working for the VA system. They have very generous tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment options. It is probably your best bet. In the meantime...

  9. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    brandy1017 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just curious, did something happen to trigger the increased anxiety such as a near miss or crashing patient that has you second guessing yourself more now than before? Anxiety and depression are...

  10. Leaving Social Work to become a Nurse Practitioner

    brandy1017 replied to dazed&confused8's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it is foolhardy to take on more debt, but if you are determined to do it, your best bet would be a direct entry MSN-NP program. Where you do the first year and become an RN and then finish up...

  11. Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

    brandy1017 replied to Prettybirdy's topic in General Students

    I agree, while chemistry is fascinating the class itself is more theoretical vs applicable sciences like pathophysiology or pharmacology. I agree math is at the center of passing chemistry and it is...

  12. AWD vehicle for nurses

    brandy1017 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    The longer you keep a vehicle the more money you save over your lifetime. Frankly the more often you trade in for a new car, the more money you waste, in the thousands! This practice of frequent car...

  13. New Grad student, need advice, should I switch programs? Problems with advisor already...

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

    I was fortunate in nursing school as teachers treated me fairly, but I have met several coworkers who have not been so lucky and a couple even ended up having to transfer schools to finish. A...

  14. Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

    brandy1017 replied to Prettybirdy's topic in General Students

    Why is your GPA so low in the first place both the general ed classes and science classes? Are you not prepared for college level work? Did you goof off? A large university tends to have large...

  15. LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    brandy1017 replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    People have lied about their education. Even a high ranking CEO got called out and lost his job when the lies were discovered years later. Sadly I don't remember his name. But I remember it made...

  16. What's wrong with me?

    brandy1017 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    How true! Or maybe the crusty old bats moved on to other jobs and its only new grads where you work.

  17. Get off the phone

    brandy1017 replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I usually tell them not to hang up, this will only take a minute and then give them their meds. Simple, no

  18. New Grad student, need advice, should I switch programs? Problems with advisor already...

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

    She probably wants to smooth things over and de-escalate the situation. You want to charge ahead and demand witnesses as if you are at war or planning a lawsuit. I think it would just be easier for...

  19. New Grad student, need advice, should I switch programs? Problems with advisor already...

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

    From what I read in the beginning it seems you didn't handle the situation diplomatically. It is not clear if there was a misunderstanding of your credits by the advisor or a deliberate attempt to...

  20. Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

    brandy1017 replied to Prettybirdy's topic in General Students

    Are you at a large university where there are literally hundreds of students in a lecture hall. If that is the case I would consider taking the class over at a small nonprofit college where there is...

  21. LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    brandy1017 replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    As for ADN vs BSN there are many other posts about this. The truth is ADN is quicker and cheaper, but it may become a trap if you stay an ADN. It will limit future job and career options, make it...

  22. LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    brandy1017 replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had to give my transcripts from nursing school to work just last year. Everyone was required to give their transcripts. I don't even know why. It would be stupid to lie about having a BSN. It is...

  23. New to homecare and I need some help

    brandy1017 replied to spartan_nurse's topic in Home Health

    My loved one always wound her tubing up like a lasso in one hand and moved very carefully looking down so as not to trip. She never fell thank

  24. is your job aging you?

    brandy1017 replied to RobotNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Retin A treats both acne and fine lines. You can get it from a dermatologist, it is a prescription. I believe in chemical peels to help acne and sometimes fine

  25. Nurses: You've Been LIED to about your Back and Body Mechanics

    brandy1017 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Men can and will be injured just as easily as women caregivers. Do you think men want to be called upon to lift all the time. I'm sure most will tell you they don't want to become primary lifters...