brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Can I date the nurse who took care my mother before she passed away?

    brandy1017 replied to m4a123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I agree that her not answering you may be her not being interested, it is possible she doesn't want to cross the professional boundaries because of work. I think it would be ok to call her and...

  2. Priorities Can Kill: When Passing the Buck Gets Dangerous

    brandy1017 replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    While the CO2 level might have been missed, I doubt that explains what happened with your patient. When a person is in acidosis they will become lethargic, even unresponsive and potentially stop...

  3. Let's Resolve To....

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

    I have compassion for my coworkers who are struggling with back pain because we are expected to be a mule and move patients too large to safely move since our employers are too cheap to get ceiling...

  4. Given a do over, which (feasible) career would you pursue?

    brandy1017 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    What are you going to be doing instead? Did you find a teaching

  5. 50 Resolutions Nurses Should Make for This New Year

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

    I especially love the flush squirt gun game. We have done that at work was very fun!

  6. Complaining about your employer, loudly, at nurses' station

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

    Why bring this up at Christmas and a lecture to boot? Let's just all have a Merry Christmas and be thankful for all the good in our lives and our family and friends! Merry

  7. What can I (we) do? RANT

    brandy1017 replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's disrespectful and insulting to mark you down over 15 minutes late! That is just plain

  8. What can I (we) do? RANT

    brandy1017 replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  9. What can I (we) do? RANT

    brandy1017 replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know exactly how you feel. You come in and the prior shift decided to pass on the straight cath or tap water enema for you rather than do it themselves, then the CNA is nowhere to be found, hiding...

  10. favoritism comes full circle

    brandy1017 replied to passive sambo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think this is a common problem where some workers shirk their job and are willing to neglect their patients rather than do the hard work that their job requires. It is on the nurse to supervise the...

  11. I HATE bedside nursing

    brandy1017 replied to Sabr's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Night shift nursing is very task oriented and playing CNA as well as nurse. Maybe you would like working days better. It is faster paced, but you have more patient/family and staff interaction and...

  12. Eczema on hands?

    brandy1017 replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    It might be a nickel allergy if on the palms with students using cell phones, lap tops and tablets. I wonder if it is a contact allergic eczema from one of the

  13. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    brandy1017 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find it hard to believe all these nurses every shift and day aren't doing full assessments. It takes all of five minutes tops to do a head to toe assessment and listen with the stethoscope! I...

  14. Abandoning family in the ED during the holidays

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

    I was told it used to be ok to place an elderly patient in a hospital for a break for the caretakers. One sad case was an elderly lady whose children were fighting with each other, one stayed with...

  15. Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    brandy1017 replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    So typical of my ER. You get report from a nurse that hasn't had the patient. When there is an issue that something she be done, the answer is the Dr didn't order it. I don't understand that! I...

  16. Are nurses able to shower after shift?

    brandy1017 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    No we don't have showers. Best advice is take your shoes off at the door and shower when you get home. Only OR settings by us have a locker with hospital scrubs provided to wear and then leave for...

  17. what age did you decide to become a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I first thought about it as a teen, but didn't pursue it immediately. Instead I became a secretary taking business and secretarial training in high school. Came from a working class family and...

  18. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    brandy1017 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    What type of nursing job do you do that pays $80/hr? The highest where I live is between $40-50/hr and that's for pool or agency! I've even worked with some agency nurses that said pay has fallen...

  19. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    brandy1017 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The political system and powers that be prefer to advocate for education as the solution to the economic problems of inequality rather than be faced with the need to raise wages and benefits that...

  20. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    brandy1017 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    They ship jobs to other countries because they want to make more profits for the CEO and top dogs. It is a race to the bottom of wages for everyone and it is a disaster for American workers and the...

  21. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    brandy1017 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That's great for you that you have the option to negotiate, but for the majority of nurses this isn't an option. Strong unions like the NNU have been the backbone for safe staffing and decent pay for...

  22. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    brandy1017 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Your wage would be raised to the new minimum at least as well! So it would actually benefit you. It would benefit others who are burned out with healthcare and provide another employment option with...

  23. Purchasing a gift for your nurse?

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

    Generally a card and/or food is acceptable. We are not supposed to accept gifts from patients, although we had one sweet lady who was with us for an extended stay and gave staff some costume jewelry....

  24. Embracing Change. What techy stuff have you learned lately?

    brandy1017 replied to Joe V's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Most are bolted shut where I work.

  25. Burnout or just Cranky?

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

    If you read my posts you know I struggle with burnout. I do my best to cope by taking frequent vacations, even if I can only afford a staycation. Also put myself down for low census, work only two...