brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. 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

    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....

    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. What are you going to be doing instead? Did you find a teaching
  5. 50 Resolutions Nurses Should Make for This New Year

    I especially love the flush squirt gun game. We have done that at work was very fun!
  6. 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

    It's disrespectful and insulting to mark you down over 15 minutes late! That is just plain
  8. What can I (we) do? RANT

  9. What can I (we) do? RANT

    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

    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

    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?

    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

    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. 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.

    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?

    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

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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?

    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. Most are bolted shut where I work.
  25. Burnout or just Cranky?

    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...