brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Are all nurses perpetually exhausted?

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

    I agree delegation helps. I've learned to put the call light on when a pt wants me to help them go to the bathroom so that by the time they are up the CNA is there and can finish up if I don't have...

  2. Why Wages Are Stagnant

    brandy1017 replied to chuckster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem is both democrats and republicans are in bed with big business, but democrats pretend to care about the working and middle class yet they don't do anything to raise the minimum wage or...

  3. Do you think your work place should support healthy eating?

    brandy1017 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Night shift has to bring their own food since most places don't keep the cafeteria open for us! It's either TV dinner, take out or left overs or vending machine. I wish we had the cafeteria and...

  4. Are all nurses perpetually exhausted?

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

    Yes working as a front line healthcare worker is frankly a very stressful and unhealthy job to have! It can wreck your health, many struggle with anxiety and depression and of course it is common...

  5. Medicaid At 50: From Exclusion To Expansion To Universality

    brandy1017 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The medicaid program is not all that great. Reimbursement rates are so low and decreasing in many places that it is hard to find a Dr willing to treat patients and almost impossible to get a dentist...

  6. Help, wanting to leave job within 6 month of hire

    brandy1017 replied to MMJ,BSN's topic in Nursing Career

    What are you waiting for, go ahead and take the NICU job. I wouldn't worry about your other job, you are probably still in the orientation phase and not everyone is cut out for it and they are aware...

  7. Rejected..No Facebook?!!

    brandy1017 replied to cosmos2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you have a 401K/403b and were let go at age 55 I believe you can take withdrawals penalty free instead of having to wait till 59 1/2. Please check out if this is an option for you, but if you...

  8. Union Intent on Improving the Lot of Nurses Nationwide

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

    In the US, more and more hospitals are being run like this. Without a good union, there is nothing to do to improve working conditions or wages. The best you can do is job hop and get raises that...

  9. Union Intent on Improving the Lot of Nurses Nationwide

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

    My hospital has finally brought up Ebola and has a online class about it. We were told to look up how to put on and take off protective equipment online. Nothing mentioned about space suits or...

  10. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    brandy1017 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where I work if you call in after giving notice we are told you will be forfeiting your remaining PTO. Don't know if that is legal, but have never tested them to find out. Know someone who left and...

  11. "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

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

    You mean the Hotel Hospitality, Drug Spa & full service all night restaurant. We are all just glorified waitresses at your service and we mean to please.

  12. Go ahead laugh. Laughter keeps you from going crazy.

    brandy1017 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a patient's family member ask us for sympathy to be more considerate of his feelings when he went all anger management on us when he didn't get his meds fast enough! Then he was even more upset...

  13. Go ahead laugh. Laughter keeps you from going crazy.

    brandy1017 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Tongue in cheek response have you considered that you have PBA psuedobulbular affect LOL. I've seen commercials for this on TV and it is what instantly came to mind. But I know what you mean I used to...

  14. Devastated on First Write Up

    brandy1017 replied to RNtoThe3rd's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You made a mistake and luckily discovered it and corrected it before any harm was done so that is good. I think you are overreacting and fearing the worst. It would be unlikely that you would be...

  15. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    brandy1017 replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes they are heroic, but if they understood Ebola which the Dr certainly should he should have self quarantined for the 21 days to protect the public and his family. Amber probably didn't know better...

  16. RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    brandy1017 replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Frankly I think a quarantine is not a bad idea and since the CDC has been running around and destroying every Ebola patient's home and its belongings in their decontamination effort, I would think...

  17. Why is NNU National Nurses United ignored on ANA and AACN websites?

    brandy1017 replied to the nites's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The NNU is the competition and appear to be superior in getting the job done. The ANA actually has some unionized states, although not all. To me the ANA is ineffectual and too pro hospital to help...

  18. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    brandy1017 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers and well wishes for a speedy recovery Esme! Get well

  19. why do nurses gossip and belittle eachother?

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

    Gossip is a fact of life, it is everywhere, but you don't have to go along with it. If it bothers you, ignore it or walk away. Simple as that. Truthfully the only people we talk about are the...

  20. Fearbola: Irrational Fear Now Sweeping U.S.

    brandy1017 replied to mariebailey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The CDC PPE protocol was inadequate and may have well lead to the infections of the nurses. Note the CDC is now revising their protocol! Dr Fauci of the NIH has said all skin must be covered and...

  21. ICU pay differential?

    brandy1017 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Critical Care

    Where I work they used to have differentials for ER and ICU, but they have long since gotten rid of both for new hires/transfers. No extra pay for BSN or certifications

  22. Here's How the CDC Director Protects Himself from Ebola (But Not Nurses)

    brandy1017 replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Too

  23. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    brandy1017 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Scary! Just to imagine someone that big is

  24. Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

    brandy1017 replied to logank622's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I pray for Nina and Amber for their full recovery and that their heroic sacrifice will be recognized and protect other healthcare workers from being put in harms way. You both are very brave and...

  25. Does anybody else feel guilty about calling off?

    brandy1017 replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are on workers comp, of course they are going to honor light duty not because they care about you, but because they don't want to let you stay home and collect a paycheck without working! Now if...