brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Being Mandated to Work

    brandy1017 replied to nurse_shelly's topic in General Nursing

    Mandation is a common practice at many hospitals and has become more frequent as short staffing worsened with covid. It may not be as simple as getting a Dr note. Many places require you to ask for...

  2. Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

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

    Banks are in trouble and worried about their own future so charging more interest and fees to shore up their own balance statements so don't expect great terms even with great credit. Interest rates...

  3. BLS and RQI - Can't do it

    brandy1017 replied to Brae30's topic in General Nursing

    Also when it says do you want to keep going don't! It doesn't help and it only tires you out! Just start over. But as others said quit and take a break if you are tired out. So many of us had...

  4. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Here are a couple articles about the alternative Workers Comp program in Texas and moving to other states like Oklahoma....

  5. The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    On top of that, Texas also has an alternative Workers Comp program that other states are moving toward like Oklahoma where the employers hire private companies and make their own rules that basically...

  6. Drug Testing for NON-nursing jobs?

    brandy1017 replied to justwantoutofnursing's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Many employers still drug test, even non healthcare, so if you take pot I would abstain for awhile. I've heard you can buy drug testing kits for urine to know if you would test positive. I've never...

  7. What should be done to mean nurses?

    brandy1017 replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    They sound stupid and immature and just waiting to get fired. Not bright! But why are you taking it personally? It wouldn't bother me personally. Some people are mean. I would ignore it unless...

  8. Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

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

    Thanks for the encouragement! Glad to hear you were able to get a good paying job using all your talents. It is inspiring and reminds us to think outside the box rather than on narrowly focused...

  9. 2023 Raises/Cost of living

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Employers in general will pay the least possible that is pretty much a given. Now many people are being laid off and unemployed as the ongoing inflation worsens the recession that has been redefined...

  10. Should I take a $9.00 cut in pay for new job?

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

    So my understanding of yearly pay is the places that do this simply average your nine months pay over 12 months so it would be an even bigger hit to your budget. It sounds like you made the right...

  11. 2023 Raises/Cost of living

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I find your comment insensitive. People living on social security worked and paid into it all their lives and surely didn't want to be hospitalized and some died during the pandemic. Check out...

  12. 2023 Raises/Cost of living

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But this was with the help of a union and a strike or a threat of a strike right? I don't remember if they actually were on strike. I remember there was talk of it though. Most places are non union...

  13. Best Incident Report Ever Written

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    That's just an excuse they use. The medicare reprisals for adverse events cost the hospital and clinics money and that should be an incentive enough. And if they were concerned they would use their...

  14. Best Incident Report Ever Written

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    This can't be the normal way a surgical clinic runs! They have the highest risk but no dedicated triage nurse, one nurse for 10 doctors. It isn't safe and that patient could have died. It is...

  15. Leaving NP-Licensure Upkeep?

    brandy1017 replied to NurseLS's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think the requirements vary by your state. My state for instance is one of the few that doesn't even require CEU's nor work hours to renew as an RN, but I know most require CEU's and many require...

  16. CPR Renewal and Physical Limitations

    brandy1017 replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

    Since the hospital switched to the auto dummy CPR I couldn't pass either. I would get tired out while it said no air, too much air, not deep enough etc. Tip I learned when the robot says do you want...

  17. Inevitable Resignation

    brandy1017 replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    You can file a whistleblower complaint to CMS medicare if there was no proof this patient had cancer. If you were his nurse you saw his medical records. If they investigate and find wrongdoing you...

  18. Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

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

    Also consider keeping several years of expenses till 62 in a low risk fund such as money market or if you have my retirement 403b, all I had was an annuity. It is crap, but I will move the money to a...

  19. Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

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

    PS Also to the OP check your pension benefits, if any, and if your pension is frozen like mine was working longer wouldn't change the payments. You could see what you would get at any age and could...

  20. Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

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

    Some of jobs in a hospital that might be less stressful to transfer to would include pre-admitting nurse, case manager, outpatient, cardiac rehab, GI colonoscopy, IR nurse and maybe PACU. These are a...

  21. Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

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

    You can ask your Dr for a psych eval, FMLA to take a leave and time off, get medication to treat the anxiety and depression. Try to transfer to a less stressful job within the hospital system....

  22. Has your job ever been given to someone else?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It looks like this job change happened shortly after your not answering the phone when you were on call and then having the meeting with them re taking intermittent FMLA. Whether they have decided to...

  23. Decapitated baby

    brandy1017 replied to SHH's topic in General Specialties

    Where have you seen better commentary? Can you leave a

  24. Management Criticism: "We see you care a great deal…"

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sadly, low raises of 3% or less are pretty standard overall. As you found out best way to get a raise is to switch employers. Maybe endear was the wrong word as I don't believe in sucking up....

  25. Management Criticism: "We see you care a great deal…"

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So who are the group members and what are their jobs and where do they work? How long have you been at this job? Any problems before with your eval? New management? What do they want you to do...