brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Saying No!

    brandy1017 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The main problem is chronic understaffing. It is nothing new and has been going on for years so you learn to tune it out. Besides they have options agency, float pool, hire more staff, reinstate a...

  2. Financial Independence And Nursing

    brandy1017 replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    I suggested accounting, not bookkeeping because I have a friend who is a VP at a bank making six figures and lives very well. I don't think too many nurses can say they make six figures. Only those...

  3. job search

    brandy1017 replied to amycoley's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a friend who works in Nashville and was told the area is saturated with nurses. NP's are working as as case managers at an insurance company that only requires a

  4. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    brandy1017 replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It appears to be very deadly and contagious to the healthcare workers in spite of supposedly not being airborne. Regardless if it is or not, healthcare workers are being infected and dying from it!...

  5. Financial Independence And Nursing

    brandy1017 replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing pays a living wage, but you would have to live very frugally or put in lots of overtime to be able to retire early! Also you will work very hard for your money and risk getting injured and...

  6. Fall prevention best practices

    brandy1017 replied to pammy007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The people that are most likely to fall are the altered mental status patients who frankly couldn't fill out a form if they wanted to, nor are going to remember how to call for help! The only way to...

  7. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What I'm curious about is if they make a complete recovery will they go back to help and will they now be immune to Ebola and not need to take isolation precautions? Or would they still be...

  8. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree and while I'm comforted by the many wonderful near death experiences of people who have died and been brought back that doesn't mean I'm ready to die! I think the truth is because of global...

  9. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't understand the minimization of the danger of dealing with Ebola and the dismissal of very valid concerns of safety and this when actual doctors and nurses are dying from Ebola! Not only our...

  10. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nice PR bit, but I would be more impressed to hear from the nurses themselves in their own words, particularly the two that cancelled their vacations to treat the patients! They really should let...

  11. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Microbiology doesn't protect someone from getting infected. The Dr certainly knew all about micro etc and took all proper precautions and yet was still infected. Lucky for him, he received the...

  12. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't remember SARS being in America, but I remember it was in Canada and some of the nurses got it, two died! I remember it was a very scary time for those nurses. I found a story about it on the...

  13. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Again no need to be melodramatic! This is not a battle because we are not in the military! We are not at war! We are civilians and able to make our own decisions! I don't remember signing up or being...

  14. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't like your self riteous tone and frankly it offends me. I think it is reasonable to ask for volunteers not force nurses. Are you in management, because your tone comes across as the coercive...

  15. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just read that Samaritan's Purse was able to get an experimental monoclonal antibodies med for the two American Missionaries with help from the CDC. It hasn't been used in people before, but all...

  16. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Because you were scared or because you couldn't put the book

  17. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This story isn't comforting esp noting that Ebola has been found in pigs in southeast Asia. I had only heard of monkeys before and now bats and even pigs. It sounds

  18. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As for doctors, I expect they will have less risk of getting the virus in the US because it will be the nurse and/or aide that will come into the most contact with the patients and will be cleaning up...

  19. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We don't know what the precautions will entail. I think in a situation like this they should accept volunteers to care for the patients, not force the staff. I wonder if they will have the staff...

  20. Help! Forgot to waste narc

    brandy1017 replied to cheji13's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would just let it go unless you want the unwanted attention from management and pharmacy. But be aware pharmacy tracks the narcotics we take out for patients and watch for a pattern such as excess...

  21. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So you think the doctors and nurses that contracted the virus were simply not careful enough? Especially the doctors who are experts re the disease. I don't think

  22. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well if you feel so self riteous, I think you should be willing to take his place! How are they going to protect the healthcare workers? Are they going to be housed and quarantined at the hospital to...

  23. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    brandy1017 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The mortality rate can be up to

  24. Making Mistakes?

    brandy1017 replied to nursingmymind's topic in General Nursing

    While the computerized med pass is a pain, it definitely prevents med errors as long as the scanning is done. Don't skip the computerized scanning of both pt and med and you and your patient will be...

  25. Dealing with your feet

    brandy1017 replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you have foot problems should see a podiatrist. I never heard of bunions in someone so young. Do you wear high heels a lot. I think heels and narrow top shoes contribute to this problem. Aside...