brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Are student loans haunting you?

    brandy1017 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    The bottom line is you will have to pay back your student loans till you die! It doesn't matter to the lenders if you can't afford them. If you can't pay them back you will be pushed into default...

  2. Are student loans haunting you?

    brandy1017 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Truthfully I think financial advisors are mainly for the wealthy who have money to pay them in the first place. Also the majority of financial advisors are really salespeople selling the insurance or...

  3. An Unapologetic Reasoning On Why You Don't Want To Be A Nurse.

    brandy1017 replied to Mr Midwife's topic in General Students

    I wish you the best! Maybe you will have a more positive experience and are simply a tougher person and are better able to hand the stress. As for any job can be difficult, I worked other jobs...

  4. M.Div. considering BSN

    brandy1017 replied to Kellymp's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I know of a nurse that got a MA ministry after her BSN, she was on the ethics committee (for free) and volunteered in church activities but nursing has been stressful. She's tried several different...

  5. Adult Depends/Underwear

    brandy1017 replied to grad2012RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why don't you have lift equipment like a sit to stand? Would be much safer for both of you than moving her by hand all by yourself! If she started to fall you would definitely injure yourself trying...

  6. Still don't get the BSN ADN thing...

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

    Money is the bottom line! Education is pushed beyond reason. Education has been made into the cure all of all the social ills. If you're poor go to school and make something of yourself. The...

  7. is anyone else being laid off, reduced hours, etc?

    brandy1017 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    The two inner city hospitals where I live are both crying the blues about the millions they are losing, fishing for more govt funding. Good luck with that! Of course the CEO's for both organizations...

  8. An Unapologetic Reasoning On Why You Don't Want To Be A Nurse.

    brandy1017 replied to Mr Midwife's topic in General Students

    Nursing school was really easy for me. The only difficult part was the clinical because of my performance anxiety, but I had a gentle, encouraging clinical teacher and friends to lean on. The actual...

  9. Still don't get the BSN ADN thing...

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

    Interesting that the university hospital actually paid the lowest of all the hospitals. So much for paying a BSN what they are worth! I agree competition makes more of a difference than education and...

  10. is anyone else being laid off, reduced hours, etc?

    brandy1017 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    PRN nurses by definition are meant to be available when needed and there will be lulls when they have hired regular staff. How do you know they are specifically targeting BSN/MSN RN's if they are not...

  11. I'm so bad at my community job...

    brandy1017 replied to calamityjane1's topic in General Nursing

    Are you an NP? If you are the just a nurse it is up to the Dr to diagnose not you! You learn by experience, now you know some additional things to look for a UTI for next

  12. Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    brandy1017 replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ours just has our first name, last initial and RN. I'm glad they don't put our last name like some of the other hospital systems, esp when dealing with all the psych patients. The hospital phased...

  13. "Dear Nurses: Please Forgive Me" : A Response

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

    I'm sorry for your loss Esme. I agree age is not a number and it is insulting to use age as an excuse to give less care and delay treatment. My dad is almost 80, but like yours very physically fit...

  14. Nursing salary and buying a home?

    brandy1017 replied to applesbananas's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse friend who wanted to buy a house, but was told her credit was bad and she needed to fix that and pay off some debts, credit cards, student loans and car payment. But she was not content...

  15. Nursing salary and buying a home?

    brandy1017 replied to applesbananas's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you can qualify for a house 3-4 times your salary if you have excellent credit and don't have car payments, credit card debt and student loan debt, plus you need a significant down...

  16. Employer resonsibility?

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

    Police should have been called when he beat you trying to get to the other resident. He was a danger to you and the other residents. The police should then have taken him to a hospital preferably...

  17. Who is eyeing the job boards, frustrated with your job?

    brandy1017 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    While I have my frustrations the alarms, the computers, bedside report etc will be with you wherever you go. I always ask pool and agency nurses how other places are and they say my hospital is one...

  18. ADN Nurses Being Forced to go Back to School?

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

  19. ADN Nurses Being Forced to go Back to School?

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

    I've never had a patient, supervisor or doctor ask me about my degree. Also never heard anything disparaging from any of them either about ADN RN's. I feel proud of myself and perfectly fine with my...

  20. ADN Nurses Being Forced to go Back to School?

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

    So how are you paying for all these degrees? Are you independently wealthy or are you planning on paying back student loans for the rest of your life? Why would you get a MA public health first and...

  21. ADN Nurses Being Forced to go Back to School?

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

    But hospitals are all about control and they love telling their employees what to do like forcing vaccinations on everyone! Too bad for the ones that get GB from

  22. My friend is still looking for work

    brandy1017 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I think she is entitled because her mom paid her way and she has no skin in the game. She could break the agreement she would just have to pay back the $2500 so don't spend it and keep it safe to pay...

  23. My friend is still looking for work

    brandy1017 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    So what was her excuse for turning down a job that even had a sign on bonus? Doesn't she realize she is an old new grad without experience and hospitals prefer fresh new grads if they have a choice?...

  24. Where is ths so called Nursing Shortage at!? im having a hard time finding work

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

    How are you making so much less? Are you agency and the rates are less now? Are you working in a lower paid area of nursing like home care or clinic? Did they cut differentials? Just curious how...

  25. Got written up

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

    My concern for you is did you actually recap the needles because that could lead to a needle stick. Nothing wrong with saying you don't recall it and did you even do it. I wouldn't lose any sleep...