brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Is this a common attendace policy?

    brandy1017 replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    I would go to HR as some had suggested, surely she is entitled to bereavement time! I would hope HR and the director above the manager would be appalled enough to let the manager go! Absolutely...

  2. Is this a common attendace policy?

    brandy1017 replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    That is beyond cold, talk about kicking someone when they're down! It is cruel, wrong, and totally inappropriate. I would be looking for a new job ASAP. If you had a union you could grieve it, if...

  3. First time fired by a patient

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

    I think most nurses have had this happen to them at least once or twice and usually it is a blessing because the patient was being unreasonable. Sometimes patients just don't like you for no apparent...

  4. Are married women bullied less at work?

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

    The next time she makes a rude comment say something! "How rude! Were you born in a barn?" or even "Whatever" or "I date girls". You can always pretend you have a boyfriend how will they know if...

  5. Are married women bullied less at work?

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

    It can be true, you simply must not give another person that kind of power over you. Why should you let someone else's opinion affect your self esteem. When I was young, I used to care too much...

  6. Do "PTO" systems seem like a scam to you?

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

    PTO banks are all about saving money, under the guise of increased flexibility. When we went to it we lost holiday pay and lost over 9 days total, but exchanged sick time for a disability policy so...

  7. What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

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

  8. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's true you didn't say this and perhaps didn't even mean this, but the general tone of a lot of these comments about weight (not just on this thread) seem to imply this is what some people would...

  9. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm sorry I'm taking it personally when it is not. I know only too well from personal experience that health and weight and looks can be fleeting and whether a surgery or an illness or a medication...

  10. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

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  11. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

  12. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Give me a break! A dentist would never have rotten teeth because they have the money and resources to keep their teeth shiny and white and perfect. Health is not so easy to attain and even all the...

  13. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What does this have to do with the hiring process! So basically you are saying only healthy perfect people, perfect weight, health appearance should be hired and working as a nurse? So all the...

  14. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    brandy1017 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My manager hires all ages, sizes, races and sexes so there doesn't appear to be any age, weight, or racial discrimination where I work. All our welcome! Fortunately the manager looks at a person's...

  15. Bullied nurse. I quit. :(

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

    I'm not so sure it wasn't bullying. When one nurse and this one in charge takes it upon herself to bad mouth a coworker to the manager and then the mananger can't even remember the details, but tells...

  16. BA in physics, 2+ years of med school, interested in nursing.

    brandy1017 replied to Lint Davidson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you might find you have to take the science prereqs over because of the length of time that has gone by. You will have to see if this is the case and what your options would be such as tested...

  17. Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    brandy1017 replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I wouldn't waste my time or money supporting the ANA in the first place. The oversupply of nurses has a lot to do with all the media telling everybody about the nursing shortage and the security of a...

  18. ADN or wait two years to get BSN?

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

    Get your ADN thru a community college now and then when you go to CA enroll in a BSN completion program if you want. An RN is an RN you pass the same NCLEX. You would just need to get a CA license....

  19. What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

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

    We have shared governance practice councils and clinical ladders, but management leads the practice council and decides what to work on so staff doesn't initiate projects only does what they are...

  20. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    brandy1017 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It was a NY times article about women heading off to school rather than staying in bad jobs and the woman was Laura Baker at University of Denver for a MA in strategic communications. It was slanted...

  21. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    brandy1017 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  22. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    brandy1017 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The ANA is seriously out of touch with the lives and needs of fellow nurses. Also we are never going to be seen as professionals as long as we are expected to lift, turn and clean the patients,...

  23. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    brandy1017 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  24. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    brandy1017 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If I had to go back, I'd rather finish my original BA than get a BSN. lol. I think my original BA would be much more interesting and enjoyable than dull nursing theory, stats and

  25. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    brandy1017 replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN