brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Is Nursing right for me?

    brandy1017 replied to driven_chick1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It is unfortunate that your mother had you charged during your rebellious act in the tough love response. Her tough love response to your teen rebellion is putting your future career at risk,...

  2. The Night The Fire Died

    brandy1017 replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful when offering unsolicited advice especially when new, people may view your comments as criticism and your enthusiasm as perfectionism. Best to just focus on yourself and if you want to...

  3. Out of Work Nurse

    brandy1017 replied to kathyshonk66's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's wise to quit a job without another one lined up, especially with the economy the way it is! I understand feeling that the stress is killing you and unhealthy, and God knows I've...

  4. CNA with bachelor's in biology cannot find job. What next?

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

    CNA's are low paid even in hospitals some start at around $10/hr to only $15 max and most don't care that you have a degree. There is more than just nursing out there you could go for an ultrasound...

  5. Is Nursing right for me?

    brandy1017 replied to driven_chick1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What charges are on your juvenile record? That could determine whether the board would even let you become a nurse or a counselor for that matter. I thought if you got the record expunged you...

  6. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    brandy1017 replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But the reality is that most large employers already self-insure and only have a company administer their plan to save money. Big insurance is not providing that much care anymore! Also when companies...

  7. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    brandy1017 replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But you are younger so your insurance should be

  8. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    brandy1017 replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sounds like you had a crappy

  9. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    brandy1017 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    Truthfully most of the BSN classes are just extra BS classes, but remember many people who have an RN actually have already been to college and many also have BA or BS in another field. But once they...

  10. Do I have any options?

    brandy1017 replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    I hate to encourage this, but you may need to take out private student loans to get you thru the gap in your income. Check out local credit unions to see if they could provide you with a reasonable...

  11. should I go 4 yr at my age

    brandy1017 replied to babs1963's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Why did you quit the paramedic job? I thought that was a good paying job with great benefits! If you can really afford to go back to school and get a BSN then go for it. I'm sure it will help to...

  12. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    brandy1017 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    In response to Lindarn's comments nursing will never be considered truly a professional as long as we are the only licensed "professionals" that have to clean and turn the patients and break our back...

  13. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    brandy1017 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    Why are you taking everyone's comments so seriously! Nursing is a job, you don't have to wear it as a badge of honor 24/7. In my off time I've heard a few complaints, I don't take it seriously, yet...

  14. Should I Go to Med School?

    brandy1017 replied to contentment's topic in Nursing Career

    If you want to be a dr you should be skipping nursing and going pre-med! While you can choose any degree there are a core group of science and math classes that need to be done to apply to med...

  15. It's never too late!

    brandy1017 replied to NurseNanci1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All I can say is watch your back! It's the only one you have and nursing is very rough on it! I can't imagine walking away from a secure, highly paid job to become a nurse! I would love to trade...

  16. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    brandy1017 replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Unions help, but it depends on the strength of the union some are simply better than others. The national nurses united in CA are obviously very powerful, other unions not so much! Also why is it that...

  17. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    brandy1017 replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They did this several years back at Columbia-St Mary's and then turned around and offered the day shift extra bonus for picking up night shifts as people left. Without a union there is nothing you...

  18. ADN's being pushed out

    brandy1017 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The problem is that instead of grandfathering in the older ADN Rn's, hospitals are pressuring and some are demanding them to go back to school for the BSN, while providing only token tuition...

  19. I am trying to get out of nursing. My parents will feel terrible if I do.

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

    I would think it would be home care, hospice or a doctors office or

  20. I am trying to get out of nursing. My parents will feel terrible if I do.

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

    Only you can decide when the time is right! I understand your frustration with the stress in nursing and the sometimes impossible expectations and the frantic pace of bedside nursing, but realize you...

  21. Debilitating Anxiety

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

    I experienced terrible performance anxiety as a new RN, crippling, but I suffered in silence. I never had this problem in any other job. I had several other jobs from secretarial to waitress and...

  22. Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    brandy1017 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of problems in hospital nursing, high patient ratios, high stress, mandatory overtime; but I don't think all the problems are related to greed. Hospitals don't keep patients as long...

  23. the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

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

    It just parallels the general obesity epidemic in America and the world; and the truth is all the knowledge in the world and most people can't lose weight! So many factors involved, some changeable,...

  24. What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    brandy1017 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    That is what caller ID is

  25. New FNP Grad in corrections

    brandy1017 replied to E&Rtravel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One NP I know volunteered to do her clinicals at the prison and got alot of experience such as managing hypertension crisis and enjoyed it but was used to rough and tumble patients from an inner city...