brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Time for a vacation!! Where do you want to go?

    brandy1017 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Switzerland is the most beautiful place I've been, love the mountains and lakes and cottages. Pure heaven. That said anyplace with mountains would probably be just as beautiful. I haven't been to...

  2. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    brandy1017 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Many burnt out hospital nurses would love to work in a clinic! I take it the friends crying after their shifts are working in hospitals! Just because you are working in a clinic now doesn't mean you...

  3. DMU for those who want to be a Psych Nurse

    brandy1017 replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    Actually doctors are in the same boat and face problems with the board if they get help for depression. Doctors actually have a high rate of suicide as

  4. DMU for those who want to be a Psych Nurse

    brandy1017 replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    So basically your old professor was unhappy to hear you had gotten your BSN and went so far to start a witch hunt with the board. That is very sad to imagine someone was so against you becoming an RN...

  5. Good News!

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

    Congrats! Glad things are working out for

  6. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    brandy1017 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that there was a program in Detroit for layed off auto workers to go back to school for RN. I don't know if this was funded by state or federal. In general I don't think there is support to...

  7. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    brandy1017 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the professionals will really be in for a shock once they get a nursing job and experience the typical nursing conditions of short staffing, stress and inability to even take a break in most...

  8. 26, starting from the bottom, do I really stand a chance???

    brandy1017 replied to JensMom520's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are still young and have close to 40 years left before official retirement 67-68 so certainly you still have time. Many older nurses many single mothers have put themselves thru school while...

  9. Pay schedules when changing union hospitals

    brandy1017 replied to pwilli's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I would have thought they would have told you what the starting pay would be for the job already. The union contract generally determines pay range for new hires as well as current employees. Some...

  10. Job pull from me.

    brandy1017 replied to sbergmann17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This can happen, its not right, but I have heard of jobs being pulled before and not just in nursing. Many employers have been taking advantage of the bad economy and downsizing letting their...

  11. Would you feel something was wrong...

    brandy1017 replied to mvm2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doubtful!

  12. Going back into acute care.

    brandy1017 replied to raincloud's topic in Nursing Career

    The hospitals are in the driver's seat now and have alot of applicants to choose from. I've heard some places are getting 100 to even 200 applicants for a job! They can pick and choose as they...

  13. BE CAREFUL on social networks

    brandy1017 replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    I agree we need to be careful and professional on facebook. I think this is more of a problem for the younger generation who grew up with the internet and are so used to posting pictures and having...

  14. Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

    brandy1017 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Its not simply what school you go to its about your own initiative as well. Taking the time to read all you can on internal medicine, pharmacology, pathophys. I used study supplements in nursing...

  15. "When Was the Last Time I Wow'ed a Patient?"

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

    We all wow ourself at work with what we have put up with in a shift and still keep on going back day after day in spite of it all! Just the usual swearing, screaming, hitting demented or alcoholic...

  16. Has Nursing Made You a Homebody?

    brandy1017 replied to nicurn84's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sounds like a combination of stress, sleep deprivation, night shift and a little bit of depression. Nursing is very stressful and you are only in the first year of NICU. Eventually when you become...

  17. Opioid induced hyperalgesia

    brandy1017 replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    How can you put dilaudid in a normal saline bag when it is supposed to be given IV push, sounds like your administering the med wrong and could get in trouble for

  18. Long shifts = Higher levels of burnout

    brandy1017 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I think the changeover to computer charting and med pass has really contributed to burnout for me. It takes longer and is so tedious, especially giving meds, I don't know how the day shift does it....

  19. Enjoying my day off. Are you?

    brandy1017 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    So is your handyman hunk wearing a muscle T-shirt and shorts. ha

  20. I think I know why I can't get a job:(

    brandy1017 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    This past weekend Suze Orman talked with a lady who couldn't get a corporate credit card due to her credit report. She suggested getting several secured credit cards from credit unions in the range...

  21. ADN's being pushed out

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

    To BostonFNP some of your comments do sound like criticism toward those of us who choose not to go on and get more education. Learning is great, but it doesn't have to happen just in college. Nurses...

  22. ADN's being pushed out

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

    What's with sacrificing ourselves for a job! We are not martyrs, at least I'm not! Frankly as a floor nurse a certification would be more relevant than a BSN and a hell of a lot cheaper! So since...

  23. ADN's being pushed out

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

    I agree with avengingspirit1 school should be a choice not mandatory! It costs too much and many of us have other priorities family, home and retirement. If the hospitals want everyone to have a BSN...

  24. Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    brandy1017 replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Where does it say that hospitals will be required to pay for all tuition if their current RN's are mandated to get a BSN by 2020? Would like to know more? I sure don't want to go back to school and...

  25. Mandatory Meeting With CNO

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

    So I wonder after the senior nurses who were forced into part time status quit, did the new grads get part time status or were they upgraded to full time? I think we know the answer to that already!...