brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. C.N.A extreme lower back pain 5 months pregnant.

    brandy1017 replied to mottema's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think your growing baby belly is putting pressure on your lower back and add that to the CNA job itself. I would recommend seeing your doctor and considering taking FMLA for the back pain if you...

  2. Dealing with low back pain?

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

    My upper back flares up with pain after turning or moving obese patients at work. It started from moving a 400 pound CVA patient to pull him over to turn and clean him. I was on light duty for awhile,...

  3. When the axe falls...

    brandy1017 replied to jmqphd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Corporate America at it's

  4. Overheard at the nurse's station

    brandy1017 replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I just have to say it is only nurses that are expected to do all the work, nursing and everything else in between. All the dirty work, whether toileting people, cleaning up blood etc, answering the...

  5. Hep c + needlestick

    brandy1017 replied to johnson88aj06's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    They generally don't give antivirals preventitively for hep C, only HIV. I hope you reported it for your own protection. They will test you periodically to see if you seroconvert. The risk is low,...

  6. Lazy Staff

    brandy1017 replied to Lauryen828's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have PCA's that sit at the end of the hall, far away from the confused or frequent callers. Throw in lots of smoke breaks and the patients who wait till you come in the room to give them a med and...

  7. "I would help you out with a job if I could.."

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

    Hey if your happy and make a living wage that is all that counts! Hospital nursing is overrated! All you have to do is read allnurses and see how unhappy, stressed and exhausted the majority of...

  8. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    brandy1017 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most people's health insurance is tied to employment and if they lose their job most will not be able to afford health insurance and many may simply not even qualify for health insurance and companies...

  9. Legal problem + advice on WA DOH

    brandy1017 replied to Diya108's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Why didn't you wait till after your record was

  10. Almost 4 years, no luck finding nursing job, life destroyed?!

    brandy1017 replied to GotoGirlRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you for sharing your experience with the hospital and board of nursing. I've always been skeptical of the BON and when I'd get the seasonal newsletter it seemed to me just to be a scarlet...

  11. RN- How do I get the most from CNA/s while not causing major conflict on the unit

    brandy1017 replied to kyrn1999's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Some CNA's are wonderful, kind and hardworking, others do the bare minimum, mouth off, are insubordinate and then throw a tantrum when you have the nerve to call them on not doing their job and the...

  12. Job offer, disclose medical disease?

    brandy1017 replied to lovelifehappiness's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    THey send us an annual periodic health assessment form to fill out where I work and stated it was an "opportunity" for us to tell them about our medical problems and safety concerns. Really? I don't...

  13. 1 year out, no job. Throw in the towel?

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

    I hope you don't go to an abortion clinic, that would be a sad and gory thing to be a part of and would probably haunt you especially when you want children of your own. If you want to work OB, I'm...

  14. Nervous About Paying for School

    brandy1017 replied to wishfulnurse01's topic in General Nursing

    Before taking out anymore student loan debt I recommend you check out a book by Alan Collinge, The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in US History and How We Can Fight Back. You can check...

  15. Potential nursing students who dont want to hear the truth

    brandy1017 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    The truth is life is a gamble, school is a gamble, you can specialize in a job/trade that is supposedly in demand and find out it's not the case anymore because everyone else did the same thing! I...

  16. Nervous About Paying for School

    brandy1017 replied to wishfulnurse01's topic in General Nursing

    I remember back when I first went back to college in the early 80's, the state university had a meeting for adult returning students and basically told everyone first you get your BA/BS then you will...

  17. Credit checks and employment

    brandy1017 replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of companies are doing credit checks on new hires. In fact on a recent Suze Orman a woman hired for a company was given an ultimatim to have her credit card debt paid for by a certain date...

  18. Advice - I'll need a meal tray too

    brandy1017 replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    Maybe you were a waitress in a past life and got stiffed with the tips! I usually just accept playing waitress at work, getting drink orders etc, but last night I was really irritated, got the same...

  19. I Quit My Job

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

    That is the worst hospital staffing I've ever heard of. You should definitely look for another job if you stay in nursing, on day shift I woud say 4-5 with 6 maximum patients per nurse with at least...

  20. I Quit My Job

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

    With your excellent background please consider applying to med school or pharmacy school. If you can afford it, med school offers the best opportunities and variety as well as more pay. Do not be...

  21. This transporter looks as if he wants to punch me everytime I see him and Im scared

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

    You need to get a tougher skin! So what if he looks ****** off? Who cares if its because he's mad at you or just mad at life? This job is too stressful to worry about if everybody likes you. They...

  22. Ten tips for handling job interviews by phone

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

    I had my first phone interview back in 1983 when I graduated from high school and had secretarial training. So they've been around for a while. But all the different jobs I got during my life were...

  23. Camera over each pts bed on the M/S unit.

    brandy1017 replied to jlog.j's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At least mgmt has gotten the hint and finally is using sitters more frequently to prevent falls with confused patients. It's definetely made my job easier! I think the pressure of medicare's refusal...

  24. Camera over each pts bed on the M/S unit.

    brandy1017 replied to jlog.j's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It's not the same as a a sitter, because the sitter is a person actually with the patient and able to keep the patient safe in bed. A camera is just a more invasive gimmick than a bed alarm it still...

  25. Do you ever have doubts?

    brandy1017 replied to Jack245's topic in General Students

    In my experience, school is the easy part of nursing! Those were the days! The reality of nursing is quite a shock and not for the faint of heart. Sure there have been times I've wanted to quit, but...