brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Am I wrong for calling off? Please help!

    brandy1017 replied to np2b4me's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is calling in sick is not a realistic answer to an ongoing short staffing issue. I don't believe hospitals can't find staff, it's just a convenient excuse when the real objective is to...

  2. Am I wrong for calling off? Please help!

    brandy1017 replied to np2b4me's topic in General Nursing

    This is why we need national staffing ratios! Too many nurses are being forced to work in unsafe, unfair working conditions and the patients end up being put at risk and most likely end up neglected...

  3. My steps are being ordered....

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

    Glad things have worked out for you and that your happy! As an LPN you are in good company because St Teresa of Calcutta became an LPN to help her adopted people of India and she is a great saint!...

  4. Forced ultrasounds

    brandy1017 replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From college thru working, the only thing I've heard of more than people who've had abortions is rape. It seems so many women have been victims of rape. In the instances of abortion I know of a person...

  5. Anyone having MAJOR second thoughts?!

    brandy1017 replied to angel549's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you've come this far and made the financial commitment to graduate with an FNP, don't stop now. At least take the boards. You haven't even tried to get a job yet! There was a reason you decided...

  6. Forced ultrasounds

    brandy1017 replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is a Christian support group called Rachel's Vineyard that has weekend group sessions where abortion survivors can let go of their guilt and pain and even name their baby. I believe they are...

  7. Nursing and smoking....can it hinder your career?

    brandy1017 replied to Juryizout's topic in General Nursing

    Lately some large healthcare systems have gone on record that they will not hire smokers. I believe Cleveland Clinic is one of them. With the bad economy they have the leverage to be picky and get...

  8. How often do you get called and asked to work on days off?

    brandy1017 replied to limonada's topic in General Nursing

    Then you should sign up with agency and work thru them part time. You'll get paid a whole lot better that

  9. Vent about healthcare

    brandy1017 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you have private insurance they have to go by federal and state laws, but if you are self-insured by the employer that has an outside company administering it they only have to follow federal laws....

  10. How often do you get called and asked to work on days off?

    brandy1017 replied to limonada's topic in General Nursing

    Almost on a daily basis so I don't answer the phone and if I need to sleep I turn the answering machine off! Hire more staff and stop bugging me on my days

  11. No wonder our profession is messed up

    brandy1017 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They are just

  12. Whoever invented the lunch and learn

    brandy1017 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Good to

  13. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    brandy1017 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    The mortgage to keep the roof over my head, health insurance for sure, still paying off student loans after all these years! Too young to retire, need to start saving money for that though ASAP!...

  14. Forced ultrasounds

    brandy1017 replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The hope is the mother will change her mind when she sees her baby on the ultrasound which new technology can give very lifelike images of the unborn. It's better to choose life then to live with the...

  15. Older, overweight, and drug addicted patients

    brandy1017 replied to NurseBatzy's topic in General Nursing

    It worries and scares me for you that you are grateful for patient's that have already injured you and keep on injuring you! We are on the front lines and it is dangerous and we have to protect...

  16. Older, overweight, and drug addicted patients

    brandy1017 replied to NurseBatzy's topic in General Nursing

    NurseBatzy, You have a good heart, I hope you do not become injured while caring for the morbidly obese or dealing with etoh/drug detox etc. I think most nurses have a good heart but have become burnt...

  17. Scared and need advice

    brandy1017 replied to J_nicole's topic in General Nursing

    Those are little things not worth worrying about, the more serious are HIV and hepatitis C, H1N1 and all the new yet to be discovered viruses and superbugs. If you are so worried maybe nursing isn't...

  18. Problems with the aging nurses

    brandy1017 replied to RNGriffin's topic in General Nursing

    Well perhaps if hospitals realized that nurses are not pack mules and expect them to lift and move morbidly obese patients and spent the money on lift equipment, nurses would be happier, less...

  19. How has becoming a nurse changed your life?

    brandy1017 replied to Kylie53189's topic in General Nursing

    Financially Secure? Are you kidding! You get jerked around, the high stress negatively affects your health, then God forbid if you use your health insurance and see a doctor or go to the urgent care,...

  20. I passed Chronicity today! Woo Hoooooo

    brandy1017 replied to cocob's topic in Excelsior College

    What is

  21. Job Shadowing offer after interview

    brandy1017 replied to Nursein2011's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think shadowing is a great opportunity for you as well to find out if you really want the job and get an idea of what it would be like working at this place. There are so many different...

  22. So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    brandy1017 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    All you ADN RN's are bringing us down and making us look unprofessional! Now if we all had our BSN's I'm sure we'd become literate writers and professional overnight. OMG what a great excuse to go...

  23. Nursing Pay

    brandy1017 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Sad but true! But also remember the hospital association has been pushing for more nurses due to the fake "shortage" and using this to get more foreign nurse visas, etc. You don't see these same...

  24. If you had to do it over again would you?

    brandy1017 replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. I believe I went into with all the right reasons, but it has been hell at times! Funny thing is, it is really easy now, but back when I was a new nurse trying to make a difference it...

  25. weight and feelings

    brandy1017 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They're probably jealous your so thin! The problem is obesity is a national epidemic, but the hospitals are not spending the money to provide safe lifting equipment to allow their staff to care for...