brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    brandy1017 replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    I found a local news article and the union is doing all the right things letting the public know what is going on and involving the local government leaders as well in the fight for patient safety....

  2. Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    brandy1017 replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    If you read old news articles Ascension has a history of closing inner city hospitals, while at the same time opening up new ones in the suburbs. They closed one in Detroit after promising to keep it...

  3. Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    brandy1017 replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals will cover it up and pay off the family with an NDA as they did in the Vanderbilt case. Then when they were exposed, they made sure the DA criminally charged the nurse for her mistake....

  4. Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    brandy1017 replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a small local union hospital taken over by Ascension and they were and still are hostile to the union and the workers, violate the contract and the local management is known to outright...

  5. Nursing Lay-offs: 6 Steps to Finding a Job You'll Love

    brandy1017 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing Career

    A couple other ideas I recommend is a Roth IRA that can double as an emergency savings, a HELOC if you own a home, and if you turn 55 this year or are older you may be able to access your 401k/403b...

  6. This is really messed up, I know….

    brandy1017 replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry you are struggling with depression. Please put yourself first and do what you need to take care and get better. If that means taking FMLA, getting therapy, or quitting your bedside job and...

  7. Absences - Insomnia

    brandy1017 replied to 6244444's topic in General Nursing

    As to the contract, what happens if you quit or are fired? How much will they come after you for? Did you get a bonus you can return or is this a punitive contract where you got nothing other than...

  8. Hospitals charging nurses $100/month for parking?

    brandy1017 replied to kubelkabondy's topic in General Nursing

    It's a common practice for many hospitals in large cities. My city does this and even requires a shuttle and you have to pay more to be park closer at one hospital. But the small hospital I worked...

  9. Should I take the risk on a new job or keep my state pension ?

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    As you are getting older I would consider your personal financial situation, net worth, retirement planning, etc before taking the leap for this new job. While you would get the $10/hr pay raise you...

  10. Sleeping On Unit

    brandy1017 replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    If he is disregarding and approving the charge nurse sleeping on the unit, while he disciplined you when you weren't actually sleeping that is a toxic work environment! On top of it, empowering and...

  11. Took A Gummy Which May Or May Not Have Had THC

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Wondering why the OP felt the need to go to the ER. Because of anxiety? Pot can sometimes cause a paranoid reaction in some people, but it would wear off after a while. Plus you don't really know...

  12. Nurses Combating the Health Risks of Working Nights

    brandy1017 replied to Lindsay Montford's topic in General Nursing

    The larger health risk to be aware of is increased risk of cancer if you work night shift that wasn't mentioned. Be aware, get screenings and do what you can to decrease that risk. I've always...

  13. Quitting Before My Four Weeks Notice

    brandy1017 replied to TryingtoThriveRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know who you work for or how much PTO you have but if you call out you are for sure losing all your PTO and getting a do not hire status. I think a 4-week notice is ridiculous, but you are...

  14. To sign the contract or not to sign?

    brandy1017 replied to CalmCurator's topic in General Students

    I too wouldn't want to be tied to a 3 year contract when you don't know if you will like it and it isn't even the specialty you want to go into. I understand many new grads could certainly use the...

  15. Taking a Long Leave of Absence from Work

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is the heart of the matter. When the OP shared how her parents treated her it explained so much about her personality, perfectionism, comparing herself to others and staying trapped both...

  16. How Healthy Eating Can Help with Weight Loss

    brandy1017 replied to Rmooney's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pepsi addiction from my teens till recently and the only thing that worked for me to break it was topamax. I was prescribed it for migraines and the first thing I noticed is it made soda,...

  17. Nurse Wants to Leave Nursing for USPS Carrier Job

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I would suggest looking for a clinic job before throwing in the towel on nursing. Bedside nursing is inherently stressful, even more so since covid and the worsening staff shortages that many...

  18. Predatory New Grad Contracts

    brandy1017 replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope it will help others out there avoid the same misfortune. I'm glad you were able to leave and not have to pay back the contract. It certainly does sound...

  19. Dear Healthcare Leaders: Self-Care is Not the Answer

    brandy1017 replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, but the new nurses who haven't learned the system are easy to guilt trip into picking up extra shifts. There is so much manipulation in nursing. Also some places it isn't even voluntary, but...

  20. The Healthcare Hero Paradox and the Alleged Nursing Shortage

    brandy1017 replied to AM408's topic in General Nursing

    I left bedside and took early retirement for all the reasons you cited. I am coming up on 18 months of freedom from the stress and disrespect and feel so much better. One of the last remaining...

  21. When You Realize You Are Replaceable

    brandy1017 replied to Guest1189140's topic in Nursing Career

    I thought the vaccine is mandatory by the federal government in order to get medicare/medicaid funding. Is that not

  22. How Do You Know When You Need a New Job Rather Than Just Time Off?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Time off is not selfish! It is necessary and vital to one's well being. Also not all states or employers honor one's PTO when they quit. Sadly depending on where you work you could find your PTO...

  23. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    brandy1017 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Considering the employer where you work doesn't believe in giving yearly raises, I guess I'm not all that surprised. Moreso that nurses are choosing to stay at a place that doesn't give them a raise...

  24. Management Timing Nurses Pee Breaks

    brandy1017 replied to ERArmyRNND's topic in Emergency

    Don't put up with that crap! I hope you are able to quit and get a better job ASAP! I've heard of nurses being forced to wear trackers. We are not robots. We do not have to be treated like robots...

  25. Have debt but don't know if I want to be an NP?

    brandy1017 replied to daisychains11's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you have decided to finish. As an NP it will be a different environment and I doubt bullying will be an issue. It was nice of you to update us as many times we don't hear from someone how...