brandy1017

brandy1017 ASN, RN

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  1. Help I took a percoset and Im a new Hire!

    brandy1017 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of the hospital systems around me due hair samples for drug

  2. General Rant.

    brandy1017 replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    If your still in school you can help yourself by applying for internships/externships in a hospital in the specialty of your choice. Also if you have any say in your clinicals try to get experience...

  3. remember the flight attendent who quit creatively?

    brandy1017 replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    I think he regrets his 10 minutes of fame! No job, no income, probably no health insurance, may have lost his pension if he had one. Don't think it was worth it! And lets not forget all his legal...

  4. Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    brandy1017 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely it was fluid overload, she was a 90 year old person her heart was probably not as strong as you or I, could of had a history of CHF. Also if she was septic from the SBO or if there was a...

  5. for those nearing retirement age

    brandy1017 replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    All you have to do is check out http://www.studentloanjustice.org and you will find hundreds if not thousands of stories of students and their families who are caught in the vise of student loans. I...

  6. My nursing judgement call.....thoughts?

    brandy1017 replied to knittingfan283's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you did the right thing and obviously the MRT team agreed and placed him in ICU. Now I wonder did he have an MI or aortic dissection? I wonder what they'll find! You can thank Dr Donald...

  7. It worked...

    brandy1017 replied to winterbot428's topic in General Nursing

    Does your doctor think vestibular rehab would help you with the

  8. ABG treatments?

    brandy1017 replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in General Nursing

    To be fully compenstated the ph needs to be in the normal range of 7.35-7.45. Uncompensted respiratory acidosis falls out of that range ie less than 7.35 which is dangerous because they can go into a...

  9. Nurse+Anxiety, adjusting to weekends, any tips?

    brandy1017 replied to abakrn819's topic in General Nursing

    It is normal to have some anxiety when in nursing especially at first when you are still learning and settling in. But you don't have to suffer, talk to your doctor and see if you can get on some...

  10. Plastic Surgery

    brandy1017 replied to maxienurse's topic in Aesthetics

    I've had a few chemical peels TCA, glycolic over the years for melasma and it worked! I've had no further problems, also did a real nice job clearing up my adult acne! I think plastics is ok if done...

  11. New Grad Should I take a job as a call center RN

    brandy1017 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    what would you do as a call center nurse for a pharmaceutical company? I imagine this would be easier than if you worked for a clinic or doctors office. Would you just be talking to people having...

  12. Your introduction to your patient

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

    Sounds like you have social

  13. To old to be hired anymore?

    brandy1017 replied to kathylorr's topic in General Nursing

    Hey some people are unemployed and their unemployment benefits are gone. They have nothing to live on. At least she has options, maybe not ideal, but I would take that vs having nothing. It's...

  14. To old to be hired anymore?

    brandy1017 replied to kathylorr's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like your dealing with age discrimination, but at least you have the option of early retirement. It sounds like they wanted you to take early retirement, but they didn't give you a choice....

  15. NEED INPUT!! Think this will get me into school?

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

    Well, then you've got nothing to lose by trying to get into a nursing program with your prof recommendations and a letter explaining the buyout of your last program! It's not a matter of are you smart...

  16. When an employee is a patient

    brandy1017 replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well whoever sent the email is going to be in trouble and probably lose their job! Why are people so studid and judgemental in the first place! Even if he was on drugs, which is NOT the case, it...

  17. Clinical Ladder Dream or Deception?

    brandy1017 replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm on tele step-down so new skills, knowledge and training are a constant. Training is mandatory and paid for and so nurses have up to date skills and recert for ACLS, BLS on a regular basis....

  18. What is your favorite specialty and why?

    brandy1017 replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    I love the sweet little old ladies and gents. One elderly man thanked me for "mothering" him when I tucked him in at noc. I'm not a mother in life, I was never pregnant and I have no children, so I...

  19. Working part time?

    brandy1017 replied to mslove's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't want the hassle of agency working anywhere, last minute cancelled, etc. But I think its a good way to check other places out ahead of time, get to know people, the routine and the manager...

  20. Working part time?

    brandy1017 replied to mslove's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals also are offering more part-time, esp as they can charge double the premiums for insurance. Then they want you to be on call. Back when they didn't charge part-timers more for insurance,...

  21. Working part time?

    brandy1017 replied to mslove's topic in General Nursing

    Almost everyone where I work is either 32/36 or less! Virtually know one works 40hrs, that is just too much! But 32 hrs is the cut off, then they double your insurance premiums! I'd recommend 32/36...

  22. Pyxis - The Ultimate Fomite

    brandy1017 replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness we don't use finger scans. Though you know there's still

  23. this is an amazing case!

    brandy1017 replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! It must not have been his time yet! I'd like to ask him if he had a near death experience. I always ask people if they had a NDE when they coded, some do and some don't remember! I remember...

  24. When an employee is a patient

    brandy1017 replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing

    A HA with AMS is a serious thing differential diagnoses include meningitis, CVA, seizure post ictal, with some migraines you have a TIA symptoms, also cluster headaches can be even worse than...

  25. When an employee is a patient

    brandy1017 replied to LaurRN's topic in General Nursing