Brandieelynne

Brandieelynne specializes in Clinical Nurse Leader.

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1. What to Brigade Nurses do?

   Brandieelynne posted a topic in Government, Military

   Hello! My senior rater just told me that I'm a candidate to fill a brigade nurse opening here for our infantry units. I am not really sure what they do...can anybody tell me what their experiences...

2. Newly commissioned Air Force officer- should I take Med-Surg Certification now?

   Brandieelynne replied to air4z's topic in Government, Military

   I would take your cert as soon as you can! I'm about to take mine (ANCC). However, I believe you have to be an RN for 2 years before you can apply. If you apply online, you will receive your ATT...

3. Army OB/GYN RN

   Brandieelynne replied to GretchRB's topic in Government, Military

   I'm an active duty 66H, however I'm working on the L&D floor at a small MEDDAC and working as a 66G. We have LDRP's here. Not sure if it's like that everywhere else or not. If we are having a...

4. Are LPN's being phased out?

   Brandieelynne replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Unfortunately at my hospital, a large teaching hospital, they are phasing out LPN's. They have given the LPN's a certain amount of time to complete their RN to keep their jobs. One of my LPN...

5. EL-MSN Program

   Brandieelynne replied to BeesMama's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I'm about to graduate from an entry-level MSN program. I know exactly what you're going through. I worked hard on my pre-reqs (even had to take one of the classes again to get a higher grade). Before...

6. Support Hose?

   Brandieelynne replied to Brandieelynne's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much everybody for your input! I've had spider veins in my R leg since I was a girl and am very concerned about DVT's. Based on your recommendations I'm going to look into the full length...

7. To all the new grads and soon to be new grads

   Brandieelynne replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

   That's so thoughtful! I graduate next month, YAY! And I also promise to be nice to new nurses in the future

8. Support Hose?

   Brandieelynne posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just a random question: do you use support hose? I'm about to graduate from nursing school and one of the nurse preceptors on my unit was raving about them yesterday.

9. Hold injection site with Lovenox?

   Brandieelynne replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

   I am a student nurse but have given lovenox a million times with my preceptor...never heard of putting pressure on the site.

10. I'll be an Army Nurse - Do I need to be licensed in a state?

    Brandieelynne replied to Brandieelynne's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you

11. I'll be an Army Nurse - Do I need to be licensed in a state?

    Brandieelynne replied to Brandieelynne's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone, this really helps. Unfortunately I'm part of a student detachment and have never physically seen anybody from my unit. They just ask for me to email in my APFT and my grades...and...

12. I'll be an Army Nurse - Do I need to be licensed in a state?

    Brandieelynne posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good Morning! I've been an active duty Army officer for about 10 years now; currently I'm finishing a program where the Army sent me to a civilian institution to complete a degree in nursing and then...