BrandybunsRN

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  1. University South Alabama DNP - Review anyone??

    BrandybunsRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello - I'm very interested in the USA DNP program online (plan to specialize in cardiovascular). I'm just curious if anyone has a review or comments on the school since being accepted???? The program...

  2. Chamberlain College of Nursing Accreditation Update

    BrandybunsRN posted a topic in Chamberlain College

    Chamberlain College Press release: Important Chamberlain Communication: Accreditation Update-January 5, 2012 Chamberlain College of Nursing has been committed to providing our students with a quality...

  3. Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

    BrandybunsRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    While I personally do not like the flu shot either.... I have been required to get a Hep B vaccine, MMR all current, etc etc .... so not sure how this is so different?...

  4. Recommended Online School for BSN to DNP programs

    BrandybunsRN replied to Josephgene's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm currently in the acute care with cardiovascular track at University of South Alabama. I have seen a lot of pro and con reviews on the school, but I personally enjoy the program (for the most...

  5. Honesty

    BrandybunsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    It is drilled into us over and over again in nursing school and throughout our careers to be a "patient advocate". Yet, again and again I come across instances where someone will not tell a patient...

  6. Honesty

    BrandybunsRN replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no, the visit was simply with the pacemaker clinic to check his device a second time. This means he would have met with the nurse checking his device... no vitals, no anything.... and definitely...

  7. RN Cath Lab Interview

    BrandybunsRN replied to Rbartz's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ideas on questions to ask: - Is the position for scrub? Recovery? circulating? Or a combination of all of the above? - Will there be call (evenings or weekends), if so what are the...

  8. Dumb things new nurses do....

    BrandybunsRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to tell you that this one really made me laugh! As soon as you said "ostomy" and "powder", out loud I sat here saying "ohhh please don't be glue!" .... LOL Thanks for the visual

  9. What kind of nurse are you?

    BrandybunsRN replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely adjust to the situation, as I'm sure we all do to varying degrees. There have been times that I've had time and given a patient a backrub because she was so uncomfortable and her...

  10. online statistics course and excel

    BrandybunsRN replied to rosemay's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Many of these schools require Excel, so check with your program. Remember that you will have to turn assignments in to your instructor and they will know whether or not you are using the...

  11. I had eight jobs last year, I'm tired of job hopping. Advice for this year?

    BrandybunsRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    From someone that hires nurses on a fairly regular basis, I will tell you that if I see a resume with that many jobs listed in such a short time - I won't waste my time on even interviewing. When I...

  12. Zofran

    BrandybunsRN replied to scoopyjosh's topic in Patient Medications

    Best advice of the day! Always label your medications and double check what you are giving before you give it (even if you're double checking that you are indeed flushing with the syringe markes...

  13. "Alphabet Soup" After Nurses' Name?

    BrandybunsRN replied to Arianna727's topic in General Nursing

    In my first job as a nurse, there was a nurse one unit over who used to answer the phone "Jane Doe-RN-BSN-Charge Nurse, can I help you?" Although she may have worked hard for her RN and BSN, she came...

  14. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    BrandybunsRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Love these (it sounds like me every day)

  15. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    BrandybunsRN replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    Without a doubt, sputum. Just saying the word brings a bit of bile up into the back of my throat. Not that I like the other things (like poo, pee, wounds, etc) .... however I would do any of those...

  16. University of South Alabama Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program

    BrandybunsRN replied to Enfermera85's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was also accepted, but not for a similar track (mine's ACNP with cardiovascular). However, congrats on your acceptance!!!!!

  17. Working with student nurses

    BrandybunsRN replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    Great point! Everyone needs to remember that underneath being a nurse, we ARE still human and are prone to the same feelings everyone else is.... even when in "nurse mode". The nursing side still...

  18. Working with student nurses

    BrandybunsRN replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the OP was stating that these students are ALWAYS annoying, just that there were times. I don't think this was meant to be as "flaming" as some people think it is. I don't mind having...

  19. student nurse venting about paperwork

    BrandybunsRN replied to bernikitty's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would be upset also if no one had taught me some of thebasics of charting. We learned the basics though in many of our papers or care plans we had to write. In all that information in the paper...

  20. Frontier Nursing University...Question?

    BrandybunsRN replied to RNewbie's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You could also word it to say something like "I plan to make school my first priority and commit my majority of time to strictly furthering my education". You can let them know that you have no...

  21. Distance FNP with no GRE

    BrandybunsRN replied to Kiky87's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How are you liking it so far? I'm starting in January, although in the ACNP program and not

  22. How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    BrandybunsRN replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!! I was ok with wounds until the first time I saw a tunneling wound and pulled 3 feet of gauze out of a man's leg. I barely made it through re-packing before I ran outta the room and lost my...

  23. How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    BrandybunsRN replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for about 15 years and I still hate sputum. It grosses me out! (lol). I've been a cardiac nurse my whole career and I would happily take just about any other fluid over sputum....

  24. Elevated troponin with renal failure?

    BrandybunsRN replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    This is an older article, but it does address some of the other reasons for a troponin bump or leak. Although when it mentions renal it says the reasons are "still under debate".... so I'm sure it's...

  25. USA Spring 2012 Admission Letter?

    BrandybunsRN replied to Bumashes's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats!!!