brandiep1982

brandiep1982

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  1. Valedictorian caught cheating

    brandiep1982 replied to pinknursepower's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What?! Does this student know someone or

  2. Liking members at AN

    brandiep1982 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

  3. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    brandiep1982 replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    When I said "death" I meant it in the context of this post... which involves murder. I don't think becoming a nurse makes anyone any better at dealing with death. How an individual deals with death...

  4. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    brandiep1982 replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest I am torn here. There are some excellent points on both sides of this topic. I am leaning towards: A teenage killer who served their time and have become a productive part of society...

  5. Liking members at AN

    brandiep1982 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I love AN. I learn so much from all the articles, posts and comments. I don't usually (ok maybe nearly never) share the popular opinion on things, but I really appreciate a lot of the opposing views....

  6. Family issue..Thoughts?

    brandiep1982 replied to jrabbit619's topic in General Students

    Hey, graduate with your BSN. Then? Get the heck out of dodge. :) Really, you are 21. Your mom cannot force you to do anything. Period. You control your life. If your mom threatens to not speak to you,...

  7. I really want to be a nurse but..

    brandiep1982 replied to SarahOsorio's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was there. 100%. In highschool.. I could not have cared less about my grades... in fact, I graduated a year late because I completely dropped the ball my senior year. Then? I went to college at 20...

  8. How can I apply to multiple nursing programs?

    brandiep1982 replied to shay341's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    These really sound like good questions for an adviser. You can set up appointments with each schools' advisers. That is what I would

  9. Student Loan Debt

    brandiep1982 replied to RN3307's topic in General Students

    I will add that after significant scholarships at a Private not for profit college, I am initially paying $26K for my BSN... I'm not sure I would want to get my ADN for just $6K less. And my sister in...

  10. Student Loan Debt

    brandiep1982 replied to RN3307's topic in General Students

    The 40K is because if interest. Making small payments along the way will significantly reduce this amount. And a motivated person even on minimum wage (as long as they are living below their means...

  11. CNA requirement after 1st quarter completion?

    brandiep1982 replied to katidid114's topic in General Students

    I would have to agree that whoever it was that did not get the CNA should have done so. However, to admit a student knowing they didn't have it and gave no stipulations that they had to have it makes...

  12. It takes a lot to make me angry.

    brandiep1982 replied to ground's topic in Health, Stress Management

    WOW!!! I am absolutely AMAZED by your ability to control yourself while still putting the old ladies in their place... by not putting them in their place! You, sir, deserve a round of applause... a...

  13. Dr. On Demand????!!!!!

    brandiep1982 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa... first reaction for me is... how can a Dr really treat a patient they cannot touch or even be in the same room as? Aren't there many parts of tx and dx that require being in the same

  14. Nurses have an Attitude Problem

    brandiep1982 replied to SunriseDay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well

  15. Is this abuse?

    brandiep1982 replied to isthisok's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That is absolutely abuse and should be reported. It is irrelevant if the resident smiled and didn't act all upset. I mean, if you were being treated that way and had enough mind to realize that you...

  16. Unsupportive spouse?

    brandiep1982 replied to spierre's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, you are not the first person to have an non-supportive spouse, I'm sure. I think you may have this figured out... he may be afraid of your not needing him... and you said yourself that his support...

  17. Just found out I failed NCLEX for the third time! Help!

    brandiep1982 replied to aliciajade's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Search multiple NCLEX failures... there was a really good post on here made by a nurse who failed multiple times, then BOOM passed on (I think) his/her fourth try. The author had some excellent...

  18. Nurses have an Attitude Problem

    brandiep1982 replied to SunriseDay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The last post that voiced concern about nurse's attitudes (which clearly stated that SOME nurses were rude, not all), I tolerated. The attitude of the poster was clearly concerned for the issue, not...

  19. Why do some nurses come across to be rude?

    brandiep1982 replied to mathboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I half agree... we are not called to be sympathetic. But we are trained to be empathetic. And if we are empathetic, we are unable to be rude. I do agree that we are there to provide expert patient...

  20. Why do some nurses come across to be rude?

    brandiep1982 replied to mathboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok, I am going to say some things that may not be very popular. But I am a firm believer in speaking up when you feel a need. OP, I completely understand where you are coming from. However, to ask...

  21. Why do some nurses come across to be rude?

    brandiep1982 replied to mathboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And I think this post kind of hits on OP's point... OP wasn't saying you were being rude... he was asking why be rude in general... pertaining to his OP about nurses who are rude to weak

  22. Let's Share Our Healthy Snacks!!

    brandiep1982 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, fellow nursing and pre-nursing students! We work hard and study hard all through nursing school, and many of us find ourselves munching hard in the process! :) I did a search for "healthy...

  23. If you decided to be a RN, think again..

    brandiep1982 replied to kate_ibl's topic in General Students

    Ya, same here... I also just got accepted into my first choice nursing school... I'm glad the process is rigorous! A school in this area (which is actually a really good school), was placed on some...

  24. I need tips about eating when studying!!

    brandiep1982 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Rather than stop snacking, find a way to make a change in what is available to snack on. I don't know your situation so I can't make suggestions. Depending on what it is you are snacking on and how...

  25. Signed up for my pre reqs

    brandiep1982 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No kids? And is this summer semester or fall? If fall, you should be fine. I don't know how your classes equate to credit hours where you are, but it sounds like just over full time to