brandiep1982

brandiep1982

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  1. Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    I'm not sure why you think a nurse saying harmful things to a patient he/she has committed to caring for is covered under free speech... If a person on the street called them "it", sure, free speech...

  2. Questions regarding becoming a paramedic before RN

    brandiep1982 replied to Tpowers7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How long is that medic school going to take? I was in medic school for two years, going three days a week, and the second year I was in clinicals three or four days a week. I had to do extras to get...

  3. Do I have a chance to get into Saint Luke's??

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

    Yay!! I am applying to St. Luke's Spring 2016 as well! It is one of four I am applying to. My sister in law got in there and graduates next month! I won't tell you what her GPA was when she applied,...

  4. Feeling discouraged

    brandiep1982 replied to Jcbacchus89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See, I don't really understand why advisers say this stuff. My adviser told me the same thing. But when I visited advisers at the schools I am looking into going to (and have now applied to), they ALL...

  5. Dilemma..

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

    I always go with the same policy: you are the only one who knows you well enough to know what you are capable of. That being said, based off your post, you sound like you are very scared because you...

  6. Fearful

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

    Ya, Tyler. You sound like you are finishing high school. (With mentioning your class ranking). The test really isn't that hard, especially for someone fresh out of all the topics they test on...

  7. W's on Transcript

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

    Oh, ya. I forgot that. You can't just leave transcripts out. One of the schools I am applying to explained to me that when they run my name through some database, it brings up all the schools I have...

  8. W's on Transcript

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

    LOL, that was EXACTLY my situation! I had tons of W's from 10 years ago that I dropped because I decided I didn't want to go to school... now that I am finishing up my prereqs for nursing and am...

  9. Some people are too smart for nursing

    brandiep1982 replied to Careerchange88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, I think it is pretty odd that I never understood nursing to be an easy or "not smart enough to be a doctor" thing. I totally see how/why people would say such things in the culture most of...

  10. My next move -seeking advice-

    brandiep1982 replied to charky93's topic in Men in Nursing

    Similar to other posters: If you end up going for your CRNA, (please understand this is slightly different in some places, so your area may not be like mine), going for you BSN would be best. The...

  11. Was my professor out of line?

    brandiep1982 replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    But doesn't that directly contradict

  12. Foot in mouth, now a social pariah

    brandiep1982 replied to arack05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ya, what everyone else said. :) We all makes mistakes. Including your

  13. The Wait for Community College Nursing Program -_-

    brandiep1982 replied to MarquieshaH's topic in General Students

    I don't know what other schools are in your area, but I would look in to all other nursing schools. Are you able to relocate to be closer to a different school? I am trying for four different schools....

  14. Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    You make some good points here. first, to respond to your question about why the constant ned for validation: In sociology and psychology students are taught all about the constant validation that we...

  15. But you're a nurse, you could've done this....

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

    I agree with a PP who said there are no rights or wrongs here, just different "what would you do's". Being a Paramedic, who is trained in prehospital care/ first responder care, I would have done the...

  16. Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    Shouldn't it be? This patient is in our care. The things we say can damage them more so than a smack across a face. Because we cannot visibly see the damage, then it is not just as

  17. Uncensored Thoughts of a Nurse Interviewer

    brandiep1982 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    I visited your blog and am very excited to read all the information you have on there! I greatly appreciated this article in particular. :) Thank you very much for writing

  18. Uncensored Thoughts of a Nurse Interviewer

    brandiep1982 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    where can I find part 1 of this article? I searched for it but found

  19. Another broke Nursing Student

    brandiep1982 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Hahaha, that comic is great! My family follows the Dave Ramsey plan. We have a zero based budget, we maintain an emergency fund, and any extra money I get from school loans goes straight into a school...

  20. Opinions??

    brandiep1982 replied to FutureNurse305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    WOW! you got an 86% while you maintain THAT schedule! That is awesome! All the more reason to not feel bad about that

  21. Thinking about becoming a nurse...at 40!

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

    I have to disagree with all of this. No one "KNOWS" what anyone else would be good at. Until they try it even that person can't know for sure. And the perspective being different has nothing to do...

  22. need help!

    brandiep1982 replied to enjolique1992's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with most of what PP said. However, I think working as a CNA gives valuable experience to a future nurse. In hospitals, at least in my area, CNA's and techs are pretty much the same thing....

  23. Acceptance/Rejection Letter

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

    Congrats

  24. Thinking about becoming a nurse...at 40!

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

    Yay! Good for you!!! I think it is a great idea to volunteer. I wouldn't let anyone telling me something isnt for me stop me from doing it. You may find that it is something you absolutely love, or...

  25. Test question.

    brandiep1982 replied to Creedyfbaby's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Here I would choose B. This is a different situation. In the previous question, you need to know specific information so you know how to treat the patient. With this question, the patient is...