brandiep1982

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  1. Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    Isn't that wha nursing school was for? To make sure they know how to care for patients and NOT treat them like this? They should already know. There is no excuse. It is mental abuse. If they smacked a...

  2. To tell or not to tell!

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

    This is a tough situation. I hear you and your concern, and I understand it. I also understand being "taken aback" by some responses. You have every reason to be a little surprised. However, I think...

  3. Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    Hearing this makes me physically ill. I don't care how long someone has been a nurse or how "jaded" or "burnt out" they become... nursing is huge on ethics and integrity and compassion. Behavior like...

  4. Test question.

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

    A. ASking them what their reaction was will get you the most important information in less words. If you did B, you could get all kinds of stories and such that won't likely give you useful...

  5. Acceptance/Rejection Letter

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

    Congrats LEsia and

  6. Acceptance/Rejection Letter

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

    I am waiting to hear if I get an interview for this fall. I am super nervous about that. Then, after the interview (if I get it), it will be another 2 weeks (ish) before I find out if I am in for Fall...

  7. Should I retake this class?

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

    If it were me, I would take it again. I would also do everything I could to make sure the rest of my classes were A's to bring that GPA up a bit. 2.7 is minimum at a lot of schools, but 3.7 and up is...

  8. How competitive are RN-BSN programs?

    brandiep1982 replied to lovebug86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some are highly competitive, others are not. I was advised by my current school to go straight for my BSN because I already had most of the prereq's for it. However, if I hadn't already had all those,...

  9. I must vent...

    brandiep1982 replied to Lola7211's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I see. I apologize. In the case of the patient, I wouldn't let it bother me. Patients don't understand our roles and the things we do

  10. Crutches and Clinicals

    brandiep1982 replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    I would do everything I could to be at clinical. I would not take pain meds. I would prop my leg up while doing any paperwork. I would refuse to let my ankle ruin the end of school. This is coming...

  11. Opinions??

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

    Oh, ya, I totally understand. I didn't mean to imply there was anything wrong with the instructor. What I meant was instructors usually test in similar patterns between their tests. Like, for one...

  12. About to lose my mind! Help me!! Pre nursing student in the Charlotte, NC Metro area

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

    First, it is good that you are really thinking so deeply about all these things, which classes to take when and with what other classes. Also, I feel you on the stress that comes with being so close...

  13. Opinions??

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

    Unless your school is different, they don't usually look at individual tests, but rather the whole class grade. First of all, 86% is pretty good. However, it would bother me a little, too, so I get...

  14. I must vent...

    brandiep1982 replied to Lola7211's topic in General Nursing

    I can actually feel what you are talking about. It does not feel good when you work diligently for some good thing only to feel dismissed and someone else gets the praise. It is a terrible feeling and...

  15. Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    brandiep1982 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. Anything can be taken to be sarcastic/rude even if it really wasn't intended, even if the poster was actually conscious of the fact that their words could be taken in a way not...

  16. Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    brandiep1982 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    If you have taken sociology and psychology courses, you should understand that rudeness is absolutely a perception thing. I could say the exact same thing in the exact same way to ten people at the...

  17. Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    brandiep1982 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Based off observations I have made, I think this should go both ways... I agree that when people ask for help or advice they should be open to honest, CONSTRUCTIVE help. However, people who respond...

  18. what is a job as PRN? how do you become one?

    brandiep1982 replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Or if you really don't want to do that, you could always be a server. I did that while I was in paramedic

  19. what is a job as PRN? how do you become one?

    brandiep1982 replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would just go ahead and finish your CNA school. Not only is it good experience and money while you are in school, but it also gets your foot in the door for a job when you finish nursing school bc...

  20. St. Luke's College vs. Central Missouri

    brandiep1982 replied to MissA5150's topic in School, College Programs

    Wow, well good for you! That is awesome! There are several seniors going straight into St. Luke's nursing program bc of all the AP classes they took as

  21. what is a job as PRN? how do you become one?

    brandiep1982 replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I don't know what area you are in. The biggest thing I have learned on this site is that different areas in the US can do things incredibly different. :) You would have to look into it for your...

  22. I thought bones were hard

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

    Whoa! Micro and Anatomy at the same time??? You are a brave soul! I loved anatomy and physiology. It's just an awful lot of memorizing for one

  23. what is a job as PRN? how do you become one?

    brandiep1982 replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are wanting to work through school I would finish CNA before nursing school. In my area, though, successfully completing the first semester of nursing school is considered sufficient to work as...

  24. what is a job as PRN? how do you become one?

    brandiep1982 replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you considered CNA PRN

  25. Working full-time with three children

    brandiep1982 replied to Tiffany_84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First let me say this: GOOD FOR YOU! It takes great will power and determination to do what you are doing. :) Now, my mom was a single mother of three children and went to school full time while...