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  1. med error!!!

    Brandidrn replied to alwayslearning55's topic in General Nursing

    Not to make light of it but the patient wasn't harmed so take a deep breath u learned from it so let it go we all make mistakes I gave IV to the wrong patient so imagine dealing with that huge boo...

  2. Family member in the hospital

    Brandidrn replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I want to say this: if you were caring for someone's dad would you give the same level of care your dad got? If the answer is no then start making some noise girl personally I don't care what they...

  3. Molding New grads and hires

    Brandidrn posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I sit and listen to people complain about all the overtime and mandation we all are enduring in health care. All of us are working short, pulling a double by choice or not and every time we get a new...

  4. Anatomy of a Code

    Brandidrn replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Perfectly said! I had this happen as I was leaving I had given report but the next shift didn't know them so I stayed. When I did leave I cried from the let down I think cause how intense it always...

  5. Fell asleep at private case

    Brandidrn replied to emKayLPN's topic in Home Health

    Friending patients and their families is a huge no no that I learned the hard way too after a case bashed me all over it when he got mad at me. Pass that on

  6. Beware of Breyer State University's Nursing Programs

    Brandidrn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the heads up I have been looking for schools too as I am sure a lot of folks

  7. Dealing with drug seekers without alienating them

    Brandidrn replied to Secel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Less is more when it comes to pain since it is subjective. Take them at their word. Yes we all get burned but I feel not as often as the powers that be want us to believe. Pt say 7 because of fear of...

  8. To RNs, what are your thoughts about the mandated nurse-patient ratio?

    Brandidrn replied to kchilla's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey sorry for my language folks I forget this is not for my eyes only or my husband's ears sincerely

  9. Nursing School Acceptance

    Brandidrn replied to NurseStudentK75's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Way to go! So inspiring my daughter is trying to get in and is needing to read this

  10. To RNs, what are your thoughts about the mandated nurse-patient ratio?

    Brandidrn replied to kchilla's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well this situation has gone from bad to worse folks. Mandating levels r a joke if there is no one to cover the next shift u r stuck or no one is there during ur shift and no one can be mandated from...

  11. A New Study Shows Why Obamacare Should Have Been Single-Payer

    Brandidrn replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have seen things kill or will kill people from delay in care on their part because the $5000 deductible is unaffordable or the meds cost is so high they can't be compliant and it is awful. So the...

  12. Denying Death As A Society

    Brandidrn replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Well put young man! I have never seen the passion for patients rights and dignity written so well as we usually just allow a few rogue tears out and smile thru it. I once had to advocate for comfort...

  13. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    Brandidrn replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    To not have any patient names on the ER board is blasphemy