avotoasted

avotoasted specializes in Cardiac, Critical Care.

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1. Do you ever feel guilty on your days off (not sick days)?

   avotoasted replied to Ele_phant's topic in General Nursing

   LOL no I don't. My off days are MY days. Can't pour from an empty cup.

2. IS ACLS SCARY?!

   avotoasted replied to dreamsdocometrue15's topic in New Nurse

   First, congrats on passing your NCLEX! Second, a couple things to keep in mind: - be able to quickly recognize basic TYPES of rhythms (tachy, brady, VF, VT, PEA, asystole) and which ones are shockable - is the pt stable or unstable? - know your drug ...

3. Nurses Notes - A Thing of the Past?

   avotoasted replied to Smb411's topic in General Nursing

   In most cases, my progress notes are communication for the MD since I work night shift. From what I hear, our MD flowsheets look different from RN flowsheets, so if I have a point that I want to make but isn't terribly urgent, you can bet I'm putting...

4. Need school advice from actual nurses

   avotoasted replied to Seyleigh's topic in Job Hunt

   I don't know about BSN nurses getting paid more (where I work, you're paid by years of experience and certifications, not by your degree) but I would imagine that in CA, a BSN may basically be your bare minimum, especially if you're looking at a Magn...

5. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

   avotoasted replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

   Priming the tubing for an antibiotic but forgetting to reconstitute it first. Dropping narcs on my first day on orientation and spending five minutes on the floor of the patient's room trying to find it so I have something to waste

6. Looking for input on Sentera and Bon Secours hospitals in VA

   avotoasted replied to 2617wal's topic in Career Support

   Hi! I'm a new grad who started working at Sentara last September. I will say right now that the "new grad residency program" here is kind of BS - it's a rehash of best practices, some seminars, and you start working on an evidence-based project. The ...

7. HELP. Blood Pressure and Vitals

   avotoasted replied to zradwin's topic in General Students

   Everyone else has really good tips about taking manual BPs - I definitely would recommend the two-step also, at least until you've got it down. Practice as much as you can - friends, family, the works. Super, super no-brainer suggestion I would make...

8. Applying for Licensure by Examination for NCLEX in California (CA)

   avotoasted replied to alh167's topic in General Students

   I was able to physically take the test in CA, but since the ATT I registered with was issued from VA, I'm licensed to practice in VA. I applied to endorse my license in CA, but it seems they lost some of my paperwork, so the endorsement hasn't been a...

9. I feel like going to class is a waste of time

   avotoasted replied to LibaSkelova's topic in General Students

   Math and science classes tend to be very cut-and-dry; it's a lot of memorization and recall (at least, the math and science that are pre-reqs for nursing). Patho classes and your nursing classes can be confusing sometimes because they involve applica...

10. Applying for Licensure by Examination for NCLEX in California (CA)

    avotoasted replied to alh167's topic in General Students

    Definitely see if you can send in some of your paperwork now (application, photo, prints, fees). To my understanding, the processing time frame is more like a waitlist; they may not even look at your application until about 10-12 weeks. You'll probab...

11. Navy wife: suggestions on nursing school in Hawaii

    avotoasted replied to Gstarlantz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming he'll be stationed at either JBPHH or MCBH on Oahu. Luckily most of the state's RN programs are on the same island! Oahu's only ADN program is at Kapiolani Community College. The other options are your BSN programs at Chaminade, Hawaii P...

12. Air Force NTP Applicant FY17

    avotoasted replied to lasarazen's topic in Government

    Congrats, everyone! This is actually my first post in this thread, but I've been lurking a while. Unfortunately I was a non-select as well, but all of you who made it will be amazing!