brina8615

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1. Staffing levels on Telemetry Units

   brina8615 replied to missangelkitty's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights on a 'med/tele' unit... But it's pretty much all tele, maybe 1-2 medical patients on the whole floor. We have 1-7 ratio, with 2aides and 3 nurses. Secretary only until 11. No charge nurse. And get this... Our monitors/monitor tech are o...

2. What to you like about being a nurse?

   brina8615 replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in General Nursing

   This post was exactly what I needed this morning. I just got off 3 nights in a row and, after reading this post, spent 20 minutes this morning (before going to sleep) thinking about what I like about my job. It was nice to reflect on the positives, b...

3. New nurse... might be alone on Med-surg unit at night

   brina8615 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I graduated from an accelerated BSN program back in May but have only been working since mid November. I'm about 7 weeks into a 12 week orientation on a busy Med/Tele floor. Most days I feel completely overwhelmed. The environment is chaotic and loud...

4. Accelerated nursing program at university of miami or florida atlantic university

   brina8615 replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in Florida

   Elsa - I graduated from FAU's accelerated program in May of this year. It definitely isn't easy... but it's not impossible, I graduated with very good grades. It's very time consuming, don't expect to have much time to do anything else besides class...

5. How'd you get your job?

   brina8615 replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in New Nurse

   After finallllly getting a job last week, I now 100% believe the statement "it's all about who you know." It's unfortunate, because I personally like to believe that I got my job based on my own merit and personality, but I also had 2 current employe...

6. panel interview advice needed

   brina8615 replied to ThisRNLovesToRun's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad who still doesn't have a job, but I've been on a few of these type of interviews. They are intimidating at first, but I actually found that I felt more comfortable than the 1-on-1 interviews, because you can like look around the room a...

7. Giving injections question....

   brina8615 replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I really think that 90% of the time people just THINK IM injections are going to be painful... I don't necessarily think it's technique or needle-related, I think it's just that IM injections aren't nearly as painful as people are fearful of needles ...

8. Where's the best place to sell your books after graduation?

   brina8615 replied to RickLP's topic in General Nursing

   I've always used half.com. I think you get the most money for your books by far. It takes about 3 weeks to get your money after you make a sale, but it's really easy to use and I've always been able to sell my books really quickly. You can look at wh...

9. Did you get anything?

   brina8615 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

   I have a little rubber duckie nurse (she has a nurse's cap w/a heart on it, stethoscope and clipboard) that I stuck on the dashboard of my car with Velcro. I love it, it's so cute! (My clinical instructor gave them to us... she called us her little ...

10. Nurses, I need advice

    brina8615 replied to kstain's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I say go for the LPN! You will definitely be able to work and go to college... most college students work at least a part time job, and this way you'd be making a decent amount of money (I worked at Starbucks getting like $8 an hour during college) a...

11. Accelerated nursing program at university of miami or florida atlantic university

    brina8615 replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in Florida

    lzapata - I'm sorry I don't really have any information for you. I'm not sure how much/little the HESI counts towards admission. You should contact Maureen Brooks, from what I remember when I was applying, she was really good about answering questio...

12. What bag do u bring to school?

    brina8615 replied to Newbiestudent's topic in General Students

    I just used a big tote bag... and I regretted it everyday as I lugged my 900lb textbooks around. Lots of people in my class had the rolling bags and I think it was a wise choice. Especially if you are going to bring a laptop, textbooks, lunch to scho...

13. RN jobs / Hospitals near Decatur, AL

    brina8615 posted a topic in Alabama

    I'm probably going to be moving to Decatur, AL to live with my boyfriend really soon. I'm a new grad RN (May 2010) with no hospital experience. What are my odds of finding a job quickly? I'm trying to figure out all of the hospitals in the surroundi...

14. New grad starting on Neuro-tele unit... nervous!

    brina8615 replied to brina8615's topic in General Nursing

    It's a 2 year commitment to the hiring unit and then 3 years with the hospital. I don't know for sure, but I believe it's 3 years instead of 2 because I'm getting a sign-on bonus (at least I hope so! I'll find out at the pre-hire meeting on Friday), ...

15. New grad starting on Neuro-tele unit... nervous!

    brina8615 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with my BSN in May and was just offered a position on a 41 bed Neuro-tele unit. I was hoping someone on here had some advice for me. I'm really nervous and unsure of what to expect. I tend to lack confidence in myself and make myself more...