avaloncar

avaloncar BSN, RN

Peds, Float, Ambulatory, Telemetry (new)

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About avaloncar

avaloncar is a BSN, RN and specializes in Peds, Float, Ambulatory, Telemetry (new).


Graduated in December of 2011. Passed Boards January 2012. First job April 2012. Left first job November 2012. Second job (May 2013): Ambulatory/Clinic Care nurse Working for a year on a Stroke/telemetry unit. Tele nurse wanting to move on to possible ICU

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  1. Starting salary in MS for a RN

    I lived Tupelpo MS I was getting 19 an hour. And it took me about 5 months to find a job. Its hard down there.
  2. If You Give a Patient a Cookie

    Love it
  3. Call Bells and IV Pumps

    Alarm fatigue is such a real problem not even for those patients in the ICU but for all patients in the hospital. I wish there was something we could do to stop the incessant beeping. And clearly it affects the staff too. It is a shame. Thanks for th...
  4. Call Bells and IV Pumps

    .....who else hears them after a long shift? Because I sure do. lmao!
  5. Multidisciplinary rounds

    At my new job we do something called Multidisciplinary rounds. (I am a fairly new nurse and I am very new to a stroke unit) It is where the different departments (Dr's, SW, stroke coordinator and so on) meet all together everyday to speak about the p...
  6. INK STAINS!!!

    Hello everyone. I have to wear all white to work and I don't mind it much. But these days I cannot seem to get away from getting ink stains on my uniform. If it is not by my own clumsiness or just by the ink trolls, lol. I have been using clorax and ...
  7. Ultimate Nursing Bag

    What pattern did you get? I got the white one with pink, green and purple on it.
  8. What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    We were directed to dress professional or business casual. I didn't mind.
  9. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts??

    From working 5 days a week. 3-11, every Friday off and every other weekend off with the exception of working every other Sunday. Now THAT is having no life. I am TOO excited to finally have the 12 hour shift and the guaranteed 4 days off. Just sayi...
  10. What type of shoes do you buy?

    I love my Dansko shoes!
  11. A new book, "The American Nurse"

    I have been meaning to buy this book. Looks like a good one to add to the collection.
  12. Ultimate Nursing Bag

    Hi I just received my bag today. And it is slightly bigger and and taller than I thought it was going to be. But I think I am going to love it being that I could fit my whole world to come to work with me, lol. Thanks for the responses!
  13. What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    I personally love the Dansko brand. Every other brand/shoe I tried, has given me soooo much leg and foot pain, it was riduculous. I also had a foot injury I never took care of and this shoe always gives me comfort.
  14. Nursing support hose/socks

    I just purchased three Nursemates compression trouser support socks with 11mmHg strength. I tried them on and it didn't feel very tight or "compressing", lol. I didn't want to start with a high strength and suffer through that. But maybe I need a str...
  15. Getting a Nursing Job in NYC [As a new BSN Grad]

    I didn't grad from USC, it was SU-South University. Yeah it is a well known school and that may be true but it really depends on the city you are moving to and NY is so saturated as it is. But if you know someone that can get you in that would be gre...