Always Learning, RN

Always Learning, RN has 2 years experience and specializes in OR, Robotics, Telemetry.

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1. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

   Always Learning, RN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

   received im vaccine yesterday pm, no side affects at all, not even a sore arm. both teen daughters received nasal mist 2 weeks ago, oldest one got nauseated that pm but ate from football concession stand prior to nausea, and all kids who ate same it...

2. da vinci robot poll

   Always Learning, RN replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   As this thread is over 1 year old you have probably already found out about these but: Arthrex or Dyonics shoulder holders, same people that make the yellow fins/allen stirrups. They are foam padded U shaped supports that attach to the bed at the sh...

3. Robotic assisted surgery

   Always Learning, RN replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room

   Hi all, I see that this thread is quite old, but as the new RC for robotic surgery at my facility I am interested in improving turnover times. Curious as to what type of turnover times you have at your facility if the same surgeon, team and robot fol...

4. Progressive Care Unit?

   Always Learning, RN replied to Acosmo27's topic in General Nursing

   WOW, I am a new grad working PCU/Tele and our ratio is 5/1! It is extremely overwhelming for me, even though I worked this floor as a student. I would love the 2/1 or even 3/1 ratios mentioned above. We are also VERY fast paced, no vents but do h...

5. was/is graduation this negative for you too?

   Always Learning, RN replied to angelwingsamy's topic in General Nursing

   I AM PROUD OF YOU!:icon_hug: And you should be proud too. Jealousy is an evil green monster that rears it's ugly head at times of great accomplishment. Your mom and brother should be ashamed of their behavior. Oh, and they may need an education on ...

6. NCLEX

   Always Learning, RN replied to NusingCareerMan's topic in General Nursing

   Hey futurecnm, I was taught the same info as Jedi both in nursing school, and in the NCLEX review class (big name one) that I took through my employer. 51% to pass, but the 51% must be above the minimum confidence line, which is a standard level of ...

7. NCLEX

   Always Learning, RN replied to NusingCareerMan's topic in General Nursing

   Hey There, From what I was taught in school and in the review I took, the test gives you every chance to pass, so unless you were missing very very basic questions the computer would have kept giving you more questions until it was convinced you pass...

8. Paramedics Calling for Pt Info

   Always Learning, RN replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

   Hey All, I have to agree, very unprofessional to ask over the phone or show up in person days later. You did just the right thing IMHO. Not that I don't respect what the medics do, I have the highest regard for what they do, its a tough job. I hav...

9. Capstone/Preceptorship

   Always Learning, RN replied to Fruit's topic in General Nursing

   :yeahthat: I agree 110% with ann945n. NCLEX is NOT reality! Go with what you feel you would be interested in, not based on another persons opinion -- especially those with no more experience than you have in the matter (meaning your classmates). T...

10. standardized uniforms

    Always Learning, RN replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    We are color coded, but it is up to each department to determine their color code. As it happens, the Tech colors for some of the med/surg floors are the RN color for other areas, like the ICU, surgery and the ED etc... . Very confusing for the pati...

11. New Grad=Night Shift?

    Always Learning, RN replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    Not at all impossible, although not the norm. I just graduated this past semester and have just started my first RN position on days, or course I teched on this floor for a long time prior to graduation. You may want to consider some areas that are p...

12. Waiting on ATT letter...

    Always Learning, RN replied to Aedana's topic in New Nurse

    Finally Got My ATT! Testing on Valentines Day - First Available Date!

13. Waiting on ATT letter...

    Always Learning, RN replied to Aedana's topic in New Nurse

    Waiting Anxiously! Graduated Dec. 8th. School did not send packet off until JAN 4th -- Nearly ONE MONTH later! ARGGGGG!!!!!!!:angryfire Checking my e-mail about every 15 minutes when home. I guess I will be lucky to test by the end of MARCH! My sta...

14. Assertive Communication

    Always Learning, RN replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    :roll Too Funny! My hubby says the same thing, as evidenced by the screen name! Just graduated with my BSN in December and if it were not for the NCLEX review course I just took, I think I would be going through D/T's about right now!:grn: One of th...

15. 29 pts as a tech..can i handle being a nurse?

    Always Learning, RN replied to law3576's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect I must inform you that you are making an incorrect assumption. I am a tech on a very busy telemetry floor and I frequently have two halls (10 patients per hall) all alone all night (1900 - 0700)! I am responsible for VS, OTBS, L...