Reno1978 BSN, RN

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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Reno1978 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    You should have it by now. I applied to take the exam on Monday and got my notice I can schedule my exam on Thursday. I haven't received anything in the mail yet, but I did receive an e-mail from AMP...
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    Why don't employers start lowering wages for nurses?

    Reno1978 replied to hcer4507's topic in General Nursing

    As far as those hard to get into prerequisites. I experienced the same thing - the best time to register is the day of or after payment for a term is due. People are nearly almost dropped for...
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    Fastest way to part-time education?

    Reno1978 replied to zerocoolz's topic in General Nursing

    You'd be hard pressed to find a nursing program that lets you take 1 class per semester. Even part-time programs are
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    Husband wondering about nursing school failure/dropout rates

    Reno1978 replied to hubby73's topic in General Nursing

    This nearly exactly sums up my experience in nursing school. Maybe you're just at the wrong end of the state...I went to UNR! Sorry this
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    NCLEX in another state

    Reno1978 replied to DJ1982's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, NCLEX is a national exam. When you make your appointment to test, you choose not only where to take it, but which board of nursing the results are sent to. I, for example, took...
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    Union RN's what do they do when census is low

    Reno1978 replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    We do not have mandatory low census. If census is low, first they ask for volunteers to take low census on a first come/first serve basis. You can either take those hours unpaid or use PTO to get...
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    I'm not really a nurse until I sign "RN" after my name

    Reno1978 replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    There really isn't much to set you apart from the dozens of other new grads that are competing for the same positions you are. Sure, you may have varying levels of experience doing certain things in...
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    What time do you expect your relief nurse to show up?

    Reno1978 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My shift starts at 7pm. We can clock in 10 minutes early at the most. I clock in between 6:50 and 7:00 and go to get report at
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    Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    Reno1978 replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    The worst I've seen was a (coworker's) patient's wife, who seemed like she was some lettuce short of a sandwich, tried to use the hopper in the ICU bathroom to have a BM. In those ICU rooms, there...
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    Worth it to get license by endorsement?

    Reno1978 replied to play4lock's topic in Washington Nursing

    I've never heard of that. I went from pending to active with no temporary license in
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    Worth it to get license by endorsement?

    Reno1978 replied to play4lock's topic in Washington Nursing

    I live/work in an area called the Tri-Cities in south-eastern WA state. It's where I was born and raised and I relocated back here from NV to be closer to family. It's definitely not big city...
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    Quit in orientation

    Reno1978 replied to NewRNdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your new job and don't ever feel guilty about leaving to pursue your career as you see fit. Just be honest and get it over
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    Worth it to get license by endorsement?

    Reno1978 replied to play4lock's topic in Washington Nursing

    I interviewed in WA state in October and was offered a job the day after. I started my WA license process then and had it by the time I agreed to start, which was in January. Of course a WA state...
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    low census sucks!!!

    Reno1978 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so thankful for our union and that there's no mandatory low census where I work for RNs. Usually people volunteer for low census, but if there are no volunteers, we just end up with lower nurse...
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    Moving To Northern Nevada

    Reno1978 replied to Ex_Army_Nurse's topic in Nevada Nursing

    That sounds like a load of you know what, Michelle. I graduated from UNR, but we had new grads from all over the country, so that's a flat out lie. You can't tell me that all the unit managers are...
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    unpaid speeding ticket = suspendended drivers license = nursing over??? please help!!

    Reno1978 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you aren't a nurse. I'd call your state's board of nursing and give them your scenario and see what they have to say out
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Reno1978 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have Pass CCRN and another book a friend let me borrow...I really should get some DVDs or something I can watch. I won't listen to CDs...I don't drive anywhere that takes more than 5-10...
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    Do you know any nursing school nearby princeton??

    Reno1978 replied to paxpax79's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nursing/nur_licensee.htm There are links to all nursing programs in NJ here. Usually the board of nursing sites for each state have lists of approved nursing programs...
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    True? --> "RN's Can Work 3Days/Wk And Make A Good Salary!"

    Reno1978 replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    Salary largely depends on where in the country you live. I'm fortunate in that where I live, the cost of living is pretty low and the salary for nurses is more than decent. I should break $60k this...
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    Worried about being sued

    Reno1978 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    If nothing else, if there's a risk management group or hospital attorney, it would help to give them the heads up that the family is making remarks such as
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    Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    Reno1978 replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I can not get motivated to get out the materials and study! The weather here is beautiful and I'd rather be doing something fun during my time off right now. I'd really love to get it done by...
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    Socialized Medicine

    Reno1978 replied to PlainsBuffalo's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If nursing salaries drop dramatically, you'll find thousands upon thousands of retirees and nurses looking to change
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    Support for life support?

    Reno1978 replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    This is my pet peeve! Working in the ICU, it is often said of the patients that they're doing just fine, or they're doing good, when really what the nurse or MD is saying is "they're stable at this...
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    Best places in Washington for new nurses?

    Reno1978 replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in Washington Nursing

    I live in the Tri-Cities and the cost of living here is LOW and the salaries for nurses are HIGH, in comparison. I was hired as a RN with 1 year experience at $26.78 on nights. We have 3.50 night...
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    DNR Status

    Reno1978 replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what terminology your facility uses, but a DNR order typically means that no action would be taken in the case of respiratory or cardiac arrest. This doesn't mean that normal medical...