86toronado BSN, RN

neurology, cardiology, ED

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    Manager wants us back in office...

    86toronado replied to rn30's topic in General Nursing

    Those of us who did not/could not work remotely throughout the pandemic received no such differential. I worked in a closed unit with all COVID positive patients for months and received nothing above...
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    Conflict of Interest?

    86toronado posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I work in a LTC facility. We have several medical providers that have patients in our care. One in particular literally never sees his patients. Instead he has an LPN who works for him who also...
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    New Unit Manager - short term

    86toronado replied to Glycerine82's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I took a position as a unit Manager in a LTC facility last year. I had no LTC experience whatsoever. It was scary, and then we got to deal with a COVID outbreak in our facility on top of everything...
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    How To Survive (and Thrive) In Nursing School

    86toronado posted a topic in General Students

    While there are some great answers from some wonderfully knowledgeable and patient nurses out there, I thought a how-to guide with every tip and secret I can think of, plus some more that I've only...
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    What kind of shift report was that?

    86toronado replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I love ER nursing. Report consists of something along these lines: "Okay in room 1 you have a 65y/o male no cardiac history, chest pain for 3 days. Line, labs, EKG done, doc hasn't seen...
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    What is so difficult about this question?

    86toronado posted a topic in Emergency

    As an ED nurse who works triage a lot, I find it incredibly frustrating that when I ask most patients if they have had any medical problems in the past they give me a blank stare, and sometimes ask...
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    What is so difficult about this question?

    86toronado replied to 86toronado's topic in Emergency

    I don't know. If it were me, I'd want the healthcare provider taking care of me to know all about my medical history. For example, I've had pneumonia 3 or 4 times in my life. I've had at least...
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    Poll: Do you wear your wedding band to work...?

    86toronado replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I wear mine, but it's just a plain silver band, no crevices or anything to get stuff caught in. And when I wash/sanitize, I routinely push the soap/sanitizer onto/around/under it. Most of my married...
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    Is there a line floating?

    86toronado replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in float pool, and was expected to float anywhere except ICU, ED, and OB. That said, since I had PALS, I suspect I could have been asked to float to OB if it had been necessary. And I...
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    Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    86toronado replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about perspective... Does a doctor, or a lawyer, or an engineer think that my $60k a year is big bucks? No, of course not. But the people who say that to me are not doctors, lawyers, or...
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    what's your take on this?

    86toronado replied to stumps's topic in General Nursing

    I have been threatened by patients when working in the ER, so I could see it from that perspective. I don't know why the med-surg nurses would need to watch their backs
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    Shift differentials?

    86toronado posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    My husband and I (both RN's) are planning a move to Florida, specifically the Sarasota area in the next 6 months or so. I hear all the time about how FL nurses don't make that much money, but...
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    Shift differentials?

    86toronado replied to 86toronado's topic in Florida Nursing

    Three months was the norm in the hospitality industry, where I worked before healthcare. Not ideal, but if you need coverage, you can always choose to pay COBRA rates for the interim period. I...
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    New grad at a non-skilled nursing facility?

    86toronado replied to Pets to People's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Um... to be blunt, it wouldn't even be a question for me. If I were in a position where I needed to borrow money for rent, I would take any job I could get to put food on the table for me and my...
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    Shift differentials?

    86toronado replied to 86toronado's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow! 35% on nights??? That would be amazing! I hear Orlando pay is a little higher than the rest of the state, though... I have a couple of friends who have transplanted there in the last few years....
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    "When Was the Last Time I Wow'ed a Patient?"

    86toronado replied to Mully's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love this topic!!! I just had to meet with not one, but two managers of a unit I floated to after working a 12 hour shift, to answer about a patient complaint regarding my nursing the night before!!...
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    Sleep deprived due to nightshift

    86toronado replied to hemingrald's topic in General Nursing

    Like some of you above, I am naturally "programmed" for nights as well. Prior to starting nights, I was never a "good sleeper" I would take hours to fall asleep at night, and then never feel rested...
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    Would phlebotomy skill be helpful to get a job as an RN?

    86toronado replied to hilee119's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Go for it. Even if some hospitals don't have RN's drawing labs, some do, and all that I know of consider IV starts a nursing responsibility. If you are competent at drawing blood, starting an...
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    ED RN possibly relocating to Hudson Valley area

    86toronado replied to laudamia's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi there! I live in the Albany area, so I can break down those hospitals' ED's for you: -Albany Medical Center is a level one trauma center. Very busy, lots of transfers in and holds. Doesn't pay...
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    How long does the "new nurse anxiety" usually last?

    86toronado replied to ASM90's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never had much anxiety, but then I am not an anxious person in general. My husband, however is, and he said it took him about a year to not have the anxiety. He also said it really went away once...
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    How do you deal with these types of patients?

    86toronado replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so glad to be out of the ER, because I think this type of patient made up 50% or more of our patient and family member mix. And maybe it is un "nurse-like" but as another poster stated, no one...
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    Tampa General...any thoughts

    86toronado replied to FNP-2-BE's topic in Travel

    For those of you working directly for baycare, do they contract people year-round, or just for "the season"? Just curious for my own personal reasons, not trying to hijack the
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    Best job for new grad?

    86toronado replied to Ciale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where you decide you want to specialize is a very complex decision, and not one that needs to be made right at graduation time. If NICU intrigues you, by all means apply there, but as someone already...
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    Night shift better for shy personalities?

    86toronado replied to mamacita2's topic in General Nursing

    I too am an introvert, and I definitely prefer night shift, to the point where I would not consider working days, even if it paid more (which it doesn't ) That said, there are still going to be...
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    Realistic take home

    86toronado replied to SheilaORN's topic in Travel

    Where in south FL is this? I don't need hospital names, but city if you don't mind would be nice... also what unit do you