86toronado BSN, RN

neurology, cardiology, ED

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    Do you think working with a knee walker would be possible?

    86toronado replied to beachgirl17's topic in General Nursing

    Where I used to work, one of our RN's needed major surgery, and didn't have the PTO to take all that time off, so they had him come in to do admissions and discharges from his wheelchair a few days a...
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    Home Health--Does this sound right

    86toronado replied to hnurseh's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds pretty reasonable to me. I don't do HH, but I know a couple of nurses who do it on the side. Their per visit rate is a little lower, but their mileage is more. I would just clarify with...
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    Is this even possible?

    86toronado replied to lcs7h's topic in General Nursing

    Since I just came from the healthcare reform debate section of allnurses, I'll ask: What would you do about benefits for the other 6 months? I think your best bet would be to work as a travel nurse,...
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    Nursing or stay with job in Finance, ADVICE!!

    86toronado replied to DSantosNJ's topic in General Nursing

    To both of you who are considering changing careers to nursing: Consider the advice of the poster above who suggested a CNA course. If you've only ever worked in an office setting, Monday through...
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    Opinions on OB/Peds rotation???

    86toronado replied to Sl1011's topic in General Students

    I hated OB... hated the lectures, hated the clinicals. No surprise that I got a 76 on our one and only OB test. But peds was actually kind of interesting, with all the developmental stages....
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    Shady shift change

    86toronado posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I work 12 hour night shift, and most of my unit is on 12 hour shifts. We are a split unit, with half of the floor being ICU beds, and the other half step down/med-surg. Since I am a relatively...
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    Shady shift change

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

    What did happen was the night charge nurse walked onto the floor less than 2 minutes later, so it was reported to her, and she reported it to our unit manager, who labeled it "horizontal hostility"...
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    How do you like report?

    86toronado replied to Emery's topic in General Nursing

    An experienced nurse on my floor told me to go system by system, starting with the reason they are here, for instance report on a typical patient for us would go like this: Patient A, here for CVA-...
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    Which matters more, school name or degree?

    86toronado replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    That's true... and of the schools in my area (several ADN/diploma programs, and one BSN program at a pricey private university) the BSN students actually have a lower NCLEX pass
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    Your income vs price of homes

    86toronado replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I know... when we were looking at houses here three years ago, our RE agent told us he could have found us what we were looking for (older house, 1+ acres) in the next county over for 50,000 less than...
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    Your income vs price of homes

    86toronado replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in upstate NY... brand new RN's where I work start at 22.50/hour, with a 3.75 night diff (goes up to 8.50 on the weekends). So I average around 28/hour working nights. My mortgage...
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    ok something kicked in?

    86toronado replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Erin-I'd read some of your other posts a few days ago, and was feeling for you, so i just wanted to give you a virtual high 5 that you pulled through... time and time again i hear nurses tell me...
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    Can't find a job, any ideas for help?

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

    I hear you GLORN... there are a lot of new grads on this site with similar experiences. Have you considered relocating? Even if it were for a year or so to gain the experience you need to land a job...
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    Do you ever really find your "niche?"

    86toronado replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I know a couple of people who do case management for insurance companies that work from home... but I think you'd have to be pretty heartless to spend all day denying people the care that they need to...
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    Is this the norm or even right??

    86toronado replied to 09RN's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't allowed to be scheduled more than three 12's, or 5 8's in a row... being union does work for some things, I
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    How many miles/minutes do you drive to work?

    86toronado replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    32 miles-it takes me 45-50 minutes, from getting in my car in my driveway, to punching in on my floor. About half of it is highway, that part always takes 20 minutes. The rest is where I can make up...
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    ALL NURSES this affects all of you

    86toronado replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    We're talking about the regular old flu shot vaccine, not the HINI shot. That's all NYS has mandated at this point, in case anyone was
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    ALL NURSES this affects all of you

    86toronado replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, what is the big deal? I live in NY, and FYI, it is New York State, not NYC that is mandating the flu shot, so get your facts straight. You are already mandated to: 1) Have a negative PPD...
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    Is it ok to call CNA's nurses?

    86toronado replied to jean36's topic in General Nursing

    Um, no. Only an RN, or LPN can legally be called a
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    Interview attire business casual q

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

    No to jeans. Absolutely no
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    Interview attire business casual q

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

    I'd wear the suit. It can't hurt to look more professional, but it could hurt to look too casual. The "business casual" is probably lingo to deter folks from showing up for their interview in shorts...
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    Nursing shortage

    86toronado replied to kimspevak's topic in General Students

    My advice, especially to those of you graduating in December, is to try and get your foot in the door now. Don't wait until graduation to start applying. Apply now for tech jobs and nursing jobs....
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    How far do you work from home?

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

    I drive about 30 miles each way, it takes me about 45 minutes to get to work. That's from getting in my car at home to punching in on my floor, which is a bit of a walk from the parking garage. And...
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    Discussing End of Life Issues Part 2 - Living to a Ripe Old Age

    86toronado replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Wow, great responses so far. I can only add that I agree with the notion that the families need to be included in the discussions regarding end of life care. I work in neurology so maybe I see it a...
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    Patients paying for TV service in the hospital

    86toronado replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle - Funny! I've worked at three hospitals in my area, two charge, one doesn't, but all you get there are basic channels, and they come in fuzzy. However, at the hospital I work at now you...