86toronado BSN, RN

neurology, cardiology, ED

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    When did you get your first raise?

    86toronado replied to labcat01's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, that's about what I made as a tech last
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    Encouragement?

    86toronado replied to SoClose!'s topic in General Students

    The ED is a difficult place to start out. Don't get too discouraged if you don't know exactly what to do after just a week! I recently completed precepting in an ICU setting, and felt in the way a...
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    Nurse Residency Programs for New VN grads

    86toronado replied to Evel76's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's probably not what you want to hear, but I would try long term care, a doctor's office, or a rehab facility. The job market in California is very tight right now everywhere, but especially in...
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    Class Pins. Do You Like Yours?

    86toronado replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

    Our school pin is a standard issue, gold (I hate gold), with the schools symbol on it. I don't think it even says RN on it. It costs $47 which I definitely don't have. I'm having them pin me with...
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    OB, Peds, and Psych Clinical Rotations

    86toronado replied to luvbug080688's topic in General Students

    My school had us do 3 weeks of OB, 4 weeks of peds, and 6 weeks med surg our second semester, and then 4 weeks of mental health with the rest med surg our third semester, which I guess is good. If it...
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    Why do a lot of nursing students hate med/surg?

    86toronado replied to mariposabella's topic in General Students

    I just have to say that I love med-surg. I remember our first med-surg lecture after weeks and weeks of mental health. I just breathed a sigh of relief, and said "Thank you, finally a lecture that...
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    How to sell yourself on a med/surg interview

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

    I agree with MBARN. Sell yourself by being really enthusiastic, and talking up how important having a solid adult med-surg background is for any nurse. Mention specific skills that you would like to...
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    Need help brainstorming slow paced jobs!

    86toronado replied to shannonFNP's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    The mental health idea was a good one! When I was at the VA hospital for mental health clinicals, they had an LPN who just stood in the med room, and all of the residents came to her to get their...
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    Final Semester Preceptorship?

    86toronado replied to Bacillus subtilis's topic in General Students

    I just finished up a 144 hour preceptorship in March. It was an invaluable experience. I worked one on one with a nurse who does neuro ICU, which is also where I'll be working when I graduate. I...
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    Graduation Gift Idea?

    86toronado replied to SimonJester's topic in General Students

    I'm graduating in 2 1/2 weeks. I asked for a new Littman stethoscope. If she doesn't have one already, that would be nice. Or, maybe after 6 years, she may just be sick of nursing things...
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    May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

    86toronado replied to soon2bRN516's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yesterday in class the instructors passed around a sheet on which we were supposed to write our name and if we were hired, where, full or part time, etc. If no job, don't write your name. Well I am...
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    You will still have to wipe butts even as a NURSE !

    86toronado replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    It's sad, but true. I've worked with RN's who would leave a patient's room to hunt me down and tell me that he or she needed to be changed, or that the monitor leads were off, or something else that...
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    States with shortages?

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

    Your best bet is to look into more rural areas, rather than medium/big cities. The hospitals that are still hiring around here (in upstate NY/Albany area) are the smaller community hospitals, rather...
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    How to study for nursing exams?

    86toronado replied to Tamch's topic in General Students

    WOW! Really good advice from everybody. Makes me wish I'd read this 2 years ago!! Hope your grades improve
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    Might have to quit my job! Need advice

    86toronado replied to Lefty Lou's topic in General Students

    When I was doing my pre-reqs, I was in class monday-thursday 8am-1:30, then I worked 3-11:30. That's a 15 hour day, 4 days a week, plus driving an hour each way. I had Fridays, and every other...
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    Attention New Grads- Pinning Ceremony Question

    86toronado replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our ceremony is called the White Tea ceremony. I don't know if we drink it, anoint ourselves in it, or what though. I'll get back to you when I
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    Nurse Residency Programs

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

    Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown,
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    Life and Nursing School.

    86toronado replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    I can't believe it. I counted my classes today, and I only have THREE lectures left. I am astounded. I can't say it hasn't been a struggle, but worth it. I've been so lucky to have a very...
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    Need opinions here on safe staffing ratios people!

    86toronado replied to peanutbaby123's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are you in NY? Just curious, I know our lobby day is coming up. To answer your question, (and I'm not an RN yet so I don't know how much weight my opinion will have) but in a critical care setting...
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    confused? what happens then?

    86toronado replied to nursingrl018's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think that's true, I worked at Boston University for four years, and it seemed like every department had their own smaller commencement festivities (and I know, because I catered all of them.)...
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    rookie

    86toronado replied to AndiePi's topic in General Students

    There are hospitals that will, but you usually have to have worked for them for a year before they will, and commit to working for them once you graduate as well (usually 2-4 years.) Check your local...
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    What's one thing you wish your preceptor knew?

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

    My preceptor was great, but here are some general things that I've noticed, for me anyway: 1) Just because I don't ask a ton of questions doesn't mean I'm not paying attention. I just like to absorb...
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    Advice from the new grads...HELP.

    86toronado replied to Oshie85's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The way I heard it explained is that with a BSN the hospital thinks they won't have to spend as much down the road in tuition assistance on you, whereas with the ADN, they will probably use that to...
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    what to ask during an interwiew

    86toronado replied to june2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try not to make all your questions about pay and benefits (even though that's what we really want to know!) Good things to ask about are things like: -Average years of experience for nurses on the...
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    worried about nursing skills

    86toronado replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Students

    Does your school have a skills lab? Ours does, and if the instructors in charge aren't too busy, they are always willing to take some time and give a quick refresher on how to, say, flush a central...