86toronado BSN, RN

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    Advice on what to write for "Describe your career plans for the next 5 years".

    86toronado replied to notthereyet0's topic in General Students

    If I were finishing NS next summer, my 5 year career plan would look like this: Year one: finish nursing school, work as a nursing assistant at XYZ hospital to gain experience, and get an idea of what...
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    How to put job offer on hold while considering others?

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

    That's a tough one... I don't know if I would do anything to make an employer think that I wasn't completely enthusiastic about a job offer in this type of an economic climate. I guess you could try...
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    Are there any future nursing professors out there?

    86toronado replied to Mariposa2009's topic in General Students

    I've often thought about teaching in the clinical portion of a program, because it's hands on, and you are working with a small group of students whom you will get to know quite well. But the idea of...
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    May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

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

    I applied back in January and got a 12 hour night position in a Neuro ICU. I had put in an application at the VA and got a call back from them, but received this job offer in the meantime. I heard...
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    If not nurse, then ??

    86toronado replied to seannguyen20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a career prior to this, so if I hadn't gone to nursing school, I'd probably still be doing catering, or sometimes I daydream about opening a small bakery or cafe... But then I remember that as a...
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    Interview etiquette for finding out the pay!!!

    86toronado replied to XYnurse2B's topic in General Students

    "When/if the interviewee is hired and comes to work there, they leave their salary negotiation rights at the door, unless a union exists at that place. Then they'll have to trust that the union will...
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    Interview etiquette for finding out the pay!!!

    86toronado replied to XYnurse2B's topic in General Students

    I have to disagree with all those who say it is unprofessional to bring up pay at the interview. I think it is unprofessional not to. That's what the interview is for, the company wants to learn...
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    How old were you when you began nursing school?

    86toronado replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    I graduated with a B.S. in Food Service Management when I was 21, worked for 5 years, and decided that the business wasn't for me, so went back to CC to start my pre-reqs at 27, started NS at 28, and...
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    US RN's what is your opinion on Foreign trained RN's

    86toronado replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    On the wage argument: I'm on the job hunt, so I've researched what the starting rate is for RN's at four of our area hospitals, one of which has a larger percentage of foreign nursing staff than the...
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    dismissed from my ADN program HELP

    86toronado replied to Laura77598's topic in General Students

    This post just shows us how little you know, altered. Laura wrote asking for help, and constructive criticism, not ridicule, and sarcasm. If this is how you treat a classmate who asks you for help,...
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    Should I even begin to pursue this?

    86toronado replied to TiffanyBCbus's topic in General Students

    I don't know how schools make their decisions, but they will probably take into consideration that you have already completed an undergraduate and a graduate degree, so they will see that you are...
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    Nclex-rn 3500--hope it helps!!

    86toronado replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in General Students

    Awesome Link!! Thanks for posting
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    Wow....I got the job!!

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

    Congrats!!
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    Where do you want to work once you're done

    86toronado replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I thought ER, but right now I am loving my clinicals in Neuro ICU, which is good, 'cause they offered me a job there, and I
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    May 2009 Grads...and how this economy is going to affect us.

    86toronado replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    I don't know if you get Advance for Nurses (it's a magazine) but there's a pretty good article in there about job hunting in "tough times" something nurses aren't really used to, I guess. I applied...
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    Kudos in clinical!

    86toronado posted a topic in General Students

    Everyone seems to post negative stories about their clinical experiences, so I thought I would post a positive one. I'm in my final semester, so I'm completing an internship in neuro ICU instead of...
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    Phi Theta Kappa - Haven't we all been invited?

    86toronado replied to SDChargersGirl#31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My school's chapter requires a 3.7 to join, so there were only a couple of us from my program inducted (minimum GPA to stay in the nursing program is a 2.75) I don't know if it helped me get my job...
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    Possible to work as a new RN without doing a new grad program?

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

    Maybe try easing into it, with some work in LTC, or a rehab hospital? I don't really know, but I'm pretty sure that would be a good way to
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    Anyone see a need for a laptop in NS?

    86toronado replied to tfleuter's topic in General Students

    Just an FYI - if you do go for a laptop, don't get a mac. Not that I don't love mine, but none of the software that comes with our textbooks work on it, I had to dig our old desktop out of the garage...
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    Do any of you feel that you will not like a career in nursing?

    86toronado replied to iceangelred86's topic in General Students

    I have to disagree with the needing passion to be an RN. It is a job, just like any other. It takes brains, a strong back, and a thick skin, but I don't think you need to be passionate about it to be...
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    Don't wear gloves when doing vitals on post-partum mom

    86toronado replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I don't wear gloves for VS, but I think it is agency specific. Where I used to work, we were instructed to only wear gloves if coming into contact with bodily fluids (excluding sweat). Where I work...
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    nervous about nursing... what should i expect!?

    86toronado replied to purple_zen's topic in General Students

    What is your situation? Are you working in the field? If you are, that alone will help you know what to expect. If you're not working now, or still in high school, I would suggest getting a job or...
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    Need Sleep

    86toronado replied to MermiesGreatGig's topic in General Students

    I second the benadryl/hot bath option. That's all that got me through clinicals for the last 2 semesters. A glass of red wine (or 2) helps also... (but not with the
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    I am HORRIFIED!!

    86toronado replied to missingunc's topic in General Students

    It's pretty scary the first time, and then you do it a few more, and it becomes routine... just think of it as a wet noodle (under someone's skin)! I watched a PICC line being inserted yesterday. Now...
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    i feel lost and confused...=\

    86toronado replied to hTx87's topic in General Students

    I've said it so many times, but I'll say it again: If you're not working as a PCA/CNA/PCT/Tech or whatever else your local hospital calls it, do it. If you don't think you have time, look for a per...