86toronado BSN, RN

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    Curious about Exit interviews

    86toronado posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am about to resign from my first nursing position on Monday, and am curious about what goes on in these exit interviews that I hear about. Are they mandatory? Who usually conducts them? What...
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    1 month after interview and still nothing?

    86toronado replied to tots24's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I could have written your post! I applied for a position at a local hospital, got the HR interview within days, and then... nothing. I'm beginning to wonder is there something wrong with me? Is it...
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    How To Survive (and Thrive) In Nursing School

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

    I know plenty of nurses who completed nursing school in their forties (my husband included). Don't let your age be a stumbling block. As far as BLS, I took the course for about $50 at a local...
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    What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

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

    Wow! I work in NY where we are trying to get state-mandated ratios. I work ER, where our typical ratio is 4:1 regardless of acuity, but 7 or 8:1 is not unusual. On the med-surg (including...
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    Has anyone heard of Breyer State University?

    86toronado posted a topic in General Nursing

    forgive me if this isn't the right place to post this, but i just did a search and got less than satisfying results... so: has anyone heard of, or had any experience with breyer state university?...
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    Shift Work is Taking a Toll

    86toronado replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree with those who have stated that 8's or days may be better for you. I myself have worked 12-hour nights for years, and love it, I feel way better than when I worked 8 hour day...
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    VA Hiring Process

    86toronado replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I have a question about the application process for any of you who have been through it... I put my application in over a month ago, and an email to the nurse recruiter just got me a standard reply...
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    Finished my MSN this morning - ask me anything!

    86toronado replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Western Governors University

    Hi All! I just wanted to congratulate the OP on finishing her MSN in education at WGU. I myself am almost finished with my BSN, just waiting for my test date for my microbiology exam. I am also...
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    Ever Think Nursing Might Not Be Enough?

    86toronado replied to FattyMateo's topic in Nursing Career

    Here's how I see it: NP is 3+ years more of school for not that much more pay MD is lots more school for maybe a lot more pay, but also more loans and way more malpractice! PA is also3+ more years...
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    Night Shift or Evening Shift

    86toronado replied to MsNewbie's topic in Nursing Career

    I :redbeathe working nights. I would recommend the 11-7 with no hesitation. Having done both, the 3-11 means you are literally going to miss dinner with your loved ones every single night. 11-7,...
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    "Smart Is The New Rich" Graduate Nurses Cannot Find Work

    86toronado replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    That article may have been true, but it was so poorly written I found it difficult to even read. Why not get someone who knows what they're talking about (and maybe can string together a few...
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    How to get practice starting IVs / drawing blood

    86toronado replied to Izzy11's topic in General Nursing

    My school didn't teach these skills at all, they claimed that we would be trained by our facility when we started as RN's. It's true that my employer did send me to follow the IV team for half a day,...
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    I can't stop dreaming about the NICU!~

    86toronado replied to babyCNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had that kind of problem when I first started in the ER. What worked for me was Valerian root supplements, 30 minutes prior to bed. They helped me fall asleep, and sleep through the night, but I...
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    How To Survive (and Thrive) In Nursing School

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

    I just applied for the position at a healthcare career fair in my area. I think it helped that I met with HR in-person, so they were able to see that I was a professional, and I was able to convey to...
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    What career did you have before nursing?

    86toronado replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    I was a catering manager at a large east coast university before I decided to go to nursing school. What drove my decision? I remember it clearly: I was getting ready to close for the night, and...
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    Clinicals, and Job Offers

    86toronado replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing school gave us the option of doing a special preceptorship for our entire last semester, rather than doing the school based clinicals. Of those who chose to do that, most of us were...
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    Accelerated RN-BSN Degree?

    86toronado replied to Infermero's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Try western governors. Totally online, work at your own pace and very
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    How To Survive (and Thrive) In Nursing School

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

    I started out as a unit clerk, and in some ways I think it was more beneficial than being a CNA, because I read the physician's orders for every patient on my unit and therefore got a really good idea...
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    Are 12 hour shifts going extinct?

    86toronado replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, only certain units like ICU and ER work 12's. The problem the other units have is staffing the dreaded 3-11 shift... no one wants to do it. So eventually they break down and hire some...
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    WGU RN-BSN 10/01/11 start...anyone with me?

    86toronado replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Western Governors University

    BetterMe: There are 2-3 graded assessments for each course. So when I refer to tasks, that's what I'm talking about. There are other non-graded tasks within your "course of study" that we might also...
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    Nurses protest at HCA Largo Medical Center

    86toronado replied to VU RN BSN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Good for them. Florida needs more unions, and I've heard that HCA is one of the worst health systems to work
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    WGU RN-BSN 10/01/11 start...anyone with me?

    86toronado replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Western Governors University

    I just passed my first assessment for NVT2! Turned it in last Friday, and got my results late yesterday afternoon (Eastern time). My goal is to turn in one assessment per week, so far I am right on...
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    any previous bachelor's degree ASN/ADN students?

    86toronado replied to mee9mee9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a previous bachelor's and have to say that other than helping me out with the pre-req's it hasn't been of much use to me. Employers don't really consider any degree other than a nursing degree...
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    WGU RN-BSN 10/01/11 start...anyone with me?

    86toronado replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Western Governors University

    Am preparing to submit the first task in NVT2 tomorrow. Has anyone gotten theirs back yet? The only thing that really had me stuck was the autonomy of the nurse part... not sure I struck it from the...
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    WGU RN-BSN 10/01/11 start...anyone with me?

    86toronado replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Western Governors University

    I have not heard from my mentor. Hoping to tomorrow... but I work all weekend, so no big deal if I don't get a call until