86toronado BSN, RN

neurology, cardiology, ED

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    Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    86toronado replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    A solution to this wold be to get the metoprolol as an IVPB and run it in over 30 minutes. That's what we do where I work, metoprolol IVP is only for emergent situations, and then only if patient is...
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    I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

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

    We have signs all over our ED that say it is illegal in NY to assault a nurse. I had a patient ask me yesterday why they were there. He had no idea that nurses often get punched, kicked, scratched,...
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    How many times do you really skip lunches and breaks?

    86toronado replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    In my 2 years as an RN I have taken a break off of the floor maybe 3 or 4 times... but I usually do get a chance to sit down for 5 or 10 minutes and eat while charting. I consider that my break. Oh,...
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    Working nights-maybe!

    86toronado replied to twinduff's topic in General Nursing

    I :redpinkhe nights! You get paid more (where I am it ends up being about $10,000/year more) you don't deal with families or administrators, and you get to do all of your errands when everyone else...
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    Tufts nurses vote 70% to authorize strike

    86toronado replied to Chin up's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Would not cross the picket line, and wish my hospital union was willing as these nurses seem to be to take a stand for what
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    Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    86toronado replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you need to do a couple of things: 1-get some good liability insurance 2-transfer to an Intensive Care Unit If I saw a patient with a BP in the crapper I would not hesitate to turn up the...
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    Why I'm sick of the ED

    86toronado replied to RoyalNurse's topic in Emergency

    Wow! I'm pretty new to the ED, I've been there for 6 months, but I have to say I agree with everything you said there. But to make matters more interesting, every time someone (ie: management) asks...
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    I made my first med error, stupid me, why report it!??

    86toronado replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry that happened to you. It seems like you're being punished for doing the right thing. I know how you feel, any time I've made an error like that, I always have that moment of doubt thinking to...
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    I wonder how many nurses out there experienced a needle stick injury

    86toronado replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I got stuck once with a dirty needle during my first year of practice. I was injecting insulin into a combative older patient. Her arm was being held by another employee, but she still managed to...
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    Interview in Telemetry unit. Help!

    86toronado replied to nurse_16's topic in General Nursing

    What was your favorite clinical rotation in nursing school? What was your least favorite?
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    What HAVE you said to patients???

    86toronado replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    just last week, a patient came into ed with a-fib in the 180's. he was hemming and hawing about whether or not he should stay and let me put an iv in and treat his condition, or just go home, because...
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    Full Time Nursing Student with a Full Time Job

    86toronado replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing

    I managed to get full time pay during nursing school by doing two doubles (3p-7a) every weekend. Since my employer pays time-and-a-half for any hours worked over your regularly scheduled shift, I got...
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    Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    86toronado replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Why do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses? Here is a sampling of patients from LTC facilities who have been to my ER in the past week, and the treatments received. -On "Clogged G-tube" we...
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    What you need to know before clinicals

    86toronado replied to ChristinaG123's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to add to your list common medications, I know there is a thread floating around here somewhere that discusses a "top ten" for various areas of practice. I work in ER, so medications that...
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    What is the difference between CT scan And MRI

    86toronado replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    The major difference, other than price that I can see as a nurse is the image quality. Most of my experience looking at scans is from a neurological stand point, so this is the example I will use:...
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    highest paying hospitals in florida?

    86toronado replied to Roberto's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the date guys! That post is 10 years
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    HR recruiter sending me friend request on FB??

    86toronado replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I keep my facebook account in my maiden name, even though I've been married for years. No one who hasn't known me forever can find me, unless I tell them my old
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    New Job 35 miles away

    86toronado replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    I also commute 35 miles each way. At least I do 12's so it's only 3 times a week. My hubby averages about 50 miles each way, between work and school he's doing the drive 5 times a week, minimum....
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    I don't like floor nursing...

    86toronado replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: have you considered OR? Generally M-F, no family members to speak of, and relatively little poo and pee. Just an
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    Night Differential?

    86toronado replied to mommo5's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I never realized there was such a huge difference in these! I guess all of the hospitals in my area pay about the same. (Well, actually they were all recently sued for it, so I know they do!)...
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    Trying to decide what to do next.....

    86toronado replied to starfish0525's topic in Florida Nursing

    You might have better luck trying this on the Pre-Nursing Forum. That said; good training options for getting a patient care job would be to get your BLS at minimum, you'll need it for nursing school...
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    I'm very guilty...of laziness....gulp....

    86toronado replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was the same way in nursing school. I figured out what exactly I needed to study to pass, and did only that. Do I regret it??? No way! I needed to work full time while I was in school to pay the...
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    Failed out nursing program, can still apply for PCT job?

    86toronado replied to IceStar817's topic in General Nursing

    It has been my observation that PCT positions are open to anyone with a willingness to work weekends and a strong
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    Which specialties have 3 pts/nurse or less?

    86toronado replied to RPN_2012's topic in General Nursing

    In the ER where I work you theoretically have 3-4 patients at most. But once they start putting stretchers up and down the hall, all bets are
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    When to apply for jobs?

    86toronado replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what state you are in. In some states they will not hire you unless you are licensed already. Others will hire you with a permit to practice pending licensure, which you have to apply...