86toronado BSN, RN

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    Floor nurses

    86toronado replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    we rarely have a night tech on critical care either. maybe once a month... it's a rare luxury. in our med/surg area, they have a night tech most nights. maybe 2 nights a week without one. on...
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    someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    86toronado replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Not that poo, urine, and genitals are all we do, but if you're a nurse, that's no one else's job other than yours. You may have a CNA or tech to help you out, but in the end it comes down to your...
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    Time management issues

    86toronado replied to sameasalways's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are doing everything you should be. If I were you I would tell my NM that you need more support from your team if she wants you getting out on time. You need a charge nurse who is...
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    Cancelled repeatedly - is this normal?

    86toronado replied to CranberryMuffin's topic in General Nursing

    We're unionized, and we never get cancelled. If we are overstaffed, it goes like this: Step 1: Does anyone want to float to another floor that is understaffed (Rarely does this one get any takers)...
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    "Nurses don't make judgments"...do they?

    86toronado replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    There I go getting censored for my potty mouth again...
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    "Nurses don't make judgments"...do they?

    86toronado replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    I use nursing judgment every day. Just because a doctor doesn't write parameters for a medication, ie: "hold lopressor for SBP of less than 110 mmhg" doesn't mean that I will give the lopressor to a...
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    Arriving early and not clocking in

    86toronado replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    It used to be the culture where I work that nurses were expected to show up 15-30 minutes early, clock in, and then start getting report. Then it came to the attention of the union that even if you...
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    Nurses Deserve More Respect!

    86toronado replied to natasharostova's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the reason people don't have an appropriate level of respect for nurses is that they honestly have no idea what we do. They see us handing out meds, giving bed baths, etc. so that is all...
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    Need to interview an RN...Please????

    86toronado replied to anesbound's topic in General Nursing

    Just post the questions here. Someone will answer them for
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    Ready to graduate... HELP!

    86toronado replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Call up the hospitals' HR departments, and ask about their new graduate orientation programs. Some things to include would be: length of orientation, education opportunities available, what kind of...
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    Ready to graduate... HELP!

    86toronado replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is to prepare you to take the NCLEX, period. They provide you with clinical experiences because they are required to by the state board of nursing. But they are not in business to...
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    Anyone ride a motorcycle (or scooter) to work?

    86toronado replied to bhanson's topic in General Nursing

    I used to either bike or ride a scooter to work. It's actually the only thing I miss about living in
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    RN interview for my nursing class...

    86toronado replied to allie_mae's topic in General Nursing

    1.what kind of education or training did you undergo for your nurses career? i got my associate's degree in nursing, and since i started working i have gotten further training in ekg interpretation,...
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    Share your BOOYAH moments...

    86toronado replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite save would have to be when I was still a nursing student: Patient was just back from the cath lab, so we were doing Q15 minute vitals. BP is going down, not a whole lot, but enough to...
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    So where are RN jobs right now...

    86toronado replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work has a ton of RN job postings, but we're in NY which I don't think is a compact state. And we're also in the middle of a long, drawn out contract negotiation... but we're trying to get...
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    Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

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

    I've been hit, kicked, punched, and spit on by patients with dementia, severe ETOH withdrawal, and neurological injuries. Those I take with a grain of salt. But a couple of weeks ago I had a...
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    Calling all night nurses!! Newbie night shifter needs sleep tips, STAT! :-)

    86toronado replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working straight nights for a year, and wanted to give my own:twocents: - First, I agree with the others who say don't try to do anything when you get home. Any kind of mental stimulation...
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    So my first nursing job sucks!!!

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

    My advice is probably about the same as what you'll get from anyone else on here: keep your job, work to get the experience, and apply to other jobs in the meantime. Home care is difficult, and...
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    So my first nursing job sucks!!!

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

    My advice is probably about the same as what you'll get from anyone else on here: keep your job, work to get the experience, and apply to other jobs in the meantime. Home care is difficult, and...
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    Should I walk away from this job?

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

    Look for another job if you want to. In the meantime, get some malpractice insurance. Also, be thankful that someone (the DON of all people) is willing to pitch in and give you a hand. You will...
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    Potential Job Offer..

    86toronado replied to RescueGrrl211's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Looks good... I don't like the wage question myself, if you ask for too much you look greedy, and if you ask for too little they will take advantage. But it seems like you did your research and are...
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    A question to new grads...how satisfied are you with your new salary ?

    86toronado replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    I live in upstate NY, and will make about $70k this year, with some OT (about 4-8 hours/week). This will be my first full year of nursing. Am I satisfied with this salary? Well, in my old career I...
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    Unemployed 6 months and counting, Frustrated

    86toronado replied to Nicoa's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately while there are more jobs in the big cities, there are also more people competing for those jobs. Lots of big cities on the east coast are experiencing a glut of new nursing school...
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    What is the true future of Nursing 2010 and Beyond?

    86toronado replied to divagirl's topic in General Nursing

    My personal opinion is that patient care experience, or at least a volunteer position in a hospital (or nursing home, home care, etc) should be a pre-requisite for nursing school. I can't even count...
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    New RN frustrated: can't find a residency or a job..... Suggestions?

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

    It really depends on where in the country you are. Where I live, hospitals are still hiring new grads. Not in droves like the were 3 or 4 years ago, but way more so than in places like California,...