OrthoRN09

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1. Holiday Pay

   OrthoRN09 replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

   My facility does not give holiday pay at all. We have the option to take PTO if we want to, whether or not we work the holiday. So if I work 12 hours on Thanksgiving, I can take 12 hours of PTO on...

2. RN's working overtime

   OrthoRN09 replied to polock4life's topic in General Nursing

   I work 3 12's a week in a hospital. Have picked up overtime a couple times, but I have noticed that the more I pick up, the less I see it on my check. So it's really not worth it to pick up more...

3. CMA to RN???

   OrthoRN09 replied to jillhunter98's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I was a CMA for 10 years before going back for my RN. As far as I know, there are no bridge programs for CMA to RN. And whoever is telling you that there is has no idea what they are talking about....

4. What is your manager like?...Managers please also lend insight here.

   OrthoRN09 replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! I guess I am lucky. The manager on our floor is AWESOME! She is always in and available. A couple weeks ago, I needed help transferring a patient from bed to commode and she happened to be...

5. Should I bother applying to Summer III Mayo Clinic?

   OrthoRN09 replied to jmkeller81's topic in General Students

   saza323, you seem to be obsessing over this whole Summer III thing. Just go ahead and apply, if you get in you get in. If you don't you don't. It won't be the end of the world. AND if you don't...

6. Bachelors vs. Associate

   OrthoRN09 replied to NickieSever's topic in General Nursing

   As an AD prepared nurse, I have managed to get hired TWICE in the past year at hospitals for positions that stated "BSN preferred" in the posting. Looks like I didn't need a BSN to open any doors for...

7. First Cath!

   OrthoRN09 replied to teeniebert's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I think that only pertains to patients with spinal cord injuries or in cases of autonomic dysreflexia. But I could be

8. Whats the deal with all the crying?!?!....

   OrthoRN09 replied to morningland's topic in General Students

   I cried one time that I can remember in nursing school. It was when an instructor reprimanded me for not being prepared for my head to toe assessment check off. I admit, I was not as prepared as I...

9. Mountain of Student Loan Debt?

   OrthoRN09 replied to marten's topic in General Students

   I graduated from an AD program last December with close to $40K in student loans. Went a private school and the tuition was WAY more than the any other. This school happened to be the only one with...

10. Dismissed from Nursing school

    OrthoRN09 replied to cristinb4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have personally never considering giving lovenox, heparin or anything similar in any location other than the abdomen. That does seem like a very weak reason to be completely dismissed from the...

11. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

    OrthoRN09 replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12 hour D/N rotation. I choose to work more nights than days for all the reasons you listed. Your patient ratio 7:1 seems way too high. On our days shift we get 2-3 MAYBE 4 patients if...

12. Med/Surg or M/S Float? What is better for a new grad?

    OrthoRN09 replied to the sparrow's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would suggest the 1 unit. I was hired as a new grad to an ortho/trauma floor. After being off orientation for 3 months, I was eligible to float to other units when our census is low. So far I...

13. Is answering Q&As enough?

    OrthoRN09 replied to newginafets's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I only did questions to study for my NCLEX and passed with 75 questions. I used to the Saunders review books. I tried to do at least 100 questions each day. As for meds, those were my weakness as...

14. Ok I dont like ortho

    OrthoRN09 replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    I love my ortho trauma floor. I have had to float to a couple different medical floors recently and HATE it. Everyone was jaundice, no ones liver/kidneys were functioning, and most had some sort of...

15. This morning I sat with a patient as he died

    OrthoRN09 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for being a nurse,