Leonardo Del Toro

Leonardo Del Toro RN

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  1. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    The reason why hospitals are increasingly hiring travelers is most likely management issues. Being nurses the hospitals biggest expense travelers offer complete control over reducing staff expenses...

  2. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    Read this article again and change NYC to California and you have two great acurate articles instead of

  3. I didn't burnout, I went up in a great big ball of flames...

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Gamecock73's topic in General Nursing

    The way things are going It's just a matter of time before nursing gets a real bad name. Nursing is not for the faint of heart we all know that, but just because they are tough and corageous...

  4. Writing multiple times?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    If the NCLEX was a perfect tool measuring the ability of someone to become a good nurse, there wouldn't be bad ones right? There are plenty of nurses that had taken this test multiple times and had...

  5. You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you hit that 16mm gauge neddle right into that juicy vessel and the red blood is racing the tubbing. (my nursing version of hit the nail on the head). I think nurses have a serious self esteam...

  6. Petition for new nurses

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Just and R.N's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Quite a few, specially if they're young which most

  7. Unemployed for 18 months now.......

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is going to sound so hoky-pokey but sometimes when you are so desperate and 100% needy you might create this void where nothing comes to you. I was like that for almost 2 years and one day...

  8. You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    That appears to be true right now. Pt census is low, unemployment is high so the rule of the day is to get rid of nurses. But if pt pop spikes and nurses go away who would they rely to take full care...

  9. You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. The role of nursing is changing and it's not going down. Transition are confusing and filled with uncertaities, but in no way the knowledge and license bearing responsibility...

  10. You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    You are right, MA's role is changing but so are the role of RN's but you might have to upgrade to NP. With Obamacare the need for family practice MD's and NP's is exploding. All hospitals and health...

  11. A new grad numbers game... just curious!

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to calivianya's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think you can add a zero to each number in this poll. It wouldn't be

  12. Petition for new nurses

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Just and R.N's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's hard to say what's really going on. Are hospitals really having less patients? Where is the data supporting that? Are they simply downsizing the nursing staff because it is their biggest expense...

  13. i believe it's time to call it quits......

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Whatever the problem is we don't know what is up ahead for us. Good, bad, we just don't know. Just stay with it and be positive and you might find the unexpected knock on your door. We just never know...

  14. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think we can't predict the future it's been proven again and again. The only certainty is that we don't really know what the impact of Obamacare will be 1-2 years from now. I guess another certainty...

  15. Disrespectful

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hospitals are being being run by spreadsheets and we all know how smart they are. Instead of hiring and training new nurses at a time when they have the money and there are new grads available they...

  16. Sorry state of Nursing ...

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Hummm...interesting I never really thought about that, you might have a point there, there is some truth to that I must

  17. Do you ever regret leaving acute care?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Only worked 4 mo in acute care then went to primary care. I'm very happy with my new setting and I have much more autonomy then I did as a bedside RN. I didn't like the fact I could hardly perform pt...

  18. So many nursing majors in my class!

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to mmcc26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The shortage of new nurses is certainly over, that is RN's with no experience abound everywhere in the nation, however RN's w/ experience is another thing. As the pool of RN's with a license increase,...

  19. Six weeks out - never been so happy

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to savoytruffle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Congratulations!! I know exactly what you feel, I was there too. Some places are just toxic and there is nothing you can do but to leave it behind. Just let it go... and it feels great to be alive...

  20. The Problem with Nursing

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I thought the stock market was manic depressive but nursing is too. For as long as I can remember we needed nurses, they are great, they are our brave soldier at the forefront of battle of the...

  21. craigslist?...Am I crazy?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There is everything on Craigslist, good and bad. Beware of people trying to take advantage of desperate job seekers i.e. RN new

  22. Why I'm Leaving the Nursing field and Nursing School

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to sweetcaroline101's topic in General Nursing

    yes, this is a particularly rotten time to become a nurse. Wow, who would have thought. After all the effort and money one has to invest to become a RN at least you expect to find a job and not even...

  23. Where are new grads being hired right now?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to vwgirl22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My experience being hired in a tiny hospital in a rural area was not easy to say the least. Being away from home and having to commute 7 hs each way, being in a strange place, away from wife and kids,...

  24. Failed nclex 2nd time

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to butterflygirl55's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    this might help Read this. Print it and read it carefully: This might be good for those who are struggling and have taken the test more than ounce but it could also be useful for first time takers...

  25. Is Nursing right for me?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to driven_chick1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My suggestion to you is, follow your heart! Don't second guess the economy and try to aim at "what would give me jobs" or "where the money is" because none of that will work. If you like psych then go...