PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    PacoUSA replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's freaking obscene. I have enough trouble keeping track of just 5
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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

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    8 months as a nurse and I am failing miserably

    PacoUSA replied to RN119's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW! ... just ... WOW! ...
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    Talking to Doctors

    PacoUSA replied to NurseYe's topic in Critical Care

    I once reported a doctor for giving me a nasty reply. The supervisor agreed. She is no longer working on our service. Speak up, you don't have to take the rudeness! Doctors are not better than
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    8 months as a nurse and I am failing miserably

    PacoUSA replied to RN119's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I am surprised that a lab did not call in the critical, but would they suspend that in the case of a CC patient? I know in my hospital we don't even do MEWS or call RRT on a CC. Don't beat...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

    One other thing ... One year experience might cut it to transfer units within Stony Brook, but if you are hoping to move to other hospitals especially close to or in NYC, bank on having no less than 2...
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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

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    Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    PacoUSA replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

    DEU stands for Dedicated Education Unit. These are units at Stony Brook's hospital that are specifically selected to provide students clinical experiences more intimately with a preceptor as opposed...
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    New grads shouldn't work in ICU?

    PacoUSA replied to Kayla2013's topic in Critical Care

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    Fired from my first nursing job, before one year

    PacoUSA replied to mightynurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I have only been a licensed nurse for 18 months, and still feel like I am a novice some of the time. I am always open to new experience as should you. You sir are NO expert at 6 months! I used to...
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    Note from a new nurse to all the preceptors out there

    PacoUSA replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had many nurses make condescending remarks to me when I was a new nurse, based on things that are normally common to new nurses. They made these comments based on impatience and forgetting that they...
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    Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    PacoUSA replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I must add to my prior post that I am another nurse that loves his profession. It is my 2nd career and I am proud of having left my first career for nursing. My first career I really really hated...
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    Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    PacoUSA replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's too early for you to throw in the towel with nursing, as you haven't fully explored your options. Definitely try another unit. It's possible that you need a new environment. You can only...
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    Charge Rn's. How many beds on your units?

    PacoUSA replied to oldiebutgoodieRN's topic in General Nursing

    30-bed med/tele unit, public teaching hospital. Usually 6 nurses, 4 CNAs avg. Takes patients 90% of the time. NO differential. No
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    Does suctioning trach's ever get easier?

    PacoUSA replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am looking forward to entering a specialty where I will never have to deal with trachs again ... I dont like psych nursing either, so that complicates things
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    What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    PacoUSA replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Med/tele: when staffing is optimal, we are 4:1, but 5:1 is more the norm. We had 6:1 last summer consistently while new grads were still on orientation, that was a nightmare. Our unit/hospital does...
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    PICC line blood draw

    PacoUSA replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    I always recap the flush syringe that I use to waste. That way I know it is the waste. Our policy is to flush and waste 10cc, flush again 10cc and change cap. Always remember to pause continuous...
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    Length of orientation

    PacoUSA replied to funkyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    12 weeks total, 6 weeks on days and 6 weeks on nights. Sent from my Samsung Droid Charge using
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    How did you get out of getting the Flu shot?

    PacoUSA replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I always get my flu shot, every year on the same day in fact, it's like a holiday lol. There is someone at work who is staunchly averse to getting flu shots, and with the new NYS law will be required...
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    Which hospitals in NYC hire associate degree grads

    PacoUSA replied to Jae89's topic in New York Nursing

    North Shore LIJ is overwhelmingly BSN in new grad hiring, as they are very Magnet
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    2 Possible Positions

    PacoUSA replied to applesxoranges's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

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    Help me calculate my med surg grade..

    PacoUSA replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    Allnurses.com never fails to entertain
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    Got a question and want to see what you guys think

    PacoUSA replied to amandapanda2011's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The red dot means nothing, just a bruise. Happens to me all the time. If you were positive, believe me, you will see a
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    Family claims hospital's staff shortage responsible for fatal crash

    PacoUSA replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to live 30 minutes away from work and it was common for me to nod behind the wheel after night shift, I hated it. One morning I nodded off so much that I ended up on the grass median between...
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    Dating former patient

    PacoUSA replied to usnurse11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations