ButterflyRN90 ASN, RN

ButterflyRN90 has 12 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Telemetry, IMCU.

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   Broward College nursing program Fall 2023

   ButterflyRN90 replied to Chatejanuary25's topic in School, College Programs

   I went to Central because I was in the LPN to RN transition program at the time. My husband went to South but North was always considered the easiest. Yes, we also took those two together Pharm and...
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   Broward College nursing program Fall 2023

   ButterflyRN90 replied to Chatejanuary25's topic in School, College Programs

   During my time we had professors give tests that were irrelevant to what we were taught. I fight so hard during one of my exams, I woke up early in the morning, drove there with 15 of my classmates...
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   Broward College nursing program Fall 2023

   ButterflyRN90 replied to Chatejanuary25's topic in School, College Programs

   I've been. 2015. Brutal. Lots of test banks being sold, previous professors were sketchy, the stress was unlike any I ever experienced. I lost weight. I cried. I had to retrack. I would never do it...
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   What is your minimum base pay on Covid-19 unit???

   ButterflyRN90 replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I work a covid exclusive unit. I get $27 base pay with night/ weekend differentials. I'm immunocompromised. Not. Worth. It. I'm jumping into travel nursing because honestly, if I HAVE to care for...
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   Very concerned

   ButterflyRN90 replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

   Please read above. Appeal was complete. Thank
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   Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation - Can I be Forced to Work?

   ButterflyRN90 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

   Evacuate where?? We don't get orders to evacuate. The Keys did, but evacuation had risks. A lot of these women are HIGH RISK. Finding a high risk OB on short notice AND in an area you evacuated to is...
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   New nurse and I had a breakdown at work

   ButterflyRN90 replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

   Those classes are
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   Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation - Can I be Forced to Work?

   ButterflyRN90 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

   Um no. OP specifically states if she's required to work at a hospital that was ordered to be evacuated by the Governor yet the hospital has chosen to stay
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   New nurse and I had a breakdown at work

   ButterflyRN90 replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

   Be VERY CAREFUL about that move. I had the SAME issue. I was on Tele and the hours were killer with my classes. I only function well on night shifts so day shift I spent my time nauseated with...
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    Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation - Can I be Forced to Work?

    ButterflyRN90 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    It's a catch 22. I live in FL which is hurricane central and during Irma (I still hadn't begun working at my hospital) my husband mentioned a coworker evacuated with his family and didn't show up...
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    I'm freaking out about getting a failing grade! Need advice

    ButterflyRN90 replied to DH1234's topic in General Students

    We had a saying in nursing school: "C is for "continue". The reason we said that was because nursing school is difficult! Those who had straight As in HS were freaking out when they got Cs. It truly...
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    New nurse and I had a breakdown at work

    ButterflyRN90 replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    I've done the same. Once orientation is done all the craziness stops, at least for
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    New grad need help

    ButterflyRN90 replied to cberry1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When suggesting nights it's not really easier. I love nights but we have fewer nurses, less resources, the NM is not there, and you become "friends" with Rapid response. Nights is a different beast....
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    New nurse and I had a breakdown at work

    ButterflyRN90 replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    Actually scheduled classes during work week is normal for me. I had to take an 8-5p class then go to work 6:30a-8pm to then practice and study and go back to class 8-5p to then repeat the cycle. The...
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    Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    ButterflyRN90 replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yea, I learned one day that nurses, radiologists, PCAs, etc eat in the cafeteria and the doctors have their own lounge with chefs and