citygrl646

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1. RD to RN....Accelerated BSN Program advice

   citygrl646 replied to Marie1031's topic in Nursing Career

   a BS in nutrition without doing an internship is useless-you need the internship to sit for the RD exam and to find employment as an RD... and if you have a Maaters in nutrition but are not an RD,...

2. Nursing vs. Occupational Therapy vs. Speech Pathology

   citygrl646 replied to RosePMHNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   tis true everyone selects careers based on various reasons-i did have a chance to start out on a maternity floor and didn't take it-i think if i had i would have still been on that floor! med surg is...

3. Making the Leap! SLP or RN (NP)

   citygrl646 replied to laski's topic in Nursing Career

   I would choose slp beacause of your ed background. An RN job is very physical, thinking fast (but mainly about dispensing meds and keeping a bunch of taks in order that, if you had more time, would be...

4. Is there a Registered Dietitian program for RN's?

   citygrl646 replied to Tanguera's topic in Nursing Career

   You should do what you enjoy. My starting salary as an RN was 74K, but I hated nursing, so it really didn't pay off. I am now applying to dietetics internships, and I hope I get into one-I figure my...

5. Nutrition

   citygrl646 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

   Do what interests you. i switched fairly recently from being an RN (cause i was very unhappy with it) to pursuing my masters in clinical nutrition and RD. Dietians will be a more in demand career esp....

6. Nursing vs. Occupational Therapy vs. Speech Pathology

   citygrl646 replied to RosePMHNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Choose SLP. I became a second career RN thru an accelerated program and it just didn't suit me-my patients loved me and i enojyed working with patients but i have to say i just didnt have anything in...

7. quit nursiing-not for me or bad floor?

   citygrl646 posted a topic in New York Nursing

   hey, It's been 1 year since I got my RN license (got a bsn from an accelerated program, also have a BA) and was miserable at my first (and only) nursing job so far at a med surg floor. It was of...

8. New Grad feels lost... not cut out for nursing?

   citygrl646 replied to soffy's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i feel the same way-I've been on a super busy med/surg unit (40 pts- 1:7 or 1:8 nurse pt. ratio) and am sending my resume out to jobs in my original field of study b/c I can't take the work...

9. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

   citygrl646 replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

   Hi cuddle, I went in to help people, but if the pay sucked I wouldn't do it to be honest mainly b/c of the environment of care-although I would rather be paid 10,000 less per year in this job and have...

10. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    citygrl646 replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    i agree, that the clinical skills just aren't there in new grads-It's my first few weeks on a very busy med surg floor and I still feel incompetent with hands on skills which are so important to keep...

11. How many times have you cried???

    citygrl646 replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey all, so far after starting orientation on the actual floor i haven't cried -it's more like frustration...I'm still learning (i.e. we weren't allowed to start IV lines at school) but I succeeded...

12. How many times have you cried???

    citygrl646 replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started orientation and while the people are really nice, nice facility etc... I have turned into a crying (at home in private), ****** (to my boyfriend, etc..),depressed basket case (I mostly...

13. *:.Advice Needed:RN Newbie in NYC.:*

    citygrl646 replied to mcs293's topic in New York Nursing

    I think you'll have noprob finding a job with two externships under your belt-i had none andfound a med/surg position about 1 12 months after sending out resumes,searching etc...but the job didnt...

14. New Grads Salary in NY City

    citygrl646 replied to Joyce22's topic in New York Nursing

    at union hospitals the salary is over 69,000,and with a bsn a bit over 70,000 to

15. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    citygrl646 replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    well, I can only speak for myself, and while I had a decent amnt. of clinical practice and direct pt. care my school did not allow us to draw bood, do an IV start, etc so that's giving me anxiety. I...