blackpants22

blackpants22 specializes in Rehab.

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1. cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

   blackpants22 replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

   This isn't too much related but reminds me of the charge nurse who was looking for a resident's podiatry consult all afternoon until she remembered that he was a double amputee! We are rolled on the floor laughing over it (her mistake). Of course we...

2. What is the upstate NY job market like?

   blackpants22 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in New York

   I live in Westchester and the market to get into a hospital is not good right now...I graduated a year ago and I only know one person in my class that got into a hospital after four months of applying. I work in LTC because I needed to get a job.Its ...

3. What is expected from ATI TEAS Test?

   blackpants22 replied to Chele415's topic in General Students

   I was pretty terrible at math and science too...I go almost a perfect score on the other two parts and did fair on math and science but stilled scored in a high percentile so no worries. Again. GL to you.

4. What is expected from ATI TEAS Test?

   blackpants22 replied to Chele415's topic in General Students

   The TEAS is a standardized test...it reminded me of taking the SAT's and GRE's. there are four parts, I think English, Math, Science and Reading comprehension. If you google ATI Teas exam there is a website that recommends a book.I recommend you get ...

5. Help can anyone give me info on Four Winds Hospital in NY?

   blackpants22 replied to je55icaabr's topic in New York

   Sooo I spoke to the woman who worked at Four Winds. She worked there as a new graduate for only 7 months on the adolescent unit. She said that the shift she worked was from about 9am-9pm. It took her a while to get used to everything bc she was new a...

6. Help can anyone give me info on Four Winds Hospital in NY?

   blackpants22 replied to je55icaabr's topic in New York

   I recently started working at a facility where I met a woman who worked as an RN at Four Winds. We didn't speak too much about it but I will be seeing her tomorrow and I will ask about a typical day there and how she liked it and get back to you. The...

7. Assessing a resident who falls

   blackpants22 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can someone give me advice on how to assess a resident who falls? Obviously I know how to do a body assessment, but specifically how can one tell if there is a hip fracture? Are there certain maneuvers?

8. Did I pick the wrong career?

   blackpants22 replied to blackpants22's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate everyone's advice and support. I am going to continue to apply and pray that I do find a "home." However, I don't know how much more I can put up with this place, so if need be I will quit and and learn to live on a tight budget for the ...

9. Did I pick the wrong career?

   blackpants22 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I honestly think that it was a bad idea becoming an RN...or it may be my employment choices. I am on my second job in ltc since August thinking this second job would be better than my first. I have never been treated so terribly at any other job. I...

10. Westchester Community College - Clinicals Question

    blackpants22 replied to nickynoodles's topic in New York

    It really depends on how many people take the test and the other scores...I think I got a 92-93. I think there were people in the program with high 80s but I can't quite remember. There were people who got 98s and 99s! Have you taken the exam yet? ...

11. feeling guilty not going in due to snow

    blackpants22 replied to heavenlystar87's topic in General Nursing

    I felt a little bad about calling in but taking one look out my window and seeing one of my neighbor's car spin out of control was enough to convince me that I didn't need to be out doing the same thing. I don't have an AWD drive car as it is not a r...

12. NYC New Grad needs job hunting advice =)

    blackpants22 replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if these places are hiring but here are a few: Cedar Manor Ossining NY Field Home Yorktown NY Somers Manor Somers NY Waterview Hills North Salem NY The Osborn Rye NY Il post more if i think of them...not sure where you live in NYC but we hav...

13. How do you deal with a rude co-worker?

    blackpants22 replied to MobileNurseSara's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the MD's at my LTC facility are great and don't give a hard to time when we call except one on-call doctor that does occasional weekend coverage. He is such a jerk I dread when I see he is on call. However, he loves one of my co-workers (who...

14. Westchester Community College

    blackpants22 replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    Both the RN and LPN program run in semesters. The LPN program consists of a fall and spring semester where you have a winter break and then you would graduate in May. The RN program is the same except it is two years long and you have winter breaks ...

15. Westchester Community College

    blackpants22 replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from the RN program in May...I remember the science section on the TEAS being harder than the other sections but it is not my strongest subject...there are questions about geology, physics, you name it..nothing really related to nursing. ...