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  1. Do you wear a lab coat?

    I think it is ridiculous that everyone is wearing a lab coat. I went to a hospital in NYC to visit a relative. everyone who came in the room with scrub attire my relative thought was the nurse. and none of them were. maintenance, transport and secre...
  2. Med surg patient ratio

    Cheryl. you dont want to know. When I was a new grad the census on my floor was 40. 3 RNs and 2 CNA and a clerk on a good day. If the floor was not full to capacity rest assured that the ER/ICU would be calling to take care of that. And to top it of...
  3. Med surg patient ratio

    Depends on what part of the country you work. In NYC it is much, much higher than that on a med/surg unit.
  4. Opinions on Wellpoint as employer

    onegoodnerve sorry to hear that. I know the feeling I was also thinking of taking a telephonic case management as well and would appreciate any info as well. Are you required to do a year of training at their site before you transition to home? good...
  5. takn nclex tomorrow

    Just want to wish you best of luck. Stay positive.
  6. Please tell me that there will be a day

    It will get better. Unfortunately you will come across other rude nurses like that. I remember working third shift as a new nurse and the next shift nurse was always in a bad mood looking for something to be mad about. I remember years later a ne...
  7. LPN first, then RN later

    Hi, first look into what the job market is like in your area for LPNs. If it is good then I would say yes go for it and try to get a job that offers some type of tuition assistance to help pay for your continued studies. If there are associate degree...
  8. best of luck. please share your experiences about the process. Thank You
  9. RN Mom: Where Do Nurses Live in New York City?

    Have you considered the Bronx. The Pelham parkway/Morris Park area is nice and it is very close to the subway. The Throggsneck area is also nice and you have the express bus into Manhattan. There is also an area called country club that is very nice....
  10. Hartford Grad Nurse Residency Program

    St. Francis Hospital has one.
  11. I was just looking at that residency program today online. If you get in please let me know how it goes. I was interested in applying for it. I saw they will have a Spring and Summer program.