spade11

spade11 has 2 years experience and specializes in CVSICU, PACU, OR.

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1. Question BSN To NP

   spade11 replied to spade11's topic in NP

   Clearly I wasn't planning on using google as my sole source of information. I was using it as a starting block. Working in the OR, at least in my hospital, I don't have access to NPs. I work with MDs and PAs, neither of which can help me in this ende...

2. Question BSN To NP

   spade11 posted a topic in NP

   Hi, I'm not sure if I put this in the right place, so I'm extremely sorry if I didn't. I do have a quick question and google is starting to make my head hurt so I'm hoping someone could help me here. Working in the hospital is really not working ou...

3. June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   spade11 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   That is the first and last time I make a bet with my attending...

4. Is NYU's nursing program even good?

   spade11 replied to kraam's topic in New York

   Hi Binggrad, To be completely honest, there is absolutely nothing in the SIM lab that can REALLY mimic what real life is like. Your fundamental labs ARE important. You learn a lot of basic skills that you will carry with you throughout your nursing ...

5. NYU College of Nursing: Traditional and Accelerated BSN

   spade11 posted a topic in New York

   Hi Everyone, I see a lot of posts about different Nursing schools that have specific questions. I thought it might make it more organized if there was a specific thread where people could come to ask questions about NYU and even see previously answe...

6. June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   spade11 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   "These must be designed by female nurses to slow us down to ask about and question our orders. Just like men designed high heels for women to make it harder for them to run away."

7. June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   spade11 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   "This is the LAST time I buy something from E-Bay, even if it was only $1.99 with free shipping."

8. Should I get both ACLS and PALS?

   spade11 replied to silkysteph's topic in Job Hunt

   I have both. My reasoning behind it originally was because I had to take time off from work and I wanted to show that I wasn't 'letting go' of my career/not thinking about nursing. I don't ever want to work in peds, but when I went for an interview ...

9. Taking NCLEX in 9 days

   spade11 replied to PCU RN's topic in NCLEX

   CONGRATS!!! I've never heard of the trick being inaccurate :)

10. Design your best nursing shoes...

    spade11 replied to Brian's topic in Rock

    I want these. Meanwhile her facial expression is what I usually have on my face when my feet hurt so bad and I'm told that I have a new patient on the opposite end of the floor---farrrrr away from my other patients. hahaha

11. Design your best nursing shoes...

    spade11 replied to Brian's topic in Rock

    Sharper Image should get on this project of making the most epically comfortable Nursing Shoes ever

12. Is NYU's nursing program even good?

    spade11 replied to kraam's topic in New York

    You can learn in a class that big. (Though the number may not be for everyone) You have some great teachers. Don't be intimidated by the number. Also, if you have a question--ask it. I promise you someone else is thinking it. Email the professor if n...

13. Taking NCLEX in 9 days

    spade11 replied to PCU RN's topic in NCLEX

    It sounds harsh, but the test sucks. (Not necessarily from being hard, but from the pressure you put on yourself.) Know that you have worked extremely hard for this! You put in the time to go to school and to study. The scariest part isn't the actual...

14. RN with a BSN - 2 years in - no available jobs. Should I change careers? Help

    spade11 replied to spade11's topic in Job Hunt

    Thank you everyone for your amazingly kind words. I haven't given up and now have a job in NYC as an operating room nurse. I'll be starting in a few weeks! My fingers are crossed and I'm so nervous but, I didn't give up and now there is a light at th...

15. New York Downtown (Merge with Presbyterian?) Pharm Exam

    spade11 posted a topic in New York

    Hey, I'm a slightly seasoned nurse (2 year anniversary this July) and have accepted a job at New York Downtown in the Operating Room. I know that there is a merger with New York Presbyterian and Downtown and therefore Downtown will become it's six c...