sassyrn07

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1. My hospital stay

   sassyrn07 replied to Barbq's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Barbq, I had a lumbar laminectomy about 3 years ago and I also received poor care,( I didn't know WHAT to do at the time and,unfortunately, I did nothing). About a year later my grandmother was hospitalized at the same hospital in New York and sh...

2. Finally got chronic pain relief withOUT narcs!!!

   sassyrn07 replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

   I injured my lower back a few years ago. All treatments failed to relieve my pain. I found it difficult to stand and sit for lengths of time greater than about 45 minutes. Developed severe sciatic pain from left buttock down to my big toe.I became de...

3. Losing patients - does it get easier?

   sassyrn07 replied to future L&Dnurse's topic in Oncology

   hello all, my name is katherine and my mother died 5 years ago while being treated for leukemia, she was 55. during the eight months that she was treated at ny presbyterian hospital,(cornell) in ny, i met the most wonderful and amazing nurses. they b...

4. GN starting rate?

   sassyrn07 replied to RNismycalling's topic in New Nurse

   $31.52/hr Suffolk County, New York

5. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   sassyrn07 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   and my degree says A.A.S. - associate in applied science which looks EXACTLY like my first associates degree that I earned in medical records. The only difference between the two are the graduating years. I was truly disappointed when I saw that n...

6. Let's introduce ourselves...

   sassyrn07 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

   any idea janfrn why you are being passed over?

7. Let's introduce ourselves...

   sassyrn07 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you janfrn, I was discouraged because the head of the education dept. said,"we'll let you know Monday or Tuesday of next week". So when Monday (June 18th ) arrived I was very excited to receive that phone call from Education... but it never cam...

8. signing contract papers

   sassyrn07 posted a topic in New Nurse

   hello all, i am a graduate nurse who has just been accepted into a 12 month icu internship program. i was asked to come in tomorrow to sign contract papers, ( they orient me for one year, i commit to their hospital for two years). i am very unfami...

9. Have I waited too long after graduation??!

   sassyrn07 replied to kurlyy1's topic in New Nurse

   Hi Kurlyy1, I'm in New York, ( Long Island, Suffolk County)

10. Have I waited too long after graduation??!

    sassyrn07 replied to kurlyy1's topic in New Nurse

    Well, I finally got the call I had been waiting for. I got the job. 12 month paid ICU internship ,( $31.52/hour). I'm very happy and excited. :balloons::smiley_aa:yelclap: This is such a huge milestone for me.

11. Suffolk County Community College

    sassyrn07 replied to MrsCD's topic in New York

    While I didn't attend Suffolk's night program, I did attend their day program and I had a positive experience

12. Let's introduce ourselves...

    sassyrn07 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Well it's now Thursday and I still haven't heard from the hospital informing me of there decision,( to be hired, or not to be hired, that is the question). I'm getting a little discouraged but then I remember that it took them a couple of weeks to c...

13. Have I waited too long after graduation??!

    sassyrn07 replied to kurlyy1's topic in New Nurse

    I graduated May 2006 and took nclex in March 2007,( in the past 5 years there have been many life changing experiences that I went through involving deaths and surgeries. After I graduated I just needed some time to stop.breath.and listen.) I applied...

14. What's In Your Pocket?

    sassyrn07 replied to AmyD_RN's topic in New Nurse

    In addition to the standard I always carry lip balm

15. Let's introduce ourselves...

    sassyrn07 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Hello everyone, My name is Katherine, ( and I'm Aunt 'Sassy' to my nephew Max, hence the user name). I'm a brand new nurse of three months. I'm expecting a phone call today informing me that I have/have not been accepted into a paid, 12 month ICU i...