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1. New Grad, New ICU RN ... Book Ideas/Apps

   NYtrauma posted a topic in Critical

   Hey guys I am a new grad and am starting in a Trauma ICU ... I was wondering if you had to chose two books/resources to have what would you recommend (Book 1: Quick reference to keep with me at work to look things up on the spot. Book 2: Textbook sty...

2. Recently Hired at HHC advice needed

   NYtrauma replied to TREC96's topic in New York

   Hey everyone ... I was wondering if they do blood draws for the HHC hiring physical exam ... When they say physical do they mean I'll be getting a hemoglobin A1C, LFT's etc ... typical physical lab work??

3. 75 Questions ... Mostly health prom and mgt... good or bad?

   NYtrauma replied to NYtrauma's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks so much.... how exactly do I do the trick??

4. 75 Questions ... Mostly health prom and mgt... good or bad?

   NYtrauma posted a topic in NCLEX

   So I literally just took the NCLEX and it really felt like I "couldn't get out of" health promotion and management.. On my exam I received no questions on: lab values, blood product questions, hemodynamics, patho, delegation, potential for complicati...

5. Is the color of my stethoscope obnoxious?

   NYtrauma posted a topic in Post Graduate

   So I have worked in the ED as a Patient Care Technician and I have seen how quickly stethoscopes can walk and how many are so indistinguishable from one another ... so I made the decision to purchase a Littmann Cardiology III with lemon-lime tubing a...

6. Nursing School withholding grades from NYS?

   NYtrauma posted a topic in New York

   Hello all ... I need some advice regarding my upcoming graduation and subsequent NCLEX ... I am currently in my last semester and I am due to graduate mid December... my school has us enrolled in a NCLEX review at the end of January ... They are te...

7. 2015 NSNA Mid-Year Conference Atlanta

   NYtrauma posted a topic in General Students

   Hey guys I was just wondering if anyone has been to one of these Mid-Year Career Conferences ... This year its in Atlanta and I was thinking about going ... I am graduating nursing school in December and this seems like a really cool opportunity ... ...

8. Ruby Memorial ER

   NYtrauma posted a topic in West Virginia

   Hey guys.. I went to WVU a few years ago and always saw the vast amounts of helicopters landing on the roof of Ruby ... I was wondering how the ER was set up down there... looking to come back once I'm done with school up here... How busy are they? D...

9. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

   NYtrauma replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   ...Maybe if we stare long enough WE get to go towards the light...How many more hours do we have left?

10. Sports Nursing: MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA

    NYtrauma replied to NYtrauma's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the insight .... wish there was a place for a nurse in professional sports.... keep up the good work JustBeachyNurse.... I am sure you are much appreciated and needed

11. Bellevue Emergency ICU/Trauma Resuscitation Unit

    NYtrauma replied to NYtrauma's topic in New York

    thank you for the advice ... I intend on doing just that... do you have any information on this specific unit at Bellevue ? thanks again.

12. Sports Nursing: MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA

    NYtrauma posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do any of the professional sports organizations hire nurses to be part of their medical staff? I know most professional sports teams have a comprehensive medical staff including doctors and trainers. Do any of the organizations employ nurses on ...

13. Bellevue Emergency ICU/Trauma Resuscitation Unit

    NYtrauma posted a topic in New York

    Hello AN community.... I was just wondering if any nurses have first hand experiences in Bellevue Hospital's Emergency ICU/Trauma Resuscitation Unit... I am a lifelong New York'r and it has been a dream of mine to work for HHC (Bellevue, Lincoln, Har...

14. Is it ever too early for NCLEX prep

    NYtrauma replied to NYtrauma's topic in NCLEX

    thanks so much....

15. Is it ever too early for NCLEX prep

    NYtrauma posted a topic in NCLEX

    Hello all... I am currently in my third semester of an ADN program... I will have free time on my hands this summer and was wondering if it was a good idea to spend money on NCLEX review classes... I will be graduating in December 2015...is it a good...