iheartnursing91

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  1. NY to CA

    iheartnursing91 posted a topic in General Specialties

    Hi fellow nurses, quick question for anyone here who has made the move from NY to CA..how do you like it? Do you regret the move? How does the cost of living/salary compare? Im currently working as an...

  2. NY to CA

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in General Specialties

    Anyone?

  3. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    iheartnursing91 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all I started working in a busy ED in NY 6 months ago. This is my first job in acute care. This unit has a very high turnover rate & I still feel pretty new and just starting to get...

  4. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    I appreciate everyone taking the time to respond. I'm glad I wasn't just overthinking when I started questioning this. I'll def be looking for another

  5. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    This is a small private hospital in NY. Honestly I'm discouraged, because I have never imagined Nursing to be like this. From the comments I'm understanding that it shouldn't be. I have an interview...

  6. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    And going back to the CN discussion... no I havent got a clue what CN is supposed to do. I def do not want that responsibility right now in my career & def not trying to lose my license to fix...

  7. Charge Nurse in 6 months?

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nursing Career

    I appreciate the replies. These past few nights have been rough. I jumped to help in a code only to turn around and notice the rest of the nurses (experienced) have left to see their patients. It was...

  8. I am new to nursing but I don't want to do this anymore

    iheartnursing91 replied to newgradkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should talk to education if you feel you need more time on training. I didnt get a residency...my first job out of school was in a nursing home.. on a dementia floor..with 50 residents..and I was...

  9. Case Management Nursing (CM)

    iheartnursing91 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the responses. I do love working ED, but the stress level is too much. We are short staffed, often take on 8+ patients at a time, and once they get admitted it takes up to 2 days to get a...

  10. Case Management Nursing (CM)

    iheartnursing91 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Case Management

    Hey guys I've been a nurse for about 2.5 years now. I'm currently working in a very busy ED in NY. I had the pleasure of meeting a CM who tells me about an open position for CM at our hospital. I'm...

  11. Night Shift & Eating

    iheartnursing91 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey fellow nurses, I started nights only 2 months ago. So far its been working great. I'm getting along with my colleages, getting used to the new sleep schedule. I haven't been eating AT ALL other...

  12. Question about NP

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in General Nursing

    Reasons - not worth the extra time, responsibility, hassle, money, for a "small" increase in pay. Some have said you lose flexibility in scheduling. But I wonder if most of them telling me this are...

  13. Question about NP

    iheartnursing91 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question for those of you who are NPs/soon to be NP... I am currently looking into schools who will accept my NY license and have only found a few. All of them are pretty expensive...

  14. ER Nurses

    iheartnursing91 replied to Tiaconrad94's topic in General Nursing

    Struggles: patients who abuse the ER for drugs, and those who have minor issues like a sore throat and dont want to go to the doctors office, nurses who dont want to take report on the floors and you...

  15. Question about NP

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have heard of bedside nurses making the same, if not more, than NPs here in NY by doing OT or per diem elsewhere, but I wasnt sure if it was true. I have also noticed at my hospital attendings...

  16. Question about NP

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in General Nursing

    Yes thats what I

  17. Tips to survive ER

    iheartnursing91 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone, I've been a nurse for 1 year and recently started working in the ER. So far, I absolutely love it. Everyone is supportive and I am learning so much. I love seeing the different cases...

  18. Tips to survive ER

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Emergency

    Update- I thank you all for your comments. I have definately improved a lot in the last month. I have gotten much better at focused assessments and critically thinking about what lab/radiology results...

  19. New To ER

    iheartnursing91 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, Ive been a nurse for a year, but I'm brand new to ER. Ive noticed the last couple of shifts, Ive been a little discouraged. I feel like a brand new nurse all over again. I've only done 4...

  20. Need Input

    iheartnursing91 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've been a Nurse for 1 year. After graduating I had a hard time finding a job, and opted to start at an LTAC facility to get my foot in. Now, I finally got called by a few hospitals with offers. Of...

  21. Need Input

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thank

  22. Need Input

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    They come in strips, we, the nurses, "pop" them out of the strips before "passing" them. This is how it is referred to here. I hope that clarifies

  23. Need Input

    iheartnursing91 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am union,

  24. Tips in Applying in Mount Sinai, NYC

    iheartnursing91 replied to Gretaspell's topic in New York Nursing

    My advice is, having been in your shoes, start at a smaller hospital, gain experience, and apply to a bigger top notch hospital down the line. NYC hospitals are very difficult to break into being a...

  25. Tips in Applying in Mount Sinai, NYC

    iheartnursing91 replied to Gretaspell's topic in New York Nursing

    I Think, getting into top hospitals are based on "who" you know, and their rank in terms of prestige in the facility. Also, HR makes a lot of hiring decisions. So, if a manager tells HR to hire...