NewYorkCityRN

NewYorkCityRN

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  1. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hello my fellow Agency Nurses! I want to see what type of things your agency does to try and keep you. I know we are known for bouncing from one agency to the next, but what is it that your current...

  2. Where were u 9/11/01?

    NewYorkCityRN replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was in college getting ready for one of my Psych classes. I am from NY and a girl I would walk to class with grew up not too far from me. She came running to my room, grabbed my arm, and pulled me...

  3. Discrimination?

    NewYorkCityRN replied to H60Medic's topic in Men in Nursing

    It can and cannot be discrimination. There are certain jobs where the HR department can hire based on sex. I have a BS in HR Management and this stuff has become second nature. For example, a female...

  4. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    NewYorkCityRN replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, that makes me sick. Look how far we have come as women. Thank God times have

  5. How to deal with death of toddler death on picu..

    NewYorkCityRN replied to nd deb's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am so sorry about the death of your son. You are in my

  6. 75 questions this AM and don't feel good about it....

    NewYorkCityRN replied to RegisteredNurse06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Woooooo Whoooooooo!! Congrats!

  7. Need advice from Spanish speakers...

    NewYorkCityRN replied to KimHFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    try this: [color=#3333ff]learning spanish book: speak, write and understand basic spanish in no time frank h. zambrano, jacqueline e. pastor, frank zambrano, barry littmann (illustrator) format:...

  8. Call me crazy but....

    NewYorkCityRN replied to RegisteredNurse06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hahaha definitely not new york! you're right...buried under hundreds of thousands of apps. lol one day ny will get it

  9. Call me crazy but....

    NewYorkCityRN replied to RegisteredNurse06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Let me be the first to say CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Welcome aboard. All of that hard work paid off!! :) Go celebrate!!!!:balloons: :beer: :cheers:

  10. My Hands Are A Mess! Which Lotion?

    NewYorkCityRN replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Victoria's Secret also has an awesome hand cream. I LIVE by it. My hands have never looked better! It comes in a blue tube. There is an exfoliator and hand cream. The smell is suttle, but pretty. Body...

  11. Need a quick answer

    NewYorkCityRN replied to catlady's topic in General Nursing

    In my honest opinion, do what makes YOU happy. If you are positive that the second job is the one you REALLY want, then go for it. Just be careful in case it isn't all it's cracked up to be. The last...

  12. Lets take a Vote for me please

    NewYorkCityRN replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    9/11 is a sad day...make it a happy one by celebrating your victory then! 9/7 is my vote. Good luck! Knock em

  13. wanting to travel to NYC

    NewYorkCityRN replied to jellie22's topic in Travel

    From my experience, most of the hospitals ask for at least a year and a half to two years experience for ICU. I get my ICU assignments from Access Nursing Services. They are constantly getting Med...

  14. Opinons needed

    NewYorkCityRN replied to cookielady,rn's topic in New York Nursing

    You'll be fine in Harlem. It's just like anywhere else in the world...you have to be smart about walking alone and being out at night. You'll be in a crowded area up there by the hospital, so that...

  15. Real Life in NYC

    NewYorkCityRN replied to tinderbox's topic in New York Nursing

    I am 24 and single! The guys in Hoboken (3 min away) and in JC are so fun. Don't worry, this is a very yuppy

  16. Are new grads hired for agency work?

    NewYorkCityRN replied to NeedingInfo's topic in Agency Nurses

    Every agency I have worked for in NY requires at least 1 year of hospital experience. I think it's a great idea personally. Each agency I have worked for have also been run by nurses who know the...

  17. help on my friend's resume

    NewYorkCityRN replied to choco_overload's topic in International Nursing

    No problem. I wish her luck!

  18. help on my friend's resume

    NewYorkCityRN replied to choco_overload's topic in International Nursing

    BloodyTom, of course the experience and quality of work is necessary, but the resume is the first impression. How about something like, "A position in the field of nursing with opportunity for new...

  19. Real Life in NYC

    NewYorkCityRN replied to tinderbox's topic in New York Nursing

    i would also suggest living in jersey city and commuting to manhattan. i used to live in brooklyn and recently moved to manhattan. my commute went from 50 min to 30 min...and from $2 to under $1.50 :)...

  20. LPN Pay?

    NewYorkCityRN replied to mississippi_lpn's topic in New York Nursing

    the agency i work with pays lpn's $25/hr for private duty work. they need at least a year in a hospital

  21. pediatric er travel jobs? what specialties are good for travelers?

    NewYorkCityRN replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Travel

    I usually hear about travel assignments for ICU, CCU, Stepdown, Open heart, PACU, Med Surg, and ER. If peds ER is what you truly want to do, then go with that. I'm sure you'll find a good travel...

  22. NP in the ER

    NewYorkCityRN replied to npingeorgia's topic in Emergency

    We have a few PA's and one NP in our ER. The PA's work soley in the Fast

  23. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    That's awesome! I wish my agency was that advanced. However, I love my recruiter, so maybe the human contact is good. I guess there are positives and negatives to each

  24. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    I was born and raised outside of Westchester, NY. I moved to Brooklyn after college, and recently moved to the Newport area of JC. I love it so far. I have only been there for a month, but it's...

  25. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Yeah, 9/11 hit all of us hard. I have been to Ground Zero a few times, and the Towers a bunch when I was little. Everytime I have friends come visit, they ask to go there...I have yet to walk away...