cookielady,rn

cookielady,rn

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  1. Cost of living in NY

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

    you might want to peek over at "real live in nyc" for a bit of info. There are lots of rela estate pages on the web, crime statistics readily available from the police

  2. NYP- Cornell or Columbia??

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

    by diff do you mean shift differential? I had a call from Sloan Kettering, but I'd already taken a job locally. Do you know what their base salary is? I never heard from NYP, so I don't know if I...

  3. help surviving orientation

    cookielady,rn posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked in med/surg for a year and deceided I needed soemthing that invoved more thought process that what I got to do on the floor. I started to a MICU/SICU in late April and none of my precptors...

  4. Real Life in NYC

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

    as long as you're not an A&M fan we can hang Course I won't be there for another 11

  5. Real Life in NYC

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

    I think I'd rather pay around 2k to live in Manhattan where there's a lot going on...Roosevelt Island at the furthest. I haven't had a roommate since 2002, and that was only for a few months. Been on...

  6. NYP- Cornell or Columbia??

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

    if unions refuse to do anything about nurses who won't do their jobs, couldn't one notify the state board of nursing? notifying local news programs might get someone to take action as

  7. 1 year ICU schools

    cookielady,rn replied to mammothsnw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I highly doubt I'll know enough after my first year in the ICU. I do, however, think it will prepare me for working in a higher acuity ICU. I wouldn't feel comfortable applying to such a program...

  8. Real Life in NYC

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

    If only the rest of us could have your experience. Hope you'll keep in touch. A few of us will be coming next year. I grew up in Warren btw. Where are you

  9. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    cookielady,rn replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Scottsdale Healthcare www.sch.org The bonus, when spilt comes to about 600 after taxes. The bonus is paid out I believe after the referred person works 90 days. I think their pay for a new grad is...

  10. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    cookielady,rn replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I personally really love how welcome I am at Scottsdale. They're a nice non-profit hospital. Are you a new grad? What area are you interested in? I'm willing to split referral

  11. help surviving orientation

    cookielady,rn replied to cookielady,rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    thank you. I try to make it a point to tell my preceptors to let me know if there's a better way to do something or they prefer something done differnetly to tell me and I won't be offended, I just...

  12. Need some solid answers

    cookielady,rn replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    See, things like checking thiocyanate with nipride is something I've never heard and I hate not knowing important things like

  13. help surviving orientation

    cookielady,rn replied to cookielady,rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    So far so good at Scottsdale. My preceptor actually explained some things to me. Imagine! Hope they keep it coming and see you around, hopefully

  14. Lenox hospital vs. Bellevue hospital

    cookielady,rn replied to jennifers1108's topic in New York Nursing

    I'd want to be core staff and then maybe work 1-2 days a week per diem somewhere. Does agency pay the same as hospital per diem? I bought a dvd from Dr. Gasparis Vonfrolio and she mentioned a law...

  15. Why Am I Putting Myself Through This????

    cookielady,rn replied to dfk's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    might i ask the

  16. Lenox hospital vs. Bellevue hospital

    cookielady,rn replied to jennifers1108's topic in New York Nursing

    Gracie, How long were you at HSS? I'm in my first year of ICU and will hopefully get my CCRN prior to completing a year and moving onto another state (I can't take the heat anymore!!!). I'm worried I...

  17. Pay Rates for new Grads (Updates are appreciated)

    cookielady,rn replied to dpetrovia's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Is that in NJ or at

  18. Sibley Hospital

    cookielady,rn replied to Jnet55's topic in General Nursing

    40 an hour straight out of school??Is that with night differential? I was looking at posts from last year and it seemed hospitals were paying around 24-25/hour for new grads. I was wondering how...

  19. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    cookielady,rn replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I didn't hear back from your

  20. Real Life in NYC

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

    what about roommates? Are there boards at your hospital where you could find one? I know there are a ton of people on

  21. I got it!

    cookielady,rn replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Congratualtions! I hope I'm as lucky next summer and can move to

  22. Real Life in NYC

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

    Can anyone tell me about taxes? I have heard NYC has an added income tax on top of fed and state. Would this include all hospitals on all

  23. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    cookielady,rn replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    When no one will teach you things and nit-pick behind your back for things they do themselves, tell you you're doing well if not better than they at the same point in learning ICu, then have to worry...

  24. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    cookielady,rn replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    for it being a magnet facility, i was surprised how the actions of the staff at banner good sam contradicted them telling me they wanted me to succeed there. four nurses in my orientation class at...

  25. starting a new career at phoenix arizona

    cookielady,rn replied to egroeg_kyut's topic in Arizona Nursing

    There's a social group called meetinphoenix I found through craigslist. Basically anyone's welcome to any of their events, hosted by ordinary people at bars, restaurants, hiking, wine tastings,...