NYCRN16

NYCRN16

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  1. Best Manhattan hospitals

    NYCRN16 replied to NYCRN16's topic in New York Nursing

    When I was in nursing school (I graduated May 2003) we used to have nurse recruiters from different hospitals come and speak to us, and this hospital was one of them. Things may have changed from that...

  2. Took a VDRL but don't understand result

    NYCRN16 replied to Godswill's topic in General Nursing

    How embarrassing if it was reactive and youposted it on this board?!??! :imbar :imbar

  3. Least favorite subject?

    NYCRN16 replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know about anyone else, but I hated Research with a passion!! :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire I am NOT looking foward to taking more of that when I go back for my

  4. New LPN and no jobs available.

    NYCRN16 replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Another poster had mentioned maybe considering a subacute unit at a LTC facility. The first LTC place I worked at had one, and let me assure you, it was almost the same as the med surg floor in a...

  5. challenging the rn board

    NYCRN16 replied to milicarr's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I dont think you can challenge the RN boards in any state. An LPN and an RN are not the same thing. I am not saying that one is a better or worse nurse than another, but thier education is different....

  6. new grad rns ?

    NYCRN16 replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If your interest is in the elderly population, you can also find out if a hospital around your area has a special unit for elderly people. In my hospital, we have what they call an ACE unit, that is a...

  7. LPN triage?

    NYCRN16 replied to suthurnbelle's topic in Telephone Triage

    I dont know if this is for all states, or if this applies to telephone triage, but I thought that all types of triage had to be done by an RN

  8. Patients who come to the ER in labor and do not know they were pregnant?

    NYCRN16 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    We had one come in a few weeks ago. CC: Abdominal pain. The triage nurse (and everyone else standing around) asks her if she is pregnant, since her belly is HUGE, and she says no. Last period? 9...

  9. Amazing..lpn's actualy needed....

    NYCRN16 replied to mrsmoo2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where LPN's can work and what they are allowed to do differs greatly by state, but there are certain things that are the same across the board. When you take your RN boards you are asked questions...

  10. Too good to aide?

    NYCRN16 replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

    This topic is actually mentioned on the NYS board of nursing website. It reccomends that you as the RN or LPN do not take an assignment like this, because you are still held to the standard of a...

  11. Family in room during a resusitation?

    NYCRN16 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Just some food for thought.. This situation occured in Peds, but could also easily be applied to adults. One of my co-workers was working in Peds ED a few years ago when a parent carried in a lifeless...

  12. Family in room during a resusitation?

    NYCRN16 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I am happy that this experience was a good one for you, but being that you work in healthcare and understand what is going on, you are able to remain calm and not interfere. If you placed a family in...

  13. Family in room during a resusitation?

    NYCRN16 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I personally don't agree with a general policy that family members should be present during a code. In some situations I am sure that its OK, but in others, it would not be a good idea. Thinking about...

  14. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    NYCRN16 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A few weeks ago, we had a young guy walk into triage at 0300 stating that he just left another nearby hospital because he was waiting 4 hours, and that he was "severely injured" and needed to be seen...

  15. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    NYCRN16 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    In my ER, on an average night I have about 8-14 patients, regardless of acuity level, and most of the time they are almost all chest pain, abd pain, ect. We do team nursing, 3 nurses on a team, and...

  16. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    NYCRN16 posted a topic in Emergency

    I was working in the pediatric ER the other night, and by the middle of the shift, I felt like jumping off the Verazzano Bridge. We had about 50 people waiting to be seen in the waiting room, with the...

  17. How many visitors in the ED?

    NYCRN16 replied to twright's topic in Emergency

    Until about a month ago, we never enforced the rules, and it was at the point where almost every patient had like 5-8 family members with them! :angryfire Now, we allow 1 visitor per patient (2 for...

  18. NTG IV and compatability

    NYCRN16 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    If my patient is getting a nitro gtt and heparin gtt, I will start another line in order to give them. This is the easiest solution in order to give them. Interestingly enough, a lot of my patients...

  19. Eat Before You Get Here!

    NYCRN16 replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    Not only do they all want to eat as soon as they get there, they have to pee! I know Mrs. Family Member, it is ridiculous that YOU cant get a hot tray of food at 3 am..I am sure that if I place a...

  20. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    NYCRN16 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I would pay to see the look on thier

  21. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    NYCRN16 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I would pay to see the look on thier

  22. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    NYCRN16 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I would really like to do all my vitals at the beginning of my shift, but in addition to taking over the 8 patients from the offgoing nurse, I am already recieving another patient from triage. I...

  23. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    NYCRN16 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    [quote name=kmchugh "Okey Dokey!" while reaching for the 16 gauge.[/quote] :rotfl: :rotfl: Or maybe the

  24. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    NYCRN16 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    AMEN TO THIS! Works every

  25. Med/Surg vs. Specialty nursing

    NYCRN16 replied to cwgrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think you have to start out in med/surg, (I started in ER) and this varies according to the different parts of the country, but around here L+D is the HARDEST place to get into as a new grad,...