NYCRN16

NYCRN16

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  1. The ER has become a restaurant.....

    NYCRN16 replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    Came across this post again, had to copy it and send it to my coworkers!

  2. How can you say you're not paid well?

    NYCRN16 replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I live in NY, and yes we do make a decent salary. HOWEVER think about this.. I think about what I do during an average shift (not only me but all nurses). Then think about all the sh-- you put up with...

  3. Seriously considering traveling, need guidance!

    NYCRN16 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello all, thanks in advance for any help! I filled out an application for CCTC a few days ago and the recruiter called me today. She explained some things to me, but I would really like to know if...

  4. Fellow student made a nasty comment what should I do?

    NYCRN16 replied to NewbieNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I had one like that in my class who used to make nasty comments like that to me..and guess what..she failed the NCLEX twice!! That is what we have drug books for..you cant remember every single...

  5. where are the nursing shortages?

    NYCRN16 replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    New

  6. Nurses Will Eat Anything

    NYCRN16 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a vegetarian, many sushi places have vegetarian rolls. One of my favorites are the peanut rolls! So good

  7. NP education - a rant

    NYCRN16 replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For those who have not even graduated nursing school yet and think that after 1 year they are going to feel confident enough to go out there on your own..You are going to get a reality check! I am...

  8. Your least favorite patient.

    NYCRN16 replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    Definitly ETOH/DT patients, Drug overdoses and GI bleeds!! (oh the smell of bloody poop!! :uhoh21:

  9. NY LPNs: How are you coping?

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

    I live in NY too, and I was an LPN before I was an RN as well. From what I have been hearing (which I cant confirm is true, just going by hearsay), is that they want to phase out the ADN programs by a...

  10. Trazodone

    NYCRN16 replied to Ms.RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had a patient with this come into my ER from this drug!! :stone

  11. Did you ever "neglect" a patient???

    NYCRN16 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We all know that leaving in the middle of your shift or something after taking report with nobody to take over your assignment is considered abandonment. However, the OP isn't totally incorrect,...

  12. Giving meds in a timely manner

    NYCRN16 replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to do LTC also, and I would sit down with the MAR first thing in the morning, MAKE A LIST OF ALL THOSE RESIDENTS GETTING THE SAME MED AT 9 AM AND 1 PM PLUS ANY ACCUCHECKS and pass the 9 am meds...

  13. How do you get assigned patients?

    NYCRN16 replied to TaraER-RN's topic in Emergency

    7-8 patients?? I get that on a good night! Lately I have had at least 10-14 patients every night, and many of them sick. Its funny that I hear people saying that they get one or two patients in the...

  14. Need some advice about going into the ER for my final practical experience

    NYCRN16 replied to RN_JAG's topic in Emergency

    I did my senior internship in the ER and I am so glad that I did it! It helped me land a job in ER right out of school, and gave me to opportunity to see if it was what I really wanted to do. You...

  15. Seriously considering traveling, need guidance!

    NYCRN16 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Travel

    Thank you all for the advice! I am scheduled for an interview with a nearby hospital for a travel assignment, and if I am offered the job, will be starting around the end of February. The place that I...

  16. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    NYCRN16 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Not too long ago I had a young guy who shot himself through his member!! Had the gun in the front of his pants and it went off. :uhoh21: I dont know what the outcome was after he went to the

  17. anyone using tPA for acute ischemic stroke in the ED?

    NYCRN16 replied to dewp_63's topic in Emergency

    We are starting to use it as we have just become a stroke center, but of all the stroke cases that I have seen, I have only had to use it once. They provide us with a box that includes the drugs and...

  18. Should new grads jump right into Med-Surg?

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

    I dont think there is any reason why new grads should not take a job on a med surg floor, its great experience! HOWEVER...I would get your butt out of this place ASAP!!! You are basically handing...

  19. Advice for GN

    NYCRN16 replied to Bridge's topic in Emergency

    Everything you said here sounds good to me! Critical thinking and PRIORITIZATION are important, that is what will save your patients (and your butt!). That assignment described above sounds like a...

  20. Seriously considering traveling, need guidance!

    NYCRN16 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Travel

    Thank you for replying! I work in an extremely busy level 2 trauma center, we see about 90,000 patients a year. We dont get too much trauma, but the acuity of the population is high. I worked agency...

  21. hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

    NYCRN16 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of us wear our hair down, and I do, but I always carry a hairband in my pocket so if I am going to do a procedure where my hair will get in the way, then I will put it

  22. Tests and Cheating Classmates

    NYCRN16 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Students

    There was a group of 3 girls in my class who always cheated together, and the instructors knew they were cheating, but could never actually catch them doing it. Its very hard to dismiss someone for...

  23. Figuring out IV drip rates

    NYCRN16 replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Students

    In the fantasy land you are imagining there are pumps everywhere and you never need to calculate..But back here on earth there will be MANY times when you cant find a pump for a patient, or you only...

  24. Any Lpn's Working In Er??

    NYCRN16 replied to Guest26407's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my ER, we only use one LPN in fast track, because there is so much that she cannot do in the main ED due to her scope of practice. Once you read below all of the limitations that LPN's have in NYS,...

  25. GYN patients in ER (I fought last night with GYN resident!)

    NYCRN16 posted a topic in Emergency

    Last night I was working, and at 11 pm I overtook another nurses assignment, so I didnt see her patients at all before I took over. This is the scenerio: This one patient was 8 weeks pregnant,...