sassyrn07

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1. My hospital stay

   sassyrn07 replied to Barbq's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Barbq, I had a lumbar laminectomy about 3 years ago and I also received poor care,( I didn't know WHAT to do at the time and,unfortunately, I did nothing). About a year later my grandmother was...

2. Finally got chronic pain relief withOUT narcs!!!

   sassyrn07 replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

   I injured my lower back a few years ago. All treatments failed to relieve my pain. I found it difficult to stand and sit for lengths of time greater than about 45 minutes. Developed severe sciatic...

3. Losing patients - does it get easier?

   sassyrn07 replied to future L&Dnurse's topic in Oncology

   hello all, my name is katherine and my mother died 5 years ago while being treated for leukemia, she was 55. during the eight months that she was treated at ny presbyterian hospital,(cornell) in ny, i...

4. GN starting rate?

   sassyrn07 replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

   $31.52/hr Suffolk County, New

5. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   sassyrn07 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   and my degree says A.A.S. - associate in applied science which looks EXACTLY like my first associates degree that I earned in medical records. The only difference between the two are the graduating...

6. Let's introduce ourselves...

   sassyrn07 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   any idea janfrn why you are being passed

7. Let's introduce ourselves...

   sassyrn07 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you janfrn, I was discouraged because the head of the education dept. said,"we'll let you know Monday or Tuesday of next week". So when Monday (June 18th ) arrived I was very excited to receive...

8. signing contract papers

   sassyrn07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   hello all, i am a graduate nurse who has just been accepted into a 12 month icu internship program. i was asked to come in tomorrow to sign contract papers, ( they orient me for one year, i commit...

9. Have I waited too long after graduation??!

   sassyrn07 replied to kurlyy1's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi Kurlyy1, I'm in New York, ( Long Island, Suffolk

10. Have I waited too long after graduation??!

    sassyrn07 replied to kurlyy1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I finally got the call I had been waiting for. I got the job. 12 month paid ICU internship ,( $31.52/hour). I'm very happy and excited. :balloons::smiley_aa:yelclap: This is such a huge...

11. Suffolk County Community College

    sassyrn07 replied to MrsCD's topic in New York Nursing

    While I didn't attend Suffolk's night program, I did attend their day program and I had a positive

12. Let's introduce ourselves...

    sassyrn07 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well it's now Thursday and I still haven't heard from the hospital informing me of there decision,( to be hired, or not to be hired, that is the question). I'm getting a little discouraged but then I...

13. Have I waited too long after graduation??!

    sassyrn07 replied to kurlyy1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated May 2006 and took nclex in March 2007,( in the past 5 years there have been many life changing experiences that I went through involving deaths and surgeries. After I graduated I just...

14. What's In Your Pocket?

    sassyrn07 replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In addition to the standard I always carry lip

15. Let's introduce ourselves...

    sassyrn07 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello everyone, My name is Katherine, ( and I'm Aunt 'Sassy' to my nephew Max, hence the user name). I'm a brand new nurse of three months. I'm expecting a phone call today informing me that I...