crossbow

crossbow has 15 years experience and specializes in ER, Telemetry, Transport Nursing.

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1. Is there really a job waiting for us Filipino nurses in the US?

   crossbow replied to emptystreets27's topic in Philippines

   Retrogression and the present state of the US economy is affecting everyone. For those that plan to work here...the wait could be longer than you think. As of the present, no one knows when the...

2. Anyone International Nurse who is a registered nurse in NEW YORK already

   crossbow replied to thestrella's topic in International Nursing

   Are you in NY now or in the continental

3. Charge Nurse Duties

   crossbow replied to Celia M's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Its heavy on a med-surg/tele floor. but where I work, I am usually charge and I take patients. You know what you guys are right! You cant do justice to both

4. Charge Nurses: What sort of nurses working under you do you like/dont like?

   crossbow replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

   I dont like taking report from the ED but I have to. BUT I don't get upset at my Charge Nurse...For the ED, the patient in the ED needs a bed and the ED needs to be decongested. For my Charge Nurse,...

5. Old timer wants to grow, part 2.

   crossbow replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

   there will be times that you might feel like that this specialty may not be right for you, but hang in there! remember!! you only need do this for 12 hours and then you get to go home. sometimes...

6. nclex passer applying for a tourist visa... should i declare???

   crossbow replied to kecsrn's topic in International Nursing

   Didn't renewals use the Drop-box method? Just

7. Old timer wants to grow, part 2.

   crossbow replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Go with the grind. Be quiet and learn. hospital policies, unit policies and do not be afraid to ask questions. Acuity LTC may have so many patients but med-surg has an increasing acuity that ebbs and...

8. What do you think of this ratio?

   crossbow replied to HealthyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   6 years ago During nights we would have 1: 10 3-4 years ago During nights we used to have 1:7 or 1:8. now we are down to 1:6 Colleagues, a low patient-nurse ratio is not the entire picture 1. Our...

9. Having trouble finding a job in New York

   crossbow replied to kendel's topic in New York Nursing

   If you are going to Long Island anyway, how about hospitals in Suffolk county like Brookhaven, Mather, SUNY Stony Brook, Southside, Southampton Hospital? Suffolk is laid back and not hustle and...

10. What is Your Daily Routine?

    crossbow replied to abundantjoy07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Time Management is the key. I work nights and usually we are understaffed in terms of support staff availability. After getting report, I check all my patients (initial nursing rounds) and...

11. Having trouble finding a job in New York

    crossbow replied to kendel's topic in New York Nursing

    Question #1 How about Long Island? Question #2 Have you like applied for all positions or are you concentrating on applying into a nursing specialty, like say, Peds or Cardiac Cath? I think most Med...

12. What do you think of this ratio?

    crossbow replied to HealthyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    AND WHERE DID YOU SAY THIS FACILITY IS

13. What other work do Med/Surg nurses have to do on night shift?

    crossbow replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Depends on your facility/hospital. 24 hour chart checks and medicine reconciliation. Sometimes, put in a new IV on a patient if IV access is expired (good for 4 days), AM labs if patient has a...

14. Italian nurses

    crossbow replied to lee1's topic in General World

    Bravissimo Zuzi!! Grazie!!:yelclap::yelclap::yeah: This is what this board should be all

15. Working overseas

    crossbow replied to babyj9396's topic in International Nursing

    Buona Fortuna