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  1. West Palm Beach

    krisssy posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    What are the best hospitals to work in in West Palm Beach? I am moving there.

  2. West Palm Beach

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in Florida Nursing

    How much a

  3. former RN thinking about refresher course

    krisssy replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    DO IT! Do it part time for now. It sounds like you really want to be a nurse. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to get a job. You are still so young. I graduated at 22, quit after two...

  4. M/S 1st year--don't know if I can do this...........

    krisssy replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After 25 years of teaching and being teacher of the year, I still found multitasking hard. Even when I became really good at it, I found it hard-very hard!! It was doable but hard. A new nurse or...

  5. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    krisssy replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    The forty-seven hundred: The story of the Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing by Janie Brown Nowak I just ordered that book from Amazon.com. Try it. You can buy it used for $2.00.

  6. Volunteers?

    krisssy replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is a doula? I called a local hospital. One building is a children's hospital. You fill out papers, go to an orientation, and then they put you where they want-take it or leave it. So I will...

  7. Volunteers?

    krisssy replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just put in a call for a volunteer at a children's hospital in my area. I will eventually find my way back to nursing with the help of All

  8. choosing a specialty and personality type?

    krisssy replied to TRousse's topic in Nursing Career

    Anyone ISFJ? What kind of nursing do you do or want to do?

  9. What nursing school did or are you attending?

    krisssy replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    In the 60's and previous to that, there were hospital based nursing schools where yoiu lived, learned and worked in the hospital for no pay. You paid them. So after three years of this, you were...

  10. NP w/no desire for RN?

    krisssy replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been reading this thread for months, and it has begun to change my mind about my future. I am currently in a NP online program in mental health. I graduated in 1969 with a BSN, have two...

  11. Volunteers?

    krisssy replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I graduated with a BSN in 1965, worked for 2 years as a school nurse teacher and spent the rest of the professional part of my life as an elementary school teacher. I also had three children. I am...

  12. What nursing school did or are you attending?

    krisssy replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    I was all signed up to go to the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, changed my mind at the last minute, and went and graduated from Adelphi University School of Nursing. I will always regret...

  13. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    krisssy replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    Does anyone know anything about Brooklyn Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn? Did they change their name? I almost went to nursing school there, and I was wondering what it would be like to work there all...

  14. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    krisssy replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    I was recently a patient at Columbia Presbyterian and very surprised to learn that the staff and patients are not allowed to use the drinking water to drink, brush teeth, or shower without the docs...

  15. Volunteers?

    krisssy replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you thnk a nurse who is inexperienced could go from volunteering as a cuddler etc. to being hired as a

  16. Volunteers?

    krisssy replied to LaNICUnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Would you have a better chance of getting a cuddler job if you are a

  17. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    krisssy replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    Regarding the VA, if anyone works there, do they have mentor programs for NPs?

  18. Complete Metabolic Profile

    krisssy replied to Jacci59's topic in General Nursing

    Why test SMA.7, calcium and albumin? anything to d o with drug addiction? or

  19. BEST/WORST/least__ __online NP pgms?

    krisssy replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Regarding University of Missouri-Columbia, it is 42-45 credits, more than 500 hours in a supervised clinical pracicum, certified by the ANCC and the AACN. I like the teachers and my adviser. They...

  20. New York Presbyterian PHARM EXAM!

    krisssy replied to janetrette's topic in New York Nursing

    There seems to be a lot of talk about the Columbia Presbyterian pharm exam. Is is supposedly harder than other hospitals? I am very good at side effects, contraindications etc. I am also good at...

  21. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    krisssy replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    I recently spent 5 days as a patient in a big city hospital-very highly rated. I was getting IM Thiamine injections. Boy do they hurt. All the nurses wore gloves. Onw experienced nurse began to...

  22. I am so sorry

    krisssy posted a topic in International Nursing

    I posted something on the Phillipines website, and I just realized it should be on the international website. Just look under Phillipines- Housing Deal Attracts Nurses from Abroad. It is July 22,...

  23. Introduction to Statistics Dilemma

    krisssy posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Last semester I began a fabulous online MHPNP Program at University of Missouri-Columbia. I got an A in Theory-paper and course, and I loved it. Mentally it was great for me, as it took my mind off...

  24. graduate school for nurses

    krisssy posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I was advised by staff to start a thread for nurses pertaining to graduate school until staff decides if there will be a forum just for graduate school. I thought this could be a place for nurses...

  25. Introduction to Statistics Dilemma

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have signed up for the graduate statistics course for the fall semester. Thank you all for your encouragement. You have all been so insightful and helpful. I can't thank you enough. Whenever I...