fawnsternurse

fawnsternurse

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  1. Strike in NJ?

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi everyone! Ok its obvious that there have been talks of a strike in NJ. The travel nurses industy has been posting AD's gearing up for a strike. Does anyone know anything about this? Hospitals,...

  2. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

    fawnsternurse replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thank you for those links! I am going to look into them, join their mailing lists and join them straightaway! I am so done with traditional nursing and although realistically I am going to have to...

  3. Buffalo NY area pay rates

    fawnsternurse replied to mudiwa's topic in New York Nursing

    I dont know if this helps or not, but I am a born n raised Buffalonian and have been a travel nurse for a number of years. I am returning to the Buffalo area due to family etc However I expect to...

  4. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

    fawnsternurse replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi I dont want to sound stupid but here goes: How do I research a particular business, locations , demographics? Are there web sites one goes too ? I have read MANY business, success type books,...

  5. Management of violent Patient's in ED ?

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Emergency

    Hi Thanks for responding. I guess I am wondering if violent patients are managed in the ED by handcuffing them to beds while waiting for a psych opening? Or tazing them while in ED or even on medical...

  6. I want to move to NYC after I graduate

    fawnsternurse replied to myrose's topic in New York Nursing

    Wow! I didnt realize it was only 30 minutes to Manhattan. What Hospitals are in Westchester that one may apply too

  7. NYC Hospital Shifts

    fawnsternurse replied to ccjus123's topic in New York Nursing

    I think , unfortunately so, that in psych and substance abuse you will work 8 hr shifts. If anyone knows anything differently please do

  8. NYC- common Nurse to patient ratio's

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in New York Nursing

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I recently spoke with a recruiter in this area and was told that 12 patients to one nurse was a common ratio in the...

  9. Doing private visits as independent nurse

    fawnsternurse replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Oh wow! That is great! Is this in all states or state specific? I use to do community nursing back in the day when we could prefill etc. Then they wouldnt reimburse for it anymore. But now they...

  10. Visiting Nurse Service of New York

    fawnsternurse replied to Sammi15's topic in New York Nursing

    Homecare is a different animal all together. I would not recommend it for someone new. Not only do you have to be comfortable with your skills but you are working independently for the most part. Also...

  11. HELP

    fawnsternurse replied to Southernurse's topic in Private Duty

    No brainer. Please leave... for your

  12. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

    fawnsternurse replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I just posted on the Holistic Nursing forum about something similar. I am so ready as everyone here is to get out of regular hospital nursing and hostile work enviroments and branch out on my own. I...

  13. Holistic Health in NY state

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Holistic

    Hello All! I am a travel nurse and currently working in screening and admissions. I have done medical, psychiatry and in my past lives community nursing, pediatrics, some time in Picu and other...

  14. Aesthetics Nursing

    fawnsternurse replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

    Wow. I am very glad that I was directed to this thread by willitblend. I have a lot of questions and thoughts running through my mind right at this moment. But I am also appreciative of much of the...

  15. Agencies that do lots of contracts in NC (RTP area)

    fawnsternurse replied to Noxi's topic in Travel

    Supplemental and Worldwide are also two more agencys that have a lot of work in

  16. Scheduling and shifts in other hospitals

    fawnsternurse replied to RochesterRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I use to live and work in Rochester too and that is what I absolutely HATED about that area. No, in reponse to your question other hospitals do not do it this way. This is so totally unhealthy...

  17. BIG DILEMNA between hospital position FAR away or case management!!

    fawnsternurse replied to Yendis's topic in New York Nursing

    Personally in your position I would bite the bullet and take the hospital job at a lower pay rate. You will be in way over your head in a case management position in NYC as a new grad. Even those with...

  18. Wow.. didnt even get an interview:(

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Well, took a chance and applied to NYU in Westchester for per diem Nurse and received a form letter stating : Thank you for your interest in NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. While your qualifications...

  19. Down in the dumps

    fawnsternurse replied to wabashcannon's topic in New York Nursing

    I hate to say this to all you NEW York/ New Jersey Nurses and specifically new grads, maybe its time to try the South! North Carolina and other states down south have plenty of jobs for nurses and new...

  20. Just wondering... dogs and camp nursing?

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Camp

    Was carousing through here and I was wondering: can you bring your dogs to camp with you? I have two shih tzu's that I would never leave but I wouldnt mind having a camp experience. Would something...

  21. Agency/Registry that work with independent contractors

    fawnsternurse replied to krazenurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Wondering how successful people have been in doing the above? Did anyone contact these

  22. Juice bar?

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi everyone! I am really into health through nutrition and would love to open my own juice bar, serving smoothies and wheat grass etc Does anyone know of start up costs associated with opening...

  23. Mandated OT in NY state

    fawnsternurse posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Mandated OT will cease to exist after June, per a new law that will go into effect. Supposedly the preparation is starting now . http://www.uft.org/chapter/nurse/newsletters/winter2008/story1/ New...

  24. Mandated OT in NY state

    fawnsternurse replied to fawnsternurse's topic in New York Nursing

    Frankly just from the little I have observed and listened too, I am rather surprised at the working conditions of the NY nurses. I would have really thought the area to be a bit more progressive than...

  25. Hospital Parking

    fawnsternurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I work in Manhattan, live in New Jersey and drive in 3 hrs before my shift so I can find legal parking! First time I work for a hospital that does not provide some sort of parking for their...