AWanderingMinstral

AWanderingMinstral

Ortho/Uro/Peds/Research/PH/Insur/Travel

Member

  • Content

    358

  • Visitors

    12,924

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by AWanderingMinstral

  1. Double Glove with HIV positive patients

    AWanderingMinstral replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Because, of course, that second pair of gloves is going to protect you from a needle stick. What a bunch of idiots. Thank you, abbaking, for your posting. The sad reality is that A LOT of people still...

  2. How are you paying for your MSN?

    AWanderingMinstral replied to MommyandRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    If I opt to attend an expensive graduate school, I will probably join the US Public Health Service and take a position with an agency that will repay my

  3. Considering Travel...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Travel

    I work on an ortho/uro med/surg unit now. A large portion of our patients are ortho trauma patients, but I know very little about neuro patients. Of our 25 beds, we rarely have more than five medicine...

  4. Considering Travel...

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in Travel

    Is it possible to ONLY work in ortho as a travel nurse? My two years of experience will only be in ortho. It's what I know AND what I like. Just curious.

  5. Considering Travel...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Travel

    No one has any

  6. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    AWanderingMinstral replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    littlenewbie, I am currently scheming my return to NYC. I left to serve in the Peace Corps and then attended nursing school in Pittsburgh. I considered keeping my new car and relocating to...

  7. What is the most serious problem facing the bedside nurse today?

    AWanderingMinstral replied to leosasha's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I didn't know whose post I should quote first! The biggest problem facing bedside nurses is being asked to do more (and MORE!) with less. This expectation is becoming increasingly more stressful...

  8. What I Hate About Nursing Is...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, VERY WELL SAID! Number 14 is why I am heading to graduate school in the fall. I am capable of so much

  9. When to apply/interview in NYC?

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I am looking to start working in NYC either August or September 1. By that time, I will have two years of solid med/surg (ortho/uro) experience. When should I start applying for positions? In...

  10. When to apply/interview in NYC?

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in New York Nursing

    No one has any

  11. Selecting a Grad Program

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have submitted one graduate school application (Hunter College's MSN/MPH) so far and I am slated to submit two more in the coming month. For those of you who are currently applying too OR those...

  12. Selecting a Grad Program

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm still torn. It's very difficult to assess the quality and integrity of a program until you are enrolled and, well, at that point, it's too late to switch. A highly ranked program (U.S. News or...

  13. Doing RN to BSN and working as a new grad

    AWanderingMinstral replied to clhRN2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it IS feasible to be a new graduate AND be enrolled in an RN-to-BSN program. I graduated in June 2007, took the NCLEX in August (I started my current position one week prior to the exam), and...

  14. Nurses W/ Humanitarian Pursuits

    AWanderingMinstral replied to IIIseeyaa's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the Peace Corps and I am (sort of) considering how I can use my nursing background to work in global health. I am in the process of applying to master's in public health programs. To work for...

  15. Economic crisis affecting new nurse hires?

    AWanderingMinstral replied to truejewel82's topic in New York Nursing

    I think you have A LOT of accurate and great advice. Remember, new grads, however, that working at the bedside isn't your only option. While working for a health department may not be your first...

  16. So nursing is not his thing

    AWanderingMinstral replied to ExpensiveBSN's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who worked for a pharmacy program part-time while going through nursing school, pharmacy programs are competitive to gain admission to and the course content can be grueling. Just an

  17. The skinny on working nights

    AWanderingMinstral replied to UNC_nurseL&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My advice is, first off, eat well! Make sure you get plenty of fruits and veggies. With that said, I have a HUGE dinner (largely because I am sleeping during lunch), some fruit and soup around 12M or...

  18. So nursing is not his thing

    AWanderingMinstral replied to ExpensiveBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I learned preeeeeeetty quickly that BEDSIDE nursing was "not my thing" either. I am applying to master's in public health programs for September. I will either continue as a bedside nurse because of...

  19. How Do You Think That the WallStreet Scandal Will Affect Nursing Jobs?

    AWanderingMinstral replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Economic policy isn't my area of expertise either, but, according to an article in this week's WSJ, Americans, as a result of challenging economic times, are making less trips to the doctor's office....

  20. The skinny on working nights

    AWanderingMinstral replied to UNC_nurseL&D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work steady nights and, for the most part, I really like it. I DO feel like a zombie the first day, but, with adequate rest, a good diet, and regular trips to the gym, it's okay. I ONLY work three...

  21. Universities dropping GRE requirement?

    AWanderingMinstral replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have mixed feelings about the GRE. Generally speaking, it DOES measure your knowledge...and you CAN prepare for it. However, due to time constraints, you rarely, ESPECIALLY in the math section(s),...

  22. Things to consider when interviewing...

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have about ten months left of a two-year contract and i'm in the process of applying to graduate school (msn and msn/mph). no matter where i end up, i will have to work full-time and attend graduate...

  23. Things to consider when interviewing...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    You are making excellent recommendations. In regards to getting something in writing, you and I both know that is highly unlikely. I have learned the hard way that unless something REALLY affects me...

  24. Things to consider when interviewing...

    AWanderingMinstral replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    i agree entirely that both teamwork and good working relationships between the doctors and the nurses are veeeeeeery important. if i shadow somewhere, i will keep my eyes open for that. it's hard to...

  25. SUNY Downstate (in Brooklyn)

    AWanderingMinstral posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Anyone know anything about their graduate programs? Their nursing salaries at the hospital?