fatlittlething

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1. Running out of time!!!

   fatlittlething posted a topic in General Nursing

   Good morning, my fellow nurses! So last week I verbally accepted a job offer with Northwell (formerly North Shore LIJ) over the phone but they haven't emailed me my offer letter yet. I need to give 4...

2. Best shoes for clinicals

   fatlittlething replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I know everyone's feet are different but I purchased the Timberland Pro Renova's (I attached a link) and have had no issues with them. I think my first week wearing them, I had to break them in a...

3. Nursing scrubs and shoes suggestions?

   fatlittlething posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I'm sure this has been asked plenty of times on this forum and I did find some older posts so I wanted to ask it as a "newer" post in case there's new brands out. I will be starting on a med surg unit...

4. Suggestions for new med surg nurse?

   fatlittlething replied to fatlittlething's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I'm really excited/nervous too! Good luck to us haha! I'm worried about patient safety with the 1:6/7 ratio so I hope I learn how to time manage and assess quickly. Are you a new grad since you said...

5. Suggestions for new med surg nurse?

   fatlittlething replied to fatlittlething's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Oh yeah, forgot YouTube has a lot of great information. Hurst is the online review right? I think I used that to prepare for the NCLEX and loved it! Thank

6. Suggestions for new med surg nurse?

   fatlittlething replied to fatlittlething's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I actually have only done 30 IVs while as an endoscopy medical assistant (although I already had my RN license) prior to being hired as an RN so I don't really have much IV skill experience. Although,...

7. Suggestions for new med surg nurse?

   fatlittlething posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   Happy New Year everyone! I wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions for me, as I just got hired as a Med Surg - Days nurse and will be starting orientation in February. My "experience" is ~2 years...

8. Which do your prefer, Class or Clinicals?

   fatlittlething replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

   I think it really depends on your instructors. I am in my second semester of an Associate's. My first semester, the main instructor was horrible. She would talk down to the students during clinicals...

9. summer nurse externship, yes or no?

   fatlittlething replied to BAYAREAmm's topic in General Students

   For these summer nurse externships, is there a specific website or do you go the hospital's actual website to see if they offer them? When are the deadlines to apply for these?

10. Nassau Community College

    fatlittlething replied to Muttlover's topic in New York Nursing

    suzi4: I think you need to have 15 posts up before you can PM anyone. I had the same problem too and looked it up in the Help topics

11. Manhattan Institute - Excellent CNA Program

    fatlittlething replied to Wendy Smith's topic in New York Nursing

    Hopefully this response isn't too late but i took the CNA course at Manhattan Institute Summer 2009. When I did my "externship" at the nursing home in the Bronx, I had several classmates that had a...

12. Personal Statement Tips

    fatlittlething posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I'm in the process of starting to apply for nursing programs in New York and I was wondering if anyone has any certain tips for writing their personal statement? Is there a certain...