NYbabyRN BSN, RN

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    Keeping it short and VERY SWEET

    NYbabyRN replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations on your achievement!!!! :) I am 8 months away from this
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    HELP!! Dismissed from BSN & looking for a new school in NY - TRANSFER NURSING MAJOR

    NYbabyRN replied to FutureRNx3's topic in General Students

    FutureRNx3, I left an RN program the first time around and had no difficulty getting into another nursing program. I know others who have failed a nursing course and went to another program and...
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    New Grads at Albany Medical Center

    NYbabyRN replied to Cait720's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi LinaEVRN, I wish I could PM you, but since you can't receive a PM yet I will try to answer your questions. First, congrats on your job offer acceptance and upcoming interview at AMC! :) I did...
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    caught a med error. ...stress. ..

    NYbabyRN replied to thatnurse17's topic in Patient Medications

    thatnurse17, I just wanted to say you did the right thing!! I haven't been a nurse very long but I have run into issues like this multiple times on the unit I work on. Med errors, changes in patient...
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    ICU nurse with CCRN... how the heck do I get into NICU?

    NYbabyRN replied to 3fins's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a Level 1 trauma hospital that takes new grads (from the area) and nurses with experience in other areas ( such as med-surg) into the Nicu. Pm if you'd like more info - it's in
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    Blood pressure medication / checking blood pressure

    NYbabyRN replied to abeautifulmind's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have never heard of the Rate Pressure Product; I will have to research and read up about
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    Maybe Im missing something....

    NYbabyRN replied to murse8181's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your patient experience with us. I work with a lot of post-op colectomy patients and I'm surprised tube feed would be ordered with a bowel ileus. Keep us posted on the patient if...
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    Cold Feet

    NYbabyRN replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I worked hard and long to get into nursing school and a few weeks before I was about to start I had cold feet, felt emotional, and felt like I couldn't do it. I was really afraid of failure. I...
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    Seriously?!

    NYbabyRN replied to LauRN_89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, that's pretty disgusting!! What were they
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    vent about work assignment

    NYbabyRN replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    As other posters have stated, it gets old fast to have to take heavier assignments over and over again because at any given time one or multiple nurses are
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    3/6 months... quitting the job...

    NYbabyRN replied to nichefinder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, us nurses can be so judgemental of one another and how we should express ourselves and feel. OP I hope you find a better place for your health and wellbeing. I work med/surg and it can be hard...
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    Experience with switching from med/surg to a different specialty?

    NYbabyRN replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a med-surg floor that is mainly surgical. One of my awesome co-workers got burnt out and she went to ambulatory surgery. She loves
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    Do you have a process if you disagree with discharge of a patient?

    NYbabyRN replied to Codeblue1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, you did a great job but this type of behavior from the physician is horrible. I have had instances somewhat similar to this were the primary physician did not want to address a critical patient...
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    Stick a fork in me, I'm done

    NYbabyRN replied to nursej22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are many good moments in nursing, but unfortunately, as the OP described, these can be the never ending frustrations that burn you out, day in and day
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    Completed Non-Accredited Nursing Program, But Want Higher Education. Help!

    NYbabyRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in School, College Programs

    I saw Southern Vermont College on the list! It's where I went to nursing school and I loved that place, the teachers and classmates, the environment; couldn't be happier with my nursing school...
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    Philippine Nurses vs. American Nurses?

    NYbabyRN replied to Hubbalicious's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is true!! My Filipino coworkers are caring, dependable, hardworking and they frequently plan and create good potlucks! I love working with
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    WHat's your plan after RN BSN?

    NYbabyRN replied to MissLUckyRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    After finishing my BSN education I want to focus on working in NICU, and eventually become certified in NICU nursing (RNC). Of course all that can change. Right now, these are my career goals and...
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    Has anyone ever caught you in the act??

    NYbabyRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Haha, so do I! It's hard to stop
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    NICU exposure in Nursing School

    NYbabyRN replied to Satori77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is awesome! I wish I could have had the experience of a hospital-based diploma
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    Regaining Perspective: My Path to Emergency Nursing

    NYbabyRN replied to Wildcat2009's topic in General Students

    I lived in a mountainous region in Venezuela for 4 years and as you wrote in your story, emergency care is non existent. Family members or friends have to find a way to transport a sick or injured...
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    Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    NYbabyRN replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not worth to
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    Roaches ON the patient

    NYbabyRN replied to nekozuki's topic in Private Duty

    Oh my goodness, I was shocked to read this. So glad you advocated for your little
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    Nurse brutally beaten in a Brooklyn Hospital

    NYbabyRN replied to HGTVrn33's topic in Nursing News

    This is so sad and disturbing....prayers for her
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    Nurse of 10 years can't start IV's

    NYbabyRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I can commiserate - I've been on the floor 2+ years and have never felt competent with IVs. So I asked my coworkers to start them or called clinical support. I worked with an RN with 30 + years...
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    Hard and Soft Skills

    NYbabyRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I appreciated this article about increasing importance being placed on a kind personality! It is so hard to work with mean and bitter coworkers. However, skills and experience are also very important...