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  1. cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

    blackpants22 replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't too much related but reminds me of the charge nurse who was looking for a resident's podiatry consult all afternoon until she remembered that he was a double amputee! We are rolled on the...

  2. What is the upstate NY job market like?

    blackpants22 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in New York Nursing

    I live in Westchester and the market to get into a hospital is not good right now...I graduated a year ago and I only know one person in my class that got into a hospital after four months of...

  3. What is expected from ATI TEAS Test?

    blackpants22 replied to Chele415's topic in General Students

    I was pretty terrible at math and science too...I go almost a perfect score on the other two parts and did fair on math and science but stilled scored in a high percentile so no worries. Again. GL to...

  4. What is expected from ATI TEAS Test?

    blackpants22 replied to Chele415's topic in General Students

    The TEAS is a standardized test...it reminded me of taking the SAT's and GRE's. there are four parts, I think English, Math, Science and Reading comprehension. If you google ATI Teas exam there is a...

  5. Help can anyone give me info on Four Winds Hospital in NY?

    blackpants22 replied to je55icaabr's topic in New York Nursing

    Sooo I spoke to the woman who worked at Four Winds. She worked there as a new graduate for only 7 months on the adolescent unit. She said that the shift she worked was from about 9am-9pm. It took her...

  6. Help can anyone give me info on Four Winds Hospital in NY?

    blackpants22 replied to je55icaabr's topic in New York Nursing

    I recently started working at a facility where I met a woman who worked as an RN at Four Winds. We didn't speak too much about it but I will be seeing her tomorrow and I will ask about a typical day...

  7. Assessing a resident who falls

    blackpants22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone give me advice on how to assess a resident who falls? Obviously I know how to do a body assessment, but specifically how can one tell if there is a hip fracture? Are there certain...

  8. Did I pick the wrong career?

    blackpants22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I honestly think that it was a bad idea becoming an RN...or it may be my employment choices. I am on my second job in ltc since August thinking this second job would be better than my first. I have...

  9. Did I pick the wrong career?

    blackpants22 replied to blackpants22's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate everyone's advice and support. I am going to continue to apply and pray that I do find a "home." However, I don't know how much more I can put up with this place, so if need be I will...

  10. Westchester Community College - Clinicals Question

    blackpants22 replied to nickynoodles's topic in New York Nursing

    It really depends on how many people take the test and the other scores...I think I got a 92-93. I think there were people in the program with high 80s but I can't quite remember. There were people...

  11. feeling guilty not going in due to snow

    blackpants22 replied to heavenlystar87's topic in General Nursing

    I felt a little bad about calling in but taking one look out my window and seeing one of my neighbor's car spin out of control was enough to convince me that I didn't need to be out doing the same...

  12. NYC New Grad needs job hunting advice =)

    blackpants22 replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if these places are hiring but here are a few: Cedar Manor Ossining NY Field Home Yorktown NY Somers Manor Somers NY Waterview Hills North Salem NY The Osborn Rye NY Il post more if i think...

  13. How do you deal with a rude co-worker?

    blackpants22 replied to MobileNurseSara's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the MD's at my LTC facility are great and don't give a hard to time when we call except one on-call doctor that does occasional weekend coverage. He is such a jerk I dread when I see he is on...

  14. Westchester Community College

    blackpants22 replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    Both the RN and LPN program run in semesters. The LPN program consists of a fall and spring semester where you have a winter break and then you would graduate in May. The RN program is the same...

  15. Westchester Community College

    blackpants22 replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from the RN program in May...I remember the science section on the TEAS being harder than the other sections but it is not my strongest subject...there are questions about geology,...

  16. NYC New Grad needs job hunting advice =)

    blackpants22 replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had no other option but to start in a LTC facility after graduating recently. No hospitals in my area were hiring. I fortunately work on a sub-acute rehab unit and have gained valuable experience...

  17. Help can anyone give me info on Four Winds Hospital in NY?

    blackpants22 replied to je55icaabr's topic in New York Nursing

    One of my classmates' wife worked there as a tech. She liked it but said that many times new graduates would go there and not be prepared as it is a psych facility and things can get pretty hairy at...

  18. low census

    blackpants22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a busy subacute rehab unit at a longterm care facility. The census on our unit has been "low" although the acuity and amount of work hasn't changed yet administration has decided to cut back...

  19. Difficult familily members (VENT)

    blackpants22 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I find family members to be the most difficult part of my job and the thing that gets to me the most. Most of my patients are great and hardly give me a problem but the family members drive me nuts....

  20. Scared/unsure about starting masters degree in january

    blackpants22 replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Im in the same boat as the OP. Only I have only graduated in May and am going to start a BSN-MS program in January and continue to work part time. I have not been happy with floor nursing but I...

  21. I don't fit in anywhere!!!

    blackpants22 replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    I kinda know how you feel...I have only been at my first nursing job for three months (in rehab in ltc) and I am feeling so down about everything, like most things you mentioned. Its gotten to the...

  22. Westchester Community College - Clinicals Question

    blackpants22 replied to nickynoodles's topic in New York Nursing

    I recommend taking as many prereq's as you can...I took both a&p's, nutrition and micro while taking the nursing classes and it makes it harder because you really need to focus on the nursing...

  23. Westchester Community College - Clinicals Question

    blackpants22 replied to nickynoodles's topic in New York Nursing

    Clinicals for the first three semesters are one day per week from 7am to about 2pm. The final semester you will need to attend 2 days a week. The clinicals are at many hospitals throughout...

  24. Nursing Texts Highest Rate of Theft in Barnes and Noble

    blackpants22 replied to DawnSue's topic in General Nursing

    I was sickened when one of my friends and classmates admitted to me he had stolen an nclex review book from Barnes and Nobles....I lost total respect for him, especially because he thought it was...

  25. Rn as a patient

    blackpants22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a long term care facility in rehab and sometimes we have residents who are/were nurses...so far they have all been great until one arrived earlier this week on my unit. She drives everyone...