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  1. New York-Presbyterian Hospital Nursing Attendant Jobs

    DoGoodThenGo replied to adale518's topic in New York Nursing

    Isn't NYP a union (1199) shop? In that case maybe there is something going on between the union and hospital that gives preference to internal or other members that apply for nursing assistant...

  2. Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired!- Medication Errors

    DoGoodThenGo replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Has been almost three years and is still my *favourite* (if that is the proper word) example of a medication error and the actions that followed that took the gold for running, standing and jumping....

  3. Pre-nursing jobs?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York Nursing

    Some hospitals still use and train their own nursing assistants. But by federal and other statues IIRC nursing homes and other areas require one to be certified. Therefore only being a "NA" as it were...

  4. Troubled nursing student

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York Nursing

    Why go for an LPN? Well was trying to be nice and offer assistance but quite frankly after failing out of one RN program your options are few and limited towards finding another. Perhaps if all this...

  5. Troubled nursing student

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York Nursing

    No, the Saint Pau's schools one was thinking of are in NYC and were formerly Saint Vincent's. This is why you need to give detailed information when making posts! *LOL* Anyway there is no use sweating...

  6. Troubled nursing student

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in New York Nursing

    Sorry to hear about your situation, but you don't say what program. In any event lack of specific information probably wouldn't matter, if the program clearly spelled out grounds for retention and...

  7. New Uniform Policy... ugh!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to snarkosaurus's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well if I was the young gal on the extreme right do you think I'd be sitting here on the Internet chatting with *YOU*! LOL* Sadly with the ongoing battle against the muffin top, fear sooner or later...

  8. Scrub skirts Nurses

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Lysa71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    "AORN has long advocated for scrub tops and pants instead of dresses to decrease the risk of patient infections. Apparently studies were done as to the source of the pathogens and was determined...

  9. New Uniform Policy... ugh!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to snarkosaurus's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    All black in peds? And people thought the sight of whites and a cap scared children! If you can get the attendings, CofD and so forth on your side maybe change can

  10. BSN programs in NYC?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Brunabrandao's topic in New York Nursing

    IIRC the only other undergraduate BSN CUNY program is Lehman. In any case for that or others inside the CUNY system you would have to transfer to the particular college and then find out how to go...

  11. New Uniform Policy... ugh!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to snarkosaurus's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sounds to me like someone is getting kick backs! *LOL* If the issue *really* is bugging you guys have a sit down and get the matter sorted out once and for all. If you are a union shop there is...

  12. How to become a labor and delivery nurse??

    DoGoodThenGo replied to eb9411's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Really nothing more to add against the excellent advice you've been given already except this: you are not the first female that wanted to become a nurse because of a positive experience. While that...

  13. Is moving out the country a solution to job finding difficulties?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    Germany is desperate for nurses IIRC. In fact they are hiring PINOY and Vietnamese via special programs with plans for expansion. Germany to train Indian nurses for its hospitals - Economic Times Jobs...

  14. New Uniform Policy... ugh!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to snarkosaurus's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    To be fair many old nursing uniforms, especially those for students were rather constricted in the bosom area as well. Some bright blub came up with "action back" construction/seaming which in theory...

  15. difference between associates and bachelors in nursing

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kswenson's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Study done back in 2005 regarding chemistry knowledge for student nurses: http://www.rsc.org/images/Scalise%20final_tcm18-58359.pdf Chemistry for Nurses Textbook (circa 1919) A Textbook of chemistry...

  16. New Uniform Policy... ugh!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to snarkosaurus's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    All this running around in circles to solve a problem largely self created by the profession (surprise). You want to be easily (or instantly) recognized as a nurse? Answer is the same as it has always...

  17. Question about education

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kraftjd's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Think I've got it sorted now! *LOL* ABSN programs satisfy the need for those whom already had a bachelors to obtain a BSN without basically doing the thing over again. Yes, long as you are an...

  18. New Uniform Policy... ugh!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to snarkosaurus's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Going back to the days of whites and caps schools and some hospitals had "preferred" uniforms and a designated vendor where one went to purchase. Leaving aside any benefits to the vendors financially...

  19. Question about education

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kraftjd's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    IMHO the "acceleration" part comes in because second degree students are normally (from what one has seen of NY schools at least) exempted from various non-nursing education requirements of the...

  20. difference between associates and bachelors in nursing

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kswenson's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There has been a push from certain quarters in the profession to make formal chemistry classes part of all ADN programs. If not organic then at least general college level chemistry classes. Diploma...

  21. Question about education

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kraftjd's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Obviously am not Esme, but if you don't mind... Least of the programs one has seen in New York City area ABSN/second degree RN programs run one and one half to two years. Undergraduate BSN programs...

  22. St. Pauls School of Nursing FALL 2013

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Dom25's topic in New York Nursing

    Care to run that one by me again? Rather can you offer a bit of insight at how you arrived at that particular

  23. RN program worth it?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ltran's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Your query seems to be more about steady work at decent wages than becoming a RN. If that is the case you already know the answer so remain where you are and keep on keeping on. OTOH if you are...

  24. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Guest757854's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Guess that explains why all those liberal arts and English majors ended up as secretaries and assistants back in the day!

  25. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Guest757854's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Have said this before and will do so again, the arguments over the value of a four year college grad versus an associates is not just within nursing. Up and down the employment market all sorts of...