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  1. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

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

    LPN/LVN hiring in hospitals is largely dependent upon demographics. Here in NYC as one recalls LPNs have been "phased out" of acute care hospitals for decades now. Nursing homes, home care, LTC, well...

  2. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

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

    If or when NYS finally ever gets around to passing that "BSN in Ten" bill may soon be irrelevant. At least in the NYC area more and more hospitals the BSN is either required or strongly preferred at...

  3. More Use of LPNs In Acute Care Settings

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Am *NOT* here to stir old pools, but a tought came to me the other day. In this area (NYC), LPNs have mostly been phased out of acute care settings such as hospitals,and I was wondering if a role...

  4. Clinical rotation report from 1920s

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Emergent's topic in General Students

    First thing that caught my eye was "Miss". Not even a chance of putting a Mrs. or god forbid a Mr. Also notice neither the student nor reviewing nurse have initials after their names. Acceptability...

  5. ACNP position in NY, need help finding an apartment

    DoGoodThenGo replied to MagouRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Word in your shell like ear; when looking for an apartment in NYC you have to be correct and on point. Once you find something you like and is within your budget there often isn't much time to loose...

  6. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

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

    Did not say nor mean to imply the programs were "inferior" just the contrast between getting into and remaining in nursing school twenty years ago versus many today. My example was an "average" and...

  7. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

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

    With all due respect you are a seasoned RN with nearly a quarter century of experience under your belt. It is not quite fair to compare yourself to new grads entering the nursing employment market...

  8. Hospital Unit Secretaries

    DoGoodThenGo replied to TheCommuter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Though do not think it was his official job description always felt "Radar" from MASH was the perfect unit secretary/ward clerk. Not only skilled in processing paperwork but knew how to work the...

  9. Apothecary measurements

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ml52789's topic in Patient Medications

    Long as you picked up the order as *grains* and not *grams* guess things are ok!

  10. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

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

    Being as all this may just published an article from local NJ newspaper that hospitals in that state are starting to *require* all nursing staff without to complete their BSN in a given time frame....

  11. ACNP position in NY, need help finding an apartment

    DoGoodThenGo replied to MagouRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Cannot speak for anywhere else but we live on the Upper Eastside and see empty apartments and or "apartment for rent" signs all over the place. Start at Lexington Avenue and go east to York Avenue...

  12. NJ/NYC Area - Best way to enter nursing as a 2nd career

    DoGoodThenGo replied to fnn1jxw's topic in New York Nursing

    Travelers are brought in to fill specific staffing units/floors when there is a shortage of staff for a definite period. Maternity/family/child-care leave, disability, education and so forth types of...

  13. St. Pauls School of Nursing FALL 2013

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Dom25's topic in New York Nursing

    Most of those standards are pretty much normal for many other NYC area nursing programs in one form or another, this includes CUNY programs. NCLEX passing rates for both Saint Paul's campuses have...

  14. did you have trouble buying a house?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to 16mm's topic in General Nursing

    Student loans are often considered "good debit" by those looking at credit including mortgage lenders. This is because the interest rates are normally low and the time period for repayment long....

  15. RN with a bachelor's in another discipline

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kabir06's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    IIRC Columbia University school of nursing in NYC has a BSN/MSN program but it is for those that have an undergraduate degree in another major besides nursing. School of Nursing | Columbia University...

  16. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    DoGoodThenGo replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    To understand why nursing jobs are becoming scarce here is a report giving hospitals and number of inpatient beds in 2006 http://www.nyhealthcarecommission.org/docs/hospmap.pdf Now a more recent...

  17. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    DoGoodThenGo replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    Large part of the problem is the length of time it takes to become a nurse. In the three, four or more years it takes to get from pre-nursing to graduate nurse much can change. Many "stale" (sorry to...

  18. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    DoGoodThenGo replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    Think what is causing so much angst in New York City is that for the longest time hospitals were "protected" in that few closed without good reasons. If a place had budget and other financial woes...

  19. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    DoGoodThenGo replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    Healthcare at least in NYC is being "flooded" because there are few other jobs out there that pay anything near a decent wage. You have not only recent college graduates, but those that have been...

  20. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    DoGoodThenGo replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    Cannot figure out the area surrounding LICH. Both from persons one knows that live in the "hood" and media coverage it seems sentiment about keeping the place open is mixed. Some want it to remain...

  21. Nursing schools

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Anitabonsu1's topic in New York Nursing

    Faster than what? NYS law sets down required education for those seeking to sit for the RN or LPN boards. Programs can play around with time by say offering fewer breaks but other than that things...

  22. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    DoGoodThenGo replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    If you are referring to Long Island College Hospital who "owns" it is rather up in the air! *LOL* In theory yes, SUNY Downstate still owns the place but a judge yanked/reversed the sale and is trying...

  23. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    DoGoodThenGo replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    Under staffing is a huge issue and is proving to be a hard nut to crack. Recent contract negotiations between unions representing nurses and facilities have managed in cases to get things on paper...

  24. Nursing Jobs in NYC

    DoGoodThenGo replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Students

    Excellent post and thank you for taking the time to compose and post. The other problem in NYC at the moment is we just simply cannot seem to stop the flow of hospital closures. It seems like every...

  25. Nursing makes me hate fat people

    DoGoodThenGo replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses having *issues* with this or that patient for a vast and bewildering array of reasons is nothing new. Pick one: race, ethnic background, religion, sexual preference, social issues (abortion,...