bklynbaby

bklynbaby

GI/GU surg,Pacu, ct surg, home care, NH

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  1. FNP in NYC

    bklynbaby replied to NurseKJ's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I graduated from Pace. I did have difficulty finding a job which I think was related to the economy. There were plenty of NP jobs however they wanted NPs with experience. Also at one point some...

  2. CME's

    bklynbaby replied to RheatherN's topic in General Nursing

    medscape has free cmes. www. nurse.com has umlimited ces for 34.99 a

  3. BSN vs Associates degree - does it really matter?

    bklynbaby replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    . Apply for the The Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship. Its $5000/YR and you only have to agree to work a yr in NYS for each yr they pay for your school. It took me to 2 yrs to finish my...

  4. LPN to RN programs in/near NYC?

    bklynbaby replied to caffeineRx's topic in New York Nursing

    I have a few friends who have done Helene Fuld in NYC its about a yr for an associates

  5. What are agency per diem RN rates in NY?

    bklynbaby replied to Jim Kurtz's topic in New York Nursing

    Most agencies do not put their rates online. However most pay bt 40-50/hr. I have never personally worked with one. But at one time was considering and most agencies paid within that range. You can...

  6. BSN vs Associates degree - does it really matter?

    bklynbaby replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    I would say definitely try to get into an accelerated program. SUNY Stony Brook is pretty inexpensive compared to other schools. PACE University & Molloy college both have accelerated programs and...

  7. FNP in NYC

    bklynbaby replied to NurseKJ's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In NYC we need a collaborative agreement also and we also have precriptive authority. There is no restriction as to where we can work. I know NPs that work in ICUs as well as PACUs and definitely...

  8. FNP in NYC

    bklynbaby replied to NurseKJ's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well I just started working at a hospital in nyc. In an inpatient acute care unit. I pretty much applied to different hospitals through their online application system. The starting salary is $97,000...

  9. Crazy/weird/funny things you have caught your pts doing

    bklynbaby posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I have heard stories of patients doing weird, embarassing or funny things when they think no ones's around. So there was a male patient in his mid 30s who was post op cardiac surgery and did not have...

  10. Hourly Rate / Salary of FNP

    bklynbaby replied to NurseKJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a FNP. NYS to my knowledge has no rules regarding where a FNP can work. I have seen them working in floors with stepdown/monitored bedS. The hours have mainly been flex 12hr/3days a week with a...

  11. Hourly Rate / Salary of FNP

    bklynbaby replied to NurseKJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been applying at different hospitals in nyc for np jobs. The salary has been ranging from $80,000 (a city hospital) to $94,000 ( a private hospital) base. They also pay experience...

  12. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    bklynbaby replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    Mount Sinai eff 1/10 $74,400 plus BSN $1,300, night diff $5,850 per diem rate

  13. Charge Nurse Pay

    bklynbaby replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    $2.50 an hour for and not worth all the stress that comes with it. The most annoying thing is when your manager says "You are getting paid for it" . Oh

  14. follow-up phone calls after daystay discharge from PACU

    bklynbaby replied to bmcdeb's topic in PACU

    We also do follow up post operative phone calls. Apparently they did research and found that patients that recieved follow up calls had a more favorable view of their stay with us. We call all...

  15. CNA Salary In NYC

    bklynbaby replied to FutureNurse102426's topic in New York Nursing

    At my hospital the CRNAs I have spoken to say they make around $150,000 and most of them work flex

  16. Pre-reqs for Suffolk nursing program

    bklynbaby replied to mumsy's topic in New York Nursing

    If you already have a degree in psych have you considered doing one of those accelerated nursing programs? There are many posts here on different schools: stony brook, columbia, pace, nyu. If thats...

  17. LPN -RN Programs

    bklynbaby replied to teawithgail's topic in New York Nursing

    Helene Fuld is a good LPN to RN program it takes about a year and you recieve an associates degree. I know plenty of LPNs that have gone that route. No complaints from any of them, so its worth...

  18. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    bklynbaby replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    So far there are nursing organizations that are pushing for the DNP to be the entry to practice for new NPs starting in 2015. But going the NP route right after finishing your BSN is not a good idea....

  19. Any Advice for a New Grad RN starting at a Post Cardiac Surgery Unit?

    bklynbaby replied to DominiRN09's topic in Cardiac

    You are welcome. You will do

  20. Are LTC facilities still hiring LPNs?

    bklynbaby replied to Ling07's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    LTC facilities definitely still hire LPNs. So its definitely not a waste of money. One question, Do you eventually plan on pursuing a RN? If so, there are many programs for second degree students...

  21. Supplements to School Nurse Salary?

    bklynbaby replied to KMcRN08's topic in School

    Right now with the flu season alot of agencies have been looking for nurses to give flu shots at hospitals and other places. Maybe you can do per diem in a nursing home as a supervisor or even in a...

  22. Any Advice for a New Grad RN starting at a Post Cardiac Surgery Unit?

    bklynbaby replied to DominiRN09's topic in Cardiac

    Hey and Congratulations on your job I spent three years working in a CT surg stepdown fresh out of school. So I remember having that anxious feeling. First of all I hope you have a good orientation...

  23. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    bklynbaby replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

    I work in the a large union hospital in NYC. We get paid 75% of our pay to be on call. We get time and half for coming in. When you do come in you have to get paid a minmum of 4 hours. So even if you...

  24. ACLS in telemetry or intermediate care units

    bklynbaby replied to cardiacnurse9063's topic in Cardiac

    In my hospital if your unit requires ACLS then everyone must be up to date with their ACLS, if ACLS expires you get a suspension and go home. Im not sure how it works if a nurse is floated. However...

  25. Good orientation for a floor nurse new in PACU?

    bklynbaby replied to wanna learn's topic in PACU

    Your PACU orientation should include a critical care course as well as a course in the care of mechanically ventilated patients. Other courses would include anesthetics difference bt general vs local...