European

European has 5 years experience and specializes in ER,Surgical ICU,Neuro ICU, OR.

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1. Why Working ‘Just’ Three Days a Week As a Nurse Is Utterly Exhausting

   European replied to European's topic in Critical Care

   Creamsoda thanks for the lengthy and detailed reply. Obviously some of us thrive with the 3 12hr model

2. Why Working ‘Just’ Three Days a Week As a Nurse Is Utterly Exhausting

   European replied to European's topic in Critical Care

   Well hopefully my friend when you enter the profession you will be that agent of change. The point of this article is that doing the 3 shifts a week lifestyle is not as glamorous as people think due...

3. Why Working ‘Just’ Three Days a Week As a Nurse Is Utterly Exhausting

   European posted a topic in Critical Care

   This is a great article that appeared on Huffpost that sort of mirrored my feelings about critical care and working only 3 days a week. Let me know what you think! Why Working ‘Just' Three Days...

4. Stressed out after 2 years in the ED - HELP!

   European replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I was in the ED for 3 years, it is called emergency room but 80% of the time you deal with ppl who shouldn't be there like the homeless and the drug seekers and the ppl with the flu. I tried OR...

5. Venting about nursing.

   European replied to European's topic in General Nursing

   Bump.

6. Venting about nursing.

   European posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for about five years. I have some emergency room and ICU experience. I went into nursing with maybe the Romantic idea to help people in need and learn more about medical science....

7. Brian Short News

   European replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Wow no words here, I have learned so much from the site Brian created, deeply saddened by this news, even though never met him personally his work and support for all us nurses will remain with me...

8. Typical OR shift?

   European replied to European's topic in Operating Room

   Anyone else anything to

9. Typical OR shift?

   European replied to European's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks Rose, you're the

10. Typical OR shift?

    European replied to European's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks Rose, my hospital is one of the leading medical centers in nyc not trauma center though, I wasn't offered a shadowing opportunity but I asked for one and they said ok, just have to arrange it...

11. Typical OR shift?

    European posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi all, I have been working in the ED for the last 3.5 years and was looking for a change so was thinking of transferring to the or. During the interview I was told that there is a long orientation,...

12. Hunter vs SUNY Downstate RN-BSN Fall2012?!

    European replied to European's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi, I went to downstate finished in 15 months. If you have a bachelors you should do accelerated bsn, much shorter

13. Pre-Nursing Worries - Anyone Else Experiencing This?

    European replied to usfgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey if you are stressed about your prereqs know that once you're done with them it is a thing of the past. Something much more stressful than prereqs is your first year as a nurse, those times when...

14. Suny Downstate Rn-Bsn 2012 Applicants

    European replied to mo2rn's topic in New York Nursing

    Anybody else was

15. Is Doing NCLEX Questions Enough??

    European replied to PacoUSA's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Historically 85% of applicants pass NCLEX at the first time. so just think about the time in nursing school, would you put yourself in that 85% slot of people who do better or in the 15% of people...