KIMRNNYC

KIMRNNYC

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About KIMRNNYC

KIMRNNYC specializes in Med/Surg, Corrections.


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  1. Correctional Nursing Salary

    You are at work now? I have not heard of a correctional facility that allows electronic gadgets or email. Big security risk, at least, they think so in New York
  2. I have never heard of an A.A.S. or B.S.N. that did not require Chemistry. Do I write out chemical equations, etc at work? No but it definitely helps me understand certain aspects of nursing a little...
  3. New HIPAA Regulations Requiring Notification

    You should not update family members on the phone if your hospital has a proper policy in order. Only those people with a pin number given to them by their family member is allowed to call or inquire...
  4. Unit now overstaffed, and we keep getting floated

    I hate, hate this too! How do they consider this safe for patient care? I am looking for a new job because this just happened to my floor. I didn't get hired to work in the float pool. They get a lot...
  5. Hi, I am considering moving from the Finger Lakes area in Western New York to Ft. Myers. One of the reasons I would like to move..it was in the 50's tonight and it is the middle of June. Also, I...
  6. Ft. Myers Seasonal RN's

    This is seasonal that I was offered which is different than traveler. I was told the same, no travelers unless they did not get any seasonal nurses. Seasonals are hired directly by the hospital, work...
  7. Ft. Myers Seasonal RN's

    I have spoken to Lee Memorial about their seasonal nursing positions. They will give $1000.00 toward housing and pay health benefits for 2 FULL years if you commit to 2 seasonal employments of 6...
  8. Moving to Manhattan... need a job!

    Wow. You are describing a city that I don't know! I have lived in the Upper West Side of Manhattan for 3 years now. The streets are not filthy, crime is not rampant and people are friendly! I am a bit...
  9. New Grad RN starting salary

    New grad pay: $18.50/hr. plus $1.00/hr eve shift diff, $1.50/hr night shift diff, $1.00/hr weekend day shift diff, $2.25/hr weekend evening shift diff, $3.50/hr weekend night shift diff This plus...
  10. Getting Fired ?

    Perfectly said! Absolutely
  11. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    i was working as a unit secretary in a hospital while in nursing school. i received a call from the ed saying they had an admit for our floor and they would be faxing up the admission report.dx:...
  12. Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

    OMG! That makes me so sad! They could have stood guard and shot it if they saw it trying to escape but..... We have taken away so much of their natural habitat. We don't have bear problems here but we...
  13. Someone tell me about Ithaca

    I grew up in the Finger Lakes area and have visited Ithaca many times. I can answer only a few of questions though. Ithaca is Gorges! (Not a misspelling, this is their motto-lots of waterfalls,...
  14. New CVICU RN.. First PT death... OUCH, this hurts!

    Anyone reading this, believe me when I say I know, I know, I need to detach myself emotionally. But understand at this stage in my new career, I prefer focusing (and have been until the past two days)...
  15. Scariest situation?

    One of my scariest moments happened because we had 2 GSW patients admitted to our floor about 2 hours apart. Little did we know they were two rival gang members. When the visitors arrived on the floor...