BronxRN28

Geographic location New York Pay rate $37/hr In which area / specialty do you work? Med-Surg What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have? BSN How many years of experience do you have? 5 y...

Hello Everyone, I'm curious if any nurses on this board works for this hospital and how do they like it. Any info would be greatly appreciated

Wow I felt like I was reading my life except I only get to see my family once every few months, which is extremely hard since I'm very close to my family. I pretty much moved 4 hrs away without knowing anyone and it's hard to be in a new place by yo...

I work on a med/surg floor night shift 11pm-7:30am. I can have as many as 8 patients and usually we have between 7-8 on any given night, which can be crazy sometimes.

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At my hospital the nurses in OB/LDR/Nursery are the only ones allowed to wear ceil blue. It's something we are told about in orientation. Other than that the nurses in other departments can where any color scrubs they want.

No I don't think most hospitals expect you to hit the floor and be on your own. My hospital had a 3 week New grad internship program where you visit other nurses in different departments. Then you get 8 weeks (or more if you need it) with a precept...

Hi Joanna, After 8 months do you find yourself less anxious? I just came off training and last night was my first night without my preceptor. Most nurses have told me by 9 months to a year I won't feel as anxious as I do now. Let's hope that's the...

Never mind I just realized you posted in the LTC nursing forum.

I wish you the best of luck. I remember my first day my anxiety level was a 10 (I think I'm down to a 6-8 now). Just try to soak up all the knowledge you can. I'm sure you will do fine. Are you working in a hospital or nursing home?

I was always told by my professors and other nurses that 1-2 years of Med/Surg experience is a good foundation. However, I'm working on a med/surg floor now and umm it's not my cup of tea (i guess I should give it more time before I say that), but I...

Congrats:yeah:

In the NYC area I know new grads who started between $68K-$72K. However, I know upstate NY around the Binghamton area new grads start at about $20-$23/hr.

So I'm far from a new grad anymore. I passed my boards in March of 2009. I have worked some temporary jobs as an RN but finally got my first hospital position on a med/surg floor which I started in April. Today will start my 6th week of floor orie...

I'm in my 3rd week of orientation and I feel the same way. Apparently this is how most new grads (and some old grads like myself) feel and from reading the various post on here it is to be expected. I'm constantly asking questions cause sometimes I...

I'm an "old" grad and I just started working the night shift (11-7:30am) this week after orientating for 2 weeks on days. Like others have said I'm glad to hear so many encouraging words about the night shift. Hopefully I will be able to adjust :).

I know what you mean. I had to move from NYC to upstate New York to find my first Med/Sug job. I graduated in Jan. 2009 and I passed my board in March '09. It took me 9 months to find my first job which was a temporary full-time position that laste...

Hi Captain, I truly understand how you feel. I graduated in January of 2009, passed my boards in March of the same year. I didn't find my first job until Jan. 2010 (it was a research project for the Department of Health and it only lasted 4 month...

Have you tried looking into school nursing? Depending on where you are located at they may accept New Grads. It may be hard to transition from school nursing to a hospital setting. Some hospitals won't even accept Long term care as experience, so ...

Congrats Ashley on your job! A friend of mine recently called Starlight and they told her they don't have any openings right now.