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  1. Night shift nurse responsibilities

    bTRUE posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Can anyone please fill me in on what their night shift duties consist of in their subacute or ltac facility ? I currently have a position as a day staff RN on a subacute rehab unit. I have a total of...

  2. Night shift nurse responsibilities

    bTRUE replied to bTRUE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  3. Patients who love their sick role

    bTRUE replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  4. Patients who love their sick role

    bTRUE replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I couldn't agree more with you. In my opinion I feel like A majority of patients and families are treating healthcare facilities like hotels. It takes every oz. of self control for me to be...

  5. Post-Interview wait time for NYP Weill Cornell

    bTRUE posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I just hit my 1 week mark after a interview with NYP Weill Cornell for a new graduate position. Does anyone know how long (roughly) after a interview with this organization would I hear back from...

  6. Post-Interview wait time for NYP Weill Cornell

    bTRUE replied to bTRUE's topic in New York Nursing

  7. Confused CNA

    bTRUE replied to jds72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Same thing happened with me 4 years ago when i first became a CNA .... What I did was: listen to my gut. I truly felt that considering my young age and lack of patient interaction that I would benefit...

  8. Really confused.. Pls Help!

    bTRUE replied to nurselife21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow props to you for making some real and mature life goals for yourself ! Yeah once you get a BSN and RN license .. Then you can go on to your MSN to qualify to sit for NP exam. Or you can just go...

  9. most hated subject???

    bTRUE replied to fullstopltd's topic in General Students

    I hated pharmacology! It was so incredibly hard to pass!!! I poured a majority of my energy into studying for that class that in the end I failed! My first education failure so it really upset me but...

  10. nursing student and CNA job?

    bTRUE replied to ndg37's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Before I was accepted to nursing school I also worked as a CNA , but had to go per diem instead of part time bc I didn't want to commit to hours every week. Per diem allowed me to schedule my work...

  11. Stool urine and sperm sample

    bTRUE posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Hahahah I love this cartoon, found it on

  12. Is this considered a burn out?

    bTRUE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm no stranger to mandates due to weather conditions but I actually began to feel helpless these past few days because of the snow blizzard in NY that ended up being more intense than anticipated. I...

  13. Is this considered a burn out?

    bTRUE replied to bTRUE's topic in General Nursing

    Admin wasnt around until the day after the storm and he did jack for us, he didn't even feed us when all food places (that delivered) weren't open ( bc remember we were stuck there even not by choice...

  14. Is this considered a burn out?

    bTRUE replied to bTRUE's topic in General Nursing

    @RNsrWE , I'm sorry let me clarify , no she wasn't clocked in yet, but she was mandated to stay if we were short staffed in the morning (which of course we all know the scheduled day shift staff wasnt...

  15. New Grad leaving NYC RN jobs to pursue CALI job?

    bTRUE replied to kobebryant's topic in California Nursing

    Possible but not average salary for new grads . That's just false information and some ppl believe anything they read on the Internet

  16. Suffolk Community College Fall 2013 applicants

    bTRUE replied to Kris10Noel's topic in New York Nursing

  17. Is this considered a burn out?

    bTRUE replied to bTRUE's topic in General Nursing

    I of course have gone back to work everyday since then because I was scheduled to, I actually worked with one of the girls that snuck off . She told me that she didn't stay bc it was her weekend off....

  18. I am struggling with patient families lately.

    bTRUE replied to jennilynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @ladyfree, wow VERY happy you shared that information. This is real stuff they don't teach you in school but definitely should. The hard truth is , we deal with all personalities and sometimes the...

  19. Is this considered a burn out?

    bTRUE replied to bTRUE's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you houTx and Altra , and everyone else who responded with support. I've reviewed the links you both posted and I appreciate it very much. I will be filling a complaint no doubt about it. I'm...

  20. New Grad leaving NYC RN jobs to pursue CALI job?

    bTRUE replied to kobebryant's topic in California Nursing

    I don't care what he makes. But he made a statement saying that the average RN new grad makes 90k which is totally over

  21. New Grad leaving NYC RN jobs to pursue CALI job?

    bTRUE replied to kobebryant's topic in California Nursing

    Oh and by the way ... The top notch hospitals in NYC also provide affordable housing to their employees . For not so extravagant cost of

  22. New Grad leaving NYC RN jobs to pursue CALI job?

    bTRUE replied to kobebryant's topic in California Nursing

    I live in NY , interviewed with a top NYC hospital and they discussed base pay with me which was 79,000 days. Also I know manyyy ppl that work for a top cancer hospital in NYC where base salary is...

  23. Is the market in LI any better? SI?

    bTRUE replied to mystory's topic in New York Nursing

    Job market on LI for New RN BSN is SO bad . It's no easier than ASN RNs because most likely they have experience and/or enrolled in a BSN program . I've been unemployed working as a assistant for 6...

  24. Beneficial to obtain pct during nursing school?

    bTRUE replied to lnsjes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Oh yeah and you def need BLS

  25. Beneficial to obtain pct during nursing school?

    bTRUE replied to lnsjes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Yes , very good idea ! Some hospitals allow nursing students to apply for aide positions , others require or prefer EKG cert and phlebotomy cert but then there are other places that train you . You...