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  1. Nursing shortages? Not in my area!

    CRNAorBust replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well the other side of this conversation is, does the area you're working in pay a decent wage? Do you have much discretionary income? Or are you just making ends meet? In the suburbs of new york...

  2. Nursing shortages? Not in my area!

    CRNAorBust replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well here in new york I managed to get an ICU critical care training program only to not have it work out. So now I'm out looking and let me tell you ....... there is definitely no shortage based on...

  3. seems I'm blacklisted ... now what?

    CRNAorBust posted a topic in General Nursing

    Happy New Year everyone! I was a new grad in May and got a job to be trained for critical care in the ICU. I started in June and most of our training was sitting in front of a computer program...

  4. seems I'm blacklisted ... now what?

    CRNAorBust replied to CRNAorBust's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone for such a diverse group of responses. Here's more info to help you help me better.... I know i am weak in giving and taking report. But I have never seen CEUs related to that....

  5. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care

    CRNAorBust replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i'm curious as to which hospitals have such computerized systems. Especially in the New York metropolitan area....... Thanks,

  6. good student, bad nurse...

    CRNAorBust replied to sophiajoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok i have no idea what happened to my last post but i'm going to try it again....... I too am a former nursing student who was good in school work and not getting it totally in the real world. I...

  7. Any advice to new ICU (medical / surgical) Nurse?

    CRNAorBust posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi everyone! My name is Bryan and I'm 52. I was accepted into a critical care fellowship program in Queens NY after i graduated Nursing school (started in June) and we got to review the ECCO program...

  8. Any advice to new ICU (medical / surgical) Nurse?

    CRNAorBust replied to CRNAorBust's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you very much for that generous discussion about adapting to nights!! I will take it all to heart and experiment as you have suggested.......I am somewhat active, but about 20 lbs overweight...

  9. Any advice to new ICU (medical / surgical) Nurse?

    CRNAorBust replied to CRNAorBust's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for those words of wisdom guys! I'm sure i'll be around from time to time posting how things are going.........

  10. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    CRNAorBust replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks guys I'll check into it further in the other topic area.... Bryan RN,

  11. GSH on Long Island, NY?

    CRNAorBust replied to Billy5949's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm actually in this program and i was part of the first group to be hired for it......we are now moving into the hospital setting after 3 months of a crash course that packed all of the nursing info...

  12. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    CRNAorBust replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok I'm about to start my night shifts here in New York as an ICU nurse. And i'm wondering how to lose weight (that i gained in school) and be up long hours? I'm 52 yrs old and I'm about to join a...

  13. Which hospitals are good for first job?

    CRNAorBust posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Everyone! I'm Bryan, I'm 51 and have been in the Dual degree BSRN/MSRN program at molloy college for the past 2 yrs. I'll be graduating in May of 2005. Since I'll be graduating soon I'm interested...

  14. Best Manhattan hospitals

    CRNAorBust replied to NYCRN16's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks ! I don't think they've changed much if at all based on their website info and what you're telling me.. but i'm ok with working on the med surg floor for a year i'm just wondering by how much...

  15. Best Manhattan hospitals

    CRNAorBust replied to NYCRN16's topic in New York Nursing

    What about NYU hospital? Anyone hear anything about that? I read on their website they have a 1 yr residency program....is this something special or a way for them to get cheap nurses? Thanks,...