NYGiantsGal

NYGiantsGal specializes in Cardiology, Management, Community Health.

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1. No burn out....enough is enough!

   NYGiantsGal replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

   I hear all of you, lol! Good for you if you have figured this out in 8 months. It took me a couple of years working in the hospital setting to leave and look for a position that allowed me to live my life. In my current position, I immediately imp...

2. Frustrated

   NYGiantsGal replied to springybaybee's topic in General Nursing

   Try doing the character references as stated prior, but you may just have to wait. But try to go that route, especially if the job does their own background check.. I moved back home to NYC after a stint in Washington state. I had originally planned ...

3. what stethoscope to buy?

   NYGiantsGal replied to maxcat's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Depends. Littman is the way to go and for cardiology I definetly recommend the 3M Littman Master Cardiology stethoscope. I have it and it is really sweet and its a souft touch, so it will hear everything and you dont have to apply pressure, good for...

4. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

   NYGiantsGal replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

   Why should he or she shut their mouth if they are blessed? Actually, I thoroughly understand how this person feels. I am new to this site (not to life though) and the amount of negativity that I see here is astounding. How about try and think and say...

5. 168 Application since 8/2010 no job...

   NYGiantsGal replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in New York

   Have you tried something other than hospitals or LTC? Try clinics, urgent care centers, community health centers, MD offices, school health. Think outside the box. You can take a walk in your own community and find a clinic, MD office. Also, MAKE SU...

6. How soon have you quit a job?

   NYGiantsGal replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   Here is some advice NurseLoveJoy88. Learn how to shop for employment. Get a simple book like '101 Questions to Ask at your Interview'. Learn how to make sure that you are going to get orientation by asking about it, ask about what their turn over rat...

7. Tragic end for dedicated nurse

   NYGiantsGal replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

   One of the main reasons I left WA state is because of the harshness of the nursing board out there and how easily it is corrupted and influenced. I know of several occasions in which nurses were blacklisted and had flags placed on their files because...

8. Did you start off like me? (With a bright spirit and very optimistic)

   NYGiantsGal replied to someday1012's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, luv. I started out just like you, bright and very optimistic. Various situations I encountered as a nurse tried to take alot of that away from me, but what I ended up doing was making nursing work for me. Whoever you are - MAKE NURSING WORK FO...