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  1. How hard is it to get a nursing job in New York City?

    elizabell replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in New York Nursing

    Just to be realistic - you should stay in FL until you have your BSN and 2 years of experience. After that, some job opportunities should start opening up to you. I had a BSN and 2 years of experience...

  2. CEU/CME for recertification with ANCC??

    elizabell replied to Tony1790's topic in Advanced Practice

    You might already know this -- But make sure to keep up with how many CME hours your state requires for licensure renewal. In some cases, that requirement will exceed the requirement for...

  3. Working part time as an FNP

    elizabell replied to ccononc's topic in Advanced Practice

    I became a mother while I was doing my NP program and finished clinicals, took boards, and went on the job market with a young child at home. My preference was to find part-time work so that I could...

  4. How much do NPs in the Southeast really make?

    elizabell replied to Scrubs&Pearls's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, I did have 5 years experience as an RN and I received an adjustment for that in my

  5. Doing clinicals at CVS Minute clinic?

    elizabell replied to Esnooopy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you are at all considering working at the Minute Clinic, it is a good foot in the door. A Minute Clinic recruiter told me that they strongly favor hiring NPs who did a clinical rotation at their...

  6. How much do NPs in the Southeast really make?

    elizabell replied to Scrubs&Pearls's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am a new grad FNP in a metro area of NC and I was offered $90k base for outpatient clinic at a major health

  7. FNP student graduating in May

    elizabell replied to Cindy-20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am in a similar situation. I have a young child and graduated earlier this year, hoping to find part-time work so that I can be home at least part of the time. I attended a webinar info session with...

  8. Best books/resources to keep in your office

    elizabell posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I am starting my first *real* FNP job in a few months and would like to invest in a few more reference books to keep in my office. It is a family primary care practice... mostly adults but some peds...

  9. Best books/resources to keep in your office

    elizabell replied to elizabell's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you for all the responses! Yes, I will definitely have UpToDate access. I did my final clinical rotation at the site during school and you better believe that I used the UpToDate app on my phone...

  10. Hurricane Irma: Are per diem nurses USUALLY required to work during a hurricane/disaster?

    elizabell replied to justSara's topic in General Nursing

    I was per diem last winter when a major blizzard hit NYC (29.5 inches!!) and I was still considered essential staff and required to be at

  11. How long does it take NY to endorse?

    elizabell replied to njngg's topic in New York Nursing

    I was licensed in another state and it took me about 2 months to receive my NY license by

  12. Highest Paying Hospitals NYC

    elizabell replied to MommyRN15's topic in New York Nursing

    You're welcome! I was pleasantly surprised with the compensation. I interviewed at NYP Cornell at the same time and the pay was going to be almost exactly the same... it was literally within a few...

  13. Highest Paying Hospitals NYC

    elizabell replied to MommyRN15's topic in New York Nursing

    When I started at Hospital for Special Surgery three years ago, they paid me $45.30/hr on days and $48.50/hr on nights. This was with 2 years experience + BSN diff + certification diff. I imagine it...

  14. Triangle and NYC. The best of both worlds.

    elizabell replied to NurseCCNY's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I did the opposite move -- Raleigh/Durham to NYC -- and watched my pay increase from $21 to $49/hr. Eventhough NYC is clearly more expensive, it's not *that* much more expensive. My quality of life is...

  15. Average New York Nurse salary?

    elizabell replied to nija315's topic in New York Nursing

    I was pleasantly surprised to find that the estimates on Glassdoor are low. I interviewed 6 weeks ago at several of the big name Manhattan hospitals. Their compensation packages were all structured a...

  16. Nurse to patient ratio?

    elizabell replied to hrb25's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Days - 5 pts with 2-3 NAs for 31 beds Nights - 5 or 6 pts with 1 NA for 31

  17. rapid response team

    elizabell replied to murse1015's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have standing narcan orders for pretty much anyone who has narcotics ordered so, I can't really see this happening to me... but, if it had -- If I was seriously concerned that the patient was...

  18. Advice on obtaining CMSRN? Does it help in job placement?

    elizabell replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Any opinions on getting the CMSRN vs. the RN-BC in Med-Surg through ANCC?

  19. Duke 2 Year Contract

    elizabell replied to felineRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    People break their 2-year contracts all the time. Unfortunately, from what I've seen, you're blacklisted from getting hired in another department if you break your contract. (Or, maybe that's just my...

  20. Oxygen depndent or independent nsg action

    elizabell replied to ggestano2002's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Agree with the above --- O2 before calling the doc. Also, in real life, depending on what your hospital's resources are... Page the doctor AND respiratory to administer a treatment. In fact, I might...

  21. Med Surg Nurses: How many patients do you care for?

    elizabell replied to cheez1285's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Normally 5. Occasionally, if no one calls out, and the acuity is high enough, we might go down to 4 on days. We rotate turns taking 6 at night but 5 is the standard at night. Out of the 5, you're...

  22. petite scrubs

    elizabell replied to jordanmarie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm 5'4" and 110lbs. I almost exclusively wear Koi -- Lindsay pants in XS and Katelyn top in XS. I buy the regular length pants but there's a petite length that you could try. Also, try on Urbane --...

  23. New Grads- any success in negotiating your pay?

    elizabell replied to SNB1014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, no room for negotiation at all. Everyone starts at the same exact rate. What makes it even worse is that there isn't even room for negotiation after you've been there a year or so. Four of us...

  24. Urinary Cath Insertion

    elizabell replied to lovecardiacnursing's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of it twice... The first time, a patient came in from a nursing home because they had inflated the balloon in his urethra and that was the reason for his admission. It did a lot of damage...

  25. vancomycin and peripheral iv's

    elizabell replied to newrn05's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It is commonly given in PIVs on my floor. Someone on the vascular access team at my hospital taught me that, if you have a choice, you should pick the SMALLEST PIV for Vanc. So, if the patient has an...