BrooklynRN11201

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  1. ER nurse

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to onedayer's topic in Emergency

    You'll never be bored in the ED but you could get jaded from the type of patients you see over and over and of course the workload is pretty insane. But orientation will walk you through everything...

  2. are there jobs in ny for ASN grads

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to blondie1887's topic in New York Nursing

    I have an ASN, was pinned in June, did an externship in July/August, got licensed in September and was offered a job from the hospital I externed at in October in the ER. Yes, hospitals do hire ASNs...

  3. What was/are the 3 things that got/get you through nursing school?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to crushlush's topic in General Students

    A GOOD CALENDAR/PLANNER (which was my bible - kept me organized, scheduled every hour of my days), exercise every single day and a very supportive husband

  4. I'm a terrible patient now...

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to douxmusique's topic in General Students

    I feel that there are certain things you want to say ASAP and then there are others that you probably want to keep under your hat.... Infection control is one I would speak up about, but putting in...

  5. ED Orientation (a bit of a vent)

    BrooklynRN11201 posted a topic in Emergency

    So I'm a new nurse - graduated in June. I had an externship in an ED of a local city hospital over the summer and they hired me for the unit and I started on 12/2. Very exciting - I dreamed of...

  6. How do you respond to rude patients?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    I totally agree - it's more frustrating being kept in the dark because everyone is so busy taking care of other patients instead of you. Even if it's going to be several hours, I try to be honest...

  7. ED Orientation (a bit of a vent)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Emergency

    whoa, was my original post that obnoxious? sorry, really didn't mean to come across that way! I guess it's just a bit of a shock to me at this point and I'm second guessing a lot of what I do. I am...

  8. Do you ever hold Lantus?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    never ever hold Lantus - its onset isn't even for 1.5-2hrs! as others have said, if you notice a pattern of lows throughout the day, or that the pt is having to eat/drink carbs when not hungry/thirsty...

  9. Insulin Pump

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to hsnurse1's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    IOB (Insulin On Board) - this refers to the duration of Novolog (usually 3 hours) - the pump's algorhythm factors this in when suggesting the bolus. It does a lot more than just basic arithmetic -...

  10. Nurse to patient ratio in ED

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    oh man - our acute ED area has 21 beds broken into either 3 or 4 zones, each assigned to one of two teams of providers. no wait, when we get swamped, we have 42 beds since we can squeeze two in an...

  11. How do you respond to rude patients?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    genius! I have to try this next time. Honestly, I do feel bad for these people. They are obviously miserable - whether it's because they had to wait an hour to be seen or because they're...

  12. What to expect during orientation?

    BrooklynRN11201 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new nurse and this is a big career change for me. I used to work in finance, graduated nursing school while working full time in June, had an externship in the ED in July and August, got my ACLS...

  13. being a pregnant nurse in the ED?

    BrooklynRN11201 posted a topic in Emergency

    Okay, this might be a dumb question, but I'm just curious... I'm a new grad/new nurse about to start orientation for the ED. I'm starting to think that I might want to get pregnant some time in the...

  14. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Patient Education

    Didn't read the whole thread (sorry, on my mobile) but I just had to point out an aside - ahem..... WHAT THE HELL IS JENNY MCARTHY DOING PROMOTING ECIGS IN COMMERCIALS?!?! ISNT SHE THE ONE WHO THINKS...

  15. such bureaucracy... (kind of a rant)

    BrooklynRN11201 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I externed at a local hospital before taking my boards this summer and they called me in for an interview and pretty much hired me before I even passed my boards. I passed, brought in my license and...

  16. such bureaucracy... (kind of a rant)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in General Nursing

    thanks again, all! Hope3456 and brandy1017, check out LadyFree28's response above - it's more of a specific check to make sure I've never been involved in child abuse or had a foster child taken away...

  17. How do I land an ICU job in NYC?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to shibby7's topic in New York Nursing

    NYP is extremely competitive, as I'm sure you know, but getting your foot in the door even as a volunteer will certainly help. I'm a new grad and I externed in the ED this past summer - I did really...

  18. such bureaucracy... (kind of a rant)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!! This is a great idea, I think I'll email the ADN and ask if it's possible to start unit orientation if I can't start regular orientation until December. It's a long shot but worth the...

  19. Lazy nurses

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to Future FNP 14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm just a new nurse, but I can definitely share in this frustration... when I was in the ED this summer (externship), my preceptor rolled her eyes at just about every single patient that came in -...

  20. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Total career change. started at 28, graduated at 32 - took 4 long years to earn my ASN part-time while working full-time, am about to start my new career and am starting to look at BSN

  21. Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    oh man, I don't know, I'm personally against it, but I'm a new nurse starting out in the ED and have already seen so many drug OD and DT patients who are already hallucinating, not to mention the...

  22. such bureaucracy... (kind of a rant)

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in General Nursing

    thanks LadyFree28, nice to know I'm not alone in this situation! Ruas61, this is EXACTLY what I was thinking too!... it's a city hospital so they're not rolling in it or anything but I have NEVER...

  23. being a pregnant nurse in the ED?

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Emergency

    awesome, thank you both! this puts my mind at ease a bit

  24. Which hospitals in NYC hire associate degree grads

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to Jae89's topic in New York Nursing

    just from my experience, you're going to be limited to the city (HHC) hospitals with the ASN degree, and even then it's only really going to happen if you externed or volunteered there (like I did...

  25. Night Shift and Marriage

    BrooklynRN11201 replied to RestoringHope's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in the exact same boat! Any advice is appreciated! ps - my husband's parents actually say that them working different shifts and barely seeing each other for a period of time in their marriage...