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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Does anyone have an idea what the pharm exam is like at LIJ? Any tips on how to
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    St.Pauls School of Nursing 2014

    TrissRN726 replied to bknursestudent's topic in New York Nursing

    Just be careful with that program. That school has no accreditation by the nursing
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    How do you draw up meds for IVP?

    TrissRN726 replied to FineAgain's topic in Medical-Surgical

    For your example of giving o.4ml of dilaudid, I found it easy to use a 1ml syringe for drawing up the medication. Prior to administration I would flush the IV with about 5ml NS from a prefilled...
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    Is it really necessary to start out in med surge before branching out to other units?

    TrissRN726 replied to ashleybrooke1208's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Me personally, i feel like starting out in med-surg is a good move. You get to see many different illnesses and you learn how to assess each condition, whereas your not subjected to just one category...
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    Overloaded new m/s nurse.

    TrissRN726 replied to jlb~88's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As a med-surg nurse myself. Its really important to have a sheet where you can write down the times that things need to be done, for example the times you have to give your meds or do certain...
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    Im on 6 Tower!! lol Good luck to you
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    I have a BSN, and I am so sorry you had that experience at the job fair. They are very picky with hiring nurses who have an associates. I know a few people who were hired with an associates, but they...
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    I have been applying since last August...you just gotta keep applying, thousands and thousands of people apply to the NSLIJ system everyday! Keep getting your name in that database and be persistent....
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    AWESOME! CONGRATS! I am in my second week working there and it is an amazing organization1 You are very luck to have received a call! In all honesty just be yourself! Mainly behavioral questions, why...
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    I graduated May of 2012, I had been applying since August and finally received a call this past May. the hiring process is fairly quick. If this is a system that you are truly passionate about working...
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    What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    TrissRN726 replied to BigCSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am looking in to purchasing a pair of Dansko's, I hear they are a little pricey, but definitely worth the money. I currently work in a doctor's office, but I will be starting my night shifts in the...
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    New grad working in Endo outpatient center has some questions

    TrissRN726 replied to knursing54's topic in Gastroenterology

    I currently work in a gastroenterology office and I work very closely with the MD who performs the procedures, does the consults with the pts, etc. I myself get consent for the procedure, I explain...
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    Tattoos in healthcare

    TrissRN726 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I personally feel like many people here said, as long as the tattoos are offensive or very large in visible places then they are acceptable. I myself have four tattoos but I have them in places that...
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    Market for New Grads in NY

    TrissRN726 replied to coconutgirl14's topic in New York Nursing

    The job market in Atlanta, GA isn't quite bad. I am an RN in NY and I applied for a position one evening for a hospital in GA and the next morning I got a call from the hospital, I did a phone...
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    Refresher Course

    TrissRN726 replied to kemifair's topic in New York Nursing

    Ohh okay. Not to mention they give you training and orientation based on their hospital values and missions. The only logical reasoning I can get out of the refresher course is that they want you to...
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    Refresher Course

    TrissRN726 replied to kemifair's topic in New York Nursing

    What hospital did you interview
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    Transitioning from Doctors Office to Hosital Setting..Tips?

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I work very closely with both doctors in the office, so I can imagine it would be a tough transition to not have them on call when I need them. Thank you for your response
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    Transitioning from Doctors Office to Hosital Setting..Tips?

    TrissRN726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently employed in a doctors office of internal/gastroenterology medicine. I do phlebotomy, EKGs, drug screening, physicals, spirometry, etc. I recently got a job in a hospital as a night...
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    BE CAREFUL on social networks

    TrissRN726 replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree! I deactivated my facebook recently, it causes too many problems and it seems as though many people use it to vent their problems that is no concern to other
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    ADN vs. BSN

    TrissRN726 replied to amgoldsmith's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It is VERY difficult getting a job even with a BSN. I graduated last may with my BSN and just got a job at a hospital I start in 2 weeks. Persistence is the key...good luck to those who are
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    How To Properly Clean Your Stethoscope

    TrissRN726 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in a doctors office they supply them there. But when I was doing my clinical rotations I would use the same purple wipes you are talking about
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    No prob. Good
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    No Problem! Anything I can do to help the next person, I've been in your position and I know what it is like job hunting. Nassau University Medical Center, if you go to the human resources dept they...
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    Ohh Okay. Have you tried NUMC? Its located on Hempstead Turnkpike not too far from Queens. They accept hard copy resumes. I had an interview there back in October right before hurricane sandy and i...
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    North Shore LIJ Pharm Exma

    TrissRN726 replied to TrissRN726's topic in New York Nursing

    Thank you!! As long as you are persistent something will come along! I also have recently gotten calls from Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. Also I am not sure how far you live from Northport, but the...