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  1. Finding a Job as a New RN- NYC

    mhy12784 replied to RN Cole's topic in New York Nursing

    Id recommend expanding your search radius substantially. I graduated with about 200~ BSN students from Stony Brook, and I dont think any of them were able to get jobs in NYC. The nursing market in NYC...

  2. Why are nurses not paid more?

    mhy12784 replied to XcrMat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    All things considering nurses are paid quite well. How many degrees can you graduate with a bachelors (or for the lucky few an associates) and make 60-80k a year immediately out of school with no...

  3. Operating Room as a new grad

    mhy12784 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    Also I was told that they werent certain when my OR orientation will begin. That it "likely" will be in the next 2 weeks or so, although theyre not certain. So until then I will be working with my...

  4. Operating Room as a new grad

    mhy12784 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    Well I meant I dont get hives either. Although I certainly get the hand

  5. Operating Room as a new grad

    mhy12784 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    Oh I know theyd have latex free options for me, i just wasnt sure if they wouldnt want me in the OR since I presume everyone else would be using Latex gloves (even though I dont think im "truly"...

  6. Operating Room as a new grad

    mhy12784 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    Also another thing I just thought of, and am kind of concerned about. Is yes they told me I got the job already into the OR, but im allergic to Latex (not anaphalctic allergic, but like nasty rash on...

  7. Weather Policy

    mhy12784 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I dont where youre from, but some areas are extremely difficult/impossible to travel without access to major roads. Add in 2 feet of snow, and zero visibility and its a major issue. Hospitals should...

  8. Any advice for a first timer working 3 "12 hr shifts"?

    mhy12784 replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Get used to standing on your feet a lot. Stretching, foam rolling, new comfortable shoes/socks, maybe investing in some compression socks/stockings, and some of those dr scholls inserts for your...

  9. Change-of-shift reports that are too long

    mhy12784 replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    I mean if its an incredibly complicated (medical wise) patient I can understand it taking extra long. But sometimes there are people whose "report" on patients is really more gossip and them...

  10. Weather Policy

    mhy12784 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Last year in February in NY we got over 2 feet of snow. And many of the local towns werent prepared and some of the roads werent plowed at all for DAYS. The major highways on long island were...

  11. this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    mhy12784 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Because those people usually have degrees in that field, with a fluency/minor in that language. A large company isnt going to hire someone who majored in Chinese Language/Culture for international...

  12. Job Outlook RNBSN

    mhy12784 replied to newnew2013's topic in New York Nursing

    I dont know of any off the top of my head, although everywhere I looked at offers $$$ for continuing education. What area in NY would you be looking? I know nothing outside of long island, but im sure...

  13. Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    mhy12784 replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York Nursing

    Open disclosure I never used this website But friends of mine have OCH: Welcome to Off Campus Housing Its for finding off campus housing for the college. I already graduated SBU, and live in the area...

  14. this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    mhy12784 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I wasnt comparing those degrees with a nursing degree. I was suggesting that college is a VERY expensive investment. A significant amount of time, effort, and money. Some degrees offer better returns...

  15. this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    mhy12784 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

  16. this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    mhy12784 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta factor in statistics. engineering is pretty much a science degree and are often crazy smart with advanced degrees. Accounting is similiar to healtcare as its a degree for a specific job, but the...

  17. Bedside Shift Report

    mhy12784 replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    But that happens anyway. These people often have to go to the bathroom 3-4 feet from each other with nothing but a sheet separating them I think bedside reporting is still dumb, just not for that...

  18. Bedside Shift Report

    mhy12784 replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    Arent you protected under hippa law that theres an expectation that patients roomates will be exposed to some confidential info? Otherwise all hospitals would need single rooms

  19. Would you apologize, if you'd done nothing wrong

    mhy12784 replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing is customer service as much as anything. If a manager told me I had to apologize to another employee or something then I might consider being pigheaded. But unfortunately the patient is always...

  20. Bedside Shift Report

    mhy12784 replied to Seasoned's topic in General Nursing

    Im only a rather new employee at my hospital, but the nurses there seem to hate it. Commonly they give the real report in the hallway at the pixus, then do an abbreviated report / introduction at the...

  21. Nassau NUMC neglect, discrimination etc etc in news?

    mhy12784 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    http://nypost.com/2014/02/09/nurse-accuses-li-hospital-of-neglect-possibly-deaths-in-lawsuit/ As a new grad male ( working elsewhere in long island) I find this guys entire story incredibly difficult...

  22. Nassau NUMC neglect, discrimination etc etc in news?

    mhy12784 replied to mhy12784's topic in New York Nursing

    I mean the guy in that article looks like that character in the goonies, so it wouldnt surprise me why he was having so much trouble playing nice with females. I dont know if its easier for a guy to...

  23. Job Outlook RNBSN

    mhy12784 replied to newnew2013's topic in New York Nursing

    I graduated in may as well, although I live out east on the long island and have NO interest in working in the city. Most of my classmates love it out west though, and wanted to be there. Getting a...

  24. I do not like patient care nursing :(

    mhy12784 replied to Nurseheidi321's topic in Nursing Career

    When you switched floors, was it same hospital? Because my advice is change hospitals. I went to school at a large (750 beds) state public hospital, that was a level 1 trauma center. Almost all of my...

  25. this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    mhy12784 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I wasnt generalizing all nurses. I was referring specifically to my friends that I went to college with that were healthcare majors (mostly nurses, but some physical therapist/OT, pharm, and other...