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  1. What would you like to see in your scrubs?

    NewYorkerGirl replied to xo_mish's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I once wore scrubs with Velcro on one of the pockets. I loved it because I put my personal stuff in there that I rarely need, but like to have on me: chapstick, phone, lotion, tampons, etc. The Velcro...

  2. How to soften scrubs

    NewYorkerGirl replied to BSNRN2014's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've been told to wash with fabric softener (no soap) several times to break them in. Of course, I wear wonderwinks which are soft as silk so I never had to try it. I hope it works for

  3. Swedish Nurse residency- jan-feb cohort 2015

    NewYorkerGirl replied to walad's topic in Washington Nursing

    You have an interview with Swedish? Congrats Willyummy! Can anyone tell me what the patient-ratio is at Swedish? I'm looking at applying, but don't want to jump from a frying pan into a fire (my...

  4. Not getting charge nurse position

    NewYorkerGirl replied to frisky's topic in Nurse Management

    At my facility, most of the charges are very young. I agree that it's ageism: they don't want to invest in older workers. I'm sorry this happened to you, but you need to read the writing on the wall,...

  5. Problems with ER

    NewYorkerGirl replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would just settle for my ER sending me stable patients. They recently sent me a patient at shift change: 207/100 BP. We are not a cardiac floor, and have to call intervention to deal with crazy...

  6. More jobs in florida for new grads??

    NewYorkerGirl replied to blondie1887's topic in Florida Nursing

    Also: I talk to travelers a lot. They recommend dartmouth hitchcock medical center in New Hampshire (patient ratio is 4:1, building is set up so your patients are close to you) and Mass General in...

  7. More jobs in florida for new grads??

    NewYorkerGirl replied to blondie1887's topic in Florida Nursing

    I used a relative's address. Put down any random address: they won't mail you anything. Change it when you're hired and are down here. I work at a hospital about an hour away from Tampa: far enough...

  8. NY post slams NPs

    NewYorkerGirl replied to ryguyRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    To add to that: in this idiotic age of paying according to satisfaction scores, Drs are worried about getting paid because more complex patients are going to have worse outcomes, resulting in lower...

  9. A (Long) Note to New Grads

    NewYorkerGirl replied to PS1CK's topic in Psychiatric

    What an amazing post. I've tossed around the idea of psych nursing, but have to admit I'm not a fan of being in physical danger. So I went into acute care, and I've already had Alzheimer's,...

  10. More jobs in florida for new grads??

    NewYorkerGirl replied to blondie1887's topic in Florida Nursing

    Depends on the area. Miami? Fuhgeddaboudit. I'd avoid the areas with big universities: Tampa, Orlando, etc. They flood the market 2-3 times a year with hundreds of BSNs, and of course they have plenty...

  11. How did you land a school nurse job?

    NewYorkerGirl posted a topic in School

    Hello, I'm hoping to get a new job in June (I'll have 6 months med-surg experience by then). I assume June-September would be the time to look for a school nursing job. Obviously I will search...

  12. How did you land a school nurse job?

    NewYorkerGirl replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in School

    Oh I know it isn't easy. I spent a semester of clinical in school nursing and worked as a sub aide, so I'm not going in blind. I still much prefer it to what I'm dealing with now in med surg.

  13. How did you land a school nurse job?

    NewYorkerGirl replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in School

    Oh wow. That's earlier than I thought. Thanks for all the resources. I'm going to get to work on it! I wish I could sub in school nursing, but my area requires 1 year of experience for substitute...

  14. I didn't seroconvert with the Hep B Vaccine

    NewYorkerGirl replied to Pebanj's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been in nursing for over a year now (counting nursing school clinical) and have only had 1 hep B patient. It's not a very common illness. Hep C is the one you should be scared of, and there's no...

  15. The private college cash grab

    NewYorkerGirl replied to malenurseFl's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well, they're responsible for not only opening the flood gates but also allowing these schools to flourish. That's not insulting anyone. It's calling a spade a

  16. Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    NewYorkerGirl replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hear, hear! I remember Americans being outraged about our soldiers going into a war zone with insufficient armor. Well, what happened to Nina is no different. The hospital was her warzone and Ebola...

  17. The private college cash grab

    NewYorkerGirl replied to malenurseFl's topic in Florida Nursing

    You can't pass the NCLEX if you haven't learned the material in your 2-4 years of school. That's the real problem. That's what happens when you live in a republican utopia like FL: they believe in...

  18. First Med Error... Learned Big Lesson

    NewYorkerGirl replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand where you're coming from. I always retake a BP myself before giving a PRN med under parameters. I have the same issue at my hospital with glucose checks. The CNA's take them, and tell us...

  19. Stuck in a rut..

    NewYorkerGirl replied to Lina_k89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No way, don't tell them you're working. If you tell them you're hired somewhere else and will quit just a few days in, they'll assume you have no loyalty (not that I believe anyone should these days,...

  20. Job prospects in upstate NY

    NewYorkerGirl replied to chuckster's topic in New York Nursing

    I've been here asking about jobs upstate for about a year now. What you usually read here is "there's jobs upstate", but no one says where. Some people say Albany Medical Center, but the pay is more...

  21. Would you quit over white uniforms?

    NewYorkerGirl replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm in the minority, but I would quit. I have a killer cycle, and it'd be a hard sell to tell people I sat on a patient's blood somehow.

  22. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    NewYorkerGirl replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    There's a ASN school in my area that only accepts students with CNA licenses from certified schools. I considered it, and looked into the process. It would have taken me 3 months and $1500 to get the...

  23. Does applying out of state look good?

    NewYorkerGirl replied to cat1235's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't know about the south: I had no luck whatsoever in North Carolina. Applied to every residency I could find, had 2 interviews at a job fair, and no job. Plus, they have a state tax, AND lower...

  24. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    NewYorkerGirl replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't disagree more. Professionals with 4-year degrees shouldn't have to live with roommates. We should be paid a living wage, at the least. 30 years ago, people could get a decent job straight...

  25. How many of you precept nursing students?

    NewYorkerGirl replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    My BSN program eliminated school nursing from the program because they didn't feel students got a good experience. I begged to have a school nursing placement, and was lucky to get it. My preceptor...