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  1. Duke University - preceptors

    dee789 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi, I was recently accepted into Duke's post masters FNP program and wanted to see if anyone was willing to share recent experience with their FNP program. I'm in the Bay Area and I'm mostly worried...

  2. San Francisco State University FNP 2023

    dee789 replied to hawaiilala's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi! I was accepted into the post master's FNP program! Have you received any more info from the school of nursing

  3. Trouble adapting to night shift

    dee789 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been on the night shift for about two years now and am still having a lot of trouble with it. It seems like no matter how much I sleep, if I am awake before around 1 to 2pm I feel like absolute...

  4. Trouble adapting to night shift

    dee789 replied to dee789's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you at now? Was it worth leaving a specialty you otherwise

  5. Orientation for experienced ED nurse?

    dee789 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, I am considering taking a new ED job and am looking for your opinions. I have been working in a large, busy Level I ED for about 16 months, but have only been off orientation for 4.5 months....

  6. Studying for CEN

    dee789 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am an ED RN with about a year of experience (first job). I am a good test-taker and pretty academically inclined so I would like to start studying for the CEN. I plan to use Sheehy's, Mark Boswell...

  7. New grads in the ER?

    dee789 replied to dee789's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks! I did find a job, in an ED, coming up on one year :) Hope HHC is treating you

  8. New grads in the ER?

    dee789 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I'm graduating in May with my BSN from a school upstate and my dream is to go into an ER in NYC. I know this is extremely competitive and that many/most hospitals in NY don't hire new grads into the...

  9. 6 months in the ED -- should I "get it" by now?

    dee789 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am 6 months into my new grad orientation in a big, busy ED and I feel I am falling behind the rest of my peers I was hired with. I am wondering if I should try and stick it out or if at this point...

  10. 6 months in the ED -- should I "get it" by now?

    dee789 replied to dee789's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the advice everyone, I appreciate it. I am managing the same number of patients as the other orientees -- we officially cap at 8, but staffing has improved a lot since I started and I...

  11. Patient Ratio

    dee789 replied to ERpinup's topic in New York Nursing

    Sorry, I don't feel comfortable saying where I work but it is a Level I, not in the heart of the city but in the NYC metro region. This may be why the ratios are lower than a lot of Manhattan...

  12. Patient Ratio

    dee789 replied to ERpinup's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm an ED nurse in NYC and we max at

  13. NPs in the Emergency Department

    dee789 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I am a new graduate RN (since May) and have been working in a high-volume Level I academic ED setting, where we have tons of residents, attendings and a few NPs and PAs. I haven't been on the...

  14. How long is your commute?

    dee789 replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    1.5 hours each way on the train (which is less stressful than driving IMO). It is my dream job and I live in a very competitive market! That said, I am looking to moving closer and buying a car next...

  15. North shore-LIJ Critical care fellowship 2015 oct

    dee789 replied to bluepeachez36's topic in New York Nursing

    Second interview was very very laid back, I met with the director of the ED and she really just explained the fellowship to me and asked me if I had any questions. But I have to stress this is very...

  16. North shore-LIJ Critical care fellowship 2015 oct

    dee789 replied to bluepeachez36's topic in New York Nursing

    It is paid, I am a current ED fellow. I don't really want to reveal salary but they pay competitively (plus every facility varies a bit). I am not in the MICU so I can't comment on that, but we are...

  17. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    dee789 replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New York Graduated May 2015 Took NCLEX June 2015 Job offer July 2015 (but I started interviewing for it in

  18. Can't get into my RN Program because of Obamacare

    dee789 replied to LCNYC's topic in New York Nursing

    Can you do it through your school by any chance? At my school, we paid a clinic fee (separate from the health insurance fee) that qualified us for free care at the school-run clinic, and was included...

  19. Kaplan Scores

    dee789 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am studying for my NCLEX and just signed up to take it next Wednesday, so around 10 days from now. I am wondering I should push my test date back and keep studying, or if my scores look ok. Here...

  20. Kaplan Scores

    dee789 replied to dee789's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you so much! I wasn't that worried about NCLEX til I got my ATT and scheduled my test date and it's like now I realized all the things I don't know... and it seems like basically everything! I...

  21. does every rn out there hate their job? sonography/x-ray tech instead?

    dee789 replied to Bailando's topic in General Nursing

    I am only a graduate and haven't yet started my first job, but I have met plenty of RNs who enjoy their jobs (for ex, my mother, who played a big part in convincing me to go back to school. Seriously,...

  22. Shoe suggestions for Very Wide feet

    dee789 replied to Manon13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have really wide feet and wear New Balance shoes in EE, I believe -- I don't know the exact name but if you go to the store, they should be able to tell you as they said nurses buy them (they are...

  23. Binghamton BAT program 2015-2016

    dee789 replied to Josephkey14's topic in New York Nursing

    My favorite clinical rotation so far has been the current one, which is our preceptorship and I am in the ED, which I love and hope to work in. I haven't really hated any but OB and psych were not my...

  24. Binghamton BAT program 2015-2016

    dee789 replied to Josephkey14's topic in New York Nursing

    Just to counter the other review.. I am in the BAT program and I am happy with it and believe I made the right decision in coming here! Maybe it's not perfect, but I don't think any 12 month program...

  25. Where are new grads getting hired?

    dee789 replied to AKagan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree.. I am in upstate NY and lots of my classmates are getting