roseynurse345

roseynurse345

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  1. Why Nurses Book Off Work

    The Canadian poster was talking about how nurses are abused and get no respect, he cites a study that the main reason nurses call out sick is due to a lack of respect from their workplaces. I agree...
  2. Helene Fuld NYC

    I'm graduate of the school, I didn't have your problem. However, I know how annoying the school can be. I would show up in person or write the a registered letter, I wouldn't email. You probably will...
  3. How much do new grad. nurses make in NY

    Warning: NY nurses make a nice salary but remember NY has a very high cost of living. Also, hospitals are not keen on hiring new grads right now, and hospital wards are closing down and not opening
  4. Online education questions

    I'm seriously considering doing an online RN-BSN program. However, I have a few concerns: I'm considering graduate school after my BSN. Is it possible to get letters of recommendations from online...
  5. Online education questions

    Thanks for the replies and the insight, it really
  6. Assorted Certifications

    Some facilities pay you more money for certifications. It is a nice resume builder, and some facilites want their nurses to have certifcations, it helps them obtain Magnet
  7. New Grad needs info on St. Francis Hospital in LI

    I worked there for 7 years as CCP and Nurse Extender and left 4 years ago. Like all places it has it good and bad points. I feel SFH was adult version of Catholic School. The nurses for the most part...
  8. Hi! I see this seminar advertised all the time in Advance magazine, is it worth the $79 to attend? I went to their website it sounds interesting. Thank
  9. I wanted to know the salary of LPN before taxes in New York?

    No, it would be like $45,000-52,000 year Maybe a little more with agency nursing. Usually RNs may make $80,000 depending on the hospital and the shift(night) in
  10. So, who is working for the holiday?

    I'm working Christmas day and New Year's Eve, I'm hoping the census is down tommorrow, and get called off, if not, thats
  11. Best Facility to Work in New York for New Grads

    Considering the employment scenario in NYC, the best facility is the hospital that hires you. Unfortunately, there is a glut of new grads in
  12. Manhattan VA is no longer paying for a ARNP degree

    Unfortunately with the bad economy, all these educational programs funded by the gov't are drying
  13. Quit after first day of orientation!

    This post reminds me of when I worked as a Nursing Assistant. Two girls who were going to start their first day as CNAs(nursing students might I add), came on to the unit at 0700. At 0700, everyone...
  14. Lpn programs

    I'm sorry, they have probably changed entrance requirements since I've graduated from there. I graduated 5 yrs ago, we just had to take the NET exam, that was it. You can buy NET book online, anyway...
  15. Recommendations, please!

    It is an accelerated program, however you can space it from 1-2 years. The clinicals are only in Manhatten and some are in the Bronx. When I went there, there was no wait list. It would be smart to do...
  16. Recommendations, please!

    Did you try Helene Fuld in
  17. What hospitals are hiring for LPN's in NYC????

    Columbia hires LPNs for their clinics. Here is an idea check NYU, not the hospital, the university, they have a student health center that hires LPNs
  18. HELP! Floor Nursing = NOT for me

    You should hold on till you have been there for one year, then it will be easier to transition into whatever specialty you would like to work in. Almost all jobs require 1+ years
  19. St. Francis Long Island

    That is for sure. However, I just want to add, I did learn alot when I worked there, and working there really helped me with nursing
  20. St. Francis Long Island

    Yes, that was true when I worked there. Only 3 12 hr shifts a week. I also wanted to state I worked there for 7yrs as ancillary. SFH has its positives and negatives. They work their nurses hard, and...
  21. Peg tube water sterile vs non-sterile

    I was told by the MD, whose peg tube I was flushing out to use tap water because it had electrolytes and it was better choice than sterile
  22. LTC, Home Health, Hospice???

    I was an LPN for three years, I felt my opportunities were limited. Now as an RN, I feel I can enter any field of interest. An RN can work in an LPN position, but is held to a standard of RN, but an...
  23. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Actually, its great to read these threads. I was lucky enough to have facility that gave me close to 3 months orientation. This week was the first time I was on my own. I have to carry 7-9 pts a night...
  24. What the heck is the matter with my Cnas?

    I just wanted to add to this topic, is when I worked as a CNA, nothing would annoy me more, when I would introduce myself to a nurse, she would look at me and say, "You're
  25. This is what I'm actually doing now, I started out in dialysis as a new LPN, I worked 3 years in a chronic dialysis unit, doing pretty much everything (we did not have dialysis techs, the LPNs were...