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  1. Purpose of On-Call. I need to vent

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    I came here to vent and get other’s opinions... When I was hired at my current facility they explained that call was for inpatient urgent or emergent cases. Now my unit is scheduling Saturday...

  2. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

    Thank you KP for such an awesome reply. I will definitely take your advice

  3. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Looking for input from nurses on other endoscopy units. We have a mostly self-contained unit with our own pre-op and phase II recovery. Our general anesthesia patients go to the main PACU. However,...

  4. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

    We do more than just egd/colons. We get some very sick patients so not every one is an easy sedation. Mostly patients will be intubated for first time ERCPs, EBUS cases and some other Bronchs...

  5. Purpose of On-Call. I need to vent

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

    And my original post should have said that we average 8 or 9 inpatients for weekend call. So the outpatients would be on top of that. But, we aren’t supposed to have overtime!!!

  6. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

    Yes very stupid, but the issue is they want us to become phase 1. We don’t have the time or space for it, even if our nurses get trained properly. We have 6 PACU bays am do an average of 30...

  7. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

    Yes very stupid, but the issue is they want us to become phase 1. We don’t have the time or space for it, even if our nurses get trained properly. We have 6 PACU bays am do an average of 30...

  8. Purpose of On-Call. I need to vent

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

    I can’t even begin to express how frustrating the whole situation has become. We are a self-contained unit and do our own pre op and pacu. So 15 outpatients on a Saturday requires a whole team of...

  9. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

    You are right. What I mean is phase 1 recovery. So patients intubated and received succs, gas, and

  10. Highest Paying Hospitals NYC

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi All! Just wanted to start a post on salaries in NYC for those who are job searching or considering a switch. I just switched from a medical center outside the city to NYU Langone. I went from...

  11. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for the responses! I chose MD Anderson. Seems like the best choice! (besides the commute í

  12. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello, I am interviewing at different hospitals (all for endoscopy 💩)in Houston and have been offered positions at two hospitals: MD Anderson and St Joseph Med Center. I have further...

  13. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas Nursing

    They didn't include anything on tuition reimbursement on the information they sent me. I'm not planning on going back to school anytime soon, so for me it's not that important. If I find out that...

  14. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you for the response. Where are you commuting from that it would be 2 hours? With traffic in rush hour could it be two hours from Spring? That's not a good quality of life, even for good...

  15. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas Nursing

    Will be living in close proximity to spring, that's where my parents are. I have two interviews coming up in the woodlands and humble. Trying to get an interview at Houston Methodist willowbrook since...

  16. PICU RN relocating from NY to Houston

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am considering relocating to Houston with my family in the near future. I would want to live in northwest Houston as that is where my parents live. I don't really want to commute downtown. Are there...

  17. PICU RN relocating from NY to Houston

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thank you! Reasonable commute to me would be 30 minutes, so the Woodlands would be great! Now I just need to convince my husband. Hoping he wouldn't have too hard a time finding a job in finance down...

  18. New Grad Rn Interview

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in School

    So, I have spent months since graduating trying to get in to a hospital. I have been on two interviews and have not received an offer. I started getting creative and applying to school nurse...

  19. Most Difficult Interview Ever!!

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just had the most difficult interview this week and I am feeling very frustrated with myself. The recruiter told me that the hospital's philosophy is not to intimidate people, but that is NOT how I...

  20. Is it me (with no experience) or the NYC job market still sucks?

    MommyRN15 replied to CP1983's topic in New York Nursing

    This was at Monte? Only thing is I have an 8 month old son with no one to watch

  21. Is it me (with no experience) or the NYC job market still sucks?

    MommyRN15 replied to CP1983's topic in New York Nursing

    I have applied to quite a few positions at Montefiore. Does going to HR in person make a difference in your experience? I know some places they tell you that you can only go to HR if you have an...

  22. Most Difficult Interview Ever!!

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, I did not get the job. If I am going to be honest with myself, there are other hospitals I would rather work for. They made me feel like crap in that interview and it just is not my cup of tea...

  23. Most Difficult Interview Ever!!

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you for your response. I felt like I kept saying "I don't know that" or "I would have to look that up" a lot The panel was not over the top, but there was one woman who was very intimidating. I...

  24. Montefiore- Interview Process

    MommyRN15 replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi nicki6702, any chance you could message me the recruiters name? I'm not interested in post partum, would like to see if they are hiring med surg in the near future. Thanks

  25. Is it me (with no experience) or the NYC job market still sucks?

    MommyRN15 replied to CP1983's topic in New York Nursing

    Try to get recruiter emails and email them directly with your resume and cover letter. Connect with people you graduated with and see if they can pass your resume and name along. Its tough in nyc but...