NYNewGrad

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1. How much/best experience for FNPs/ACNPs...

   NYNewGrad replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I agree with CraigB - yes, the more years you work, the more opportunities you are exposed to, however some people make every single patient interaction a learning experience and become great...

2. Position that is NICU and PICU?!

   NYNewGrad replied to kahlo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I'm starting soon in a Peds Resource Team position where we rotate every 2 months between Peds, NICU, PICU. I have a year and a half adult MedSurg experience and am so desperate and ready for a...

3. manhattan/New York City/surrounding areas

   NYNewGrad replied to Mr_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hard to give you a clear answer as you have SO MANY options! Off the top of my head, in nyc - NYU, Mt Sinai, Columbia, Beth Israel, Lenox Hill, Bellevue... (prety sure each of these have NICUs). Your...

4. Would you choose an online or classroom based NP program?

   NYNewGrad replied to SteveNNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I sent you a PM. Oh, and I wont be seeing you next semeser, as I'll be right here at my

5. Would you choose an online or classroom based NP program?

   NYNewGrad replied to SteveNNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I live in NYC and attend StonyBrook's online NP program. Being "young and single" I know I have the flexibility to relocate at any time without school commitments. I can even do the program from...

6. Online Adult or Family FNP MSN

   NYNewGrad replied to LTNurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

   So far so good with SUNY Stony Brook's online FNP, also part time or full

7. Completely online graduate programs for FNP's - Opinions?

   NYNewGrad replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm doing FNP online, though I haven't started clinicals yet. Our school gives you a list of all places where students in the past have had success with preceptors, and at the same time you are free...

8. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

   NYNewGrad replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   It's not like you have no experience - If you're a good medic with strong assessment skills and diverse healthcare exposure I think you'll be okay. Maybe not first pick over a NP with 20 years RN...

9. "Y" tubing and transfusion reaction

   NYNewGrad replied to NYNewGrad's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Funny how this thread was revived... Either way, my original question still stands. You write that you attach NS with primed tubing to the nearest port in case of reaction. Logically, thats how I...

10. Help with Clinical homework: about trauma patients

    NYNewGrad replied to Leng27RN,BSN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thats my understanding too. AD only occurs after the phase of spinal shock, in which reflexes return. Do you have any more background info on this pt? Vitals? How much time s/p injury? Other

11. Nursing 101 Question - Experienced Nurses, how would you answer this?

    NYNewGrad replied to julsywulsy's topic in Orthopedic

    Sorry, but as soon as I read the question I thought - ok, CS. You have to answer the question with the info they give you. Here, they're saying - 1) Cast was "just" placed 2) they got pain meds and...

12. Online NNP programs?

    NYNewGrad replied to RN007's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    SUNY stony

13. Holy Cow.....my head's still spinning

    NYNewGrad replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    I'd LOVE to do ER but everyone tells me the ER in my hospital is a complete zoo, with ratios easily exceeding 1:10 at times. Hallway pts are the norm and critical pts stay back against the wall hooked...

14. Need some help tonight, please!

    NYNewGrad replied to laurenjarrod's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As much as night time is quieter and thus more *time* maybe to learn, I think you learn way more on days. Thats when docs round and discuss plan of care, procedures are done, specialists come on by...

15. RN Pronouncement

    NYNewGrad replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No one needs the EKG flat line