NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Working as an OR nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian is professionally satisfying
because it allows me to be a patient advocate in the truest form. The majority of our patients are asleep for their surgery, and therefore rely 100% on me and my team to maintain an environment of safety and to ensure that the highest level of care is provided. Patients are understandably apprehensive with a pending surgery, and this is only further enhanced by the foreign environment of the operating suite: bright lights, a cold room, and faces covered behind masks. Patients relinquish control during surgery as they hand themselves over to the OR nurses, and I strongly feel that the responsibility of that patient's safety and well being from the moment they arrive at the OR door is at the core of perioperative nursing. And it truly is the little things that do wonders: a friendly smile, a reassuring hand to hold and a warm blanket certainly do help to put a patient at ease. We may only spend minutes with our patients, but that is the challenge we face everyday as OR nurses- minutes to convey to our anxious patient a sense of professionalism, comfort and reassurance that they are in the best possible hands.

Rosalba Ordieres, RN, Operating Room

I am a certified operating room nurse with many years of

experience, having worked in at least 5 different institutions in New York City. However, none can compare to my two years of experience at NewYork-Presbyterian. At NewYork-Presbyterian, not only is it a privilege to work at such a prestigious institution, but to work at an institution where nurses feel empowered to make a difference; nurses are not only appreciated for their hard work, but are placed in the vanguard of the decision making of the institution. As a nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian, your suggestions are not only appreciated, but are encouraged.

Never before have I experienced such cohesiveness between managers and nurses; working together for the betterment and continued success of the institution, with patient's satisfaction and safety as the ultimate goal. My only regret is that I did not seek earlier employment at this institution. I am indeed very happy and thankful to be a member of the nursing staff at NewYork-Presbyterian.

Cathy Raveneau, RN, Operating Room

Working as a Behavioral Health Nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian is professionally

satisfying to me because I become involved in people's lives during the most stressful and frightening time in their lives. My job allows me to provide structure and support in a chaotic world. People come into the hospital because they need nursing care and I am committed to finding solutions to their problems. Since graduating 30 years ago, I have witnessed an evolution in nursing, for example I am able to make decisions and participate as a knowledgeable and caring team member. As the ECT nurse I find it very rewarding when I can teach student nurses theory and nursing responsibilities during ECT. I am also able to demonstrate how to deliver care with empathy and compassion to patients and their families. I make a difference and I am proud to be an NewYork-Presbyterian nurse.

Barbara Logigian, RNC, Behavioral Health

Working as an ED nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian is professionally satisfying to me

for a number of reasons. First of all the ED patients need me to provide for their most basic needs, to explain what is happening and why, to start their work-up, to relieve their pain, to advocate for them and to help them move through the system to either discharge or admission. Each shift I am challenged intellectually. Patients present with a wide variety of complaints and symptoms. Along with the medical team we perform tests, check results and decide on treatments. Each patient's problem is like a puzzle that I help to solve.

Working in the ED is satisfying because the patients often get better before my eyes - the hypoglycemic patient who wakes up after glucose; the patient with kidney stones writhing in pain relieved with a shot of Toradol; the patient in pulmonary edema finally able to lie back in the bed and breath easier after treatment. Finally, I find my job satisfying because on the night shift I work with a great team of nurses, doctors, techs etc. We laugh together, cry together, celebrate together and work very hard together!

Martha (Marty) Kaufman, RN, Emergency Department

Working as a Critical Care nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian is professionally

satisfying to me because I am able to learn something new here everyday. An institution like this is a magnet for new and challenging cases, and the collaborative atmosphere fosters the sharing of innovative approaches from all disciplines. After almost thirty years of employment at NewYork-Presbyterian, I still get excited about coming to work. We are truly able to be involved in all aspects of patient care, including ground-breaking research studies. The explosion of new knowledge and developments in critical care, and especially in neuroscience nursing, encourages further investigation and promotes the harmony of theory, research and practice.

Mary Grace Savage, RN, Neuro ICU