NYpedsgal

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1. WHNP in NYC

   NYpedsgal posted a topic in NP

   Hi NP's out there...I'm a new grad RN (out of school for almost a year) and working on a busy PedsOnc unit in NYC. I have NA experience in OB and want to go back this field and eventually maybe go for a WHNP or CNM or both (Columbia has a combined p...

2. Hosp experience in Long Island? new grad RN ?s NSLIJ?

   NYpedsgal replied to jetson's topic in New York

   I am moving to NYC after I graduate in February and have already been hired, but they are telling me that it is taking forever for the board to issue the ATTs for taking NCLEX. So you have waited a month and still no ATT? How long is the board tellin...

3. Yet Another New Grad Question

   NYpedsgal replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in New York

   Definately yes. I just went through this whole process. I am from out of state and just finished interviews with two hospitals in NYC and both told me that although there is a nursing shortage in the rest of the country, there is no shortage of new g...

4. Job incentives for a new grad.. (NYC-specific).

   NYpedsgal replied to RUcon08's topic in New York

   I went to the Nursing Spectrum job fair in October and just talked to the recruiters.

5. Job incentives for a new grad.. (NYC-specific).

   NYpedsgal replied to RUcon08's topic in New York

   I am interviewing with Sloan-Kettering and NYP-Cornell, trying to do Peds.

6. New Grad Relocating!!

   NYpedsgal replied to TopazLPN's topic in New York

   Hi, I am looking into new grad poitions in the NICU and other peds positions in manhattan...so 8-13 patients a day?? That seems unsafe. Are those grower-feeders or more involved? As far as the pay, do you really struggle with money or are you doing ...

7. Job incentives for a new grad.. (NYC-specific).

   NYpedsgal replied to RUcon08's topic in New York

   I am in your same position. I, too, went to a career fair in manhattan and am interviewing next month at 2 hospitals. After the fair, I went through all of the contact info I was given (bus. cards, pamphlets, etc.) and e-mailed thank you letters to t...

8. New Grads in New york.....

   NYpedsgal replied to doggybour's topic in New York

   I went to nurse.com and clicked on the 'events' tab and it takes you to the Nursing Spectrum website. I don't think they have listed the dates for the new year yet, but when they so I would definately try and attend one. Also a company called Advance...

9. New Grads in New york.....

   NYpedsgal replied to doggybour's topic in New York

   Change is a good thing. And if you don't like it you can always go home. I am moving after graduation from New Orleans to NYC and so far the job prospects look good. Tip: go to one of the nursing spectrum job fairs they have in the city. I flew in ju...

10. New Grads in New york.....

    NYpedsgal replied to doggybour's topic in New York

    What is BICU?

11. Any hospitals in NYC take new grads in the ICU/Critical Care?

    NYpedsgal replied to naz220's topic in New York

    I know NYPresbyterian, NY Methodist and NYU take new grads into NICU and PICU. I went to the job fair a few weeks ago and they told me that. Don't know why they wouldn't take adult ICU if thats what you're after...critical care is critical care.

12. New Grads in New york.....

    NYpedsgal replied to doggybour's topic in New York

    Hi, Is that a salary number or just what you will make after calculating your hourly rate? I have an interview with them in january...

13. Hem-Onc

    NYpedsgal replied to NYpedsgal's topic in Pediatric

    That was very helpful. I had heard that most hem-onc nurses really love their jobs. I will definately consider it, thank you.

14. Hem-Onc

    NYpedsgal posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi I am a nursing student graduating in February and wanting to do Peds. I recently landed an interview at a really good cancer center in NYC in the peds floor, but I know very little about that area of nursing...any peds oncology nurses out there th...

15. Job fairs really worth it?

    NYpedsgal replied to NYpedsgal's topic in New York

    Definately will, thanks for all your help.