oldcatlady71

oldcatlady71 has 1 years experience and specializes in ACLS.

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1. Opening or Closing Doors?

   oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in Urology

   Very stressed. I wasn't pursuing dialysis, the opportunity just presented itself. While it would definitely be a better position (at a better hospital, my current hospital is small, really being hit by poor HCAHPS) I was already almost laid off once ...

2. Opening or Closing Doors?

   oldcatlady71 posted a topic in Urology

   I have been at my first nursing job as a staff RN for a year and a half now. I was on med/surg for a year and then on the telemetry unit for the last 6 months. Yesterday I was contacted by a nurse recruiter to interview for an acute dialysis unit p...

3. New job...daily essentials?

   oldcatlady71 replied to danielle vines's topic in New Nurse

   I'll be starting my new job (first nursing) in a hospital on a med surg floor as well, I would also love to see examples of peoples brain sheets. I always thought about creating something like that during my preceptor but I wasn't sure if it was all...

4. Applying for out of state jobs as a new grad

   oldcatlady71 replied to play4lock's topic in General Nursing

   I am also interested in applying out of state. I am from NY and it is almost impossible to find a job if you're mother is not the head of human resources. I was thinking of looking into PA, FL, NJ. Did anyone mention in their cover letters that the...

5. List of Nurse Recruiters in all 50 states

   oldcatlady71 replied to Marquel MSN RN CCRN's topic in Job Hunt

   Yes anyone have the password or willing to share or something! I have been searching for about 3 months for a job no luck This would definitely help! Thanksss

6. Applying Out of State

   oldcatlady71 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi Everyone, I am a new graduate nurse just passed my boards in August on Long Island in New York. I have been desperately applying to hospitals, SNF's doctors offices for 3-4 months now and not a single call back or interview. I am thinking of ap...

7. Nassau Community College

   oldcatlady71 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in New York

   hey kelly11101, when i applied to NCC i believe my gpa was around a 3.7-8 the grades i received were a&p1 - B+, a&p2 - A, psy - A, mat - B+, for the core classes and A's in electives i took. i was rejected for the spring 08 semester. i had t...

8. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

   oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York

   That is really awesome that you accelerated like that good for you! Being that I haven't even started any nursing classes yet I don't want to get ahead of myself looking to go faster haha. I was going to take Micro in the summer but I want to remai...

9. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

   oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York

   Ohh you are doing an accelerated thats cool, do you already have an Associates LINurseDream? I have my Associates from NCC but I am just going for another Associates at Farmingdale this Fall. I feel like I've already wasted so much time (not really...

10. NYIT Questions!!!

    oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York

    haha yeah I love cats, everyone teases me saying I am like an old cat lady!

11. NYIT Questions!!!

    oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York

    Thanks for the help ccjus!!

12. NYIT Questions!!!

    oldcatlady71 posted a topic in New York

    Hello everyone, this question isn't necessarily for me but for my friend. We both applied to similar schools. I received an email from NYIT saying they would waive the $50 fee to apply but I didn't want to go there because it was for a Bachelors so...

13. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

    oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York

    I applied in early January and JUST found out. SCCC didn't even require a test so I don't know what really takes them so long.

14. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

    oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York

    Hey guys got my acceptance letter today for SCCC as well. However, I don't think I am attending. I am still having a toss up between NCC and Farmingdale. Farmingdale I am all registered for and done, NCC the orientation is May 18th. But SCCC is a...

15. Farmingdale State College

    oldcatlady71 replied to mich9385's topic in New York

    Apag, Hmm... I really don't know about that and now that has me thinking. I already have an Associates degree, and last semester when I was taking my pre-reqs I was non-matriculated because A) I wasn't accepted into the nursing program yet and B) th...