Ash1223

Ash1223 specializes in ICU.

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1. Is it hard to find a job in NYC with only one year RN experience?

   Ash1223 replied to Ash1223's topic in New York

   Thanks pinkgator for your response! How long ago did you move to NY? Congrats on landing a new grad position, if it's anything like CA, then it must have been brutal. Is it better to sign up with a traveling nurse company and get placed in NYC? Also...

2. Is it hard to find a job in NYC with only one year RN experience?

   Ash1223 posted a topic in New York

   Hello I'm thinking about moving from another state to NYC. I only have one year of critical care experience and I'm wondering if it's easy or hard to find a job as an RN with only one year of experience. Thanks.

3. CCU & ICU

   Ash1223 replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in CCU

   So I'm a bit confused. What's the difference bwtween CCU- Coronary Care Unit and CVICU- Cardio-Vascular ICU?

4. Book Recommendation?

   Ash1223 posted a topic in MICU

   Hello, I am a new grad and just landed a job in the CVICU, starting in about a month. I'm a bit anxious about it so I've been looking at books to get to help me get up to speed more quickly. I came across the following book and would like to know if ...

5. Book Recommendation?

   Ash1223 posted a topic in CCU

   Hello, I am a new grad and just landed a job in the CVICU, starting in about a month. I'm a bit anxious about it so I've been looking at books to get to help me get up to speed more quickly. I came across the following book and would like to know i...

6. Getting Hired into the Emergency Department

   Ash1223 replied to Ash1223's topic in New York

   Do I need to pass the CEN exam in order to work in any NY ER department?

7. Getting Hired into the Emergency Department

   Ash1223 posted a topic in New York

   Hello, I'm a new grad in California and I'm very grateful to have been offered two new grad positions. The first on is in Cardiovascular ICU and the other is in ED. My passion lies in ED and I'm not sure which position to take. I plan on moving to...

8. Which Job to Accept?

   Ash1223 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello, I'm a new grad who graduated at the end of summer and received my RN license in November. I've had the very good fortune of having just gotten two job offers and I'm not sure which one to accept. They are both in California but one is in the...

9. 1st time RN licensed , but the license expires toooo SOON - another post

   Ash1223 replied to H2H_RN's topic in New Nurse

   I'm in CA and I was issued my license 12/1/08 and it expires 8/31/10. I thought since I graduated from nursing school on that date, they gave me two years according to my graduation date. But who know?!?!

10. How much did you earn your first year?

    Ash1223 replied to whitecats's topic in New Nurse

    I just graduated at the end of summer and yesterday I got offered a job in an ICU in the Bay Area of California. They are starting me off at $42.75 for days and a night differential of six dollars more. But I have a friend working in San Francisco w...

11. Pay in Bakersfield?

    Ash1223 replied to SmilesHeal101's topic in California

    The start pay at the county hospital- Kern Medical Center - is about $26.50 with a 4% increase in July. I'm assuming the other hospitals in Bakersfield are comparable. There isn't much to do there. I just graduated from Cal. State Univ, Bakersfield...

12. What questions do they ask during a phone interview for a new grad?

    Ash1223 replied to CeceRN's topic in New Nurse

    My initial phone interview given by the nurse recruiter included the following questions: Why did I apply to their hospital What would my instructors say about me? Give an example of a conflict that I encountered with my teacher/peers/preceptor and w...

13. New Grad Starting at Good Samaritan Hospital- Los Angeles

    Ash1223 replied to icu_nurse247's topic in California

    For those accepted to Good Sam: How many interviews did you have? What were they like? I've got a second interview at Good Sam in San Jose, CA and I'm wondering what I should expect. It's for the CVICU and there are only two spots for new grads. ...

14. New Grad Starting at Good Samaritan Hospital- Los Angeles

    Ash1223 replied to icu_nurse247's topic in California

    Charlotte, What other things did you find wrong with Good Sam in LA? Thanks.

15. Help With 2nd Interview for New Grad in ICU

    Ash1223 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello, I went in for a first interview with the CVICU nurse manager. She said I interviewed very well but her concern was that my true passion lies in the ER. Since I had previously been asked by the nurse recruiter to rank my top three choices for ...