smileymimi

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1. Frustrated New RN looking for first job

   smileymimi replied to PSK09's topic in New York

   Oh I see. Hopefully something good will come along within tri-state area. I wish you well and I think that's wonderful to think about your family. =)

2. Frustrated New RN looking for first job

   smileymimi replied to PSK09's topic in New York

   New grads in all of the states you mentioned are struggling. Is there a reason you have to stay in east coast for relocation? Like I said, apply all over the nation if you're willing to relocate. East coast and west coast, even central states are not...

3. NYC job market for new grads in 2 years?

   smileymimi replied to gtshin30303's topic in New York

   european, fyi, if you take extra courses during clinical phase, that'll be a disaster. i've seen my classmates attempting that and most of them failed. please don't. maybe during summer. gtshin30303, i think you should attend laguardia most definitel...

4. Frustrated New RN looking for first job

   smileymimi replied to PSK09's topic in New York

   I give the same advice for everyone looking for a job in NY. Relocate. Start applying everywhere in the nation and go for the interview. If you get the job, move. If you're single, right away, if you have family obligations, then discuss it with your...

5. Can you help me, please?.......

   smileymimi replied to rajan2's topic in New York

   You gotta relocate. That's what I did and I love it. That's the only solution.

6. just yapping

   smileymimi replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

   Happy Birthday. =)

7. New Grad, needs help getting a job at NY presbyterian!!! help

   smileymimi replied to Sweetiie17's topic in New York

   I'm sorry if I was negative but I just wanted give you the blunt truth. Like you said, I didn't know that you purchased a home in NYC. Without the background info I understood it as you just coming here because you want to live here and hope for the ...

8. New Grad, needs help getting a job at NY presbyterian!!! help

   smileymimi replied to Sweetiie17's topic in New York

   Why are you moving without having a job? What made you to decide to live a block away from NYP? Do you have a roommate? Do you have money to afford the rent in Manhattan without working? You were too prompt to make a huge decision without thorough th...

9. Nurse Anesthetists

   smileymimi replied to TLCinCT's topic in SRNA

   I don't mean to be rude, but what do you know about CRNA? I'm afraid that you only know it's about anesthesia and they get paid really well. Is it just me or whenever somebody wants to be a CRNA and they're not even in nursing school yet, they just w...

10. Job offers... stuck

    smileymimi replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Say yes to A. But ask some time 'till you start. If you get a job at B, then be honest and tell A about it. Don't worry about burning bridges because if you got it at B, then just work hard there and develop your career at B or any other great places...

11. Got a call from a LTC facility... sched to take pharm/med math exam. Need advice

    smileymimi replied to naomi712's topic in Geriatric

    Good luck, I hope you get it. =)

12. NYU Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

    smileymimi replied to ChristinaG123's topic in General Students

    Natalie, I went to SUNY school with something else and transferred to CUNY for nursing. I graduated in December 2009, got my license in March. I have about 13,000 federal loan from SUNY for room and board but I paid cash for CUNY. ($1500 per semester...

13. NYU Accelerated BSN Fall 2010

    smileymimi replied to ChristinaG123's topic in General Students

    natalie627, i'll be straight and blunt. i'm guessing you don't live in nyc currently. you have no idea about the cost of living until you live here for a while. it's not just the ridiculous tuition that nyu charges. (other than tuition, there's this ...

14. Advice please: just got a job offer but scared and having 2nd thoughts

    smileymimi replied to Ambitiouz's topic in New Nurse

    Oh my gosh. Are you worried after getting a job to a specialty floor? How do you expect to know your love of field right out of nursing school? Just do it and be happy.

15. May 2009 OLD grad, called 17 hospitals today...

    smileymimi replied to GuatericanNurse's topic in New Nurse

    Just keep applying on-line not limited to New Graduate positions but to any RN positions even if they say experience preferred or required. That's how I got my job a month ago. Subscribe to career website emailing option and you get results everyday ...