boricualuv4ever

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1. Interview for HSS - OR

   boricualuv4ever posted a topic in General Nursing

   Interview for HSS - OR Interviewed with recruiter at hospital. Standard questions. Research on hospital and provide a strong answer on why you want to work there. What made you want to be a nurse. If i called your manager right now how would be descr...

2. The Role of a Psych Nurse

   boricualuv4ever posted a topic in Psychiatric

   [h=5]My first psych nurse interview was an amazing experience. It was at Four Winds Hospital Westchester where the mass majority are therapeutic patients but 90% are suicidal. Only once in a while they get a higher level psych patient. It made me ...

3. Question: Where are the nursing jobs?

   boricualuv4ever replied to chuckster's topic in Job Hunt

   Really? This may be a myth but I was told that NC living expenses are really high compared to wages. Is that true? Do hospitals offer relocation packages? As a new grad, I'm more than willing to go where the job is.

4. For those who do not have experience!

   boricualuv4ever replied to Amoola85's topic in Job Hunt

   Actually thought of that as well. It would be a great question to answer. I will post as soon as I get the answer. Sadly, one recruiter told me volunteer exp doesn't count because its not paid RN work. Maybe it will count if I was performing duties a...

5. Arrrgghhh, get the smell off!!

   boricualuv4ever replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   Ever in the OR for a liposuction? The smell of burning fat is terrible, I would start gagging when I couldn't stand the smell anymore.

6. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

   boricualuv4ever replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

   Sadly plenty have told me the MA are cheaper and do just as much as nurses. In my area 99% of clinics and private practice have been replaced by MA. It makes a newgrad hard to find work since the only place left would be an LTC facility.

7. Help New grad looking for a job

   boricualuv4ever replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in New Nurse

   Hi meriwen, I can't get to those places since I don't have a car. It takes me an hour just to get out of the end if throggs neck in the Bronx to the six train/Westchester square.

8. help

   boricualuv4ever posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello to all who read this thread. I love this website and hope my plea reach as much ears as possible. Background on me: My name is Leslie Ann Rodriguez. In May 2012, I graduated from the CUNY-Herbert H Lehman College with a Bachelor of Science D...

9. Help New grad looking for a job

   boricualuv4ever replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in New Nurse

   Unfortunately I do not have the financial means for relocation nor to pay for the endorsement to ND =[ I depend on the bus and train for transportation in ny. Thank you for your suggestion and I'll keep it in mind.

10. Help New grad looking for a job

    boricualuv4ever posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello to all who read this thread. I love this website and hope my plea reach as much ears as possible. Background on me: My name is Leslie Ann Rodriguez. In May 2012, I graduated from the CUNY-Herbert H Lehman College with a Bachelor of Science D...

11. Student Mistreatment

    boricualuv4ever replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in General Students

    Thank you everyone to replied to this post :) this day was extremely difficult for me. The good news is I graduated from nursing school and avoided having her again as a professor. Others in my class were not so fortunate and I pitied them. this si...

12. Student Mistreatment

    boricualuv4ever replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in General Students

    sorry I got back on this posting so late. I didn't see as the anything other than her personal attitude to me as unfair. I think the exams were .... difficult for everyone (78% of the class failed so the majority were given a freebie pass). It was he...

13. Sickle Cell Anemia-Chronic Renal Failure

    boricualuv4ever replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your reply! Your support has helped me become a nurse =D I even referenced this posting recently since a professor of mine was so critical.

14. Need help interpreting ECG strips.

    boricualuv4ever replied to dani9206's topic in General Nursing

    Hii!! I'm still a student. I found this wonderful website to help me learn all about the strip. http://www.skillstat.com/learn.htm -> That the link to the website. For the ECG strip stuff its this one: Six Second ECG Simulator It gives you soun...

15. Student Mistreatment

    boricualuv4ever posted a topic in General Students

    Hello Everyone, I warm you now I am writing this thread as a way to vent because I do not want to get depressed again about the professors abusive behavior. I am currently a junior in college. Just got into the nursing program 1st semester. For the...