BeccaBSN

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1. RN residency programs

   BeccaBSN replied to NayaRN's topic in New Jersey

   Rutgers also offers one, and it also costs a few thousand for 12 weeks or so. No guarantee of employment after, however I've heard anecdotally that many were hired.

2. What state is currently hiring RNs

   BeccaBSN replied to nur18's topic in Job Hunt

   Can you drive? Is NJ a possibility for you? I'm a recent (January 2014) graduate; I and many of my fellow new BSN's have found hospital positions in NJ. If you have any connections at all I suggest working them once your BSN is completed. Even withou...

3. Comparing CNA job with RN

   BeccaBSN replied to LalaTwenty's topic in New Jersey

   Well, I just graduated nursing school and started my first RN job, and I'll tell ya, you still have to move patients as an RN! Fortunately I have CNA's to help me, but there are still lots of RNs out there with bad backs from moving patients. Does yo...

4. ABSN vs. Tradition BSN

   BeccaBSN replied to lot49's topic in Career Support

   I did a 15 month ABSN, which was incredibly challenging with a toddler and a part time job! If I had been younger (I'm early 30s now, was 29 when I started my pre-reqs) I think I would have preferred the 4 year BSN for the gentler pace (summers off!...

5. Lower pay during orientation months?

   BeccaBSN replied to leekaye's topic in Job Hunt

   I know of at least one hospital that does in fact charge new grads for their "residency", after which they may or may not be offered a job. There are also several in my area that offer unpaid residencies (we're talking months here) after which there ...

6. Nursing Student reading the hard to find a job after grad posts

   BeccaBSN replied to amberbay_19's topic in New Nurse

   I literally just received my offer yesterday! So pending my background/references I start in May. I live in northern NJ, the program I went to was in central NJ, and the hospital that hired me is in northern NJ. The good thing is there's a ton of hos...

7. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

   BeccaBSN replied to Bell13's topic in New Nurse

   I just received my first official offer yesterday! 1) Northern NJ (Greater NYC area) 2) $37/hr 3) No experience, new BSN grad 4) Med-surg I was actually surprised by the #, I had a classmate hired into a very competitive new grad program in NNJ and ...

8. Nursing Student reading the hard to find a job after grad posts

   BeccaBSN replied to amberbay_19's topic in New Nurse

   I just graduated with my BSN in NJ (January 2014). I have friends who graduated at the same time as me, some with BSNs and some with ADNs (community college program). Only a handful of us have jobs, however among the BSNs - those who have received jo...

9. Pre-employment clinical assessment

   BeccaBSN replied to BeccaBSN's topic in Job Hunt

   So in the end it was just another set of 4 prophecy exams, similar to but different than the first 4 I took before interviewing. Even so, I'm glad I read over a bunch of nursing clinical skills books before hand, it helped to keep topics/priorities f...

10. Pre-employment clinical assessment

    BeccaBSN replied to BeccaBSN's topic in Job Hunt

    Thank you that's good advice, I will definitely brush up on clinical management of those common dx! My professor (who referred me to the hospital) says it will be a cake walk but I can't help but worry, lol. Thanks again! B

11. Pre-employment clinical assessment

    BeccaBSN posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Hi! I'm a new grad and I have made it through two interviews and a battery of "prophecy" tests, but now I have to pass a hands-on pre-employment "clinical assessment" for med-surge before receiving an official offer from a hospital in norther...

12. UMDNJ accelerated BSN Fall 2012

    BeccaBSN replied to Mar2012's topic in New Jersey

    Highlyfav,The orientation letter just says to read each chapter of both books and then do the post chapter tests to be handed in during the first 7 weeks of level 1. If you're unsure what tests they're referring too, I would just ask someone at orien...

13. UMDNJ accelerated BSN Fall 2012

    BeccaBSN replied to Mar2012's topic in New Jersey

    Yeah, aside from taking the practice test as advised in the orientation letter, I'm not gonna study for the TEAS. It's just supposed to be an evaluation of our current knowledge. I'm gonna spend my time reading the med-math and terminology books requ...

14. UMDNJ accelerated BSN Fall 2012

    BeccaBSN replied to Mar2012's topic in New Jersey

    It starts on July 16th and meets twice a week, 6 hours a day for 5 weeks. I have the complete schedule if anyone is interested just pm me. I don't know if I'll be able to make all the sessions but I'll try to make most.

15. UMDNJ accelerated BSN Fall 2012

    BeccaBSN replied to Mar2012's topic in New Jersey

    I called to ask for more information about orientation,etc. They sent a letter with orientation time&place as well as instructions on how to log into my umdnj student acct. I had to request nacl info via email since they never mailed it to me. Sl...