cindyk123

cindyk123 has 17 years experience and specializes in NICU.

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1. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

   cindyk123 replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

   You can often obtain a certificate from your nursing school after your first semester of nursing classes with clinicals and then take the state exam and skills to get yur CNA certificate. This is how NY state does it. ANd yes there is a clinial com...

2. How did you *know* your specialty and when?

   cindyk123 replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

   I started nursing school and new I wanted to be a peds nurse. Got my dream job and stayed for about 6 years. Then...got thrown into a NICU because of the shift I needed. I still haven't left a little over 10 years later. Love my job and the sick ...

3. Stony Brook distance PNP summer '12

   cindyk123 replied to flits420's topic in ADN/BSN

   No I amin the Neonatal NP program. Congrats to you too!

4. HELP!!! New grad with two great choices...

   cindyk123 replied to MomtoThree's topic in Pediatric

   Going to a new place and new faces is never easy. That said, I think you should go to your dream job and take the Peds ER job. The experience you will get there will be great and you then can transfer to a better place once you get the experience. ...

5. Stony Brook distance PNP summer '12

   cindyk123 replied to flits420's topic in ADN/BSN

   I got my acceptance letter last Thursday and yesterday I got the info about orientation and such. I live near the Watertown area and right now I am fortunately to be working in a education department with more flexible scheduling and am taking Tuesd...

6. Pts paying for night nursery care??

   cindyk123 replied to mombabyRN96's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am also a NICU nurse that floats to newborn and mother/baby. We have respite care for the mothers and I have encouraged some who were exhausted to get some rest while they had the opportunity. Once home they are on there own without that option. ...

7. Stony Brook distance PNP summer '12

   cindyk123 replied to flits420's topic in ADN/BSN

   Thanks! I got my email finally late yesterday afternoon. I too only have to be there Wednesday. I am in the Neonatal NP program. I am driving, I'm about 7 hours away. See you Wednesday!

8. Stony Brook distance PNP summer '12

   cindyk123 replied to flits420's topic in ADN/BSN

   Has anyone recieved emails detailing orientation? I have not recieved anything as of yet and am getting flustrated. I know from the above post that oreintation starts Monday. I went ahead and made reservations and everthing, but really wouold like...

9. Stony Brook distance PNP summer '12

   cindyk123 replied to flits420's topic in ADN/BSN

   I got in too!! Just got my email. So excited!! Good luck to all I am sure I will see you all in a little over a week!!

10. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    cindyk123 replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    I think the pinning cermony is so important. I attended one for my associate degree and was proud and excited about the whole thing. Last year I graduated with my BSN and was disappointed that pins were not even offeed for the graduates that were a...

11. Stony Brook distance PNP summer '12

    cindyk123 replied to flits420's topic in ADN/BSN

    Hello all! I am in the same boat. Keep emailing and getting that desscions will be out soon. Ugh, I hate waiting and can't wait to know if I am accepted. I have applied for the Neonatal NP program. Glad to here I am not the only one in this situ...