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1. New York Presbyterian - NYP Experienced RN Event

   vivrantthing replied to vivrantthing's topic in General Nursing

   What great news! I received an e-mail a few days ago notifying me I was not selected for an interview. According to the app status updates, I was being considered at one point however I guess it was decided I was not quite what they were looking for....

2. New York Presbyterian - NYP Experienced RN Event

   vivrantthing replied to vivrantthing's topic in General Nursing

   BUMP

3. New York Presbyterian - NYP Experienced RN Event

   vivrantthing replied to vivrantthing's topic in General Nursing

   New York Presbyterian Hospital in NYC is holding a meet and greet type of event for experienced RNs.

4. New RN - Advice Needed

   vivrantthing replied to gbchick04's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, I'm also a relatively new nurse - (soon to hit a year of hospital experience, my previous experience was a few months in a nursing home/rehab) so please take my advice with a grain of salt. I know how it is to feel lost and have no input so I th...

5. New York Presbyterian - NYP Experienced RN Event

   vivrantthing posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey all! Has anybody applied to the NYP Experienced RN Event coming up mid September? I applied and the status of my application was immediately deemed as not qualified. Looks like I won't be going to be interviewed, however I am still looking forwar...

6. Job advice

   vivrantthing replied to vivrantthing's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your advice! I'm so glad to be getting all of this support and encouragement. I've read so many articles on how important it is to hit the one year mark but I also don't want to miss out on this opportunity. I think I'm going to go for it....

7. Job advice

   vivrantthing replied to vivrantthing's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations to you. I know how hard it is for new grads in this economic climate to land their dream job. And thanks for your input. Did you find it hard to readjust to a new hospital while you were still considered to be a fairly new nurse? I st...

8. Job advice

   vivrantthing replied to vivrantthing's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. I'm nervous as to what a potential employer may think of me leaving prior to even reaching the one year mark but I'm thinking about going for it.

9. Mailing in my resume for a psych position...

   vivrantthing replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Job Hunt

   Do you have any other certifications or anything of the sort on your resume? If so, it may dilute the fact that you have a PALS certification. It was only just over a year ago that I was looking for a job as a new grad and I remember stumbling upon a...

10. What would you tell your pre-nursing self?

    vivrantthing replied to cdmccarthy's topic in Career Support

    I'd tell myself to get my foot in the door for employment ASAP (unit clerk, CNA, any position in the hospital or your preferred potential employment setting). I graduated from nursing school with only clinicals to put on my resume and deeply regrette...

11. Finally an RN after 12 years!

    vivrantthing replied to belle05's topic in General Nursing

    God is so good! As people get older I think it gets easier to abandon your dreams and become a realist when bills pile up and time goes by. I applaud you for having confidence in yourself and not giving up. I am an RN as are many of my cousins, aunts...

12. Job advice

    vivrantthing replied to vivrantthing's topic in General Nursing

    Lev, thanks for the input. This is my first job as an RN so I usually have so many questions about the proper way to go about things. Do you by any chance know if future employers usually understand it may take over a month before you assume a new po...

13. Job advice

    vivrantthing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I'm looking for some career advice and was hoping someone could chime in... This October I'll be hitting my one year mark at the hospital I work at now. I have very little complaints about my job. The only issue I truly have is my nearl...

14. Part time day shift vs full time night

    vivrantthing posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Hey all! I'm looking for advice and any input! After a long and gruesome search, I found a hospital job through an open house. I got hired part-time nights and I'm nearing the end of my orientation. I'm hearing that two positions will soon be posted....

15. starting as a Public Health Nurse

    vivrantthing replied to mali_santizo's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you! I'll look into it!