thomasc

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1. New NP: Nervous, need resources and advice!

   thomasc replied to Flaring's topic in NP

   Hi Flaring, I hope you are in a better place and have shrugged off that comment by AAC. You obviously care about what you are doing and don't want to do any harm. That's a good thing! We are all nervous at the start of a new career, milestone or what...

2. Do women find male nurses attractive?

   thomasc replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

   Since you are using anecdotal evidence to support your claims and insecurities, I'll add my own. I am a gay male nurse working in a major hospital system in NY. By far, the vast majority of male nurses that I've met are straight. That includes the st...

3. NewYork-Presbyterian/Cornell Pharmacalogy Exam

   thomasc replied to NewGraduateRN's topic in New York

   I don't know if anyone is still watching/reading this thread. If so, I am in my last semester of nursing school and will be doing capstone at NYP and need to take the pharm test. Any guidance would be most appreciated. Thanks.

4. A little anxiety applying for Nursing school as an older male

   thomasc replied to Magnicious's topic in Men

   Did I read correctly that the OP is 29?? Who considers that too old for anything? I am starting nursing school in less than 3 weeks. It is an accelerated (1year) BSN. This will be a third (and last) career for me. Most of the students in my cohort ar...

5. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

   thomasc replied to Emer1234's topic in New York

   Thank you!

6. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

   thomasc replied to Emer1234's topic in New York

   Hi Everyone, I was wondering if there is any sort of internship/externship associated with the accelerated program. I haven't seen anything about it. Thanks

7. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

   thomasc replied to Emer1234's topic in New York

   Congratulations! Huge accomplishment.

8. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

   thomasc replied to Emer1234's topic in New York

   Thanks so much for that well thought out reply. Gives me a lot to think about. I will be commuting from Queens. I would love to eventually find work in a hospital like SB or LIJ. do any clinicals happen in Manhattan? it would be awesome to go to N...

9. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

   thomasc replied to Emer1234's topic in New York

   I am going into the 12 month BSN program in July2014. Can anyone comment on the benefits of doing the clinicals at diverse hospitals vs the Stony Brook24 and vice versa? thanks.

10. Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    thomasc replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York

    Anna91, cool, I wish you the best with housing or commuting, let me know how it goes. I am pretty much set on the commute. I've had worse ones. and JL76, probably don't have to say it, but I'm a guy too.

11. Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    thomasc replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York

    I will be commuting from Queens (Woodhaven) if anyone wants to carpool.

12. Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

    thomasc replied to spiritedkidd's topic in New York

    I received the acceptance email today also, woohooo! Very excited, also in disbelief. When I clicked to accept, was also not sure if it went through. Logged on with another browser and the choice was no longer there, so I guess that means I'm in. Pai...

13. Prospective Student wondering about Job Opportunities in NYC

    thomasc replied to thomasc's topic in New York

    Thank you all, so much for your input. I really get the scarcity of jobs out there. I will have to seriously consider the risk before putting in all that time to get in and then through school. This is a second career for me, and I am intrigued by th...

14. Prospective Student wondering about Job Opportunities in NYC

    thomasc replied to thomasc's topic in New York

    Wow, that's pretty grim. Congratulations on finding a job though. Its such a big investment in time, energy and money. I wonder if it is any better further east, like Long Island? I suppose once NYU and the VA get back on their feet after Sandy, thin...

15. Prospective Student wondering about Job Opportunities in NYC

    thomasc posted a topic in New York

    HI all, I went to an Informational at Hunter College today for the Accelerated BS in Nursing program. Seems like I need to take a few more pre-reqs before applying. At the Informational, someone asked about employment rates of graduates. The instruct...