I am interviewing for a position on 4N an oncology floor because thats pretty much all thats open right now. I was wondering what anybody has heard about it cuz im scared that it will be a bad experience. does anyone know how the orientation is cuz ive heard mixed things about that to. Also when you are offered a position whats a polite time frame to get back to someone about it? thanks for any input! 0 Likes
billythekid Specializes in Anesthesia, CTICU. Has 6 years experience. Dec 6, 2008 Don't know much about 4N, but NSLIJ has a critical care fellowship program for adult and pediatrics if you're interested working ICU 0 Likes
Murasaki81 Dec 10, 2008 Hi billythekid,I'm also interested in the LIJ fellowship. I heard that LIJ hires into the fellowship two times a year. Do you know when these two times are? Also, I know that the training period lasts for a year but at what point do you become an independent full-time ICU nurse? Is the fellowship compedetive? How many nurses do they hire? Thanks in advance for your help! 0 Likes
Murasaki81 Dec 11, 2008 Sorry laffytaffy,I've been trying to figure out how to PM you and it turns out you need 15 posts to PM now on allnurses so I can't PM you. Any chance you can post on the thread? Otherwise I'll PM you when I get my 15. Thx! 0 Likes
laffytaffylpn Dec 11, 2008 Hi murasaki81 unfortunatetly I can't respond to you because you have to have 15 posts to even reply. Anyway I dont know to much about the fellowship program. I wanted to comment about the orientation process asked by the person who started the thread. I dont recommend the floor and the orientation is unorganized. 0 Likes
billythekid Specializes in Anesthesia, CTICU. Has 6 years experience. Dec 11, 2008 This year, there were 3 fellowship classes... starting in March, June, and October... not sure of the specific stats of how many applied versus accepted, but I know a few people who were not offered fellowship spots (there were about 20 RN's in my group).. the ppl i know who didn't get a spot were offered a job on a different floor though. After classes and working with a day and nite preceptor, the target time for independent assignments is 6-7 months. 0 Likes
KathConservRN Has 2 years experience. Dec 12, 2008 I was on 4N as a student and thought it was a dump. But most floors are terrible. Good Luck. 0 Likes
Rachi321 Dec 12, 2008 I was on 4N as a student and thought it was a dump. But most floors are terrible. Good Luck.oy was it really that bad? where are you working now and where did u go to school? idk they havent called back yet 0 Likes
KathConservRN Has 2 years experience. Dec 12, 2008 North shore LIJ are both terrible with calling people back. I work at manhasset. nursing is terrible. The only good thing is the paycheck and the time off. it is a terrible attitude but the truth. I went to nassau and graduated in 2006. where did you go? 0 Likes
Rachi321 Dec 12, 2008 North shore LIJ are both terrible with calling people back. I work at manhasset. nursing is terrible. The only good thing is the paycheck and the time off. it is a terrible attitude but the truth. I went to nassau and graduated in 2006. where did you go?i went to university at buffalo graduated in may, i just feel stuck because i dont have alot of options coming in and if they do call me back and offer me a position im probably going to have to take it because of my position. I guess my attitude is i put in a year there and i can get a job somewhere else better. Have you considered other hospitals? How long have you been working at manhasset, what floor do you work on? 0 Likes
