Bklyngurl

Bklyngurl specializes in Cardiac, Burn & Wound Care.

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1. Need help getting an interview/job-in NYC

   Bklyngurl replied to anyia's topic in New York

   First off congratulations on graduating from nursing school! That is an accomplishment in itself, relish in it for a minute. Focus on taking your boards and passing them. It takes one less thing to obess over when starting a new job. Although ther...

2. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

   Bklyngurl replied to amadime1's topic in New York

   :typing I was wondering if anyone knows about St. Lukes- Roosevelt Hospital, Beth Isreal, and St. Vincents Hospitals in NYC also with the city lifting their hire freeze what is their base and night differential? Thanks any info will do!!

3. Question About Helene Fuld College of Nursing

   Bklyngurl replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in New York

   :nuke: So I guess your starting or started at HFCN? Well congrats feel free to send me a private message so I can give you more personal experience. :chuckle Remember don't let anyone paint your reality!!:wink2:

4. Question About Helene Fuld College of Nursing

   Bklyngurl replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in New York

   As an alumni of HFCN I will say this, it's not easy but what nursing program is easy? What you put into nursing school is what you get out. The semesters are more like quarters lasting 10 weeks, so there are exams every other week after your first ...

5. Nursing Layoffs!!

   Bklyngurl replied to Bklyngurl's topic in New York

   From what I hear NYM was aware that their decline of patients was consistent even before this group of 33 strong RN's were hired. They took a gamble hoping the census would pick up again...it didn't since they were not in a union they were able to l...

6. Nursing Layoffs!!

   Bklyngurl replied to Bklyngurl's topic in New York

   They were only working their about 6 weeks

7. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   Bklyngurl replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   ABSOULUTELY NURSES EAT THEIR YOUNG! Although not all nurses eat their young, I have personally seen senior staff nurses belittle, speak in a condensending tone and even make some new/ young nurses cry! Common sense to anyone would say "I was once w...

8. Nursing Layoffs!!

   Bklyngurl replied to Bklyngurl's topic in New York

   This has not hit the media or papers yet. Hopefully it will! I personally know some of the nurses in that orientation class. You can always call their main line in HR to confirm.

9. Nursing Layoffs!!

   Bklyngurl replied to Bklyngurl's topic in New York

   Oh yeah FYI... As a warning when interviewing one of the questions to ask is the institution your applying to in the red or black? Are they financial stable? How has the census been in the last quarter? Will there be any predictions of layoffs or ...

10. Nursing Layoffs!!

    Bklyngurl posted a topic in New York

    :uhoh21: just in time for nurse's week new york methodist hospital has just "eliminated" 33 registered professional nurses from their position effective immediately. all due to "immediate budget reductions!" according to the vp of nursing this was u...

11. LPN on the way to RN

    Bklyngurl replied to TriniChick's topic in New York

    TriniChick, I would check with the RN school that your thinking of applying to and see what their requirments are and what they will accept from other programs. Compare the requirements for your LPN & RN programs so you can cancel out some classe...

12. Jobless Adn~ Rn?

    Bklyngurl replied to Bklyngurl's topic in New York

    Congrats on your fellowship!:yeah: I know someone that was trying to get into that program. Good luck and please keep us posted billythekid

13. Jobless Adn~ Rn?

    Bklyngurl replied to Bklyngurl's topic in New York

    There is a nursing fair in Melvie, LI on March 13 go to nursing spectrum website for details. Have you consisder Brooklyn? Do you have a particular area of ICU maybe consider the step down unit to the ICU to get your foot in the door and then trans...

14. Jobless Adn~ Rn?

    Bklyngurl replied to Bklyngurl's topic in New York

    No as far as I'm aware of. You can work as a graduate nurse under a permit from the hospital you will be working for. The hospital applies for the permit that is issued by New York State. Most people interview during their last weeks of school to...

15. NYU nursing

    Bklyngurl replied to janerr's topic in New York

    Can anyone shed any insight on the RN to BSN program at NYU? I went to their open house in Jan but it was more tailored to people pursing their second BS. Greatly appreciate any information. Thanks