New Grad needs info on St. Francis Hospital in LI

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Hey everyone,

I recently got an interview for an RN position at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, Long Island. I'm super excited and a little nervous since its the first interview I've gotten since graduating this May. Can anyone please give me some info on the hospital, like the type of atmosphere, support available to new grads, salary, or what its like to interview there? I've researched the hospital like crazy but I would like to hear from anyone who has worked there or knows someone that works there.

Thanks!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and answer my questions ObscuredDream05!

I'm going to send them my resume now and apply online! I hope I get selected for an interview.

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Happy Holidays!! I recently gone through the interview process at St. Francis in Roslyn, LI and would like more information from those that work/have worked on the med-surg/telemtery floors.

1) How do you like/feel working there?

2) What is the working environment like? (are materials well stocked, are the assistants and other nurses helpful/supportive, etc.)

3) Do you work a lot of OT? If so, do they pay 1.5x?

4) Is the high nurse:pt ratio difficult to handle?

5) How are the patients? are they in typical med-surg condition or more ill? Are they usually nice, cooperative, and alert/oriented?

Thank you for answers to my questions or any additional information you can provide. I'm really looking forward to them and I can add to the interviewing process if anyone is interested.

Best wishes to everyone in their career and have a happy and healthy holidays!!

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Happy Holidays!! I recently gone through the interview process at St. Francis in Roslyn, LI and would like more information from those that work/have worked on the med-surg/telemtery floors.

1) How do you like/feel working there?

2) What is the working environment like? (are materials well stocked, are the assistants and other nurses helpful/supportive, etc.)

3) Do you work a lot of OT? If so, do they pay 1.5x?

4) Is the high nurse:pt ratio difficult to handle?

5) How are the patients? are they in typical med-surg condition or more ill? Are they usually nice, cooperative, and alert/oriented?

Thank you for answers to my questions or any additional information you can provide. I'm really looking forward to them and I can add to the interviewing process if anyone is interested.

Best wishes to everyone in their career and have a happy and healthy holidays!!

Hello ToughApples!!! Welcome to allnurses.com!!! Congratulations!!! :yeah: I hope you get the job!!! :yeah:

I've applied online at St. Francis a month ago. Unfortunately I still haven't heard from them. :confused: Did you submit your resume in person or online? How long did it take for them to contact you?

Can you give me some tips about the interview. I really want to work there. :o I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I hope I hear from them soon.

Thank you so much.

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Hey Nutty12,

To answer your questions:

1. I was assigned to a med-surg/telemetry unit (all the med-surg units are telemetry, and some of them have sub-specialties like stroke, CHF, oncology, ortho, etc.)

2. The nurse-patient ratio is 1:7, sometimes it can be 1:8 but I have seen nurses have as much as 9 patients!! I wish orientation was a bit longer. We had 3 weeks of classroom orientation, which was great and 3-4 weeks of floor orientation with a preceptor, which I feel is relatively short. I wish our unit orientation was longer and i know of some hospitals which offer 8-12 weeks of floor orientation.

3. I've only been working there for about 2 months and I find the work environment stressful most of the time. That could be because Im still new and I still have alot to learn. On a positive note, the other nurses are very supportive and are always willing to help. Like most jobs you will have bad nights and occasionally, some good nights.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

Obscure: Congrats on getting the position with St. Francis! I recently applied there and I thought that it went really well. I do have a question about the exams you have to take as part of the classroom orientation. How many exams are there? How often are they administered? Are they written? computerized? And most importantly, were you adequately prepared for them? Thank you in advance for any info you can offer?

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Obscure: Congrats on getting the position with St. Francis! I recently applied there and I thought that it went really well. I do have a question about the exams you have to take as part of the classroom orientation. How many exams are there? How often are they administered? Are they written? computerized? And most importantly, were you adequately prepared for them? Thank you in advance for any info you can offer?

Hey,

There are 3 exams, a pharmacology exam, EKG, and final exam at the end of classroom orientation. They explain all the requirements upon the job offer. They do give you study sheets so you are very well prepared for them. The passing score for all exams is 90%.

Good Luck!

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Thanks Obscured! It's been about a week since I interviewed and I haven't heard anything yet but I've been blessed to have a few interviews so I am hopeful that someone will call. As far as St. Francis goes, the short orientation was definitely one of my concerns. Are you still finding things very stressful? I hope things are going well for you!

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Thanks Obscured! It's been about a week since I interviewed and I haven't heard anything yet but I've been blessed to have a few interviews so I am hopeful that someone will call. As far as St. Francis goes, the short orientation was definitely one of my concerns. Are you still finding things very stressful? I hope things are going well for you!

Hi Feelin,

I cant send private mesages yet but in response to your questions, yes the short orientation was a concern for me because 12 shifts is not much time. They start you with a full patient load of 7 patients but you do have lots of support and I think it makes you a stronger nurse in the end. As for me, things have gotten much better and of course some nights are always better than the others.

Good luck!

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Hi roseynurse345,

Thank you for your post. That was very informative. The Assistant Nurse Manager told me the same thing you said about the fact that the med-surg tele floor is equivalent to a CCU. She mentioned that we have about 7 patients each. But to have 10 patients as you mentioned is unsafe. They did not mention this. I am a new grad, so 10 patients with only 1 month of training that they give is not the ideal situation.

I am trying to gauge what it would be like working as the RN there. Once I go to a hospital I like to stay there for a year or more so choosing SFH will be a big decision. I'm still reading what others have posted about SFH vs. Winthrop.

Thank you for your input!

Julie, RN

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Hi I_See_You_RN,

Is your friend still there? At this point it would be almost a year now. Has the situations changed for her after time has gone by? Any response would be great, thank you!

Julie, RN

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hi obscureddream05,

i just thoroughly read all the posts for this thread. your posts have been very helpful. thank you! i am still on the fence whether to accept sfh or to accept the offer a different hospital extended to me.

it looks like you started at sfh in august 2010. how are you doing now? have things gotten better? you mentioned the high stress level, i can understand that.... do they have you on a general med-surg unit or a unit that is more critcial care?

also, my most important question to you is, did you struggle getting familiar with your role as a rn there? and if so were they supportive until you eventually felt comfortable? i know it can be very difficult transitioning from student nurse to professional nurse. the responsibility is all you. and writing nursing notes always seemed determined heavily by your preceptor.

what type of feedback did they give you as you progressed?

any response would be wonderful. thank you so much!

julie, rn

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hi obscureddream05,

i just thoroughly read all the posts for this thread. your posts have been very helpful. thank you! i am still on the fence whether to accept sfh or to accept the offer a different hospital extended to me.

it looks like you started at sfh in august 2010. how are you doing now? have things gotten better? you mentioned the high stress level, i can understand that.... do they have you on a general med-surg unit or a unit that is more critcial care?

also, my most important question to you is, did you struggle getting familiar with your role as a rn there? and if so were they supportive until you eventually felt comfortable? i know it can be very difficult transitioning from student nurse to professional nurse. the responsibility is all you. and writing nursing notes always seemed determined heavily by your preceptor.

what type of feedback did they give you as you progressed?

any response would be wonderful. thank you so much!

julie, rn

hello julie,

so im now around the 6 month mark and i feel like things have gotten much better than when i started! i definitely feel more confident but i still have to take it one day at a time. nursing is a never-ending learning process. i am on a general med-surg unit and i feel much more comfortable on my own but the stress level is still high, although my coping skills are much better. i have had crazy shifts where i feel like i can never catch up, but on the other hand, i have had nights where i felt much more in control. the environment is constantly changing, but there are still alot of things i feel i need to work on. time management has improved but there are occasions where everything is hapening so fast, its hard not to get flustered.

i did struggle with transitioning from role of student nurse to the role of the rn and it was difficult for me. i had lots of suport from my colleagues. in response to your question about feedback.....i feel like thats one thing that im lacking. i really do not know how im progressing in the eyes of my managers/co-workers. i got lots of feedback during my orientation, but on my own, i feel like unless i ask, i dont get that much. i have gotten positive comments from managers/co-workers and even patients, but they have not formally met with me to discuss specific areas that need improvement or things i have gotten better at.

hope this helps,

good luck!

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So today I was officially offered a job at St. Francis and I accepted. Thank you to everyone who posted on the thread, your answers have been really helpful. For those who are still looking for a job, stay positive, be hopeful and don't give up!

Caroline, I e-mailed the recruiter directly with my resume and cover letter. She called me back after a week. Also, when I was there I saw some other new grads delivering their resumes in person, so if that's possible for you, you can give that a try.

I am gonna try to stay flexible, keep an open mind, and see where the road takes me.

Good Luck everybody!

Hi ObscuredDream05,

How did you get the st. Francis recruiter's email? I just graduated and hope to apply to st. Francis. Thanks a lot!

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