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I am a nursing student in Oregon who will be graduating in June and then moving to Manhattan. I am looking at a couple of hospitals, specifically Mt. Sinai and New York-Presbyterian. Do any of you by chance have experience with any of these facilities and if so, any words of wisdom? Or perhaps, some of you have recommendations as to other faciliites that are great to work at? There are just so many hospitals in your big city and I'm not sure where to even start.

Also, any advice on what areas are the best to look at for housing? We realize the cost of living is higher there and are prepared for that but have never actually been to NYC and are wondering about what areas are safest for a couple from the Northwest? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Hi,

Can I ask I was visiting NYC a few months ago and we had to visit St Vincents hospital ER dept, I found the place to be dirty and disorganised and wondered if anybody knew the hospital and whether this is the norm for NY hospitals? The public restrooms left a lot to be desired and were fithy, and we had to ask a security guard to open them from a button on a control panel.

I guess I was expecting very clean hospitals but was just a little bit taken back, the staff were lovely.

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at no time did anyone mention that all white people are well off!i know that is far from the truth. i know my coworkers work as hard as i do for their money. i also know they worked hard for their degrees.

my point is that it is unfair to equate a neighborhood as being filthy with rude people mainly because of the majority (90%) is minority and 10% white. the statement made by anonny27 was bias.

there are many filthy neighborhoods in nyc. even the "middle class neighborhoods" are sometimes filthy with some rude people.

nyc is not know for it's cleanliness and minorities are not the reason it is dirty.

for example the big snow storm we just had was not cleaned up as efficiently as it should have been. in some cities such as toronto (lots of minorities) it is cleaned up immediately. the streets and public facilities are cleaner.

the comment made by annon

i think the part that bothers me about this, is that it sounds like all white people are well off. i can assure you that is not the case. just as all minorities (how ever you classify that) are poor. it is just not true. sure i'm a nurse, so you all know what i make, roughly. i am white, but by no means am i well off. i live paycheck to paycheck. i work hard to put food on the table, and to give my child what she needs. we get no assistance from anyone. my husband and i have school loans out right now, and if i'm lucky, they'll be paid off before my 5 yr old starts college (so we can take out another one). i take my daughter to school, and am surrounded by rich mommies who don't work (don't need to), and go to work, and take care of poor patients whose mommies don't work (not quite sure why). sorry but it bothers me, being middle class (i think i'm still middle calss, who knows).

ok, rant over. go ahead and chew me up

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This is exactly my point! Anyplace, no matter what the demographics are can be dirty.

St. Vincent's is not known for being dirty.It is a very nice hospital. I am sorry you had that experience. No, that is not the norm for NYC hospiatls. The hospitals, at least the one i work at try to maintain a clean enviroment. Things do sometimes get out of hand because of the high volume of pts seen on a daily basis.

Hi,

Can I ask I was visiting NYC a few months ago and we had to visit St Vincents hospital ER dept, I found the place to be dirty and disorganised and wondered if anybody knew the hospital and whether this is the norm for NY hospitals? The public restrooms left a lot to be desired and were fithy, and we had to ask a security guard to open them from a button on a control panel.

I guess I was expecting very clean hospitals but was just a little bit taken back, the staff were lovely.

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At no time did anyone mention that all white people are well off!I know that is far from the truth. I know my coworkers work as hard as i do for their money. I also know they worked hard for their degrees.

I know what you are saying, but the comment insinuated that if white people didn't live there, it was a bad area. What I'm trying to say is that it shouldn't matter who lives ther. And even if it's an 'all-white' neighborhood (which does not exsist in NYC), it doesn't mesn it's a 'good' neighborhood. I was trying to defend both sides!!

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My point exactly. Also, just because it is a black neighborhood does not mean it is bad neighborhood. Not all blacks are poor even those living in the impoverished neighborhoods in NYC. Some just choose not to turn their backs on the community they grew up in. I know many Docs and other professionals that choose to stay in these neighborhoods.

I know what you are saying, but the comment insinuated that if white people didn't live there, it was a bad area. What I'm trying to say is that it shouldn't matter who lives ther. And even if it's an 'all-white' neighborhood (which does not exsist in NYC), it doesn't mesn it's a 'good' neighborhood. I was trying to defend both sides!!
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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
This is exactly my point! Anyplace, no matter what the demographics are can be dirty.

St. Vincent's is not known for being dirty.It is a very nice hospital. I am sorry you had that experience. No, that is not the norm for NYC hospiatls. The hospitals, at least the one i work at try to maintain a clean enviroment. Things do sometimes get out of hand because of the high volume of pts seen on a daily basis.

Thank you for answering my question. I understand and accept that high volume of patients can cause these problems. I guess I was niave and thought all hospitals in US were like you see on TV :chuckle

Kay

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Thank you for answering my question. I understand and accept that high volume of patients can cause these problems. I guess I was niave and thought all hospitals in US were like you see on TV :chuckle

Kay

I grew up in NY and lived in NYC before going to nursing school in Tennessee. I just had to add that I just graduted in December and am moving to NYC in 2 weeks. In my experience (just 1 opinion), it is the least segregated place I've seen. Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, etc. all make me feel like there is some kind of "invisible" line segregating people.

Yes, NYC is probably the most expensive place on the planet to live. It's a great place to live, but not for everybody. Working conditions in hospitals definitely vary depending on where you are in the country. In Nashville, RN's work 3x12 hr shifts per week. In NYC, it seems the standard for RN's to work 3x13 for 3 weeks and 1 week per month work 4x12. I would highly encourage anyone planning to move to NYC to visit first. Good Luck!

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yes, nyc is probably the most expensive place on the planet to live. it's a great place to live, but not for everybody.

so very true, specfuz. i too grew up in ny and though i will be doing my schooling in florida, i definitely plan to move back once i receive at least my bachelors, if not my master's degree.

the thing is most people, no matter where you live nowadays, live paycheck to paycheck. living in the city, i won't need my car so while my rent may be higher, i'll save about $400 minimum. so there are definitely perks. plus i just love the energy of ny.:rolleyes:

specfuz, where are you going to be working when you go back? are you going to live in manhattan or one of the other boroughs? next summer, i'm hoping to do a summer internship as sloan kettering.

kris

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so very true, specfuz. i too grew up in ny and though i will be doing my schooling in florida, i definitely plan to move back once i receive at least my bachelors, if not my master's degree.

the thing is most people, no matter where you live nowadays, live paycheck to paycheck. living in the city, i won't need my car so while my rent may be higher, i'll save about $400 minimum. so there are definitely perks. plus i just love the energy of ny.:rolleyes:

specfuz, where are you going to be working when you go back? are you going to live in manhattan or one of the other boroughs? next summer, i'm hoping to do a summer internship as sloan kettering.

kris

mccnrs2b, pm me. i'll be starting a job at sloan kettering soon!

thanks,

spec

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I previously worked at Mt. Sinai. What type of floor are you looking at? Some of the new grads seemed overwhelmed, you should definitely be careful of the floor you choose, see if you can shadow for a shift before you sign a contract with the floor. One of my good friends worked at NY-Presbyterian - liked it. And definitely be ready to spend a lot of money on rent - it doesn't come cheap. One good site is craigslist.com - they have some apartments listed on there, without broker fees (i'm pretty sure). another good way of finding an apartment is walking around the neighborhoods and looking for "for rent" signs, it's tedious, but you save money because you mostly deal directly with the landlord.

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Ya know, I don't know specifically where I'm interested in working. I know that eventually I would like to do something with pediatric oncology or possibly cardiac care but I kind of feel like at this point I just want a job. I feel as though because I'm a new grad I should just be grateful for whatever I can get at this point. Is this an accurate perspective or should I be really focusing in on a specific area already?

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Ya know, I don't know specifically where I'm interested in working. I know that eventually I would like to do something with pediatric oncology or possibly cardiac care but I kind of feel like at this point I just want a job. I feel as though because I'm a new grad I should just be grateful for whatever I can get at this point. Is this an accurate perspective or should I be really focusing in on a specific area already?

don't be grateful for whatever you get at this point - there is a nursing shortage afterall! choose your first job wisely though. i personally thought of going into l&d as my first job out of college, and thought otherwise because i felt it was too specialized. i went into cardiac care, and i think that it's been good so far. that's just my take on it though! :) find something that interests you, and go for it.

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