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  1. crna vs Md

    i have a dilemma and don't know what to do. I have been accepted by crna program and also a medical school in Caribbean. i checked the school and most students who graduate from it end up in family medicine. they both have pros and cons i just cannot...
  2. crna vs Md

    i like to be totally independent and make decisions on my own so i should be md but i like being a nurse and flexibility comes with it. time and money not an issue right now. i just have to make a decision. thanks :)
  3. foreign nurses

    i would like to tell something all the nurses who want to immigrate to US. do NOT come to USA unless you already have green card. Go to CANADA where you will be valued as an RN who can contribute to economy. Even thoug there is "shortage" in nursing...
  4. foreign nurses

    I don't know anything about it. I would contact bon of ca. . Congrats for your green card
  5. prsion nurses

    i may get a job at Hunts point prison in Bronx. Does anyone know anything about this prison? thank you
  6. in my experience prisons hiring nurses as long as they have pulse but it is very hard to get a hospital job with only prison experience.
  7. Need a Job in NY

    good luck for finding a sponsor and a job. First, I dont think you can get green card based on employment. there is no enough visas left for nurses. But because you are a canadian, thru NAFTA you may get it. I know nurses who got sponsorship from hos...
  8. where are the damn jobs

    I have applied 100s of jobs in nyc but i dont even have one interview yet. NYP has openings over 100, Mount sinai over 300 jobs for nurses but somehow i am not good for none of them!!!!. Nurse recuiters dont answer the phones or emails. what the he...
  9. New York Presbyterian BSN only?

    i have bsn and i applied NYP but nothing so far.
  10. Gift ideas for my stepfather, the soon-to-be LPN

    i had a friend whose grandmother went to school to be LPN age at 67 and she did it.
  11. It must be a pleasure to work with a doctor like this

    my dad is psychiatrist and always a good dr learns from nurses
  12. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

    get master degree in nursing so you can practice medicine and be a nurse at the same time.
  13. Possible Job if I'm smart enough!

    if you werent smart you wouldnt have LVN after your name
  14. it's hard to find a job for everyone. try to make yourself kind of unique. once i was told that i should learn sign language or spanish etc. you could also get some certifacations. these things will make your resume stronger and make you more desirab...
  15. english is my second language as well. just keep your nursing notes short and clear. no need for using big words or making complex senteces. after all you're not required to write full essay for each patient :)
  16. he cannot be contagious otherwise the school wouldnt take the risk spreading tb to others. so you and other will be ok.
  17. Possible Job if I'm smart enough!

    if you werent smart you wouldnt have LVN after your name
  18. ED Nursing Book recommendations?

    there is one book for CEN it's only questions and answer i forgot the name but you can find it at borders or barnes&noble
  19. Lets Talk Money...

    i worked at prison in philly as a new grad started with 31/hr evening shift ( or 28/hr cant remember exactly) about 3 years ago.
  20. Will I like being an RN more than a CNA?

    it pays more so it is good enough for me to love it :)
  21. How do you determine that you passed the NCLEX?

    i did over 5000 practice questions before NCLEX. i got the point where i didnt need to read the question any more. i was just looking at the answers and i knew what was the right answer :) On NCLEX i got 75 questions and i passed. before i left the r...
  22. 5 months and nothing..

    i got my prison job at Job Fair. they had a stand there i gave them my resume and a week later i called them back then they asked me to come for interview which was a joke. Hiring person came to me and she said do you have pa license and i said yes a...
  23. 5 months and nothing..

    in the begining as a full time (new graduate) i was paid 31/hr then i became PRN and i was paid 40/hr. as PRN i was doing a lot of over time i mean a LOT :)
  24. 5 months and nothing..

    you should get your BSN anyway because each year more hospitals are requiring or prefering nurses with BSN. I've been there I know how difficult it is. you may want to check prisons. i have worked at the prison for a long time because nobody hired me...