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  1. Applying for new grad jobs in NYC

    stockmanjr replied to stockmanjr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Applied to Stamford Hospital but their Residency program was full by the time I found out about it. They told me to reapply for the spring. I've been applying everywhere and anywhere. Thankfully I...

  2. Something Has to Change

    stockmanjr replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    The problem as many have highlighted is that you need atleast a year to move away from bedside nursing. I'm not even sure that bedside nursing is for me but I know I'm going to have to stick it out...

  3. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    stockmanjr replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    So H&B for self care is not a good answer?

  4. Applying for new grad jobs in NYC

    stockmanjr replied to stockmanjr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All the traveling agencies want experience for hospital jobs. As far as the rehab jobs in NYC it's the places that don't train new grads that use agencies to hire people. I met with a recruiter that...

  5. Overturning a grade is it possible?

    stockmanjr replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    You can't fail someone in a class for their overall performance at school. Class grades should depend on performance in that particular class not outside factors. This is how schools get themselves in...

  6. Overturning a grade is it possible?

    stockmanjr replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    While I agree that the OP acted unprofessionally that doesn't excuse the school for having what sounds like a lack of written policy on consequences for a students actions. From what the OP said...

  7. Giving Narcan to Your Own Patient

    stockmanjr replied to MickeyMarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen NCLEX questions about giving less medication than ordered and they always said that RNs cannot do that. I've always been taught to call the HCP if I have an issue with the

  8. Nursing shortage is BS

    stockmanjr replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    Then you're working at a very good facility as that's not the usual experience with LTC around these parts. I had a recruiter try to push an LTC job on me and she admitted to me that I would have to...

  9. Nursing shortage is BS

    stockmanjr replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think LTC is below me as a new grad but the situations LTC puts staff in is unacceptable. Classmate of mine took an LTC job. After 1.5wks of training she was put in charge by herself on an...

  10. Justifying the cost of an Ivy League Nursing Education

    stockmanjr replied to Barbiegirl1229's topic in General Students

    A Master's denotes expertise in a particular field. If you are a newbie nurse how can you have that? Also, Columbia gives their new grads a CNL. How can you be a nurse leader when you've never been on...

  11. Nursing shortage is BS

    stockmanjr replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    I got one Part-Time offer which required me to relocate within two months. It was the only interview I got as well. Had to decline that because I couldn't afford to move for what I would have been...

  12. Justifying the cost of an Ivy League Nursing Education

    stockmanjr replied to Barbiegirl1229's topic in General Students

    Maybe one of you folks with fancy MSNs can explain this to me. How can you become a Master without any experience in the field? Friend of mine went to Columbia and she's struggling to get an RN...

  13. Overturning a grade is it possible?

    stockmanjr replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    First off you're in the wrong for your actions there's no disputing that. However, I think the instructor should never have said you could pass after you had the conversations about your lateness and...

  14. Increase in bad student behavior.

    stockmanjr replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I've seen it even in Nursing School. We had students who would yell at the professors when they disagreed with the

  15. How to brush up?

    stockmanjr posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I graduated over the summer with my BSN and have already passed the NCLEX. I had to spend an extra semester in school because my dad passed away after a prolong and horrible illness. Since I went an...

  16. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    stockmanjr replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is there is only so many things you can learn when you're not doing the job every shift. The other is that several of the skills we learn may differ by facility

  17. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    stockmanjr replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    That's not entirely true. ADNs don't get hired in acute care, but there are plenty of LTC and Home Health that will hire you with an ADN. I bridged from my ADN right away though because I want to work...

  18. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    stockmanjr replied to boxofrain's topic in General Nursing

    It's not always the schools fault on how many patients a student can take. I only had 1-2 patients for my entire program but the hospitals wouldn't allow us to take anymore. The RNs and CIs are too...

  19. Nursing shortage is BS

    stockmanjr replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    In NYC many of the hospitals beyond HHC are putting acute care experience in their inpatient job requirements. You may be able to slide into an outpatient jobs. If you go outside the "Ring" as I like...

  20. Nursing shortage is BS

    stockmanjr replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear this. There seems to be a mindset that home health experience is not valuable. Same thing happens here in NYC with LTC unless you work tele/vents/subacute. Lots of people are being told...

  21. New grad jobs in NYC, should I wait?

    stockmanjr replied to floatingrib's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm in a similar boat as you. I've started to apply to NJ and CT hospitals as there is just a glut of folks here in NYC. I really don't want to end up in LTC so I'm willing to commute for any decent...

  22. advice appreciated from nurses who work variable shifts

    stockmanjr replied to carluvscats's topic in General Nursing

    After reading the above it reinforces my decision to turn down a rotating shift position. A very well known hospital offered me a residency position and they told me it could take 1 1/2 to 3 years to...

  23. Applying for new grad jobs in NYC

    stockmanjr replied to stockmanjr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a

  24. Rushed 7 day orientation, forced to resign

    stockmanjr replied to latebloomer74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That doesn't sound like a good situation. Sounds like my classmate who after a week of orientation on her first job was put in charge of LPN's by herself at an LTC. She quit the next

  25. First RN job, and I'm having second thoughts

    stockmanjr replied to jennsrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Fair enough I must have misread the traveler situation from my friends who do