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  1. Southern Tier Area

    RN*06 replied to GooeyRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey there -- I went to BU for nusing school.....did clinicals in lourdes and wilson the whole time and DEFINATELY enjoyed wilson. was actually going to stay up there a year to work on the step-down...

  2. New Grad-RN just hired into PACU

    RN*06 posted a topic in PACU

    Hi there, I was suprised to find that there is no little PACU thread going out there:) I just passed my NCLEX last week, and got a job starting september in the PACU. I was advised of the med-surg in...

  3. New Grad-RN just hired into PACU

    RN*06 replied to RN*06's topic in PACU

    Thank you all for your advice and support. In regards to the ICU component.....the PACU floor I am working on is also an ICU (so they say). I have been here for 2 weeks and we get tons on A-lines and...

  4. new grads in NYC

    RN*06 replied to lilnat03's topic in New York Nursing

    well, i interviewed at sloan and was offered a position pending licensure. i also have three friends that had the same thing - two are starting on monday! NYP-Cornell I can't vouch

  5. new grads in NYC

    RN*06 replied to lilnat03's topic in New York Nursing

    I call extremely cheap 550 a month for a decent and spacious 2 bedroom apartment (roomate paying the oher half). If you want a REAL idea for nyc prices, go to craigslist and look in the real estate...

  6. new grads in NYC

    RN*06 replied to lilnat03's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi there, Good luck finishing school and congrats on being so close to graduation! I just graduated in May, passed the boards in July, and will begin my first job on monday. I went on many, many...

  7. New Grad-RN just hired into PACU

    RN*06 replied to RN*06's topic in PACU

    Thank you for the advice! I have a lot to learn before that time comes. Just coming out of school, it was hard to have no "goal" in sight academically. I guess its reality shock:) In fact it...

  8. How much do NY nurses make?

    RN*06 replied to Michele G.'s topic in New York Nursing

    In addition to that 38 percent question............ So, lets take sloans salary as an example which was posted earlier on this board. 62,000. After taxes, we would be taking home only 62 percent of...

  9. New Grad-RN just hired into PACU

    RN*06 replied to RN*06's topic in PACU

    it's actually a certain amount of hours, such which usually takes within a year working full time. It just needs to be a certain amount of hours within 2 yrs. I was wrong about after the classes, big...

  10. NYP- Cornell or Columbia??

    RN*06 replied to thinkpink's topic in New York Nursing

    thank you o much for all this

  11. NYP- Cornell or Columbia??

    RN*06 replied to thinkpink's topic in New York Nursing

    wow is right!!!!! LOL. I understand what you mean about the critical care - and the elective surgeries. However - not many city hospitals offer this at all!! and six months is a lot of support....

  12. NYP- Cornell or Columbia??

    RN*06 replied to thinkpink's topic in New York Nursing

    Talking about bar-mates......anyone looking for a roomate. I wasn't planning on living in the city, but now that i'm working as a secretary in columbia-pres (until i start nursing at HSS in...

  13. NCSBN learningext.com

    RN*06 replied to precy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hey - i think ncsbn's questions are equal to kaplan in critical thinking. they are definately upper level thinking questions and are a good indicator for how you will do on th nclex if you score above...

  14. question about NY BON

    RN*06 replied to colleennurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i waited six days. What's so weird to me..........is that I now have 2 listings for my license number, even though I never requested a name change! They listed one with my middle name, as i requested...

  15. New Grad-RN just hired into PACU

    RN*06 replied to RN*06's topic in PACU

    Thanks for your comments - that is very comforting to hear. The extubating part is also bothering me the most! I just can't imagine being responsible for the possible complications of it.....The...

  16. Recommend Bassett In Cooperstown?

    RN*06 replied to Starphoenix's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi there -- don't know too much about Bassett but my final semester instructor (a wonderful woman who now works with FEMA and has national awards) worked there for 10 years (left 5 yrs ago to teach)...

  17. Good Study Points To REMEMBER

    RN*06 replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    kayla -- how thoughtful of you to share your study guides, which are very thorough and beautifully done. I wanted to comment, if im not being too offensive....that these guides are almost TOO in...

  18. Build up GPA or just go to LPN program?

    RN*06 replied to MrsCD's topic in New York Nursing

    I would definately spend the time retaking these courses, particularly because they expressed that they are interested in your application provided you retake these classes. As unfair as it seems, you...

  19. Desperately need help for boards.

    RN*06 replied to JoeB1047's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am a terrible test taker. terrible. however, i took the nclex last week and walked out of there KNOWING i passed in 75. My advice to you, in all seriousness, is to get your hands on the KAPLAN...

  20. Lenox hospital vs. Bellevue hospital

    RN*06 replied to jennifers1108's topic in New York Nursing

    nyforlove.....sounds great! i always wondered if there was really such thing as 8am happy hours for nurses coming off shift....haha. cookie -- you would love NYC. I hear that NYU offers a lot of...

  21. Debate: Studying the book vs doing more questions in CD for NCLEX

    RN*06 replied to Bala Shark's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    questions, questions, and more questions!!!! Dont waste any precious prep time studying chapters unless your reallyyy shaky on a major topic (like lab values or ABG's in saunders). I would get through...

  22. NCLEX Question

    RN*06 replied to shanLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I will give you the subscription info....there is a whole pharm thing in the beginning that divides the drugs into categories and reviews it. Don't worry too much about drugs for the NCLEX though --...

  23. Lenox hospital vs. Bellevue hospital

    RN*06 replied to jennifers1108's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes I agree with you on Mt. Sinai -- the application proccess is tedious and if you call HR, they tell you to submit an application to specific jobs listed in the website. If I am not mistaken, they...

  24. NCLEX Question

    RN*06 replied to shanLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hotgal -- saunders 3rd edition works great if you go through the questions to the end of each

  25. NCLEX Question

    RN*06 replied to shanLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    shan -- i just read your post a little more carefully and realized that there is a bit of a mismatch. i have subscription to ncsbn for NCLEX-RN. Let me know if you think this will still