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babbz

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  1. BMCC Spring '08 hopeful !

    babbz posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Does anybody know when BMCC finalizes (and notifies) the accepted applicants for nursing clinicals? Also when do they do the lottery for the 2 day sections? I keep calling and getting the run...

  2. Any CNA job leads in NYC?

    babbz posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I am a pre-clin nursing student in NYC and I am looking for CNA jobs in the city but it's been so hard. I am looking for any leads, mainly in Manhattan and the Bronx. I was hoping there were other...

  3. Any CNA job leads in NYC?

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in New York Nursing

    Wow, I started that thread a looong time ago, it's been a couple of years, ha. I finally managed to get a CNA job offer but it didn't pay well since I didn't have much expereience so I declined the...

  4. Student loans

    babbz replied to curlysue82's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few ideas: 1) Getting an RN from a community college is the best way to go since the tuition is low and an RN degree is always an RN degree anywhere in the country. So if you can't afford...

  5. Asperger's Syndrome

    babbz replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I saw the same show you did last night and they actually had a scene with my school (BMCC, NY) in the background so that was cool. Also remember the scene with the twins? That was sweet, he's their...

  6. BMCC Spring '08 hopeful !

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in New York Nursing

    Thank you for your kind response but as you will see if you follow the thread, I found out already that I'm in,

  7. BMCC Spring '08 hopeful !

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks so much FutureRN19! Are you in the day or evening program? I am in the day program, we just have the lottery to find out which of the 2 sections we got into. Wish you the

  8. BMCC Spring '08 hopeful !

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in New York Nursing

    OMG!!!!!!!!! I AM SOOOOO INNNNN!!!!!!!!!! Yay!! FutureRN19 where are you? I got in too. One of the secretary's called me and I rushed to school to go pick up the package. They called me on 1/4/08 on...

  9. Calling out sick...?

    babbz replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, do not go into work!! DO NOT go into work!! Forget the guilt, think about how guilty you will feel when patients with already compromised immune systems become increasingly ill because of...

  10. BMCC Spring '08 hopeful !

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the well wishes. Hope you get into BMCC for Spring '08. If you get in look me

  11. BMCC Spring '08 hopeful !

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in New York Nursing

    Mr. S forgot to mention the notification system to me and I forgot to ask during the little application interview. Thanks! Hope to see you

  12. BMCC Spring '08 hopeful !

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in New York Nursing

    You also going to BMCC NYdreamer? No, I think you are going somewhere else right? LIU? Anyways, I got the answer everybody. I called BMCC for the millionth time and finally got someone Ms. L*. She...

  13. School and Work

    babbz replied to cjnyc's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes, it is very doable to work while doing pre-clins. But once you get into the nursing program it's extremely hard to work and do well on clins because of the time commitment needed for clins. One...

  14. BMCC Spring '08 hopeful !

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks NYdreamer! How are things with

  15. Disrespectful Nurse aids

    babbz replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Aaarrrggggggggg!! My eyes!! Use enter button please! Just a little sillyness on my part ignore, was just trying to read your post I have worked in several hospitals and I do not like observing the...

  16. School and Work

    babbz replied to cjnyc's topic in New York Nursing

    I am going to BMCC and I have quit my job already!! I want to be jobless (sounds funny) when I do Nur1 because it cannot be repeated and I worked soo hard just to get into the program. It's 8 credits...

  17. Taking Nursing 112 at BMCC, any veterans care to chip in.?.

    babbz replied to Nurse212's topic in New York Nursing

    I too hope to get into the Spring '08 clinical at BMCC. I did well in pre-clins so I hope nothing goes wrong. Any books I can buy now to get a head start??

  18. Job Placement....

    babbz replied to doggybour's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't forget this website where the job listings are updated regularly!!!!! http://employment.nychhc.org/ LOOOVVVE this site for NYC hospital jobs!! Each posting lists the title and requirements for...

  19. CNA salary

    babbz replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was offered $8/hour with no experience by an agency (in NYC) or $10-$15 depending on the experience I had. At local hospitals they offer $11-$13 but they seem much more competitive. That's not too...

  20. CNA as a career?

    babbz replied to zcalla's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I currently work at a hospital in Brooklyn, NY and I know some CNA's who have gone on to make quite a good salary with benefits for their families. Although they are professional and you would never...

  21. Loans To Live Off of While In School

    babbz replied to fadedstars34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "Whatever the difference is between the total amount of $ that you need for the semester/year and the amount the goverment is willing to give/loan you, you'll have to fund through private loans. Chase...

  22. CNA Job...I'm nervous!! Can U help me please!?

    babbz replied to sail81's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey Sail81, It's Babbz. How's the CNA job going? I am still waiting to get a CNA or PCT job. CNA's they usually hire w/out experience but with PCT ("Techs" or Patient Care Technicians) they usually...

  23. Is ti ok to do A&P2+ clinical 1 at the same time?

    babbz posted a topic in General Students

    I want to have no more of 2 semesters of pre-clins before I start my nursing clinicals. At the rate I am going, I can finish the pre-reqs and begin clinicals but still have A&P-2 and Microbiology...

  24. Is ti ok to do A&P2+ clinical 1 at the same time?

    babbz replied to babbz's topic in General Students

    Thanks guys!!! After considering the responses I think that I will need plenty of time to do homework for the clinicals; ie:research papers (like somebody mentioned above) etc. I will try to take...

  25. thinking about doing my CNA and PCT

    babbz replied to tprashad's topic in New York Nursing

    You have to really decide. Just from experience it's hard to get a PCT job without at least 1 year of CNA experience so you might wanna take PCT later. But if you have both the time and money now then...