NewYorkCityRN

NewYorkCityRN

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  1. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Yes, Home Heath Aides. My agency has a few nurse educators who teach anyone who wants to become an HHA, how to become one. They also do a lot of re-certification right in the office in their mock...

  2. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Forgot Nurses Day?! haha well you make sure you remind your boss next time! That's so nice that you got a weekend get-a-way. My agency had a nice Christmas party for us at this amazing place in NYC....

  3. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Come on Nurses!!

  4. What Does Your Agency Do Differently to Keep You With Them??

    NewYorkCityRN replied to NewYorkCityRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm curious to know as well. I am a Travel nurse who works with an agency. I read a lot of negatives that other agencies are doing and the warnings the other RN's are giving. I just want to see if my...

  5. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    NewYorkCityRN replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are schools with 4 year PA programs. My best friend, who I met in college, is now a PA. He took a ton of science classes and did an entire year of rotations. It was a 4 year program though where...

  6. Silly Question :-P

    NewYorkCityRN replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    These are hysterical! You seriously crack me up!

  7. Is my misdemeanor going to haunt me forever? Nursing student needs your advise

    NewYorkCityRN replied to jspNY's topic in New York Nursing

    Exactly....however, you have the legal right to put "No" on an application if the case was an arrest over 7 years, or if the conviction and sentence completion is over 7 years. I know this seems nuts,...

  8. Is my misdemeanor going to haunt me forever? Nursing student needs your advise

    NewYorkCityRN replied to jspNY's topic in New York Nursing

    I understand what you are saying, however, I used to do bg checks for some major hospitals and by law, we could not report ANYTHING over 7

  9. Is my misdemeanor going to haunt me forever? Nursing student needs your advise

    NewYorkCityRN replied to jspNY's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes, this is true. A sealed case will never be shown to an employer as well. As I said, any violation, misdemeanor, or felony over 7 years old (and the sentence is over 7 years old) cannot be...

  10. shopping

    NewYorkCityRN replied to Alibaba's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi! I recommend SOHO. If you take the A C or E train downtown and get off at Broadway/Lafayette street, you won't be disappointed. This area is very trendy and has a ton of affordable shops. Also,...

  11. Is my misdemeanor going to haunt me forever? Nursing student needs your advise

    NewYorkCityRN replied to jspNY's topic in New York Nursing

    In NY, any arrest or conviction over 7 years will not show up on a criminal bg check. This will not haunt you forever. Btw, I used to work at a pre-employment screening company doing NY State bg...

  12. Living in Manhattan...

    NewYorkCityRN replied to Dudette's topic in New York Nursing

    I live in Jersey City and my commute is under 30 minutes! It's SO much cheaper and you get so much more for your money. Look at the nicer areas of JC...like Newport. Hoboken is more money, but a nice...

  13. Hospitals that offer 8 hr shifts in NYC?

    NewYorkCityRN replied to liz1979's topic in New York Nursing

    I know NYU also has 8 hour

  14. Travel nursing in NYC

    NewYorkCityRN replied to jellie22's topic in New York Nursing

    I am a travel nurse in NYC. I live on the NYC/NJ border and do local travel through Access Nursing Services. They require that you have a year or two of previous experience and a NY license. They are...

  15. Real Life in NYC

    NewYorkCityRN replied to tinderbox's topic in New York Nursing

    :roll Hello Tinderobx. :) I am an RN in NYC. I do "local travel" for a company called Access Nursing Services. They set me up with 13 week contracts at some of Manhattan's best hospitals. (Lenox Hill,...

  16. New York City bound

    NewYorkCityRN replied to WIRN's topic in Travel

    hello wirn. i am doing "local travel" in nyc. i currently live right outside of nyc, in nj. i am doing work through an agency called access nursing services. they have been outstanding! they have...

  17. Questions for travel nurses

    NewYorkCityRN replied to Guitar_Heroine's topic in Travel

    hi! i am an icu rn living in nj. i do what's called "local travel" with a company called access nursing services. they have set me up with 13 week travel assignments all around manhattan. they have...

  18. Recommendations....

    NewYorkCityRN replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

    access nursing services in nyc is a great one!! i am an icu nurse and was able to get some pretty nice 13 week assignments. i have been doing local travel for about a year and a half. i don't think...