Doofy

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1. RN to Rad Tech options

   Doofy posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I did a search, and saw a few threads on Rad Techs that went back to school to become an RN. Maybe I am using the wrong search words, but I was wondering if anyone went from RN to Rad Tech. I'm...

2. NYU or Stony Brook's Accelerated Program?

   Doofy replied to Brooklyn84's topic in New York Nursing

   Stern School of business is rather well known if you are going for a MBA. Any major outside of business and finance, there's no leg up when applying for a job. Go for SBU. Maybe you can look...

3. Private student loans

   Doofy replied to nurse2btracy's topic in New York Nursing

   I quit my job to take a shot at this too. I've got 1 Federal Direct loan for cc tuition I've got a 2nd FDL to pay for my food And I've got a Home Equity loan to pay my mortgage. With a mortgage, my...

4. Chose Nursing as a career

   Doofy replied to Hanging Garden's topic in Male Nursing Students

   Our female classmates are required to tie their hair upwards. No

5. Any internship available?????

   Doofy replied to doggybour's topic in New York Nursing

   externships usually require at least 1 semester medsurg clinical experience in school. If you are not in any nursing programs yet, your best bet is to do some volunteer work for your local

6. Does anyone know?

   Doofy replied to doggybour's topic in New York Nursing

   I don't think anyone was "lecturing" on grammar. The poster didn't get many responses. Two of the major reasons is because the question being asked is repetitive and can be answered using a simple...

7. NY nursing 101

   Doofy replied to kkaatt's topic in New York Nursing

   You're allowed to take the nclex on a tourist visa? I have classmates on a student visa that are afraid they can't register for the nclex after classes are

8. U.S. Citizen staying in Canada and working in Buffalo?

   Doofy replied to NewYorkRN2B's topic in New York Nursing

   When I went to Niagara Falls last summer, they checked my passport when entering the US. They didn't check anything when I was going to

9. CUNY 2007 Fall Nursing students...Help!!! ANY1

   Doofy replied to soon2bnycmhnp's topic in New York Nursing

   If you are applying to a community college for pre clinicals, I doubt it would be too late. QCC was still accepting new students upto 1 week before classes start. I think the only requirement for a...

10. How much do NY nurses make?

    Doofy replied to Michele G.'s topic in New York Nursing

    Unfortunately, nyc real estate isn't going to be doubling again any time soon. :) An 800sq/ft apt in a decent area in Queens will cost you anywhere from 250K for a coop to 400+K for a nice condo....

11. nursing school Pre-Reqs???

    Doofy replied to lullaby's topic in New York Nursing

    Due to the limited seats to Nursing programs at CUNYs, most schools that offer the major will not have easy prereqs. It's the easiest way of weeding out students. You should look into CUNY's that...

12. Advice on Applying to Nursing Programs in NY

    Doofy replied to chikichiki17's topic in New York Nursing

    Schools have been accepting apps for Fall '07 since Oct/Nov. When you mention BA program, do you mean a BSN program? If so, I think its actually easier to get into a BSN program at a private school...

13. How many guys in your class?

    Doofy replied to Scrubz's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Just attended orientation. So not everyone showed about. But there is a min of 10 in our class of

14. ASN vs. BSN

    Doofy replied to Jennyfur1234's topic in New York Nursing

    I've heard of a few hospitals (mostly in the city) that require a BSN. But I heard that in different threads on this forum. Not first hand experience. If you have to work, than the ADN is probably...

15. Anyone starting pre-clinical @ QCC in January?

    Doofy replied to NurseChapel's topic in New York Nursing

    Sorry, I have no experience with this professor. Never really heard of any of my current classmates taking him either. The only required book is the Holes Textbook. The Study Guide and Cliff Notes...