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Hi all, I'm a new grad and I just started my first job - ER in big city hospital. Yesterday was my first day and my preceptor told me I would place an IV. I've done this a lot in my final practicum with a couple of seasoned nurses in another ER in ...

Just curious what your experiences have been if you've worked the ED at either Kaiser Richmond or Sutter Alta Bates Summit in Oakland... Thanks

Hey all, Congrats to everyone who passed! I'm taking the ACNP exam on Saturday. I'm pretty nervous about it, but feel like I've put in a decent amount of studying.. hopefully. I listened to all of the Sally Miller review CDs, read the majority of...

Hey all, I know there are a number of threads regarding nursing abbreviations, but I think this one might be slightly different. I'm a new nurse, still on orientation. My preceptor has been telling me that I should not/can not use certain abbreviat...

Thanks for the responses! That's what I've been doing, but I am going to get that list so I know for the future...

sunny is going to give a lecture about integration sometime in october or november, but basically anywhere you do your integration, if they like you, you will get a job there. if you don't want nyp, you request non-nyp hospitals, and you can name wh...

I got a job straight out of school in the ER in NYC. Many places officially say that they will not hire you to the ER without experience, but if you get to an open house, you can possibly convince them or find someone who doesn't share that sentimen...

As a new RN it is very difficult to get a job part-time. I think approx half our class either took the year off and is working full-time (which means they work at their job for 2 years+ before becoming NPs) and the other half is working full-time and...

Yes you can switch specialties in Columbia. If you are in the FNP track and decide Pediatrics is right for you, it's not a problem. You can not switch into CRNA or midwifery track if you are not accepted to it. There are so many specialties for th...

Yeah they do everything for you regarding Integration. Lemme know if you have anymore questions!

Well in Columbia Presby a lot of grads left after a year, I guess to pursue NP jobs. In Cornell I guess they had a couple of grads in their ER who didn't know how to do basic things. Also, a lot of nurses don't agree with accelerated programs like ...

I know CRNA is hard to get into and I think there were only 10 ETP students from my year going in. It is also a great program, from what I've heard. I know a couple of students who actually switched out of CRNA, because they decided it wasn't for ...

SFChef, I am in the Masters portion right now. Unfortunately I could not take a year off, because of my time frame for finishing school. My specialty is Acute Care and I don't like how it's being run. What specialty are you going for? I think mos...

Tanguera, I just finished the ETP portion of the program. Obviously there are pros and cons to any school, Columbia not excluded. I think before you go and rack up tens of thousands of dollars in loans, you should really consider whether this is so...

To clarify on SteveRN21's post, you don't need a science related degree, any BA, BS, BBA, etc will do.

If you want to apply for the school of nursing at columbia, then you have to already have a bachelors in something else, take the gre, etc. i don't think they care about high school stuff.

Hey all, It's been kinda quiet this year in terms of applicants getting together and expressing their mutual frustration at having to wait so long to hear from the school of their dreams! From reading previous threads, it looks like Columbia applica...

I'm also in the ETP program right now. We are in our last week of the fall semester right now, getting ready for a much needed 2 weeks off. Since that first week in June, I've learned so much, but also know that this is only a small part of what it...

I got the shoes from my favorite online store - shoebuy.com I got these: http://www.shoebuy.com/nurse-mates-pamela/107446/256032 Also if anyone decides to buy from them, they're having a 20% off sale for the next few days, i think the promo code is ...

I just ordered my shoes online! Can't wait to get the uniform and the kit... can't wait to register! Very very excited :)

I got some advice from a current student saying that we should hold off on buying the textbooks and see which professors really require them for the course - there will be a lot of powerpoint notes, which apparently are the main focus for certain cla...

We're getting really close now! just over 20 days until orientation starts i started looking at med-math some time ago but stopped b/c i've been swamped in my current classes... now that the book list has been posted it's even more real - are any ...

I'd really like to hear any replies to this! I'm about to start a program and living on a budget for the next 2 years is looking to be very difficult - 1 year I can handle. Law79 - did you have any luck in finding positions?

Wow reading your posts about loans just now made me incredibly nervous b/c I couldn't remember if I had done both the Federal loan AND the private loan from Sallie Mae... I hadn't received any information or confirmation from them, but I just checked...

For anyone who is planning to live off-campus and doesn't know the city, I would suggest Morningside Heights and Upper West Side (if you have the $$ to afford something there) or Washington Heights, Fort George and Inwood. Also, maybe some of you wi...