JennyMac

JennyMac

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  1. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    JennyMac replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    A large percentage of my patients speak only Spanish--the Spanish channels come automatically! I also work in nyc, close to your

  2. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    JennyMac replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    "YOU HAD to RENT the phone or TV in order to use it" At my hospital, the patients have to pay $6 a day for the TV and $5 for the

  3. Most shocking experience on clinical -while in nursing school...:can any one relate?

    JennyMac replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Did they give you an explanation as to why your patient was switched for the

  4. New Grads in New york.....

    JennyMac replied to doggybour's topic in New York Nursing

    Wow, Columbia Presbyterian wouldn't even interview me, and I applied by fax, online and in person at a job fair! Did you all have anything special on your resume? I don't know what I did

  5. That DREAMY First Check!

    JennyMac replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I just got my first check, I'm trying to stretch it so I can put the next couple right into savings...I was originally gonna try for a down payment on a condo but now, I think I wanna try renting in...

  6. nurse manager salary

    JennyMac posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi all- just out of curiosity, does anyone know how much a nurse manager in NYC might make? I ask because some colleagues recently told me that managers make $150,000 a year--I didn't believe them and...

  7. nurse manager salary

    JennyMac replied to JennyMac's topic in New York Nursing

    yeah, I didn't think so either...but some other people insisted it was true...guess they're

  8. Most RN's first borns?

    JennyMac replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    First

  9. Which month is the best one to look for a job?

    JennyMac replied to loved's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Tamr, I'm working on a telemetry unit-they said I'll be working on 2 floors though so I think that's a little odd-and they said the orientation is 2 weeks classroom and 4 weeks with a...

  10. Which month is the best one to look for a job?

    JennyMac replied to loved's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey, TamrRN07--I was just hired at Bronx Lebanon as well! I passed the boards in June and also applied to a bunch of hospitals in Manhattan, and heard nothing...in Westchester I was more successful,...

  11. Safe area?

    JennyMac posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi everyone, I have a big decision to make. I was hired at Bronx-Lebanon hospital, and I want to work there, but some people are telling me that it is located in a dangerous area (on the grand...

  12. Need some advice for first job

    JennyMac posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey guys, I would really like some advice on what to do...I've been looking for my first job as an RN and was finally offered a job on a telemetry unit... the hospital seems receptive to new grads and...

  13. 75 questions on first try, second try 75 again!

    JennyMac replied to lal61006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey! I failed with 75 and then passed with about 80 the second time! It is possible to make a big improvement!! I think you have a good chance, good

  14. Safe area?

    JennyMac replied to JennyMac's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for your advice and opinions,

  15. Sloan-Kettering advice

    JennyMac posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I was hoping that anyone who works at Sloan-Kettering would have some advice for me. I'm an RN with my bsn and graduated in 2006. I didn't pass my boards the first time, then studied hard and passed...

  16. Sloan-Kettering advice

    JennyMac replied to JennyMac's topic in New York Nursing

    hey! actually, jtjames, what you said to say is very close to what I did say... I took responsibility for not being prepared to pass so I studied very hard to make sure I passed the second time...but...

  17. Quick question, Please help!

    JennyMac posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi, was wondering if anyone could help me out. I graduated in May 2006, took my nclex in december 2006, and didn't pass. I re-took them in June 2007, and passed. Now I'm applying to hospitals, and...

  18. Quick question, Please help!

    JennyMac replied to JennyMac's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi helpalready! Actually, I went to a Nursing Spectrum career fair, which is where I met the nurse recruiter from sloan. I did schedule some interviews in westchester, but I am not interested in...

  19. Quick question, Please help!

    JennyMac replied to JennyMac's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for answering, everybody! I did tell a couple places that I didn't pass the first time, and it does seem to be having a negative effect. Sloan said there were just "so many new grads, they...

  20. ? about applying to hospitals after failing

    JennyMac posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone, please answer if you can. I graduated in May 2006 with my BSN, took my nclex in Dec. 2006, and failed. I re-took them in June 2007 and passed. Nowm I am applying to hospitals, and they...

  21. Question, need quick answer

    JennyMac posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone, I hope someone can answer a question for me. I graduated with my BSN in May 2006, took my boards Dec. 2006, and didn't pass. I took them again in June 2007 and passed. I am now...

  22. Info on some ny hospitals, please

    JennyMac posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi everyone! I'm going to be interviewing at some hospitals, and I was hoping some of you could give me some info on what it is like to work at them, orirentation for new grads, salary. They are...

  23. applying to nyc hospitals

    JennyMac posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi, this question is for people who are working in hospitals in nyc. Did you apply by email, fax, mail, or in person? Which method of applying seemed to get you contacted faster by the hospital? I...

  24. NYC hospitals hiring new RNs w/ no experience

    JennyMac posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hello! I graduated from a bsn program about a year ago and just passed my Nclex-RN. Does anybody know which hospitals in NYC (Manhattan and the Bronx, specifically) will hire a recent grad with no...

  25. just failed NCLEX-RN...any advice??

    JennyMac replied to BleuEyes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I think it might help to be in a hospital setting, but I can't speak from experience because I didn't get a job. My family also offered to pay for Kaplan, but I told them I needed to review the...