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  1. Trying to endorse since September?Seriously!

    pcicurn7 replied to catiecake's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    NJ BON is getting a pretty bad rap with new grads too. I've known of applications getting lost, and similar experiences as yours. I was told by an instructor that if i was doing endorsement with NJ,...

  2. Did you work when going to nursing school?

    pcicurn7 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I worked during the day, Monday through Friday, full time. On the weekends, i did medical transcription at home. I was in school Monday through Thursday, from 5:30 pm to 10:30 (sometimes later when...

  3. Nyu

    pcicurn7 replied to ekiosaghae's topic in New York Nursing

    From what i understand, "magnet" status does not mean that the hospital only hires BSN students. I know of magnet hospitals that hire BSNs and ADNs. The preference of hiring only BSN students is...

  4. Nclex

    pcicurn7 replied to chocanurse82's topic in New York Nursing

    It all depends on what databank NCLEX is using that particular day. The questions you get are not the same questions others get, or the degree of difficulty. I took the NCLEX last month and i...

  5. New PICU nurse

    pcicurn7 replied to madimomma's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Wow, that sounds like really short orientation, especially for a new grad. If you aren't ready, make sure to make it known. You don't want to jeopardize your license or a patient's well being......

  6. NYC vs NJ Salary

    pcicurn7 replied to moonberry's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Not necessarily. I have a friend who is being offered a day shift as a new grad. I too will be working day shifts, but i will alternate depending on my preceptor.It depends on the hospital's need....

  7. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    pcicurn7 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    NYC: $35-$38 for new grads. After reading this, i might only consider moving to SF. lol Oh and someone asked...from what i have heard, teachers dont make very a lot of money. That is why this...

  8. Ocean County RN Graduate looking for job.

    pcicurn7 replied to slurgee's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I definitely dont recommend home care. You are not an experienced enough nurse to do it, IMO. From what i hear, the L&Ds in my area (northern NJ) are asking for some previous experience. So,...

  9. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    pcicurn7 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No. I make double that money at my current job, without a degree. I would have gone back to college still, however, i would have had a different major. New grad salary in NYC is ~$34-$38, and that's...

  10. Asking Hospitals to Fund for your Degree

    pcicurn7 replied to IcanHealYou's topic in New York Nursing

    Well, it has to be part of your benefit package. Most benefits packages include tuition reimbursement, and not all of them require you to work with them after you are done (at least, there isn't a...

  11. NCLEX-RN 86questions... DID I PASS???

    pcicurn7 replied to Brndyherbert's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i was actually told that the average number of questions is ~110. I know, i felt like i had totally failed the exam...my life was over...lol. I actually sobbed like a baby that night. I had never...

  12. Ode to Urbane Scrubs

    pcicurn7 replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i loooove urbane. The only problem i find with them is that their bottom sizes and their top sizes are not really the same. I wear a medium top with x-small bottoms. Doesnt make sense. However, they...

  13. Nyu

    pcicurn7 replied to ekiosaghae's topic in New York Nursing

    base salary for most NYC hospitals for new grads is low to mid 60s...the one hospital i know of has 64K base salary, plus 6K differential=70K. I would bet that it is indeed 72K, but it includes your...

  14. NYP Columbia vs. Cornell

    pcicurn7 replied to Nursing4Sure's topic in New York Nursing

    I dont know about Cornell... But I know that Columbia has internship programs for new grads. I think they have ED, PICU, and OR...but i'm 100% sure. I've heard nothing but good things about their...

  15. stethoscopes?

    pcicurn7 replied to spencerianstudent's topic in General Nursing

    cant go wrong with a littman. when i was starting nursing school, i had an instructor tell me that we shouldnt get the pricey ones because we surely wouldnt have it by graduation. Good thing i...

  16. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

    pcicurn7 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    i had a 5 year old who was s/p pacemaker placement. She HATED coming for check ups, and would do everything in her power to hide (under chairs, in the closet, under the sink). One day i came into...

  17. Pins with " guards"

    pcicurn7 replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    I got the guard. The reason i got the guard was because the "RN" portion is detachable (using a pair of tweezers), and you can use it on something else (like your name badge). I have to tell ya...it...

  18. canker sores

    pcicurn7 replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    ooh i just had a pretty nasty one (i was dealing with finals, then the HESI, then the NCLEX...stress? hahaha)...my dentist told me to get the OTC stuff, i got the Kanka soft brush gel (20%...

  19. Hey Doc, I Can't Put My Finger On It, But.......

    pcicurn7 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    oh man! that's awesome! GOOD FOR YOU!

  20. Columbia University's School of Nursing

    pcicurn7 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New York Nursing

    I know this thread is kinda old, but i just wanted to share my disappointment that the school is getting rid of their accelerated track program. I went through nursing school, got by ASN, and my next...

  21. Frustrated and Sad

    pcicurn7 replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    ((((hugs)))) Its really quite a shame that you had to deal with a school that refused to help you. Its too bad that there is such a shortage of nursing educators that there exists such a thing as a...

  22. Insight & advice on Critical care(ICU) VS. general Med-Surg floor?

    pcicurn7 replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I am a new grad who has applied for a PICU internship. I am not stupid, i did plenty of research until i found the program that was right for me. Not every hospital in the US has the same...

  23. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    pcicurn7 replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I trust the dynamaps, they are usually pretty accurate. However, the machines are most definitely not a substitute for assessment. If you get a set of abnormal (or even just "funny" vitals), you...

  24. advice requested= track to PICU

    pcicurn7 replied to jopadeevra's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thanks for the reply! The nurse recruiter asked this question specifically relating to a pediatric patient. And, honestly, i had NO critical patients on a regular peds floor. The closest I came to a...

  25. What do you do to relax?

    pcicurn7 posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    You work in the PICU. There was a code. The outcome was not good. How do you de-stress, so that you can go on providing the care your patients need? In real-life, the way i react to everything is...