RUcon08

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1. Panel Interview Advice.

   RUcon08 replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the advice! It will be kept in mind for tomorrow. Any other input is definitely appreciated...

2. Panel Interview Advice.

   RUcon08 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering if anyone could give any general advice in reference to a panel interview for a New Grad job position. This week I'll be interviewing at NewYork-Presbyterian for an ICU position, and the panel interview apparently consists of 5-6 dire...

3. ICU nurses and Nurses at NY presby

   RUcon08 replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in New York

   Actually they are currently hiring new grads into the ICU, from what I know. Indeed I attended an "informative brunch" today for the ICU internship program that they have, which they conducted screening interviews on every person who came today. (F...

4. Job incentives for a new grad.. (NYC-specific).

   RUcon08 replied to RUcon08's topic in New York

   Sorry for the late reply, just finished finals, moving, etc. I probably will be looking for critical care positions. I don't graduate until May, so it's not an urgent issue, just something I want to start preparing for so as not to be last minute a...

5. Job incentives for a new grad.. (NYC-specific).

   RUcon08 posted a topic in New York

   Hi all, I browse this forum a lot but never usually post.. until today, I have a question. I'm wondering if anyone could give advice when looking for a new job as a new grad nurse. I plan to work and live in NYC, at a hospital in the area of course...

6. Question about CRNA program admissions criteria.

   RUcon08 posted a topic in SRNA

   Although I'm a year from completion of a BSN program, for awhile now I've had sights set on eventually going to school to become a CRNA. Something that has been bothering me, though, is the grade I recently received after finishing MedSurg clinical....

7. Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

   RUcon08 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   I would suppose it just varies, whether it's a unit, hospital, or completely different career field. We had a chance to observe in the OR for a day last semester, and it is hands down one of my least liked clinical experiences EVER. I don't think I...

8. The Circumcision Discussion

   RUcon08 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow, very interesting to know that this is a normal reaction. lol, the same exact description of how you felt happened to me as I observed a corrective penile surgery for hypospadia.

9. Why are RN's so fat!

   RUcon08 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in nursing school, and definitely remember my best friend making an observation that "all nurses have the pear-shaped figure." Of course she was pushing it by saying "all", but that's just our humor and I wasn't offended. Not offended just beca...

10. BSN Med Surg Test 1 Results

    RUcon08 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Students

    It seems pretty normal. Our first average grade was an 85%. And from people I talked to, grades were either pretty bad, or pretty good. (Ex. I know one or two who failed, and one who got a 100.)

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

    RUcon08 replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    To asoldierswife, I wasn't trying to downplay the possibility of the psychosocial aspect in ICU, or say that it isnt present. But I just know that from what I've seen so far (which probably isn't very much at all), regular floor nursing like med-sur...

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

    RUcon08 replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    Hi DNurse08, Your situation sounds pretty much EXACTLY like mine, (except for the geriatric part, of which I have no particular interest in .) Anyhow, from the sounds of things, I think an ICU externship really would be beneficial for you. I can def...

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

    RUcon08 replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    Great post. What little doubts I had about choosing a unit (for the sake of my summer externship) are effectively gone and I will be calling the nursing recruiter who contacted me last week to get the ball rolling and secure this ICU position, ASAP. ...

14. The Night Shift

    RUcon08 replied to Oncnurse86's topic in General Nursing

    Slightly off-topic, but to people who do the 12-hour night shift schedule after awhile, how does this affect your general sleep schedule? (I'm a third-year student right now so I have no idea/haven't talked to anyone about this.) Do you do the slee...

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

    RUcon08 replied to RUcon08's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for the great posts; they were definitely taken into consideration. At this moment I'm basically leaning towards taking the CC position, which unfortunately isn't at the #1 hospital I wanted, but ah well. Thanks again!