freegirl

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1. Ok to send thank you card/Xmas card to Nurse Recruiter?

   freegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was recently hired by a great nurse recruiter who went out of her way to get me the job. Basically, I was up against a lot of other far more experienced nurses. The day I was interviewed, I met 11...

2. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

   freegirl replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

   St Vincent's Hospital Westchester Division: $61,963 base, $1000 for BSN, $5,300 for evenings, $6,350 for nights. 8hrs workshifts. Per diem - $41.38/hr days, $42.44/hr eve and

3. I failed my first clinical!

   freegirl replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

   This thread started almost two years ago. I wonder if anyone noticed. Anyway, wonder how the original poster is

4. Nurse to Doctor

   freegirl replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

   As for any advantages, according to my friend, she was given a hard time during her med school interview. She thought it had to do with them being biased about nurses, however, she was able to tell...

5. Nurse to Doctor

   freegirl replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, RN to MD is doable but quite difficult to accomplish. I have an aunt, a nurse for 12yrs, married with 3 very young kids, got into a medical school in the Carribean. At 42yrs old, she is...

6. Mount Sinai Medical Center

   freegirl replied to allendale's topic in New York Nursing

   No, have no idea about the their pharm test. If you get in and start working, please let us know how the hospital is as no one knows much about the place.

7. Mount Sinai Medical Center

   freegirl replied to allendale's topic in New York Nursing

   I am also interested in that hospital. I have been looking for information both online and talking to people. People familiar with the hospital said the environment is okay, just that they have...

8. advice sought: preparing for new grad RN position Cardiac step-down

   freegirl replied to towerofpower's topic in Nursing Career

   However, did an externship on a CCU. As far as I can remember. It was more about patients with chest pain, MI, ventricular and atrial dysrhythmias, CABGs, valve replacements and a couple with...

9. advice sought: preparing for new grad RN position Cardiac step-down

   freegirl replied to towerofpower's topic in Nursing Career

   However, did an externship on a CCU. As far as I can remember. It was more about patients with chest pain, MI, ventricular and atrial dysrhythmias, CABGs, valve replacements and a couple with...

10. advice sought: preparing for new grad RN position Cardiac step-down

    freegirl replied to towerofpower's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry, no advice as I need one myself. I'm in the same position as you. I graduate in May, got offered a job in medical step down unit in a teaching hospital, another job in the MICU/CCU in another...

11. advice sought: preparing for new grad RN position Cardiac step-down

    freegirl replied to towerofpower's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats!! Just wondering what hospital that

12. 50 out of 100 Nursing students failed program

    freegirl replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I couldn't help but add my 2cents to this post. That is a really high failure rate and the teachers also have to re-evaluate their method of teaching. Some teachers feel good about students failing...

13. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    freegirl replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    I was simply asked during an interview, "you sound good, but don't have the clinical background for the position you applied for, so convince me, why should I hire you?" My brain probably chose to...

14. Is nursing hereditary?

    freegirl replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    My mother is a nurse and she encouraged me right from childhood to consider nursing. I did resist for a while, studying Biochemistry, but midway into college, I switched to nursing. When I called her...

15. Have you ever said something so dumb...

    freegirl replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    On my first day on a hospital unit, I needed to wash my hands, so I went to the sink, turned on the water, pushed on the soap thing on the wall, but nothing was coming out. I debated about just...