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My hospital orientation was 4 hours at the Manhattan campus then 4 hours at the Queens campus all on one day. My per diem RN orientation was 6 hours at the Queens campus. My first day on the unit is tomorrow, but yes, my nurse manager was very flexib...

Hi nycRN89, I work at Mt. Sinai in Queens as a per diem RN on the ICU stepdown unit. Because I'm a per diem with experience, our orientations will be totally different. I wish I could be more help to you about that. But I will say that I really like ...

The October 10th orientation will be a hospital orientation called New Beginnings. I believe you will then be told when and where to report for the Nursing orientation. Congratulations on your new job!

One thing that has not been mentioned is the new grad retention rate. Not only does it cost a hospital alot of money to train a new grad RN (they are paying an RN salary but not yet getting the workload out of them) but many, many new grads leave the...

As far as I know, yes, it is the last interview. Congratulations on doing so well in the interview process. The Fellowship Trainer interview is more of a formality; I'm sure you'll do just fine. Again, congratulations, it sounds like you'll be accept...

3. Trainer from the Fellowship Program

Hi Lakers, Congratulations on getting an interview and best of luck! Although the MICU may not be the unit you want, it is better to get your foot in the door, go through the fellowship, and then look for a transfer opportunity once you've fulfilled ...

Hey everyone! Does anyone have any info on working for Mt. Sinai Queens per diem? What are they like to work for? Anyone know the per diem pay rate? Any info at all would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Sue

Hey everyone, For anyone considering SUNY Delhi as an online option for getting their BSN but are concerned because they are not accredited; they're candidacy for NLNAC accreditation has been approved and they will have their accreditation visit in O...

Hello Everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew what the salaries for RN's in the Fairfield County area would be? My husband and I (both RN's) are working and living in NY and are thinking of moving to CT but have no idea whether or not the salaries ...

Most, if not all, LTC facilities in NY only have RN's working in a supervisory position because of the salary we get. Even if you found a place to hire you, a supervisory position is not a good choice; you need basic training and experience first. ...

There's a few things to think about here. 1) there's not a nursing school around that prepares you for the real-world of nursing...you have to be trained on-the-job just to be a staff nurse...never mind a nurse manager! 2) imagine how all of the nurs...

Hi there...if you do a search on allnurses you'll come up with at least one thread about the fellowship...you can probably get some of your questions answered there...I went through their fellowship for the MICU at LIJ...it's a pretty extensive progr...

I agree it was rude...but the right thing to do would be (1) state in the job posting on your website that BSN is required...not preferred and (2) read a resume properly! You may want to try the NSLIJ health system...they seem more willing to hire ne...

I hope you have a BSN because I applied there with 17 months MICU experience, got an interview and was told, as the HR rep was walking down the hall to her office, that "oops. I misread your resume. I thought you already had your BSN." And that wa...

Hey everyone, I was checking the Maimonides website for jobs and came across this posting. It's for med/surg and it clearly states New Grads are welcome. Here's the link: http://www.maimonidesmed.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=9&action=detail&...

It seem to me in my current job search that having a BSN with experience makes you more marketable than an ASN/ADN with experience. However, for new grads it seems it doesn't matter right now which degree you have because I haven't run across any ho...

The RN-to-BSN program is not accredited yet but they are supposed to be within the year. I'm not sure how much it matters since we're already RN's but it may make a difference when we pursue an MSN or higher but again, I'm still not sure. Hopefully...

That is so unbelievable about St. Francis. I know of several of my classmates that graduated with me 2 years ago that work at St. Francis and they only have ASN's. I guess they can afford to be picky now. It also saves them from paying tuition for...

I'm going to second everyone's statements here. I have 17 months experience in a Medical ICU and I am having a VERY difficult time finding a new job! When I graduated 2 years ago, I was recruited at my pinning ceremony. I never even had to send my...

Check out SUNY Delhi. I started there a month ago. I really, really like it. It's an online program and the tuition is so low! Also, IMHO, stay away from Jacksonville University's online program...the tuition is astronomical and there were other ...

Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for companies to apply at to get into Home Health Nursing in Westchester County, NY. I have 17 months experience in a Medical ICU. I've tried VNS of Westchester but they won't hire m...

Hey everyone, Just wondering if anyone has any info or experience working for VNS of Westchester? Thanks, Sue

I worked nights in an ICU for a little over 1 year. I hated it. Partly because of the nurses on that shift and partly because you always needed your first day off to recover if you wanted to resume a day schedule. I also live above someone so ther...

Perhaps you could apply for an ICU Fellowship. I know North Shore/LIJ has one and I believe other hospitals do as well. If that's the field you would like to work in, it's worth checking them out. Best of luck! Sue