JerseyGir1

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1. Health South Rehab Hospital?

   JerseyGir1 replied to Mulan's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thanks for the info, I will let you

2. Health South Rehab Hospital?

   JerseyGir1 replied to Mulan's topic in Rehabilitation

   JerzeeMike-- I am a new grad and have an interview at another HealthSouth location in NJ. Do you have any tips on interviewing (what they will ask, what I should ask?) Any info would be

3. License Number in NJ

   JerseyGir1 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   I called and got my license number about 9 days after taking the test. However, I still haven't received my letter (should be on the way) and that's still not my actual license!! Grr its annoying bc I...

4. New grad RN pursuing masters AND a job!

   JerseyGir1 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Spoiled-- about Mollen... how long did it take them to email you the packet in the first place?? See, they called me after I applied on their website but I didn't have my license # yet. So the other...

5. Nurse Liability Questions

   JerseyGir1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I am a recently licensed new grad. I plan to obtain my own professional liability insurance but I wanted to get some opinions fist. Is NSO (nurses service organization) the major provider? They come...

6. License Number in NJ

   JerseyGir1 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   Thanks!!! I'll hope for

7. New grad RN pursuing masters AND a job!

   JerseyGir1 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I also thought of Mollen when you (Holla) said immunization clinic. I am in the process of applying with them, but I'm waiting for my darn license # to come in. NJ stinks at getting that together. I...

8. New grad RN pursuing masters AND a job!

   JerseyGir1 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   It seems like a good time to be in school and bad time to be out in the workforce. Even if you have to get the hospital experience later, I think you should go for the higher degree if you can right...

9. Hospitals hiring new grads

   JerseyGir1 replied to HappyBSN,RN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   I am confused when people suggest LTC for new grads. I haven't found one nursing facility that employs RNs as staff nurses. Every one that I call uses LPNs and CNAs and has RN supervisors - not the...

10. License Number in NJ

    JerseyGir1 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I just passed the NCLEX and I'm anxiously awaiting a license number to appear on the BON website so I can add it to job applications... Anyone know how often they update it (last was July 9th it...

11. New grad RN pursuing masters AND a job!

    JerseyGir1 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I really, truly understand the need for hospital experience before becoming an NP, even an FNP in primary care (my tentative goal). So, instead of beginning the rigorous 1-year Masters-NP program I...

12. Nursing home experience for HH?

    JerseyGir1 posted a topic in Home Health

    Man, there are no jobs out there (for new nurses). At least not in the philadelphia suburbs. I want to do homecare eventually but I can't find any med-surg jobs for experience first. It sounds like I...

13. New grad, advice please

    JerseyGir1 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for your honest reply. I will probably be getting a hospital job before anything else.. although who knows how long that will take at this

14. New grad, advice please

    JerseyGir1 posted a topic in Home Health

    I know what you all think of new grads in HH. I would love it if the job market wasn't so bad and I could quickly get a med/surg job, then in 6 months to a year start looking into HH, but I just don't...

15. Should I Go Straight Through???

    JerseyGir1 replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks. I like to hear both sides. The commonality, though, is experience as an RN either way. Looks like as long as I do that, I should be