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My instructors have told us to send out our resumes to places we would like to work even if they do not have any openings listed. I know that for myself and at least one more student, we have been offered jobs by doing this. Are you able to relocate?...

Ugh. I'm stressing over this and I'm hoping that I can get some help putting it in perspective. I just graduated from my FNP program in May and have a couple of lines on some positions. A big thing for me is to have my student loans paid. Here are t...

Wilson Hospital in Johnson City (Binghamton area) is a level 2 trauma and has ICU, CCU and a neuro suite. I can't speak for the type of people that work there because I am on a different unit, but I really like the hospital as a whole. Critical care ...

SUNY Binghamton has a good accelerated program if you don't mind the gray, dreary winters.

Clove oil on a toothache works really well. Saved my husband's behind one weekend. :) Strong black coffee for an asthma attack. I don't know if it was just the placebo effect or not, but it got me through until I could get to my inhaler!

I took ACLS before I graduated and it helped me get my job. If you don't have any interest in working telemetry, ICU, CCU... then it probably isn't necessary. It is a very intense course and you must know your cardiac rhythms before you go. It isn't ...

My husband and I are in a similar situation. He works a weekend shift and I'm training on days but going to nights in a couple of weeks. I hardly ever see him because I work on the days he has off and vice versa. I'm looking forward to when I get som...

I definitely agree that you need to tailor your resume and cover letter to the position that you are applying for. Each resume you send out will need to be tweaked. Also whenever you are applying for a position try to find out the nurse recruiter's n...

We were told they could pull hair from anywhere... arms, legs, back, whatever you have. So unless you plan to shave EVERYTHING, I'm sure they can get what they need. Btw, in my facility, this is only if you miss the urine screen...

I just graduated in May and as a new grad I was given $5000 tuition reimbursement for my degree which pretty much amounts to the same thing as a sign on bonus. The way they do it is each paycheck you get an equal percentage so, mine is roughly $100 e...

I am graduating from TC3's nursing program this May. If they changed your major I would think that is definitely a good sign but I didn't notice that when I was applying. I really enjoyed my program and like the instructors. I think that they are rea...

There is no wait list for TC3. You do have to apply every year and they only take 60 students each fall.

Google new grad resume and cover letter... that should help some. That is what I did.

What everyone has forgotten to mention that along with it being time consuming, it will also depend on your support network. Do they understand why you are so busy? Does your significant other understand? If not, you can do everything right, and your...

I went last year and I graduate this year. It gave me an idea of what to expect and what kinds of jobs were out there. We also had 4 yr schools there recruiting transfers. It was interesting and an opportunity for local places to sell themselves to y...

My nursing instructor explained it a little differently...so actually you did better this time than when it shut off at 200 questions. That time the computer "knew" that you couldn't possibly pass the test...so it failed you. This time you made it al...

my RN license before applying to Stony Brook's RN to BSN online program? I am in the process of filling out their application online and am confused. I thought that I could go from my associates program right into that but if I have to have my licens...

Actually they give you 3 or 4 topics that you must address in your essay. I still haven't done it! I am working on it though. I have to write different essays for the schools that I am applying to and I am trying to get my resume out plus my first te...

You will forget things. That is part of life. BUT the second time you hear them it will be easier...and the third time, even easier. You will hear the really important stuff over and over. Eventually you will be able to pull it out of your head as yo...

As long as you are doing ok, don't worry about it! My first semester wasn't that tough and certainly did not bury my head in the books. I got an A. Second semester is much more difficult and will require more work and studying. You will know how you ...

I had a hard time reaching anyone to tell me if I could apply or not. Finally I got an email stating that yes, I can apply but passing the NCLEX would be a requirement of admission. I just wanted to make sure before I spent all the time finishing the...

Just remember that you are at clinicals to learn. Be ready, willing and able to do anything that comes your way. Really they want to you learn "their way" of doing things and they will show you what you need to know. In the beginning you are focusing...

Older editions are great. The only drawback that I've seen so far is that sometimes things are on different pages and you might have to do a little more searching for specific tables and whatnot. If you really need a certain page or something you can...

I did it with my A&P book and it was the exact same thing...just soft cover. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Our school uses the ATI books to reinforce the material they teach. They simplify everything and outline it and are wonderful as a quick reference. Saunders questions get you in the mindframe that the instructors are looking for when they are testin...