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  1. Opening or Closing Doors?

    oldcatlady71 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have been at my first nursing job as a staff RN for a year and a half now. I was on med/surg for a year and then on the telemetry unit for the last 6 months. Yesterday I was contacted by a nurse...

  2. Opening or Closing Doors?

    oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Very stressed. I wasn't pursuing dialysis, the opportunity just presented itself. While it would definitely be a better position (at a better hospital, my current hospital is small, really being hit...

  3. New job...daily essentials?

    oldcatlady71 replied to danielle vines's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'll be starting my new job (first nursing) in a hospital on a med surg floor as well, I would also love to see examples of peoples brain sheets. I always thought about creating something like that...

  4. Applying for out of state jobs as a new grad

    oldcatlady71 replied to play4lock's topic in General Nursing

    I am also interested in applying out of state. I am from NY and it is almost impossible to find a job if you're mother is not the head of human resources. I was thinking of looking into PA, FL, NJ....

  5. Applying Out of State

    oldcatlady71 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Everyone, I am a new graduate nurse just passed my boards in August on Long Island in New York. I have been desperately applying to hospitals, SNF's doctors offices for 3-4 months now and not a...

  6. List of Nurse Recruiters in all 50 states

    oldcatlady71 replied to Marquel MSN RN CCRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes anyone have the password or willing to share or something! I have been searching for about 3 months for a job no luck This would definitely help!

  7. NYIT Questions!!!

    oldcatlady71 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hello everyone, this question isn't necessarily for me but for my friend. We both applied to similar schools. I received an email from NYIT saying they would waive the $50 fee to apply but I didn't...

  8. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    oldcatlady71 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hey everyone I received my acceptance letter yesterday for Farmingdales Nursing Program for the Fall 2009 semester :). I created this thread for other people who are accepted to also post so we can...

  9. Nassau Community College

    oldcatlady71 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in New York Nursing

    hey kelly11101, when i applied to NCC i believe my gpa was around a 3.7-8 the grades i received were a&p1 - B+, a&p2 - A, psy - A, mat - B+, for the core classes and A's in electives i took. i...

  10. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

    oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York Nursing

    That is really awesome that you accelerated like that good for you! Being that I haven't even started any nursing classes yet I don't want to get ahead of myself looking to go faster haha. I was...

  11. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

    oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York Nursing

    Ohh you are doing an accelerated thats cool, do you already have an Associates LINurseDream? I have my Associates from NCC but I am just going for another Associates at Farmingdale this Fall. I feel...

  12. NYIT Questions!!!

    oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York Nursing

    haha yeah I love cats, everyone teases me saying I am like an old cat

  13. NYIT Questions!!!

    oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the help

  14. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

    oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York Nursing

    I applied in early January and JUST found out. SCCC didn't even require a test so I don't know what really takes them so

  15. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

    oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey guys got my acceptance letter today for SCCC as well. However, I don't think I am attending. I am still having a toss up between NCC and Farmingdale. Farmingdale I am all registered for and...

  16. Farmingdale State College

    oldcatlady71 replied to mich9385's topic in New York Nursing

    Apag, Hmm... I really don't know about that and now that has me thinking. I already have an Associates degree, and last semester when I was taking my pre-reqs I was non-matriculated because A) I...

  17. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks Neeniebean, Who needs the Farmingdale staff when we have

  18. Farmingdale State College

    oldcatlady71 replied to mich9385's topic in New York Nursing

    APAG, If you register as a "non-matriculated" student you do not get any financial aid. Non matriculated means you do not have a major. I would suggest if Farmingdale has a major that you could be...

  19. Suffolk County Community College (Summer Classes?)

    oldcatlady71 replied to MomtoP's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm still waiting for my letter from SCCC but I was accepted to Farmingdale and NCC and I'm probably going to go to Farmingdale.

  20. ? for those who've already taken A&P1

    oldcatlady71 replied to ccjus123's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Cee Cee, I am not sure I am following your question but I took A&P1 during the summer, a 5 week course from July 7th to August 7th last year so I'll just tell you my experience. The way the...

  21. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York Nursing

    Ohh changing in the car that will be fun lol. Neeniebean, for the first few weeks that we are NOT in the hospital, are we supposed to wear the uniforms then? And do we just wear regular clothes to...

  22. Accepted - Farmingdale Fall '09

    oldcatlady71 replied to oldcatlady71's topic in New York Nursing

    Hah thanks NYTeach. I just feel like I don't know so much about whats going on. Like bella was telling me we don't wear our uniforms on campus, two of my days I go straight from the hospital to...

  23. Taking the NLN PAX RN on Friday...

    oldcatlady71 replied to mich9385's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    KL2010, I took the test on 2/28 for Farmingdale and was accepted. I basically read the Macdonald book front to back and highlighted a lot of the science part. I took all the practice tests. I am...

  24. Nassau Community College

    oldcatlady71 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in New York Nursing

    thanks radmom, I am doing the day program. At this point I am leaning towards Farmingdale. However, I missed the orientation for Farmingdale because of a death in the family I feel so out of the...

  25. Nassau Community College

    oldcatlady71 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in New York Nursing

    So is it basically a sure thing at this stage? What do you wear to this thing lol? Could you tell me which hospitals NCC uses. I live in Eastern Nassau County so I am not sure if its better to just...