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1. What do graduate nurses know about Psychiatric Nursing?

   Plain Vanilla replied to Lovelite66's topic in Psychiatric

   This seems to be the case with my buddy. She started out in med surg and is now working in psych and loves it more than she did med surg.

2. What do graduate nurses know about Psychiatric Nursing?

   Plain Vanilla replied to Lovelite66's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm so glad I found your post! I'm a relatively new nurse thinking about working in a psych unit. What is your day to day routine like, if there is such a thing? Compared to other areas like med surg, are there less meds (this is what I've only heard...

3. RN relocating to NYC

   Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

   Thanks for the reply! Did you start out in acute care? That seems to be the situation with some of my friends currently working in NYC. First it took most of them at least a year to find a job in an acute care setting. They have been in the same spec...

4. RN relocating to NYC

   Plain Vanilla posted a topic in New York

   Hello all, I'm an RN that has about a year of experience in LTC and am looking to move back home to NYC. I'm currently enrolled in an RN-BSN program. I'm aware of the tough job market there, however I don't doubt I'll get something in LTC or subacute...

5. New Grad that took time off for baby

   Plain Vanilla replied to alainaRN's topic in New Nurse

   I took a year off doing other stuff after I graduated nursing school and passing the NCLEX and managed to find a job right away (not a hospital). I was up front with the interviewer and told them why I took off (family obligations, work related) so I...

6. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

   Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

   I have been thinking about it some more and I figure that when it comes down to the human biology and physiology classes, they will all be somewhat severe regardless of the professor. The one trend I did notice for the human biology was this: follow ...

7. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

   Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

   Hey all, I have not checked this website in some time and I just wanted to say that I need to check it more often! I will PM you guys my email.

8. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

   Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

   Hey Honest, I'm sorry I did not get back to you earlier. I was very caught up with midterms and now finals. I don't have the fall schedules, but you are able to register online by logging into CUNY portal at www.cuny.edu and then going to eSIMS after...

9. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

   Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

   I think you're right, although I called Queensboro C.C. and they said they are still doing candidacy on a semester basis. I think the schools are getting too crowded or something, because I learned that there has been a high rate of people applying s...

10. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

    Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

    Queensboro Community College should have it as well as BMCC and I think there is one called Hostos in the Bronx. If you're already registered at LaGuardia, then you should give it a shot. I'm not sure if registration for those other schools have ende...

11. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

    Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

    Hello Honest, Sorry it has been a while. I just finished midterms. To tell you the truth, I am not sure what they would do. Usually when credits transfer, the grades do not. They may not have the grade transferred but in the off chance it does get co...

12. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

    Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

    LPNs still have to take Human Biology II. Although it's not a key course (yet...the nursing program has been thinking about making SCB204 a key course probably for RNs, but I don't think they did that yet), you should still try to do your best in it ...

13. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

    Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

    I just checked the website to take microbiology over the summer and they do offer the MAT106 summer course. There are not a lot of seats filled yet.If you take Psychology 101, I recommend Dr. ***** ******. I bought the book, only to not use it at all...

14. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

    Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

    Hello Honest, I myself am not in the RN program (hopefully yet). Pretty much the best way to get into the program is to have a good GPA. If they set their LPN standards to 3.4 GPA, try to get a 3.6 or higher. What I'm trying to do is get A's in my ...

15. LaGuardia student, LPN advice needed

    Plain Vanilla replied to Plain Vanilla's topic in New York

    Hello Honest, As far as I know, LPNs need three key courses that they need to do well in. They are human biology I, English 101, and Psychology 101. Since you have a bachelors, they will probably take into consideration the grades you recieved...