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  1. Montefiore - Einstein ED Interview

    us2uk4u replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    HI. Yes, I did. It took 4 months to get officially hired, but

  2. Fired for following orders

    us2uk4u replied to shmedium's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I have learned that if I'm not 100% sure that it is within my scope of practice I don't do the task. If 10 people say I can do it but I'm still not sure, I don't do it. Not sure what state you are...

  3. Taking NCLEX this Friday 3/6/15!

    us2uk4u replied to RN_Dreams's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Best advice I got: Don't think about the NCLEX the day before. Go out with friends, watch a movie, or go shopping. BUT don't open a review book or do questions. Get a good night sleep and plan to...

  4. Your opinion on degrees.

    us2uk4u replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in NY. Nursing is my second degree. I had no debt from my first degree and I was not about to go into debt for nursing. I got my ASN from a community college ($139 a credit). Since it...

  5. Montefiore- Interview Process

    us2uk4u replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Keep applying online and follow-up with HR. They actually do call you back. Not sure what your salary expectations are but do keep in mind that they pay new grads only $32 an hour and it's not

  6. Montefiore- Interview Process

    us2uk4u replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    I am not sure where you live but I came from White Plains Hospital in Westchester. They hire new grads but those with BSNs only. I was precepting one new grad after another in my previous floor from...

  7. Montefiore- Interview Process

    us2uk4u replied to nursern12's topic in New York Nursing

    Not sure if anyone is still reading this but I was hired by Montefiore and I actually have my orientation tomorrow. Yes, their hiring process is very slow. I submitted an application in September....

  8. Anybody familiar with HSS?

    us2uk4u replied to xyz888's topic in New York Nursing

    I work at HSS now. 5east is where I am, which is their stepdown and critical care unit. 11 east is med-surg and it's where all the VIPs stay (I mean mostly athletes and such). All the other floors are...

  9. Please Help Desperate RN!!!

    us2uk4u replied to MochaNurse's topic in New York Nursing

    I actually just took this exam less than 2 weeks ago. It's easy. It is divided in two parts: math calculation and medication administration policies. I think each section had 15 questions. It was...

  10. Starting a position in ICU Stepdown

    us2uk4u replied to ambianco9's topic in MICU, SICU

    First, congratulations on your new position. I work in a cardiac stepdown unit during the day shift and I love it. Sure, it's busy every single second and sometimes you want to pull your hair out but...

  11. New Grad Nurses struggling to find jobs - CNN Reporter wants to hear from you

    us2uk4u replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There is a nursing shortage: as long as you have more than 1 year experience (so they dont have to spend money training you) and less than 10 years (so you don't ask for too much

  12. Confessions Of A Nurse With Poor Interpersonal Skills

    us2uk4u replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The health industry is a business that thrives on one's ability to schmooze customers. Keep customers happy and they will come back. A hiring manager friend of mine once said she always ask candidates...

  13. Telemetry or Sub Acute for New Grad?

    us2uk4u posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just received two job offers. One is for telemetry in a hospital and the other is in a sub-acute rehab place. I am a new grad who is also enrolled in an RN-BSN-MSN (nurse practitioner program)....

  14. What does he do?

    us2uk4u posted a topic in General Nursing

    Over breakfast this morning a fellow nurse found out that the current LPN in-charge of one of the units in his facility is no longer registered with the State nursing board. It was discovered by one...

  15. What exactly is the process of getting hired?

    us2uk4u posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know this might sound stupid but I am wondering what is the process in hospitals to hire an RN? Does it really take a week to decide? For example, for my current job it took them almost two weeks to...

  16. Telemetry or Sub Acute for New Grad?

    us2uk4u replied to us2uk4u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's the location . One is 30 min south going to NYC (where the pay they are offering is avg) and the other is 30 min North going into Albany (the offer is avg for the

  17. Is it worth it to pay someone to write your resume & coverletter

    us2uk4u replied to lifein08's topic in General Nursing

    I utilized my nursing school's career center. They reviewed my resume, recommended changes, and helped with the cover letter. It was all FREE and I have 2 job offers in this competitive

  18. Telemetry or Sub Acute for New Grad?

    us2uk4u replied to us2uk4u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did I mention the pay difference between sub acute and tele is

  19. NCLEX results= FAIL :(

    us2uk4u replied to Short-Stuff 23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear that. I took mine this morning but apparently my score is on hold. Got to 79 questions. FYI, Kaplan and Pearson (who does the testing in NY) are owned by Washington Post. Just

  20. Pre-req math classes for nursing school

    us2uk4u replied to ED Escort's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It all comes down to fractions. Let's put it this way, my fourth grader was able to do most of the math calculation questions from

  21. ACLS Prep

    us2uk4u replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

    I took the ACLS certification about a month ago and I am a new RN grad so I had no experience whatsoever. So I paid $5.00 for this site: http://acls-algorithms.com/ The exam was hard. I think you need...

  22. ACLS Certified. So now what?

    us2uk4u posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just received my ACLS certification last week. What will this allow me to do exactly as an RN? To be honest, I just signed up for it because I was informed it will look attractive on my resume. I...

  23. Dosage Calculations

    us2uk4u replied to JLV5646's topic in General Nursing

    There is a purple Kaplan book you can buy for less than $10 from Barnes and Noble. The entire book is on dosage calculations. It covers everything you need to

  24. Salaries for new RNs/BSNs in the tri-state area

    us2uk4u replied to jam752's topic in General Nursing

    Hudson Valley Area: $26-$28/hr for RN That's all I

  25. Does your school have preceptorships?

    us2uk4u replied to d2k2ross's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 6 weeks in preceptorship, 2X/week 8.5 hours per day in Med-Surg. What a great learning experience! My neighbor who went to a private college says they have no preceptorship. Heck she spent...