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  1. Pace - accelerated BSN

    pooshu11 replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi jjean, My best advice for you is to call Pace b/c I think there have been changes since the last time I was a student there. Since I graduated from the NYC program I'm not too familiar w/...

  2. Pace CDP - Certification required before starting classes?

    pooshu11 replied to s0615's topic in New York Nursing

    Will you be starting clinicals in the fall? If you are, you will need the BLS courses. I know you can take them on line but I think it's much better, especially if it's your first time taking the...

  3. Nursing Job Fair at Jacob Javits

    pooshu11 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Did anyone attend this event this past Friday? What did you think in terms of their job prospects and the vendors? I went not having any high hopes about finding jobs, but had a great time there...

  4. Nursing Job Fair at Jacob Javits

    pooshu11 replied to pooshu11's topic in New York Nursing

    keepingitrealeeyore, I was wondering how that job fair went. I didn't bother with it because I thought the same people would be there. And agencies don't care at all unless you have experience so it...

  5. How did you prepare for your Nclex -Rn

    pooshu11 replied to chachou22's topic in New York Nursing

    I found the Kaplan course to be extremely helpful. I kept getting low grades when I took their online tests and felt like I was gonna fail the NCLEX but passed after 75 questions. I think this...

  6. Do BSN/MSN combined accelerated programs allow you to postpone the MSN part?

    pooshu11 replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    Pace will let you postpone the MSN portion. I have friends who decided to go back 2 years after completing their BSN and started

  7. Nursing Job Fair at Jacob Javits

    pooshu11 replied to pooshu11's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey KeepingItRealEeyore, I totally agree w/ you about the NYP booth. The person I was speaking with there, she told me that she couldn't answer the questions I was asking, but the other...

  8. Nursing Job Fair at Jacob Javits

    pooshu11 replied to pooshu11's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Sammi15, I'm one of those new grads with no experience and it really is difficult to find anything out there. You must've been a hot commodity w/ a year of exp. under you belt-did you get anywhere...

  9. Pace - accelerated BSN

    pooshu11 replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Brinabear, I'm glad you found the info. helpful. The clinical rotations are in hospitals and facilities all throughout the tri-state area, mostly in manhattan. You'll do med/surg, ob, peds, geri,...

  10. Pace - accelerated BSN

    pooshu11 replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Brinabear, Okay, so this is gonna be long post... I'm assuming your clinicals will be on Saturday?? I think that sounds right-7AM-2PM. I had sat clinicals too. I wonder if you'll have the same...

  11. Suggestion for New Grads looking for work

    pooshu11 replied to Whimsical's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Whimsical, The place in Bklyn sounds like a great place to gain exposure in nursing. I'd be interested to know which site you decide to go to. Keep us

  12. Any other new RNs still having trouble finding work?

    pooshu11 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I'm a new RN who's been looking for a job since late 2008. I feel so frustrated and defeated by this grueling job search. Everyday I apply to one, two, maybe three positions, really...

  13. Pace - accelerated BSN

    pooshu11 replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    congrats brinabear! and no problem, i'd be more than happy to answer any questions you have about pace's cdp program. i learned about this 2 year-part time program you were accepted in recently...

  14. Suggestion for New Grads looking for work

    pooshu11 replied to Whimsical's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Whimsical, Please let me know how everything turns out. Did you tell them on the phone that you were a new nurse? So will you get training from the nurse manager/coordinator or other nurses on...

  15. Any other new RNs still having trouble finding work?

    pooshu11 replied to pooshu11's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats quinnie50! That's great news! You must be soooo happy Are you going to be working in NYC? Maybe you can get me a job now, lol!! ez2000, congrats on passing your nclex! I have applied...

  16. Any other new RNs still having trouble finding work?

    pooshu11 replied to pooshu11's topic in New York Nursing

    Bklyn RN, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. When you're so frustrated with the situation you are going through, you fail to realize that there are going to be waves and...

  17. Any other new RNs still having trouble finding work?

    pooshu11 replied to pooshu11's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi MelissaYounger, I'm only looking in the NYC metro area so my search is a bit narrowed. This may be one of the reasons why I'm having a hard time finding work. Still, I also definitely feel times...

  18. Pace - accelerated BSN

    pooshu11 replied to jlan79's topic in New York Nursing

    I graduated from the CDP program in NYC 1 1/2 yrs ago as a 2-year student. Wow! I can't believe they got rid of the 2-year program! The only prereqs I completed before entering the program was Psy and...