liz0105

This will be my first CRNA school interview. Any others out there that will be interviewing next month?

Accepted! Can't wait to meet you all in person!

Pardon my following bluntness, but that's probably the New Yorker in me roaring... Screw your advisor's advice... They are not you, they are not your values, your dreams, or your aspirations. They are solely yours, and yours only. Keep at your dream!...

I have worked in the ICU at large teaching hospitals both in New York City and California. The difference in patient ratios blew my mind when I arrived in CA nearly two years ago. Back in NY, if we had empty beds, we admitted patients regardless of ...

With your experience in heme/onc and BMT, try for Sloan Kettering. Columbia also has a great Peds hospital. Unfortunately I have no recs on travel recruiters for the area. Good luck!

Nice! I'm interviewing on the morning of the 22nd, as well! Good luck!

Nice! I'm scheduled for the morning of the 22nd. Good luck!

GRE Verbal - 157 GRE Quant - 154 GPA - unsure as I took the long road to nursing. my undergrad was abysmal ( 5 yrs ICU experience in large teaching hospitals Received email last Friday.

Hi everyone, I'm curious to know if any ICU RN's out there are currently practicing in an ICU where they are called upon to do CRRT at the bedside. Currently, all HD/CRRT/SLED are done by HD RNs in our hospital, but there is an initiative to train IC...

My advice to you is regarding my experience in NY: I have been in your shoes, and have similar aspirations. My advice: baby steps. First focus on getting a job. The market in NYC is becoming more and more competitive. With a hospital closing almost e...

Hello all, I'm a BSN with 2 yrs experience in SICU. Looking into possibly relocating to FL (Tampa/Ft. Myers area). Are there any particular hospitals/systems to look into/avoid? Also, what is the going per diem rate for RNs? I understand it's a very ...

Thank you all for your advice and insight! Looking to pull the trigger on a move soon!

OP - how did this interview process turn out for you? I am curious because I am also a new grad, and will be working on a surgical-step down unit as well...

I graduated from an ADN program in NYC this past spring, and recently began my first job at Manhattan hospital. There are hospitals that will hire ADNs, but, as with the rest of the economy, you have to put in a good amount of effort and networking ...

In NYC, I personally know that Beth Israel, Wyckoff Heights, New York Downtown Hospital have hired new grads. Columbia-Presbyterian has a New Grad-specific job posting every season, and North Shore-LIJ has a critical care fellowship open to new grads...

I graduated with my ADN in May and passed NCLEX the following month. I just received an offer from my nursing school's hospital affiliate. Many hospitals in our area (NYC) require, or strongly prefer, BSNs because they are in the process of applying ...

Hi all, I have heard of 'part time' RN positions in hospitals where you work the full time shift load for a certain amount of time in a pay period, then then part time shift load for the remainder of the period. I would just like some clarification a...

Thank you for your insight! I am actually interviewing for a part time position - I am a new grad, and this role is in my unit of choice. However, I need to weigh the financial reality vs. my long term career goals. I greatly appreciate everyone's ca...

loriangel & GM2RN - Thank you for your explanations! Makes much more sense, now. :)

'Employment At Will' is more of a legal term - meaning that either the hospital can terminate the position or the employee can choose to quit, without any liability to either party. Regarding the appearance of 'unstability', that's up to the percepti...

I believe that some new grads aren't cognizant of how healthcare is not immune to what is going on in today's economy. Their career advisement centers should be very frank with them about the opportunities (or lack thereof) and what to expect in thei...

Stick to your guns. You did the right thing. From a liability perspective, it was necessary that you had to perform that assessment. What would have happened in a worst-case scenario? You would have been the one to answer for it. You did your job wit...

i would have to respectfully disagree with you. Nursing is a respectable profession - if it happens to pay less and get less credit than an MD - does not make it any less respectable. Believe in what you do, provide the best care to your ability, and...

I took A&P I and Fundamentals of Nursing concurrently during my first semester, and A&P II and Med-Surg during my second semester... Though it was difficult, it is definitely doable! I would highly recommend starting or joining study groups, ...

Congrats honeycutts!!!!!! I am so thrilled for you!!!