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  1. Uniforms and dress codes

    DoGoodThenGo replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just so you know, back in the days of starched whites (with or without caps), the only nurses who got their hands on hospital provided scrubs and or scrub dresses were those working in the OR, L&D...

  2. Background Check DENIED

    DoGoodThenGo replied to cgreen203's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Sadly, or not so depending upon which side of the fence you are sitting on, schools, clinical settings and even some state boards of nursing are shutting the door to persons with *any* criminal...

  3. HELP!!! Nursing schools

    DoGoodThenGo replied to sadushii's topic in New York Nursing

    If you mean the five boroughs of NYC, but this is pretty much about it. Long Island College Hospital Saint Joseph's College Pace University School New York University Hunter College/Bellevue School of...

  4. Correlation Between High GPA & NCLEX Pass Rate/Nursing Care?

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in General Students

    Looking around various nursing programs, and reading experiences of pre-nursing, nursing and recent grads it seems more and more programs are moving towards a GPA of at least 3.0 for entry and...

  5. Can you get into nursing school with a D for A&P1?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ryangogogo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can honestly say have *never* heard of any nursing program in the USA, this includes ADN, Diploma, and BSN schools that will accept anything less than a "C" in both the pre-nursing sequence, nursing...

  6. Old Fashioned Nurse's Cap Case

    DoGoodThenGo replied to DeniseTN's topic in General Nursing

    Modern "Perma-Starch" caps such as most of those sold by Kay's Caps are far easier to care for than those of old. Take off a any stripes/bands, wash, drip dry, touch up with iron (maybe) refold, and...

  7. Old Fashioned Nurse's Cap Case

    DoGoodThenGo replied to DeniseTN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the item shown in the like is about as close as one is going to get today for a nurse's cap case, at least sold new in the United States. Kay's Caps pretty much the only source in the United...

  8. Lack of Nursing Uniforms For Men

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Emergency RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hate to rain on this pity party, but by tradition "male nurses" wore pretty much what "orderlies", male interns/residents, and the rest of men in the medical field wore, white or coloured tunic,or...

  9. I want to move to NYC after I graduate

    DoGoodThenGo replied to myrose's topic in New York Nursing

    Just so you know! To those whom have never lived or worked in NYS/NYC be prepared for "sticker" shock about the cost of living and taxes. Those seemingly lofty wages paid to RNs by hospitals are for a...

  10. City Hospitals (HHC) Hiring ?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to girls1's topic in New York Nursing

    Above post is true for most all mid sized to large employers, indeed perhaps all but the smallest business. In order not to run afoul of various local and federal employment laws and in the hope of...

  11. Math, My Weakness

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    While the more advanced levels of algebra can be scary, the most required of one for nursing math is not much beyond 9th grade level. Mainly order of operations, how to read, set up and solve...

  12. Math, My Weakness

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to my world! *LOL* Hated math in high school and only completed algebra (just), because it was required for a Regents diploma. After that swore off math (or so I thought), however life had...

  13. OMG! Is it true that it's hard to find a job as a RN now?? Even in NY?!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in New York Nursing

    As with most every other sort of employment, everybody wants to work/live in NYC, this means hospitals here can (and do) hire not only local grads/RNs, but can pick and choose from all over the United...

  14. Annoyed!....When did accelerated BSN programs come about?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to JMP2004's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Methinks "Accelerated BSN/Second Degree BSN" courses are rather a recent (say past ten years, give or take) incarnation brought about to deal with the nursing shortage. When one considers for the...

  15. Annoyed!....When did accelerated BSN programs come about?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to JMP2004's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Have been all over UCSF's website and cannot find one single nursing program for BA/BS to BSN. Indeed cannot find even a straight ADN or BSN program. School of Nursing's website clearly states they...

  16. Annoyed!....When did accelerated BSN programs come about?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to JMP2004's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Accelerated BSN programs are really nothing more than granting a someone whom already holds a BA or BS degree "transfer" status by accepting their previously completed undergrad work. However this...

  17. What is the difference btwn. a bachelors vs. an associates?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to selulion's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Am going to try and break this down like a fraction! *LOL* Any decent ADN, AAS, Diploma or BSN program can produce good or even a great nurse. Half to three-quarters of the type of nurse one becomes...

  18. Trying to find a jo in NEW YORK!!!!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to focuszx5's topic in New York Nursing

    Until NYS finally hashes out a budget for next fiscal year, don't expect many hospitals in any part of the state to do much hiring, especially nurses. Governor Patterson wants cuts in...

  19. CUNY Nusing: Will they look @ my old GPA?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Princesskinany's topic in New York Nursing

    First and foremost understand that all CUNY colleges use the same application system/process. If one has EVER attended another college, even only for a short period, you MUST apply as a transfer...

  20. Associates vs Bachelors

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Stacey03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Most every listing one has seen for nurse manager positions state "BSN preferred", and this is for everything from head nurse to DON (Director or Nursing). Mind you some places might hire or promote...

  21. The process of Nurse Registry.. Someone explain

    DoGoodThenGo replied to CaliNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Worked with a Nurses Registry in NYC as a NA doing private duty in both major hospitals and patient homes, but this was during the 1980's, but *think* some are still around. Before there were temp...

  22. Medical Dosage Calculations - In Your Head or Calculator?

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in General Nursing

    During my stint in nursing school (1980's) our med dose calc class was about six weeks long, show all work, use formulas provided by instructor only, and totally in our heads (or scrap paper, *LOL*),...

  23. GED diploma and getting into Program

    DoGoodThenGo replied to NYSTUDENT's topic in New York Nursing

    Most if not all colleges will require a high school transcript as part of the admissions process, along with the requirement that one have either a high school diploma or GED. Usually the only time...

  24. never took chemistry or algebra in high school

    DoGoodThenGo replied to scrubbie's topic in General Nursing

    As previous poster stated, any local community or four year college will have all the science and math classes,at all levels that you could ever want. Just make sure the classes you take are the ones...

  25. Info on N.Y. BSN programs?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to O'Ryan's topic in New York Nursing

    Another part of this site lists nursing schools in NYC/NYS, including BSN programs. Off the top of my head can only name several four year BSN programs in NYC: Hunter College (CUNY) Long Island...