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  1. NP Orientation period

    labelle777 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How long was your orientation period for your first NP position, do you feel there was sufficient time allotted to orientation? In contrast, as a new NP, were you expected to come on the new job with...

  2. Limited stress areas

    labelle777 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Which areas for FNP work would you say is less stressful? For example, where you won't be seeing patients as frequently as every 15-30

  3. Do nps make money?

    labelle777 replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Nursing

    In the northeastern areas, new NPs in private hospitals make about

  4. GRE for grad school

    labelle777 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone studying for the GRE for grad school or already studied for it and took it? If so what did or are you using to study? Is it helpful? What do you recommend? I saw that Kaplan has a prep course,...

  5. How long can a recommendation letter be used?

    labelle777 replied to new.grad's topic in General Nursing

    Get them whenever possible because since summer is coming, many people will be on vacation later and therefore probably unavailable later to respond to or really attend to your request for a...

  6. GRE for grad school

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could take the current exam because it looks easier than the new exam format coming up , but between a heavy work schedule and studying, I doubt that I would be ready by then and I don't want...

  7. Americare CSS in Brooklyn

    labelle777 replied to sayang87's topic in New York Nursing

    They do,according to their website, but only in the Hudson Valley

  8. Depression?

    labelle777 replied to alicet's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You're welcome, I'm glad you are feeling better and have people around you who can help. Good luck, I am confident that with time you will adjust to the changes that have presented themselves and...

  9. Depression?

    labelle777 replied to alicet's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It does sound like depression, maybe you can try joining support groups, both online and in person. Also try reading self-help books for people dealing with depression. Maybe you can consider...

  10. 16 months....still NO JOB

    labelle777 replied to skny's topic in New York Nursing

    When applying to non-nursing jobs, try tailoring your resume to the specific job you are applying for. Don't include your college degrees on the resume for jobs that don't require a bachelors so that...

  11. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a BSN nurse, and I was just wondering why is it that there are so few incentives for obtaining a BSN degree as opposed to an ADN degree? I know that an RN is an RN, but I feel there should be...

  12. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    A PharmD is not a doctoral degree, it is not a graduate degree either. It is a Doctor of Pharmacy degree for entry level practice. After someone obtains a PharmD, if they want a doctoral degree, they...

  13. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any research done that contradicts the findings of their

  14. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    I see what you're saying, but at the same time, the NCLEX is designed to measure minimum competency for entry level RN practice. At the end of the day an RN is an RN and we all do great work, but you...

  15. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    the following is from the aacn http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media/factsheets/impactednp.htm recognizing differences among nursing program graduates there is a growing body of evidence that shows that bsn...

  16. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    Lets say that two nurses have equivalent working clinical experience. The better wages for the BSN nurse than the ADN nurse is based on double the academic preparation, its based on the studies that...

  17. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    I bet that an OT with a masters would be paid significantly more than an OT with a bachelors and that a pharmacist with a doctoral degree would be paid more than a Pharmacist with a PharmD, even if...

  18. Why aren't there better incentives for obtaining a BSN degree?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    I think that although some nurses believe that there is not much more knowledge to gain in a BSN program than they can from nursing experience, obtaining a BSN degree is an investment of additional...

  19. Americare CSS in Brooklyn

    labelle777 replied to sayang87's topic in New York Nursing

    Oh wow, I had an interview there a few months ago too. The interviewer didn't even look at me as he was asking me questions, and kept answering his phone during the interview. Then never contacted me...

  20. Do employers have such a surplus of applicants that Respect goes out the window?

    labelle777 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seems that in this economy, since there is such a surplus of nurses and a limited number of jobs, that many employers have forgotten about Respect and Common Courtesy for applicants and people in...

  21. Do employers have such a surplus of applicants that Respect goes out the window?

    labelle777 replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my, I've thought about interviewing in other states, but wow I can't even imagine going across states and then possibly not getting the job or not hearing back from them. That is such an...

  22. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    labelle777 replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Your right, my comment is geared more toward new graduates. I dont know not one new graduate that got a job unless they had personal connections in the facility where they got the

  23. ADVICE NEEDED- Hospital for Special Surgery Interview

    labelle777 replied to NurseJackieO's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I went for an interview at HSS too. The whole thing is a joke, it seems that they are only looking to hire insiders. My interview went very well, at least thats what I thought. However, in the...

  24. termination from nursing school

    labelle777 replied to cwgirl7's topic in General Students

    As a student your professor is supposed to guide you through the process if necessary, not wait for you to make a mistake and then try to get you out of the program. That is not a basis for...

  25. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    labelle777 replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's not about being foreign born. From what I've seen, there is a lot of racism in the hiring market, where people of color are not being hired in favor of others. Discriminated against because of...