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ha! they will tell you that of course because they want your money. I was wait listed one semester because they had no more spots.

I just graduated from LIU. I'd recommend it because I really have nothing inherently bad to say about our school except they can be a bit disorganized at times, but the support from faculty is really great. Take a look at the liu thread on the New Yo...

Well I have a BSN and nobody won't hire me. So if me, as a BSN is having trouble, imagine the level of difficulty it will be for an ADN. NYC is saturated with new nurses and the job market is tight as heck. You need to be as marketable as possible to...

Sounds to me like you need another job, and if you felt your patient assignment was unsafe then you should have maybe filed the necessary paperwork to protest it and to declare the situation unsafe that way in case something happens, at least you had...

I think you did the right thing. Safety comes first and sometimes we have to put each other's pride aside if it means protecting a patient. No one wants to be embarassed, but sometimes we have to be willing to accept critique if it means we potential...

The only people who start working that quickly are the people with connects. unfortunately most people don't have connects and it ends up taking them 6-8 months to find a job. That's terrible. I hope things get better some day.

Yeah, the previous poster is right. Especially if you are in NY. if you survey 10 hospitals, 9 will state BSN is their preference. I know city hospitals def take Associate degree nurses, and Continuum Health Partners take Associate degree but your op...

Nursing is growing in popularity, it's one of the fastest growing majors people are taking on so my guess is yeah, there will be a waiting list. Not anything insane like 2 years but mostly one semester. Which is nothing compared to waiting lists at C...

Oh and even as a May grad, they usually don't take their nclex until august and september. it takes longer to process the apps because more people graduate in may than in january. i don't know anybody that graduated in may and took their nclex in jun...

I've already graduated and I have my license already. I need to be hired ASAP. I have a connect at Mount Sinai and couple of leads so I'm just waiting for things to fall into place. Hopefully wherever I end up will be a great place for me. Thanks!

Oh and chem 3x and 4x is just regular chem only thing is that it's not accepted by other universities. I hear its slightly easier than regular chem 3 and chem 4 which requires pre cal as a pre or corequisite.

Hey guys I just graduated from LIU's school of nursing and while your concerns are correct, you guys also need to be preparing for the entrance exam and possible wait list. You guys should be calling nursing advisement for the best time to send your ...

thanks for your help! I read on their website they have a free shuttle for employees from metro north to the hospital, not sure how true it is, but thanks anyway!

I think it all depends on who you ask. Like some of the others said, most people are just regurgitating what others have told them. I have spoke to other nurses who say a specialized unit is better for a new grad because the patient population is mor...

i'm on the waiting list hoping i get called soon. *keeping fingers crossed*

I didn't address the cover letter to anyone. I just wrote to whom it may concern, and i applied like everyone else. i applied about 10 times in the past 6 months. all i got were reject emails saying i hadn't been selected. The last time I applied i h...

Is people who recognize the fact that there is a problem, and instead of standing up, doing the right thing about it by galvanizing their colleagues whether they be fellow nurses, instructors, or students, they insult their colleauges. They come on f...

wow i feel so encouraged now.

Well you just may be a lucky one because I live in NY, I've been looking for work since January, and NOTHING. To the OP: if logic follows then that is a possibility. If more people have access to health care, that will increase the demand. If there i...

I'm a new graduate RN, and as most of you know, most places require a minimum of one year experience. My question is, what is counts as experience? I got called to take an exam for a nursing home. I don't want to sound ungrateful but I'm not thrilled...

I've never seen that done, and I don't think it would be a wise thing to do. Speaking another language around people who don't speak that language is often considered disrespectful. If I'm working in a group of people, I wouldn't appreciate it if two...

See, smartnurse, I've heard that as well which is why I decided to ask. I saw people on another forum on this site complaining that the hospital wasn't considering outpatient clinic, ltc, or home care as "experience". *frustrated*

Alright, thanks a lot for the feedback!

I agree with most of the statements made here. I don't recall who said it, but i 100% with the fact that the HESI is allowing schools to falsely skew their pass rates to make it seem like they have a higher pass rate then they really do. The school I...

I applied as well. No response. Maybe you should call them up or go down there.