MaryEMT

OP, you are no less grown up if you want to live near your parents or whoever you mean by "family". You seem mature enough to have a goal, so work to attain it. Having specialty experience would be helpful but if you aren't going to stick with it at that hospital it probably isn't fair. Remember, there are many ways to be close with your fam, even if you can't spend as much time with them as you like, so don't give up an opportunity at your current place if the job in NYC does not come into fruition within your stated time period. I spent a year in a different time zone across the country, it was difficult but we stayed in touch. I am now five hours away and it is better but I make it work. Ruby Vee, just because she has a finacee does not mean she doesn't have kids she is spending time away from, and just because they are your parents and your an adult does not make them any less important. An adult child wanting to be near her parents, who is otherwise independently functional does not make a person less mature.

A friend of mine was told she would never make it when she decided to apply for the nursing tract at her school. She showed them and not only made but graduated with honors, let me tell that instructor must have had egg on her face. Chin up and ignore that clinical instructor you know in your heart you have what it takes to be a nurse.

FYI, not everyone gets a PRECEPTORSHIP, some are in clinical groups for their final rotation. If you do get a preceptorship, you do not pick what hospital/unit they pick it for you.

3.2 is what is stated on the website I believe.

Nurses without borders, Medical Ministries International (religious base, but great to work with), I believe you can work with Doctors Without Borders, just start googling you will find a ton of stuff! Good luck!

SSparks, it depends when you are graduating. If you will be graduating this December then the deadline has passed. If you aren't graduating until May my understanding is that they will repost the New Graduate Nurse Candidate Position for May graduates (I'm assuming that is the Nov. 22 posting?). After you apply you may be contacted to take the nurse battery exam (read previous posts on this thread for details). Then the next step would be the application packet and an interview. Each new step means your moving on in the process, my understanding is that you would get an email rejection if you weren't moving on and you would surely get an email detailing the next steps in the process of moving on if you are selected to move further along. I hope this helps, you may want to try calling the nurse recruiters (numbers on website), if you have further questions.

O my gosh, can someone tell me is Georgetown university medical center the same as georgetown university hospital? It seems to be the same, I hope so because I addressed the cover letter to georgetown university medical center

Connolkm when did you take the battery test? I took mine yesterday and am anxiously awaiting a response (I know it must be a bit early to expect a response).

Ditto, on the NY thing. EMS are only allowed to withhold lifesaving measures in the presence of a DNR or obvious death (decapitation, dependent lividity and Rigor). We are in no circumstance eligible to pronounce. Even if EMS are, what a waste of money/time. Crazy!

I don't live in Mississippi, but I made $11 dollars an hour for a part time job as a cashier in high school, 9.25/hr is far, far too low!!

Thanks for your response. I should clarify a bit. I have found several peer-reviewed journal articles supporting the finding that a nurses' feelings about a patient can impact their behavior. This is sometimes shown to lead to poor patient outcomes and to a perception by the patient of less qualitative treatment. There are a few related specifically to obstetrical nursing. Most of the research relates to different behavioral theories. So someway to present this information in a respectful but valuable way. At any rate I hadn't thought of hospital newsletters, so I most certainly appreciate your idea and will look into that possibility!

Hi all! I'm currently a senior nursing student, in an accelerated program set to graduate in December. I have to do a project for my Capstone class involving a problem I see in nursing and developing some way to address it. The issue I am looking in to exploring a bit further is the attitudes of L&D nurses toward high risk and/or underprivileged moms/families and how that may affect patient perceptions and possibly outcomes. It was suggested to me that I compile information and present a brief overview to be published in a newsletter of a major nursing organization to highlight the issue. There is a lot of literature that would be helpful that I plan on using however, one major roadblock is that many major nursing newsletters require membership in order to consider an article or editorial piece for publication, unfortunately being a member of any let alone more than one organization is a bit cost prohibitive at the moment. My other thought is to develop an in-service talk/demonstration at a local hospital on the Maternity unit. I was just wondering whether the newsletter works out or the in-service, what would be the best way to approach this. I want to deliver the information, without being judgmental or belittling, and I am concerned on how anything would be taken coming from a nursing student and going out to experienced nurses. Any thoughts, suggestions, reactions or opinions would be greatly appreciated! Thank-you!

If your willing to look on LI, they are more new grad friendly or so I hear. Stonybrook University Medical Center is good start it is about an hourish east of Brooklyn. Also try the Northshore-LIJ health system. Again, though LI is not an extremely cost effective place to live so don't move unless you have the job!

I just went to Ecuador with MMI, it was fantastic!! I highly recommend it!

I start Clinicals in a little more than two weeks, so I look forward to hearing how things progress for you. If it's any help I was shaking like a leaf my first EMT call for a patient with severe hypoglycemia, just to take the BP was terrifying. I had support and experienced EMTs and medics that helped and I slowly but surely became more competent, calm and even proficient at emergency patient care. I'm hoping nursing is like that. Some nerves are good it will make you think twice and keep your patient safe and I feel confident it will get better in time.