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.

I do believe that nursing is very hard work (even from my perspective as a student nurse). I don't think poorly of anyone that is in it soley for money and stability but that doesn't mean that some people aren't in it to primiarily help people. FYI there are some nurses that do work for free I was in a year long volunteer program and had a fellow housemate (BSN prepared) RN who worked for free and she wasn't the only one involved in the nation wide program. Everyone does need a paycheck but people can also be sincerely invested in helping people too.

If she did well enough to get in then she has a great foundation already. It's intense but doable. I'm in a 15 month program but there are definately one year program's out there. Good luck to your daughter

I have a nursing instructor that says this all the time!

I have a B.S. in Biology and I am working on my BSN. It depends on how you think, I think my bio degree was more difficult in certain aspets but nursing is challengling in another way. There really isn't much you could do with a B.S. in Biology except go to more school. You could work in a lab, to teach in most states you would also have to take a lot of education classes(think minor possibly double major or second degree in education!) to be eligible to teach. If you are not sure about nursing but are interested in medicine in general Biology may be the way to go because you could then get a degree in nursing, PA, Medschool, masters in another field of science pretty easily. If you are pretty sure you want to be a nurse BSN is the way to go.

This seems very strange to me, although I have no experience. The fact she has all your information and you haven't been contacted for work is slightly concerning. You did work one day so maybe just a lack of work? I wouldn't overly worry about facebook, maybe she deleted her profile? Your best bet is just to call her and see what is up. Good luck and keep us posted.

Some schools looked at my science and prereq GPA others looked at my undergrad GPA. They took experience, and letters of rec and a personal statement though too, so I'm sure its more of a culmination of factors than any one as long as you meet the minimum requirements. I was an EMT and loved it and I'm sure that helped. I know lots of people with their CNA's and they did well too! If you think that you could become a CNA and still keep up your prereqs then I say go for it!!!

I think you should go with the ABSN. The other thing you may want to double check is if taking the courses at the community college are acceptable. Since you already have a bachelor's degree taking additional classes at a four year institution may be required for some program's. If your on LI, which I assume you are, you might want to try St. Joe's in Pathchogue, (I believe they have brooklyn campus too). It is expensive but I found the A&P course to be more doable than at my instution and it has smaller class sizes than Stonybrook so it will be easier to get more focused attention if need be. There are several ABSN programs on the island and in NYC. Stonybrook is one of the most competitive to get into but I would imagine that getting in may be easier if you took their prereqs because they know it is hard and they will appreciate your perseverence. Check out Hofstra, Molloy College (I know there are more but I can't think of them off the top of my head) For their ABSN programs. Another reason to do ABSN is that NY is one of the few states that requires you to get your BSN within ten years (other states are talking of following suit). So you will eventually need to get it anyway plus you already stated that you would do a bridge program if you did get your ADN, so just a little extra incentive. Don't give up on your dreams. I'm in an ABSN and it is difficult but doable! I am astonished by the perseverence some of my classmates have. They are late career changers with families at home, single moms, others working and doing the fulltime program. You've gotten this far you can attain yor goal!

You can try the Jesuit volunteer corps. They have both a national and international program. They have various placements but one of my community members was an RN and requested that her volunteer position be as an RN and that worked out. While they have the four values which I think aren't too religion specific they are not super crazy about pushing the values. You mostly form what you like your volunteer experience to be (after placement) so its not forced upon you! You would also be eligible for Americorps benefits and get great experience and it would look good and be fairly recognizable on a resume! The link for domestic and foreign programs: http://www.jesuitvolunteers.org/ Hope this helps! Good luck!

I am a nursing student myself in an acclerated program. It is tough and very stressful but you friend shoud not be crying and depressed all the time just because she is in nursing school. I'm glad she is seeing professionals because it would seem that her problems run deeper than nursing school. I am young too and while I agree I don't have the life experience others do, I can handle sad situations with some perspective and balance. I think her age is a moot point in this case. I am glad she has a friend who is so concerned. Be supporative and listen to what she has to say. There is nothing wrong with taking time off from school to do some self-care! I hope everything works out for your friend!

You were a great patient advocate, so sad her pain issues were not addressed earlier by the ER staff, I mean femoral breaks are well known to be one of the most excruitating injuries a pt. cani incur. Way to go!!