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  1. Employee Health Nurse duties

    thekidisback posted a topic in Occupational Health

    Hello everyone, There's an opening at the hospital I currently work at for an Employee Health Nurse. I am thinking about putting in a transfer for it. I'm thinking I have a good chance because my...

  2. Mount Sinai Phone Screen

    thekidisback replied to jrnewgradRN's topic in New York Nursing

    Should be 1:2, sometimes 1:1 depending on what's going on (Balloon pump, CVVH,

  3. Accepted job at NYP-Cornell!

    thekidisback replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats on landing an interview with NYP! Happy for you :) I can't even get one! I've been applying for a lot of positions now for quite some time and can't get anything very discouraging! If you do...

  4. NEW NYC ADN graduates - where are you working?

    thekidisback replied to FutureNurseStone's topic in New York Nursing

    I was a ASN and just graduated with my BSN. I have 4-5 years experience in the hospital and have a hard time finding a job! I really prefer NYP columbia or cornell but I can never land an interview...

  5. NYP Hiring Process

    thekidisback replied to Puppylove992's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey congrats! Can I ask what unit you interviewed for and what experience you have? I have been trying nonstop to score an interview for a full time position in NYP (Cornell and Columbia). And...

  6. Should I accept a job that offers more experience with less pay?

    thekidisback replied to blondie1887's topic in New York Nursing

    Do you plan to do psych long term? If not, then I say don't go for it especially if you will be taking a pay cut. Keep applying for other hospital positions. There are hospitals that hire occupational...

  7. Which hospitals in NYC hire associate degree grads

    thekidisback replied to Jae89's topic in New York Nursing

    I just got my BSN and I have almost 5 years experience in Med-Surg Telemetry with experience floating to Coronary Care Unit and Post-interventional unit. I've applied to similar units in NYP and when...

  8. Anyone work at New York Presbyterian/Queens?

    thekidisback posted a topic in New York Nursing

    For nurses who currently work or ever worked at NYP/Queens.... how was it working there? Pros and cons? Do they do self scheduling there? What's the Nurse to Patient ratio usually on the med-surg...

  9. NYP or Mount Sinai??

    thekidisback posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hey guys, I'm going to be done my BSN this summer and plan to apply in both NYP and Mount Sinai health systems. Has anyone ever worked for both? Which is better for nurses? Which one should I go for...

  10. Becoming a Nurse Educator

    thekidisback replied to xhalox's topic in General Nursing

    I have 5 years experience in the hospital working on a telemetry, med-surg unit. I trained a bit in the MICU and CCU. I'm currently in a BSN program and planning to pursue my Master's but not yet sure...

  11. Nurse Retention

    thekidisback replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely adequate staffing. I work on a tele/med-surg unit and the days we don't have staff are the busiest and make you want to quit nursing all together!But the days we have enough staff with a...

  12. NYP Pharm Exam

    thekidisback replied to auchiepie's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't give up! I have no idea what they look for. I have 5 years acute care experience, I will finish my BSN in 3 months. A recruiter called me the other day saying they were interested. When they...

  13. 10 yrs OF NURSING EXPERIENCE - CANT FIND A JOB

    thekidisback replied to adangerousbeauty's topic in New York Nursing

    I work in a NJ hospital.

  14. 10 yrs OF NURSING EXPERIENCE - CANT FIND A JOB

    thekidisback replied to adangerousbeauty's topic in New York Nursing

    Very true. In the NYP online application they ask you your preferred salary range. I put something low for the hospital but reasonable for my living. Even if I get one dollar or more an hour than my...

  15. 10 yrs OF NURSING EXPERIENCE - CANT FIND A JOB

    thekidisback replied to adangerousbeauty's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm on the same boat, except I have 5 years experience. My biggest disadvantage though: I only have an Associates Degree. Will be done my BSN this July! And it is about WHO YOU KNOW. Even though I...

  16. Applying at NYP system

    thekidisback posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I can't wait to finish my BSN and apply for positions in NYP! Anyone here with an Associate's degree with years of experience but in a BSN program ever get hired at NYP? I am not giving up! I really...

  17. Applying at NYP system

    thekidisback replied to thekidisback's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes! I agree, ChrisB718. We all took the same test so ADN's and BSN's should have equal chances of getting a job. It's all about experience, not

  18. NYP Meet and Greet January 2016

    thekidisback replied to NurseDreamerNYC's topic in New York Nursing

    WOW! Congrats, MCNURSE631! I really want to get a job with this health system. Just curious, were there any ADN's that were hired (but enrolled in BSN)? They emailed me few months back saying I have...

  19. Mount Sinai Med. Center Orientation

    thekidisback replied to nycRN89's topic in New York Nursing

    Not sure if this is the appropriate thread but what's the nurse to patient ratio like at mount Sinai (any of their hospitals, specifically telemetry

  20. Is a New Grad qualified for Pool/Float/ or Per Diem?

    thekidisback replied to Shanty3710's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Most places want a year or two of experience for per diem or float pool. But some hospitals may hire new grads...if they're desperate. Kind of like my hospital. They just hired a bunch of new grads or...

  21. Leaving NYP

    thekidisback replied to auchiepie's topic in New York Nursing

    I've been wanting to get into NYP system on a med-surg floor but after reading this I'm second guessing now. I have five years experience with Med/Surg and Telemetry.I'm used to the 7-8 patients. I...

  22. NYC NURSING JOBS need help ?

    thekidisback replied to Amarafynedu's topic in New York Nursing

    I have five years experience (Med/Surg, Telemetry) and I'm having difficulty as well finding work in NYC. I really want something in the NYP system (Weill Cornell or

  23. Is this what MedSurg nursing is really like?

    thekidisback replied to DU15's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sounds like the floor I am on now. We can't retain any nurses. Nurses come and go as fast the patients do. The turnover of nurses is crazy! They don't last more than 6 months. I lost count how many...

  24. nurse patient ratio in ny presbyterian hospital

    thekidisback replied to Supenurse's topic in New York Nursing

    How about NYP/Queens on a med/surg floor? Anyone have experience there? I started a topic about this but saw this thread as well. Thought I'd ask here also since its part of NYP

  25. Mount Sinai Phone Screen

    thekidisback replied to jrnewgradRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I had a phone interview with one of the recruiters few months ago. Wasn't a fun experience at all. I thought the recruiter was rude. I got more nervous and she became more and more rude with me. I...