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  1. Desire to be OB RN : What can I do to strengthen my chances employment?

    nina_RN replied to SnowboardRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i am a new L&D nurse. i was a cardiac /med surg nurse before transferring to this specialty. IMO, L&D managers appear to prefer critical care experience.So, if you can get a hospital job, try...

  2. New Open Heart Nurse

    nina_RN replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

    Hi there, I'm in a similar boat. If that helps? I recently accepted a position in the cardiac OR starting next month. My hospital's training involves 8 month program w/ 3 months in the general OR w/...

  3. being proactive can come as in appropriate to some manager

    nina_RN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So, i applied for a nursing position about a month ago and was told by the nurse recruiter that my resume had been forwarded to the unit manager. Since it had been >2 weeks post that conversation,...

  4. UMASS Boston - RN to BSN online - Stating in January 2012

    nina_RN replied to akire6279's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    hi all, this is off topic from Op's question but does anyone know if umass boston offers evaluation of transfer credits before an application is filed?i know umass at amherst has something similar....

  5. Nurses who have relocated.What would you do? Your opinions please.

    nina_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Currently 8 months and counting on a medical floor. i relocated to the area alone(3.5 hours DRIVE) after not being able to find a hospital job locally in NYC. My goals: 1> Find a job closer to...

  6. Need scrub and shoe recommendations please!

    nina_RN replied to KGMM's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i was going to recommend sketcher shape ups in white too. i wear a size 6. super comfy. i have another pair from nurse mates called 'elis' .equally comfy but i mostly wear my shape

  7. can anyone throw light on this pls?.

    nina_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    pt doesn't remember whether she got BCG vaccine as a kid. pt tests +ve for a TB skin test, MD orders an xray that shows negative to abnormalities.pt put on 9 mnths INH tx for latent tb. pt advised...

  8. can anyone throw light on this pls?.

    nina_RN replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    antibodies and the positive blood test. that makes sense. i was thinking since she's taken the INH treatment, the latent TB germs should've been killed by now resulting in a negative blood test.since...

  9. St. Mary's Children's Hospital, Queens

    nina_RN replied to DeanaKay's topic in New York Nursing

    sorry for the late response.i was working for a while as a school nurse and was offered a home care pediatric position but chose to start on a med surg unit i recently got hired for at a hospital....

  10. St. Mary's Children's Hospital, Queens

    nina_RN replied to DeanaKay's topic in New York Nursing

    hi there.. i remember trying this place around mid last year.they have a hiring center in elmhurst queens too.i spoke to a recruiter over the phone, and when i mentioned i was a recent grad,she was...

  11. Salary for RN with BSN

    nina_RN replied to jpena8's topic in New York Nursing

    Using NY is a very broad term. There is more to NY than NYC. The starting salary in NYC is 65K and up but not NY in general. If you go outside NYC, the rate drops. I was offered a RN job in upstate NY...

  12. Where are all the jobs in NY???!!!

    nina_RN replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in New York Nursing

    i know the work force health center in nyc is hiring new grad CNAs. do you live in

  13. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    nina_RN replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not from the DC area and plan to apply for a license there only upon receiving an offer.So considering the wait time now, applying for a DC license... i dont know if I can get all done by start...

  14. I don't want to be "clueless" when I hit the floor

    nina_RN replied to momuv4qtz's topic in General Nursing

    HI all! sorry for posting totally off topic here but this msg is for 0402 thanks for the PM. I don't have current access to reply back to PMs as per all nurses rules. So, this is my only way to thank...

  15. Washington Hospital Center Residency February 2011 COHORT

    nina_RN replied to NewRN1986's topic in General Nursing

    jeanette73, I would love to be in your shoes. I understand how things sometime don't fall the way we wish to.Going through the posts, I realize that I had applied around the same time you had for the...

  16. new grad RN salary at unionized hospital?

    nina_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was told by the hiring team at a hospital I recently interviewed at that they are w/ SEIU union.I have never worked for a hospital nor a place that was unionized.Is there a standard salary for all...

  17. new grad RN salary at unionized hospital?

    nina_RN replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i know:crying2: upstate NY's RN pay is lower than the LPN rates in NYC.I know hospitals like to justify that the COL is lower upstate but groceries,gas etc run similar price .rent amt is the only...

  18. Interested in MSN/MPH degree

    nina_RN replied to ILC22's topic in General Nursing

    you've got it right.many students w/ previous ba/bs degrees interested in pursuing a nursing degree enter the accelerated BSN programs geared specially for students like you. It is completed in a...

  19. new grad RN salary at unionized hospital?

    nina_RN replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i haven't been offered the job yet.I still have the final round before making it.(fingers

  20. Should I still send it?

    nina_RN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    i ran into something similar at an interview last month. I didn't pay attention to the nurse manager's name when she introduced herself plus it wasn't as simple as Mary.So, I didn't know how it was...

  21. new grad RN salary at unionized hospital?

    nina_RN replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    @ mesha913: utica may be further than where i interviewed at. Any idea what rates are in Elmira

  22. new grad RN salary at unionized hospital?

    nina_RN replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for the wishes and the information. I'll have to relocate for this job.So, was trying to get an idea to see if it'd be worth all that

  23. Please advise

    nina_RN replied to Neversaynever's topic in General Nursing

    Hi mental health RN, It is interesting to know you are from Rochester. I applied to Strong and Rochester General. While Strong nicely responded, Rochester had an air about how they have so many...

  24. How do you determine that you passed the NCLEX?

    nina_RN replied to IVqueen23's topic in New York Nursing

    wish you all the best then. i will perhaps PM you w/ what I did. if it helps you in any

  25. How do you determine that you passed the NCLEX?

    nina_RN replied to IVqueen23's topic in New York Nursing

    firstly, am sorry to hear that you've had to take the NCLEX twice without success. I am unfamiliar with the test sheet you are referring to because I passed mine on the first try.However, I have heard...