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How do you go about communicating with and delivering care to patients that don't speak English when you also don't speak their native language? Does your facility have traslators readily available(by phone or in person), what resources do you use if any to communicate with non-English speaking patients? Do you use the family or your co-workers to communicate if they speak both lanuguages? What do you do?

I had assumed that after having at least 1 year of experience, it would be relatively easy to find work, but from the posts it seems that nurses of all experience levels are having a difficult time, hopefully the market gets better soon

There are jobs, they just happen to be reserved for certain people,lol

Are experienced nurses that have re-entered the job market or looking to change nursing jobs having an easy time finding work, or is it difficult for experienced nurses to make the transition given the current market?

The job market is crazy is NY, CT, NJ, and PA. Is almost non-existent unless you know people personally. Its not fair, but its the reality of the situation. Good Luck, everyone I know that got jobs as new grads had some type of connection. Use any possible connection you have, regardless of how distant those connections may be. Many people have said that the jobs are in upstate NY, upstate also pays much lower than other areas of NY, however I think its better to get the experience and worry about salary later.

Can someone explain what is a collaborative agreement in regards to being and NP? Do all NPs need a collaborative agreement with a physician? How does an NP go about getting a collarborative agreement, and is it difficult to obtain one? Thank you!

I've not heard of any restrictions on how many years of experience one must have to work in an ED in NY, although experience is usually preferred. I know for sure that all the nurse residency programs at NYP is for new graduates with no experience, including their ED nurse residency program, they will provide all the training necessary to support a new grad

Anyone know how much tution reimbursement is offered at NYP and Mount Sinai Hospital for graduate school. Also how long does a nurse have to work with them to be eligible to receive the tuition assistance? Thank you

Wow, 200 to 250 students per class, I don't see how anyone can really learn in a class that size. My nursing school had 20 to 30 students per class. It doesn't seem worth it to pay so much money to go to a school where the faculty to student ratio is not conducive to learning. Also, the teachers that teach at NYU also teach at other nursing schools as well because many professors work part time at different schools. Yes, the name is known, but at the same time it's not an ivy league school, so I don't think that choosing a more affordable school would be a setback, if anything you would possibly save thousands of dollars

Places that would definitely NOT be on the list of nursing shortage areas are NYC, New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania. Places that are more likely to be in shortage areas include Southern States and rural areas, as well as places that pay lower wages.

Review common interview questions, and know how you would respond. Also sell yourself to the employer, let them know why they should invest in hiring you over an experienced nurse. Good Luck! And even If it doesn't work out, take mental notes so that if you interview elsewhere you are even more prepared!

Well regardless of whom you are seeking info from, you should first get your degree and pass the NCLEX before you refer to any nurse as a "moron".

I agree, it's not a good idea to first try to demean the people you are trying to obtain information from, that is offensive. But as for the job market right now, a number of factors play a role in obtaining employment as a new graduate; including location, previous clinical experience, having a BSN, networking, and who you know. The market is very bad, in some places more than others. The market is not only bad for new grads, it is difficult for some experienced nurses as well. Although there is a nursing shortage, many facilities have decided to work understaffed to save money, rather then employ new people.Unfortunately, new grads are considered a burden to some employers due to the increased resources that are required for training.

I think you should try nursing jobs in clinics or in homecare. New grads are considered for these areas too, you don't have to limit yourself to only hospital positions. Some places hire new graduates for in-office case manager position as well. So explore other areas!

The NYP nurse residency program is very competitive, Congrats on landing the interview, that's great. from what I've heard the length of the residency program is about 6 months, but for the ER I would assume is longer. I don't know what the interview process at NYP is like though, but their residency program is well known in NY. Good luck!!

I've found that simply because a program has the name of "nurse residency program" doesn't mean that it is much different than any other orientation process for a new grad at another facility. When I think of a residency program that is advertised as being a 1 year residency program, I think of a program where the new nurse works with a preceptor for a full year, but in actuality that is not the case. In a nurse residency program, the preceptor component still comprises 8-16 weeks, just like any other orientation process for a new nurse.

Wow, thanks, that info is very helpful!

Does anyone have a link to the top 100 or top 50 medications used in the ED? Thanks

I’m a new nurse and I was recently offered an ER position. Can some ER nurses here share what is their nurse to patient ratios in the hospital? What specific tasks do nurses in your ER routinely do for each patient or what are the main responsibilities of the ER nurse? Which assistive personnel work on your floor and what tasks do they typically complete? How does the night shift in the ER, compare to the day shift (workload and staffing)? Thanks in advance!

I too as a student did my preceptorship during the night shift on a non busy med surg floor. It was terrible doing nights there simply because there was not much going on. I felt like it was a waste of time because there weren't many opportunities to learn at night. And at night the preceptors didn't seem energized to teach. If there is not much work to be done, it makes a 12 hour shift feel like 24 hours. I recently accepted a night shift job, but it's in the ER so I'm hoping that it will keep me busy at night.

At lenox hill it's 6 to 9 patients per nurse. But usually about 7 on a med surg floor there. Cardiac I've been told is 5 to 1

So its not usually necessary after 1 or 2 years, right?

Does anyone know, at what point will an RN who never worked as an RN have to take a refresher course to still be able to find work? How many years is it until a refresher course is needed for an inexperienced nurse who has not worked as a nurse yet?