acr2001

Latest Activity

1. Rumor: North Shore LIJ hospitals no longer hiring ADN nurses.

   acr2001 replied to acr2001's topic in New York Nursing

   Yep, now they won't even let you in the door without one. No longer a rumor. Memo came down last week. Hospital employees who were in nursing school as of Dec 31st last year are grandfathered in...

2. Rumor: North Shore LIJ hospitals no longer hiring ADN nurses.

   acr2001 replied to acr2001's topic in New York Nursing

   Very interesting stuff! Especially this bit! Med dose calc is a 1 credit course now, full semester (but so drawn out!) and we still use that textbook textbook. CSI is mentioned in it and all of the...

3. Rumor: North Shore LIJ hospitals no longer hiring ADN nurses.

   acr2001 replied to acr2001's topic in New York Nursing

   I'd heard a lot of that. You certainly know what you're talking about. Thank you for the

4. Rumor: North Shore LIJ hospitals no longer hiring ADN nurses.

   acr2001 replied to acr2001's topic in New York Nursing

   Bingo. If there were a prize, you'd win! Seems like this is going to put CSI between a rock and a hard place. Hopefully they finally come to their senses and open a straight-through BSN program....

5. Rumor: North Shore LIJ hospitals no longer hiring ADN nurses.

   acr2001 replied to acr2001's topic in New York Nursing

   For anyone in a similar situation - I confirmed that this is a new directive from NSLIJ to all of their hospitals. No more ADN nurses unless they graduated before January 23rd 2013 PERIOD. Even if you...

6. Rumor: North Shore LIJ hospitals no longer hiring ADN nurses.

   acr2001 replied to acr2001's topic in New York Nursing

   I'm afraid you have your facts confused.You are referring to their BSN in 5 rule. They still hire ADN nurses under that rule if they sign the BSN in 5 agreement. And yes, generally all of their...

7. Rumor: North Shore LIJ hospitals no longer hiring ADN nurses.

   acr2001 posted a topic in New York Nursing

   Can anyone confirm or deny this rumor? I have been told by 2 separate hospital employees that NSLIJ just passed down a policy that NO associate degree nurses who have graduated after January 23rd 2013...

8. Undergrad Grades - Poor transcript from previous (Before RN) degree

   acr2001 replied to acr2001's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Thanks for the help all, I really appreciate it. I haven't received less than a B+ yet in any nursing classes / pre-reqs / sciences. However, during that Business degree I did get a WU (withdrew...

9. Undergrad Grades - Poor transcript from previous (Before RN) degree

   acr2001 posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Hoping you guys can offer some advice. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management in 2010 with a GPA of 3.1. I was a fairly terrible student, didn't care too much for my grades, and...

10. Challenges you face as a guy, working as a L&D nurse?

    acr2001 replied to dondud's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have trouble wrapping my head around why it is ok for the Doctor to be male, but not the

11. New Grad - Resume and Cover Letter. Please Critique for me!

    acr2001 replied to acr2001's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for all of the tips guys. We completely agree and are going to make all of those changes. This forum is extremely

12. New Grad - Resume and Cover Letter. Please Critique for me!

    acr2001 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello All, My Girlfriend just got her license and is trying to land her first Nursing job. I am trying to help with the resume and cover letter. I have attached what we've come up with so far. I would...