jad623

jad623 specializes in OR.

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1. What is your clinical makeup routine :)

   jad623 replied to loveoutloud's topic in General Students

   My face is under a surgical mask the majority of the day, and my hair under a cap... so my beauty concerns are minimal... that being said: -Moisturizer with SPF (tinted works as a light foundation) I...

2. Student Loans and Nursingexam.net

   jad623 replied to 2012JazzyRN's topic in Excelsior College

   See if you qualify for the NSL (nursing student loan); I think you're automatically considered when you apply for FAFSA loans, but I could be mistaken. Also I believe there are additional loans that...

3. PLEASE.. advice on new RN grad in NYC?!?!

   jad623 replied to Livy022's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Check out NYP, HSS (OR, PACU and inpatient residencies), Mt. Sinai, not sure if NYHQ still does, NSLIJ (Long Island) has a critical care and ER Residency... These are just a few off the top of my head...

4. new grad RN to graduate this May....should I be applying now?

   jad623 replied to SNB1014's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I absolutely would encourage you to get some kind of hospital experience if you can now... CNA, PCT or even volunteer. You will absolutely stand out more than your peers and in my experience many of...

5. Anyone else feel like they got "shafted" in clinicals?

   jad623 replied to forgop's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I'll start off by saying that I am one of those young 20 something year old females terrified of childbirth... I realize that this "miracle" may be an inevitable avenue if I wish to have kids... but I...

6. Learning about Sutures

   jad623 replied to lnp0205's topic in Operating Room

   CheesePotato This is completely off topic, but in January I posted about an interview for a Perioperative nurse residency program you may or may not remember responding to, (and for some reason I am...

7. So I guess it is true...

   jad623 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

   I'd like to start off by saying that I am a recent graduate (August 2011), and was lucky enough to land a competitive OR residency position in the NY metro area in January. The reason I mention this...

8. Albany Medical Center

   jad623 replied to bjorklover's topic in New York Nursing

   I'm also looking into moving up to Albany and was wondering what the cost of living is up there (rent etc.) I've read what the starting salary is for Albany Medical Center on some forums, and granted...

9. Advice for student nurse regarding staff RN problem

   jad623 replied to RADIATION_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new graduate and spent my senior clinical rotation in an inner city ER/Level I trauma in NY and the first thing you learn is there is textbook nursing and there is "real-world" nursing. While...