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  1. Hi! I posted a similar question on the NY forum but didn't get any response so i'm posting here and hoping i get some replies. I wanted to hear some feedback from nurses who have taken the refresher...
  2. Hi everyone, I applied to be a case manager for an insurance company and even though i don't have any experience in case management (my background is in medsurg) plus the fact that i haven't worked in...
  3. How Far Would You Commute for Part-time?

    I live in NYC so a 15 mile can turn into a 2 hour drive if you hit rush hour traffic. So for me, it's not really how far it is but how much traffic i'm going to encounter when i drive to get to a job....
  4. Look up online the average salary for a nurse in your state so you'll have an idea of what to tell them. Since this is a private office, it might pay a little less than what you'll get in a hospital...
  5. Non-traditional nursing paths, advice?

    What about doing Home Health? You can be a Home Care Nurse and since you're on the road most of the time, there's no chance of being bored plus you get to spend ample time with each patient. If you...
  6. Moving to NYC

    Hi! To be a nursing assistant, i think you only have to take the program for a few weeks so it's definitely a lot easier than studying to become a nurse. I'm not so sure about it's job prospect. I...
  7. Congratulations on becoming a nurse! Unfortunately, the job market is pretty tough for new grad nurses in NYC. The only hospital in Manhattan that i know that may hire new grads from time to time is...
  8. Ok. I've been out of work for several years but i've had at least 5 years of medsurg experience in the past. I was offered a job yesterday to be a clinical nurse instructor for LPN students but i was...
  9. Pardon my ignorance but about a decade ago, as far as i know the hospitals are not offering employer sponsored pension plan to nurses. Yeah, you can participate in 401K or the IRA but it's the...
  10. NP vs. PT/OT

    Well if i have my way, i would go back to school to be a PT or OT. I already researched how long and how much it's going to cost me. To go from being an RN to OT in New York, it will take...
  11. If it makes you feel any better, i had ZERO clinical skills after i graduated. On my first job, i asked a lot of help from my coworkers and while most of them wouldn't give me the time of day, some...
  12. Early in pregnancy and just got a job offer

    Congratulations on your pregnancy and the new job! Btw, don't worry so much about not informing the nurse managers about your pregnancy during your interview. You already informed HR (even though you...
  13. Plan to move to NYC with family - need advice

    Well base salary here is around 65,000-70,000/yr. and if you work night shift with a 2 year experience, then obviously you'll get more. Northeastern part of Queens have a lot of good public schools,...
  14. Hi! With all the time and effort you invested to get in to medical school (and you actually did!), i can see why you have doubts about not following thru with your plan but at the end of the day, you...
  15. Need advice on new job offer

    I guess I'm the odd man here but i would probably take the job if i were in your place. We're kinda in the same situation, not having worked in awhile to raise the family. I started looking for a job...
  16. Hi! I might get a job as a nurse manager in a nursing home so i wanted to know everyone's input about what makes a good nurse manager. My background is in Med-Surg, never worked in LTC before but this...
  17. After having been out of the workforce for awhile, i was surprised to find out that most employers nowadays require 3, 4 or sometimes 5 references! So my questions are: do employers really have the...
  18. Hi! Could someone clarify to me the difference between a nurse manager and a nursing supervisor in a nursing home? I know the nurse manager is responsible for the unit 24/7 but generally only work...
  19. Ever lost a job offer because of your reference?

    Thanks for the reply! What do i do when the two most recent hospitals that i've worked for had closed? I have no idea where my 2 nurse managers are. I've found a few of my coworkers but they don't...
  20. which one should i pick?

    Hello everyone. I've been out of work for awhile and i know that if i want to go back to work, i have to take a lot of courses and that I also have to volunteer so i can start to network. It makes...
  21. which one should i pick?

    Thanks for the response! I agree that it's better to volunteer in a smaller setting than in a big hospital. It will be easier to network and make more meaningful connections with people. In response...
  22. Turned down a job! Am i crazy??

    Thanks for the reply! Those were my thoughts exactly. I thought it was a poorly run nursing program and i feel bad for the students there. They charged almost 30,000 in tuition for LPN students but...