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Living alone, you'll need AT LEAST 70k/yr to live in Manhattan south of 96th. The Upper East Side near the river has less expensive (not cheap) apartments. Might work if you work on the UES, but a *terrible* idea if you work anywhere else. Several Manhattan hospitals provide subsidized housing and relatively good rates (for NYC), but there's usually a waiting list. Might want to look at BK and Jersey.

I think this image sums up the NYC job market: http://newdeal.feri.org/images/ab32.gif

Stiltarget is 100% right. I wouldn't turn it down, especially in this economy!!

Depends on where you want to go. If you want to work in the PACU, ICU, L&D, or certain other areas ... you'll be in M/S a long time before the change. At least that's been my experience. At the same time, it does open up pretty much every *other* area/specialty. PS - Awesome user name.

Either (a) not treating your coworker any differently to their face, while at the same time lobbying the charge nurse to give them patients with a lower acuity, or (b) a drink.

I would think long and hard about whether you really want to become a nurse or not. It's not the easy, recession proof job you've heard about. It's physically demanding, high stress / high stakes, and really is life & death in some cases. Also, the job market right now is beyond terrible. If your mind is made up, I invite you to become a patient care tech (sometimes called "nursing assistant") for a year or so and see if you still want to be a nurse. If you *still* want to be a nurse, get your BSN from a state school (re: cheaply) -or- a well known school (read: Ivy League). You will get a lot of respect and likely get hired easier (and have an easier time in nursing school) if you've been a patient care tech. Also, in this post: https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/opinions-please-653789.html#post6000115 you mention that you "don't want to start at the bottom" (in business), and that you have kids. New nurses, if they can find a job, almost always work the night shift and on the more difficult floors (med / surg). Lastly, I know several people with Business degrees who spent a lot of money to get their BSN. They worked as a nurse for a minute, and now they're back to working in business -and- making more money -and- have weekends and holidays off -and- are in demand job-wise. Not trying to burst your bubble, just trying to help you be realistic.

I'm not a lawyer, but I'm fairly certain that you can file a lawsuit against a previous employer for giving out information other than dates of employment and performance reviews. I may be wrong, or it may be state to state.

Bklyn_RN's post is awesome, especially if you live in an urban area.

Google: Statejobsny.

Document, document, document. Also, they're your coworkers, not your friends.

Admittedly, there is an ant fart conspiracy.

If you work in Tele, try to hold out a year. It would open a lot of ICU/PACU/CCU doors, and possibly even ER.

You have a wealth of helpful advice in the previous comments. Here's my take: Don't take it personally. There are many reasons someone might exhibit such behavior. Check their vitals and bloodsugars, double check their meds, and tell the charge nurse. Then literally move on. As someone else said, I would also call a patient representative or social worker. Seriously, don't let it get you down.

There are no good or bad hospitals in NYC, just good or bad floors (and that can change quickly).

https://allnurses.com/new-york-nurses/license-endorsement-ny-593327.html Might be of use.

That seems fairly normal for any position, nursing included.

I had one that took 2 months, but most are 3-4 weeks.

I did my pre-reqs at night at BMCC. Here's some honest advice: A. We called it the school of hard knocks, for a reason. B. You are going to have to lie your way into classes (literally) sometimes. Administration often doesn't know what you need, and they are considerably understaffed. Make sure to read your handbook and look at pre/co-reqs. C. If Dr. Slavin is still teaching A&P, take him. Trust me. D. The escalators are almost always broken. Plan to get to class early. E. The nursing program itself is almost impossible to get into, and even then you get an ADN instead of a BSN. If, as you say, you are just starting out, I implore you to sit down and think long and hard if nursing is truly for you. Look at the job prospects, the people who have been looking for YEARS, and the current state of hospital health in NYC. You may be better served by PA school or Med school depending on your desires.

Unless you have some "in" at Bronx Lebanon, I would just keep my eyes open for all hospitals. If you live in the Bronx, you may also want to consider a few Westchester or CT hospitals. Age will probably give you a bump, but gender isn't going to matter really.

As the poster before me stated, I know of many receptionist jobs that having starting salaries equal to starting nurse jobs in New York. Just look at the large Manhattan corporations. There are jobs outside of NYC (Newark and Westchester come to mind) for nurses, but the pay will be lower and the commute will be more difficult & expensive. Good luck, whatever you choose!

The market for nurses is incredibly tight nation wide, and especially so in the urban areas where pay is higher. If you need to make a significant salary, you will probably be better off with an MBA or advanced education degree. If you have a strong desire to work in the healthcare field, you should consider becoming a PA. Just my 2 cents.