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  1. Good NCLEX review center in New York?

    RNBean replied to ladylibra018's topic in New York Nursing

    My school paid for our class to take the Kaplan course; I personally thought the class was a waste of time, but the kaplan test bank was worth its weight in gold. And since my access to the test bank...

  2. Any Associate Degree Nurses find jobs in NY?

    RNBean replied to 987!'s topic in New York Nursing

    not in a hospital which is where I want to be. I too am an associate level nurse; starting SUNY Delhi BSN online program next month and already have a B.S. degree (in textile chemistry and...

  3. Prospective Nursing Student looking for a cuny school

    RNBean replied to kerrysilo's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey, I went to BMCC for nursing and I would NOT recommend it. If you do be prepared to teach yourself everything and many lazy professors. There are a few good ones during the day, but i heard the...

  4. New York City Job Market and Experience

    RNBean replied to DaelynNicole's topic in New York Nursing

    Sounds like you're off to a great start, not many your age are so determined and looking into the future. Yes, the job market is tough here; I've been a RN for a little over a year (associates degree...

  5. SUNY Delhi online RN-BSN

    RNBean posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Is anyone doing this program? I was just accepted for the fall- I planned to go to Hunter but the online program just seemed easier if i wanted to work full time as far as scheduling goes. Was...

  6. Rn salary in new york city

    RNBean replied to hmacey's topic in New York Nursing

    Hospital jobs are very tough to come by these days for both experienced and new nurses. If the job market is good where you are I would recommend getting a couple years experience and if you haven't...

  7. BMCC/St.Pauls

    RNBean replied to ladyleo's topic in New York Nursing

    I am a BMCC student and would not recommend the program at all. Some of the clinical professors are great (although a few of the good ones have left recently) but I found that at most clinical sites...

  8. Beth Israel Brooklyn - good, bad, indifferent?

    RNBean replied to Natkat's topic in New York Nursing

    The area isn't terrible; immediately surrounding the hospital is mostly Jewish, private houses or 2 family homes and a few apartment buildings; parking is probably pretty tough over there and the...

  9. Working @ SUNY Downstate Medical Center

    RNBean replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I spoke to a current employee a couple weeks ago and she said they're not hiring now because they're

  10. Beth Israel Brooklyn - good, bad, indifferent?

    RNBean replied to Natkat's topic in New York Nursing

    No idea what it's like to work there, but I live close by and it's a pretty crappy hospital as far as patient care

  11. NSLIJ -Requesting References (Survey)

    RNBean replied to Ebony_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats on the new job! Which hospital will you be working

  12. Best option with low GPA but job experience?

    RNBean replied to Augustlovex3's topic in New York Nursing

    Do you have your pre-reqs done yet? At BMCC it was your pre-req GPA that was most important for entrance into the program; and although the school has criteria for acceptable GPA the bar is really...

  13. How to get a job

    RNBean replied to V610's topic in New York Nursing

    I would highly recommend doing some kind of certification course (i.e. CNA, patient care tech etc.) and trying to get a job in a hospital now, hopefully by the time you finish and pass the NCLEX the...

  14. St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital

    RNBean replied to limerick1913's topic in New York Nursing

    I know this thread is a bit old, but I was wondering if you had the contact info for a nurse recruiter or manager I could contact directly as opposed to going though CHP? I would really appreciate...

  15. Winthrop Hospital Long Island New Grad Pay 09

    RNBean replied to PurellGirl's topic in New York Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but I was just wondering if anyone had an actual contact for a nurse recruiter at Winthrop, I have applied through the website, but would like to reach out to someone...

  16. Winthrop University Hospital orientation

    RNBean replied to cloud851's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Cloud, apparently I can not send messages on here because I haven't been a member long enough; not sure if I can receive either. Would you mind emailing me the info @ [email protected] I...

  17. Interview Date @NYP

    RNBean replied to FreestylePete's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the advice. I just applied recently so I guess I'll wait a while to send anything else. Good luck on the interview- wondering what would make you turn it down? Also mind if I ask what...

  18. Interview Date @NYP

    RNBean replied to FreestylePete's topic in New York Nursing

    yea I applied to positions listed on the site within the past week or so; havent heard anything yet.

  19. Quitting 74K RN job for a 30K vet tech job? Advice please!

    RNBean replied to RNCDN's topic in Nursing Career

    I would never recommend staying at a job you hate... I was miserable before and that's why I went back to school for nursing, then again, especially in this job market, I wouldn't recommend leaving a...

  20. obtaining RN license in a new state?

    RNBean posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hey everyone! I'm Christine; new to the boards! Like many of you I am having quite a bit of trouble finding work in an acute care setting in NYC (or LI or Westchester) and have been considering...

  21. Is getting a ADN worth it in NYC at this time?

    RNBean replied to Esha555's topic in New York Nursing

    I know this post is a bit old, but I figured I'd still chime in. I highly recommend going with a BSN program. I have an ADN and a bachelor's in another field and am finding it impossible to get...

  22. Interview Date @NYP

    RNBean replied to FreestylePete's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks for the info, yes I have applied there as well. It seems with out a few years acute care experience and a BSN (I have a Bachelor's in another field, but only an Associates in nursing) it's...

  23. Winthrop University Hospital orientation

    RNBean replied to cloud851's topic in New York Nursing

    I just applied for a position on Winthrop's website, but was wondering if you had a recruiter's name/email address that I could send my resume to directly? Winthrop sounds like an amazing hospital,...

  24. Maimonides Interview

    RNBean replied to RNVP25's topic in New York Nursing

    I was just wondering what the nursing panel interview was like? How many people were there? What kind of questions did they ask etc. sorry it didn't go well, but at least it was experience...

  25. Interview Date @NYP

    RNBean replied to FreestylePete's topic in New York Nursing

    Do you mind if I ask how you first contacted them for the interview? I've been a nurse for about a year now, but no acute care experience- I would really love to get into a hospital, any hospital at...