estrellaCR BSN, RN

estrellaCR has 13 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in MedSurg, PACU, Maternal/Child Health.

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1. Are there any nurses that are not vaccinated? How to prepare to be safe at work?

   estrellaCR replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Disaster Preparation

   OP asked about not being vaccinated and staying safe at work. Yet she only got that info from a few people and 3 of you going heavy at anyone having concerns about mrna vaccine. This genetic material...

2. For anyone still looking for work - IT'S POSSIBLE

   estrellaCR replied to marathonman's topic in New York Nursing

   Hello. Congrats! I been applying to Mt Sinai since 2012 when i graduated. However only recently they hire me since I now have 2 plus years experience in hospital. I was hired into a specialty that I...

3. New Grad BSN-RN, no work exp. NEED GUIDANCE!

   estrellaCR replied to Neurotic Student's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Look on craigslist jobs in the healthcare section and also on idealist.org. There are jobs posted for clinics, LTC, allergy medical offices, non profits, rehab centers, homecare, etc. With these your...

4. Brooklyn per diem for new grad BSN

   estrellaCR replied to JudithL_in_NH's topic in New York Nursing

   Look on craigslist jobs in the healthcare section and also on idealist.org . There are jobs posted for clinics, LTC, allergy medical offices, non profits, homecare, etc. These your resume goes...

5. No experience

   estrellaCR replied to khaleesi123's topic in New York Nursing

   new grad jobs are hard to find because there are so many schools putting out new grads every semester. Plus if you are a foreign grad it's even more difficult due to the HR not wanting to deal with...

6. Is it me (with no experience) or the NYC job market still sucks?

   estrellaCR replied to CP1983's topic in New York Nursing

   Achieveanything....I work for an HHC and no they do not recruit nurses from the Philippines. Sponsoring visas is expensive...any Philippine nurses you see are likely already in the USA for years (back...

7. New Grad Event at New York Presbytarian

   estrellaCR replied to friendlyelse's topic in New York Nursing

   LM NY, you will not be considered a new grad. You was a new grad when you finished the ADN. You can still app to NYP when you get a BSN however they will not consider you for any "New Grad" program...

8. New Grad Salary in NYC

   estrellaCR replied to ChrisB718's topic in New York Nursing

   And also...the higher you get paid...they more taxes they take out so salary differences are not very significant after taxes. Sucks but its true. And living costs here are higher every year...rent...

9. New Grad Salary in NYC

   estrellaCR replied to ChrisB718's topic in New York Nursing

   Salary varies by facility. ..city hospitals pay less but benefits are what draws more people to them. As a new grad....its very rare you will have a choice of hospitals that wan hire...so whatever...

10. ADN nurses NYC

    estrellaCR replied to ChrisB718's topic in New York Nursing

    As an employee of HHC hospital....ASN are no longer hired unless they have experience and in a BSN program. Even city hospitals which pay less than big private hospitals require /prefer BSN. And...

11. Keep getting automatic rejections. Getting discouraged

    estrellaCR replied to NYtoFLRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would advise you to search Google for emails of nurse recruiters of hospitals/facilities that your are interested in and sending them an email letting them know you are interested, etc. Any...

12. Advice when handing in my resume in person

    estrellaCR replied to smiley28's topic in New York Nursing

    Since this is posted in the New York forum, it seems the OP wants to give out resumes in the NY area even possibly NYC. Smiley, have you tried non-NYC area to apply to? I heard hospitals/facilities in...

13. The Brooklyn Hospital Center

    estrellaCR replied to Heather_ac's topic in New York Nursing

    It is 10 questions and it is half on common medications and side effects and other half on medication

14. Advice when handing in my resume in person

    estrellaCR replied to smiley28's topic in New York Nursing

    Smiley, in NYC going to HR to pass out resume will only get you HR staff telling you to apply online. The only people that get cleared to walk into an HR Managers office are those with an appointment...

15. How long until youre not a ''new grad''

    estrellaCR replied to blackvans1234's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One year of RN work experience (in any capacity, hospital or non-hospital) makes you no longer a new grad. If you graduate from school, but never worked as RN you are no longer a new grad as per what...