estrellaCR

estrellaCR BSN, RN

MedSurg, PACU, Maternal/Child Health

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  1. options before relocating?

    estrellaCR replied to kidnurse07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you tried outpatient surgical and/or procedure centers? Also skilled nursing facilities aka SNFs. Skilled nursing facilities are no nursing homes despite what most may think. In an SNF you will...

  2. When should you start applying?

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

    I started applying in NY once i received my license. Many places will not even consider you without you having a license (on the app you would write your license number). Also in terms of walking in...

  3. Working as a nurse aid, before getting into a new-graduate program

    estrellaCR replied to Ecstatic2014's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i re-read your post and it seems you already been working as an aid at your hospital. If so, my advice is to keep your options open. You may or may not be hired at your current hospital. Do not just...

  4. Working as a nurse aid, before getting into a new-graduate program

    estrellaCR replied to Ecstatic2014's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Can you apply for a non-hospital RN job such as home care, clinic, outpatient surgery, etc? if so thats a better plan as you will be using your license and racking up RN experience. Working as nurse...

  5. Can I find a "desk" RN job without experience

    estrellaCR replied to SoulSpirit_Rn's topic in Nursing Career

    your local craigslist and also Volunteer, work, intern, organize, hire and connect. Change the world - idealist.org posts many RN jobs that are case management/RN desk jobs. Of course with craigslist,...

  6. AAS to BSN?

    estrellaCR replied to Ambitious24's topic in Nursing Career

    Your credits should transfer as long as your school is accredited and the classes from the medical assisting program match the classes that are offered in the Bachelor's degree program.. Also you...

  7. Types of Nursing jobs with the typical 8am-4pm or 7am-5 pm hours

    estrellaCR replied to Samt9's topic in Nursing Career

    definitely clinics and outpatient surgery centers. They have standard office hours. Also case management jobs, home care, and insurance companies are all typical 8hr days and 8-4 or 9-5...as they work...

  8. nurse to patient ratio

    estrellaCR replied to bingle18's topic in Nursing Career

    The state famous for nurse to patient ratios is California. Other states mostly allow hospitals to staff units as they can. Im not familiar with Indiana. In NY some have reasonable ratios...others do...

  9. 24, want to become a nurse, best route

    estrellaCR replied to Jbc15's topic in Nursing Career

    I forgot to add...the Accelerated in Accelerated BSN...means that students already have a Bachelor's degree in another major and so they are "fast track" straight into nursing classes and clinicals....

  10. NYC New Grad Job advice please!

    estrellaCR replied to honeydewnyc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Takes a while to get a job in NYC. I was working outpatient for 7 months before a hospital called me for interview and eventually a job. Even changing to another specialty with higher acuity two...

  11. 24, want to become a nurse, best route

    estrellaCR replied to Jbc15's topic in Nursing Career

    HouTx...are you really saying all ABSN programs are no good and grads do not pass nclex at a good rate and are not prepared for entry level? Here are some facts for you! I attended an ABSN program at...

  12. ABSN vs. RN-BSN

    estrellaCR replied to MissShaneS's topic in Nursing Career

    Not exactly true. Some ABSN programs are excellent, especially those at city and state universities where the tuition IS affordable and there is a limit to how many students are accepted (50 per year...

  13. Where are new grads getting hired?

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

    If you want hospital experience...try "unpopular" locations that do not attract many people to want to work there. So avoid big cities! For ease in hiring states such as North and South Dakota,...

  14. Is it bad that I have no interest in working on Med/Surg floor?

    estrellaCR replied to spearsfm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Plenty of people go into non-medsurg....telemetry, OB, outpatient, homecare, oncology, home care, etc. You can choose what to apply to. Go for

  15. Saint Barnabas Hospital Bronx

    estrellaCR replied to natnat122's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    HR would tell u the salary at your interview. I never interviewed for St Barnabas but all hospitals I interviewed for in NYC gave me info on the salary and benefits without me asking them at my...

  16. Best school for MSN IN NY THats affordable

    estrellaCR replied to Mystiquex's topic in New York Nursing

    Affordable MSN programs...basically any public city or state school such as CUNY Hunter or Lehman and SUNY Downstate. Columbia , NYU, and Pace are Not affordable and 12k in tuition reimbursement will...

  17. New Grad May 2014 No Job

    estrellaCR replied to rmodi5's topic in New York Nursing

    Check out Volunteer Programs at New York Methodist Hospital . As per the website, most programs are currently full so that may be why you are not accepted. Also, my friend volunteered for NYM in 2012...

  18. Can you work as a CNA when you are licensed as an RN?

    estrellaCR replied to rmodi5's topic in New York Nursing

    Pursuing CNA job when you already have an RN licennse is not a good idea. Employers will not hire you as they know you will leave quickly once you get an RN position and it is also liability as you...

  19. Veganism and the pursue of nursing

    estrellaCR replied to sparkles24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The article is about RAW vegans and not regular vegans, who cook their food. Raw vegans as per their name do not cook food. Cooking is necessary as is using oils and other sources of fat. (Not bashing...

  20. Veganism and the pursue of nursing

    estrellaCR replied to sparkles24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Tyvin, i think u had too much raw veggies that's why it lead to some issues. Too much of anything, even a good thing is not good. Eat variety of vegan food (if you are pursuing vegan). Limiting food...

  21. Veganism and the pursue of nursing

    estrellaCR replied to sparkles24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I mean "organic farmers" I mean those that do not do the work of factory farms. So organic farmers to me are the local family farmers with traditional methods of farming. Factory farms are those...

  22. Veganism and the pursue of nursing

    estrellaCR replied to sparkles24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the issue with veganism is that people are not properly informed of the benefits and/or do no eat properly. Once you stop eating meat , you find out all the other food is available that you...

  23. New grads in the ER?

    estrellaCR replied to dee789's topic in New York Nursing

    GoVeg, You just continue trying to discredit things just because its not what is in agreement with what you said. Yes you are offensive when you say someone is giving false info. I work full time...

  24. New grads in the ER?

    estrellaCR replied to dee789's topic in New York Nursing

    No one said you are not trying to be helpful. You have one side to give and me and others have another side. I did not discredit you at all. You are the one seeming like a "bully" by saying i am...

  25. Query

    estrellaCR replied to yhcellie's topic in New York Nursing

    It is very difficult to get hired in NYC even for american citizens who do not need visa sponsorship. With so many nurses (including experienced) who do not need a visa sponsored applying to jobs I...