MurseJJ

MurseJJ

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  1. Nursing Course (theory) - 4 Hours a week!?

    MurseJJ replied to Haybah's topic in General Students

    This. My theory class for foundations of nursing practice (fundamentals) was three hours a week. It was an absolute must that you had to do the reading in the textbook. The professor would also...

  2. First Semester Down, Review Before Second?

    MurseJJ posted a topic in General Students

    Hey everyone, so I just finished my first semester of my BSN program. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm going to enjoy doing nothing (well, by nothing I mean just working and not work and school, in...

  3. First Semester Down, Review Before Second?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in General Students

    This depends on the school, but I think I can generalize: The associates programs focus only on the core clinical nursing courses. You'll be doing the fundamentals, med/surg, peds, maternity, and...

  4. First Semester Down, Review Before Second?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the advice! My first semester went well. Haven't gotten official grades yet, but I know I got an A in health assessment, and I'm on the B+/A- border for pharmacology and fundamentals. I...

  5. Expert advice on passing your 1st semester

    MurseJJ replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    For dosage calculation, practice practice practice! Do problems in your textbook, and any practice problems they give. Keep doing them, even the same questions over again. The math isn't...

  6. Expert advice on passing your 1st semester

    MurseJJ replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Students

    I also just finished my first semester. Me personally, I had some review books for all of my courses. The only class I ended up not really using the review book for was pharmacology. His tests were...

  7. Inquiring Minds

    MurseJJ replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Students

    I agree with what everyone has said, especially GrnTea (I love your posts). I also just finished my first semester of nursing school. Yes, I think you should briefly review your anatomy and...

  8. New York Presbyterian Nursing Attendants?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks! That's funny, I live in LI and work in NYC. I drive, and the commute is still bad (parking too). I was originally looking for something closer to me in LI but then I saw the NYP thing. If...

  9. New York Presbyterian Nursing Attendants?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Also, the salary is $16 something to start, then it goes to $17 something after three months (after you're off probation). This is a pay cut for me (I make $20 at my current PCA job), so I'm also...

  10. New York Presbyterian Nursing Attendants?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Basically they listed the position on the website (the careers section), the title was something like "December 1 Interview Day-Nursing Attendant for BSN students". I then applied online, just like...

  11. New York Presbyterian Nursing Attendants?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Yeah I applied online, they had a posting for a December 1st Interview Day for the

  12. NYP New Grad Meet and Greet Nov. 24th

    MurseJJ replied to Pochacco's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks and good luck in the job

  13. NYP New Grad Meet and Greet Nov. 24th

    MurseJJ replied to Pochacco's topic in New York Nursing

    Ok great, thanks for the

  14. NYP New Grad Meet and Greet Nov. 24th

    MurseJJ replied to Pochacco's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks. I'm actually a nursing student, and literally just got the call after I wrote that for a job as a nursing attendant there. :) Just wondering (sorry for the derail), does NYP hire new grads...

  15. NYP New Grad Meet and Greet Nov. 24th

    MurseJJ replied to Pochacco's topic in New York Nursing

    Does anyone know if NYP gives preference to internal

  16. Parking Around Columbia Presbyterian Hospital?

    MurseJJ replied to MurseJJ's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks to both of you. Guess if I'm actually offered the job I'll have to figure out the best way to commute

  17. Phillips Beth Israel Applicants 2014

    MurseJJ replied to Melinda757's topic in New York Nursing

    I believe so, since a new grad RN just started like a month ago on my unit (I'm a

  18. CNR 2015 applicants? 2nd degree

    MurseJJ replied to sdome60005's topic in New York Nursing

    The same place where you applied. Like you log into the same page where you filled out the app, and that's where the decision letter would

  19. Pocket References For Clinical?

    MurseJJ posted a topic in General Students

    So I'm in my first semester of nursing school, and we have our first full day of clinical (fundamentals) next week. We already went to the sites (I'm in a rehab facility) for orientation and a tour....

  20. CNR 2015 applicants? 2nd degree

    MurseJJ replied to sdome60005's topic in New York Nursing

    Check on the website too, just to be sure. I found out there first before I got the letter in the

  21. CNR 2015 applicants? 2nd degree

    MurseJJ replied to sdome60005's topic in New York Nursing

    Good luck everyone. Make sure you check the website (I assume it's the same for spring admissions as it is for fall), as they also put the acceptance letter there. That's how I found out first, then...

  22. New Grad needs info on St. Francis Hospital in LI

    MurseJJ replied to ObscuredDream05's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks, this has really been helpful! I actually had an interview there very recently (I bit the bullet, applied and was called like 2 days later), and had a good feeling about the place. I...

  23. New Grad needs info on St. Francis Hospital in LI

    MurseJJ replied to ObscuredDream05's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks, that's very helpful! Do you enjoy working at St. Francis? Do you think those ratios are ok? On my tele unit at another hospital, we have a similar ratio for the RNs, but for PCAs, the ideal...

  24. CNR 2015 applicants? 2nd degree

    MurseJJ replied to sdome60005's topic in New York Nursing

    Good luck! I'm a current student at CNR, though I'm a transfer, not second degree (though we take the classes at the same time, I just have to take 4 gym classes, ugh). When I applied it took about...

  25. New Grad needs info on St. Francis Hospital in LI

    MurseJJ replied to ObscuredDream05's topic in New York Nursing

    Can anyone provide any updated information about the "vibe" of St. Francis? I know it's a magnet, so I'm wondering how exactly that translates into work environment. As mentioned, I'm a nursing...