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  1. What can I do to be more competitive for Stony Brooks accelerated program?

    mhy12784 replied to KS01's topic in New York Nursing

    Stony Brook is competitive because its cheap. I just graduated there (in the 2 year program) Its a great program dont get me wrong, but look at the recent NCLEX pass rate for it, its not above and...

  2. What can I do to be more competitive for Stony Brooks accelerated program?

    mhy12784 replied to KS01's topic in New York Nursing

    Why not just apply elsewhere too? Going to school at Stony Brook has nothing to do with your chances of being a CRNA Other schools might cost more in tuition, but if you dont get into Stony Brook...

  3. MBA vs msn

    mhy12784 replied to rploonam's topic in Nursing Career

    I have very little nursing experience and am saying this purely from what ive read/researched/learned (both on these forums and elsewhere. Although I have my MBA and am in an MSN program) But it seems...

  4. Lacking experience, but having (/getting) the degrees

    mhy12784 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Was hoping to get a little advice from those wiser and more experienced than myself. I am currently employed as an RN and am approaching a year of experience (in the OR). I have my BSN and MBA (in...

  5. Most interesting OR Technology? Difficult?

    mhy12784 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Im very new to the OR, so things that I see at work constantly amaze me. The majority of what ive seen I never saw before or learned about in nursing school, the technology is really incredible What...

  6. Pace Accelerated vs. NYU Accelerated vs. Stony Basic 2 Year

    mhy12784 replied to wyw1013's topic in New York Nursing

    Well if you factor in how much faster youll start working I think the cost between Pace and Stony Brook will be relatively similar Where your BSN is from means nothing 99% of the time. Id choose based...

  7. Job market for new nurses in New York City

    mhy12784 replied to dnsonthego's topic in New York Nursing

    Guess its different in the city then out east. Almost every hospital in Suffolk that I applied to (which is many) took applications in person except for St

  8. Job market for new nurses in New York City

    mhy12784 replied to dnsonthego's topic in New York Nursing

    Is this closer (or in?) to the city or something ? When I was applying on long island there was only 1 hospital that I applied at that wouldnt take my resume in person. The 3 I got interviews for (and...

  9. Job market for new nurses in New York City

    mhy12784 replied to dnsonthego's topic in New York Nursing

    Not that its a secret or anything, but only applying online is a HUGE mistake. Ive had people at multiple hospitals tell me that they dont even look at most online applications. If you legitimately...

  10. Job market for new nurses in New York City

    mhy12784 replied to dnsonthego's topic in New York Nursing

    I dont know about closing down Hiring freezes sure sometimes At worst the smaller hospitals are just getting bought up by LIJ and Stony

  11. Scrubs for plus size

    mhy12784 replied to Shelexis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    it might depend on the school. My nursing school the top you had to buy from the school (it had their logo embroider on it and what not) the pants you could get anything you want (as long as they were...

  12. Any peri operative nursing book recommendations?

    mhy12784 replied to caughtbuckinoff's topic in Operating Room

    How close are you to graduating? I think the biggest help would be a scrub tech course, of course those are quite more expensive and more

  13. What am I allowed to buy for my unit?

    mhy12784 replied to ZachNurse's topic in General Nursing

    pretty sure its up to your hospitals policy I dont see how this could be an issue if the unit manager gave

  14. Working with Chinese Americans

    mhy12784 replied to SKayeS528's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A huge part of what you said is a legal issue though, more so than a cultural issue. I dont care what a patients culture demands, if it expects me to violate the law (ie

  15. Working with Chinese Americans

    mhy12784 replied to SKayeS528's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is just my opinion, and maybe it makes me "ignorant" but I feel like this stuff is nonsense and racist. Treat all your patients kindly, smile, be friendly and polite. Im not saying dont respect...

  16. failed class resulting in time off, what now?

    mhy12784 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Students

    A CNA is an excellent idea. Good experience, some money, and strongly improves your odds of getting a job at graduation (a classmate of mine did this exact same thing when he failed medsurge) If...

  17. Developing ambidexterity ?

    mhy12784 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Anyone have any tips and advice how to become more ambidextrous with regards to scrubbing and assisting ? I know its one of those things that improves with time (and partially is genetic) but I...

  18. update on call pay- what are you making?

    mhy12784 replied to bennett235's topic in Operating Room

    in NY its 112$ for an 8 hour shift I believe, and 175 for a

  19. Getting used to gore?

    mhy12784 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    What kinda eyeball cases are you talking about ? catarcts/strabithmus corrections ? Or are you talking like orbital cancer ? I actually adjusted quite well pretty fast. Its not that bad, although i...

  20. Getting used to gore?

    mhy12784 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Anyone have tips for getting used to gorey conditions ? laproscopic doesnt bother me, but some of these heavy duty surgeries can be a bit much. I havent been in a hardcore hip replacement or any of...

  21. New Grad Questions/Uncertainties

    mhy12784 replied to pinkbob4's topic in Operating Room

    (note I am a new grad who has only been working in the OR several months, so im answering your ?s from that perspective) 1. I got hired as an OR new grad with 0 experience, although its not common....

  22. How do we educate the public on ways to afford medications?

    mhy12784 replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Patient Medications

    I know my hospital tries to help patients by directing them to medications on the Walmart 4$ generic list. Although I dont yet know a much about that

  23. How Not To Bring Germs Home...

    mhy12784 replied to sparky605's topic in General Nursing

    Im somewhat of a "germaphobe" I would just get home and throw my uniform into the wash immediately, and often just take a shower (by the end of nursing school I was far less of a germaphobe, and was...

  24. Transgender Nurses - experiences/opinions

    mhy12784 replied to Kaley1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think a huge part of how smoothly it would be would depend on the culture/enviroment in which you work as well as geographics. This country still has a long way to go on sexual orientation and race....

  25. Precepting someone older than you

    mhy12784 replied to I.C.UNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 23 year old preceptor when I was 27. Its not a big deal. i mean 30 and 23, theyre still pretty close to your age so I wouldnt expect it to be anything bizarre. If you were precepting someone...