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  1. Considering BSN as 2nd Career - Help!

    nurseyNJNYC replied to Edgewaterguy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i mean.. if nursing is what you really really want to do with your life.. go ahead.. be ready for hard work, high stress.. and just dont have high expectations.. something may work out for

  2. Nursing Shortage or Not?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to Conquering Lion's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    shortage? well.. nurses are always needed.. the need for care is there.. everyone gets sick and/or old.. the availability of actual hiring, paying jobs are scarce.. hospitals are laying off left and...

  3. Considering BSN as 2nd Career - Help!

    nurseyNJNYC replied to Edgewaterguy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i live down the street from edgewater.. jobs are almost impossible in the area (im also licensed in ny).. ONE hospital in manhattan called me, took interest in my 4+ experience, but needed for me to...

  4. Ok, so I have my requisite "one year exp" as a nurse.

    nurseyNJNYC replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    over 4 years of ltc sub acute experience and no hospital will even let me set foot in the door.. i stopped ripping myself up on the inside and gave up. for the meantime

  5. should i even bother getting my BSN?

    nurseyNJNYC posted a topic in New York Nursing

    after my post Associates RN dreams have been slaughtered to death by the inability to get a hospital to even LOOK at me.. and reading all these discouraging posts on these boards.. is it even worth it...

  6. ED Nursing Book recommendations?

    nurseyNJNYC posted a topic in Emergency

    - this board is extremely helpful, but can anyone recommend any nursing books that i can scoop up to jump start my ED knowledge? i feel like this dept of nursing may be a good fit for me, so im...

  7. Is NJ not new grad friendly?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to Catch22Personified's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    totally blows.. i have 4 years of experience in subacute/ltc (as an lpn and rn).. the hospitals want nothing to do with me.. and sallie mae is calling me everyday... i even applied to hospitals an...

  8. White Glove Placement? Agencies?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in New York Nursing

    i have 4+ years in sub acute/ltc.. your post didnt offer any information

  9. 5 months and nothing..

    nurseyNJNYC posted a topic in New York Nursing

    - ive been hitting walls. quite discouraging. cannot find a job in the north jersey/nyc area. ive been driving an hour each way to my old job that underpays me. -$20 day on gas and tolls. in the end i...

  10. Will a reckless driving ticket prevent me from getting my New Jersey license?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to misslee23's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    nah..

  11. 5 months and nothing..

    nurseyNJNYC replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in New York Nursing

    how did u find prison jobs? through job postings? or did u look up the prisons and apply

  12. switch careers later?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    - its all tricky these days.. i gave up on my art related career because the competition was too tough.. because a nurse because academics was always cake for me and the job market was great.. the job...

  13. UCC - which classes determine entrance to nursing?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i tried UCC a few years ago and got an "acceptance" letter from UCC into their nursing program.. tried to enroll into a nursing course only to find out that there were people camped out in front of...

  14. What do new RN-BSN grads make in NJ?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to jeepers06's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    $25 - $35/hr depending on the facility and

  15. Finally got a job after 10 months of trying!!!

    nurseyNJNYC replied to aye125RN's topic in New York Nursing

    congratz! how long from your application date did it take for them to call you back? manhattan or the

  16. What are my chances of getting an RN job in NYC?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to zolow's topic in New York Nursing

    jersey's hospital job market is horrendous too. ive been trying since

  17. who do i have to sleep with to get a hospital job??

    nurseyNJNYC posted a topic in New York Nursing

    halfway kidding lol.. a little humor to lift the

  18. How do you determine that you passed the NCLEX?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to IVqueen23's topic in New York Nursing

    wow. good

  19. How do you determine that you passed the NCLEX?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to IVqueen23's topic in New York Nursing

    nobodys fighting here. im just stating the facts. know your stuff before you hit the floor. review what you dont know. when you post on a public internet forum, you cant expect every following post to...

  20. How do you determine that you passed the NCLEX?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to IVqueen23's topic in New York Nursing

    nobodys telling you that you are a horrible nurse. people dont pass on ""flukes". you either answer the question correctly, or you dont. every time my grades fell below my standards, i hit the books,...

  21. How do you determine that you passed the NCLEX?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to IVqueen23's topic in New York Nursing

    so youre saying its a good thing that you failed twice? like i said before, the nclex is very forgiving and is designed to adjust to promote passing results.. would you want the doctor or nurse taking...

  22. How do you determine that you passed the NCLEX?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to IVqueen23's topic in New York Nursing

    - study - do lots of practice questions until you get them all correct - the nclex is designed to help you PASS and is VERY forgiving.. no offense, but if you fail, you have no business handling the...

  23. help! resigning from an unsafe facility after working only a couple weeks

    nurseyNJNYC posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    - i have made the decsion to leave a job because i am very uncomfortable with ALOT of what i see that goes on (and something really bad happened tonight) even.. i am not a new nurse, ive had 4 years...

  24. help! resigning from an unsafe facility after working only a couple weeks

    nurseyNJNYC replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    do i even list this place on my

  25. So what would you guys do?

    nurseyNJNYC replied to samirish's topic in General Nursing

    being an lpn will beat your beautiful soul into an exhausted bloody pile of pulp.. limited job prospects (nursing home or the lower paid clinics, possibly an even lower paying doctors office).. as far...