futurenurse628

Hello, So in September I will be starting my 4th and final year of my BSN program at Rutgers. My goal for a while has been to get a job in the city and live there several years. I know it's especially hard to get a job in NYC especially for new grads as the market is very saturated right now. However, is there any advice/are there any ways I can increase my chances of getting hired? For now I work as a CNA at a hospital in NJ so by the time I graduate it will be 1 year experience under my belt. I don't have any certifications besides the BLS/CPR, although I've heard getting your ACLS and PALS before graduating is sometimes a waste of money because hospitals train you for it. Is there a way I can stand out amongst new grads? I used to claim I would never take a job in med-surg but I think doing CNA work has gotten me more adjusted to it and for now I wouldn't mind getting a job in any department (although my true passion is mother/baby, but that won't be for a few more years once I get other experience). Thank you very much!

I know it's kind of early to start thinking about grad school - I'm only starting my first year of nursing school! But because I'm starting soon, I wanted to lay out my goals concretely so that I can work hard to achieve them. My goal is to graduate from my Rutgers nursing program, get a job in NY as an RN, and apply to grad schools from there. My top 2 choices are NYU and Columbia, and I'm looking to do either neonatal or pediatric as a specialty. I know Columbia has only neonatal :'( Does anyone know the average admission requirements for these two schools? I want to aim for a high GPA the next for years, but I kind of want to get an idea of the baseline. I want to aim for 4.0 but we all know that's difficult to get, so I want a do-able goal! Thank you to those that took the time to respond

This seems cool! Just a little background: I'm starting my FIRST year of nursing school straight from high school :) I was admitted into the Rutgers School of Nursing and I'm so excited to start college! I will be taking 1. Anatomy & Physiology 2. Expository Writing 3. History of the Pacific 4. Academic & Professional Development 5. Dance Appreciation 6. Beginner's Chinese I want to go to grad school in the future so a high GPA is a must. Good luck to everyone here Let's all aim for 4.0's this semester! For those of you who want to improve study skills, watch this guy's videos: This is just one long and boring video out of many but trust me, it helps!!! He's a genius when it comes to improving technique :)