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@All4NursingRN .. It's a possibility someone on that unit stayed or transfer got delayed. There could be budget issues that arose for that particular unit. It could be any number of things. I'm not a manager (yet :) )so i don't know the ins and outs of hiring. I know some of my coworkers who got hired and started with me on my unit also had issues with being waitlisted/ or having their start date pushed back. It might just be unit specific. All i can say is stay persistent. Follow up with the manager if you have his/her contact information or with the folks at nurse recruitment. It seems most of the new grads said that their interview/recruitment process wasn't all that bad. The experienced nurses on the other hand... very different.

@DWinNY - I bought my scrubs online from Allheart.com / Medisave.net. If you must try on Scrubs, there's a store close to the hospital on 2nd ave between...between 24th and 25th (i believe) Work is a process. Coworkers are great. I'd had various preceptors, some great..some just ok. It's a struggle learning everything and learning all the different protocols of the hospital. But all in all I'm getting there :) @All4nursingRN. Some units have high turnover rates and thus always have positions open, others barely have positions open cause the nurses always stay. Things are fluid and can change at a moment's notice. NM are also very busy at this time with evaluations and other end of the year commitments. I would just keep being persistent with Nurse Recruitment. Maybe the NM will OK the hire soon, or perhaps Nurse recruitment could forward you to another NM for another interview if it doesn't work out.

@DWinNY I emailed the Background check stuff, but it doesn't really matter. Fill it out and bring it to them in person whenever you're next meeting with them.

Congrats to both @DWinNY and @SC128 for getting the offer. Welcome of the family. FYI 2-3 days after getting your blood test done be sure to call them and have them forward over the result to your point person at nurse recruitment. They (at employee health) tend to forget. Also get your BLS updated if it expires soon. Good luck to both of you.

Good Luck on your interview on Wednesday. @DWinNY .

@sc128. i received an offer 2 hours after leaving my interview. The time will vary by unit/manager, but i know folks who literally got phone calls upon leaving the building telling them to go to nurse recruitment cause there's a job offer.

Out of curiosity, did the recruiters tell you when the next hire date or when the next group of nurse residents were to start?

Money wise consider finding a place in Queens or Brooklyn. You'd be surprised how much Rents differ from Manhattan once you cross the river into Brookyln/Queens or ever NJ.

@NS81 The interview last maybe ~35mins or so. (Granted there were plenty of disruptions.) Um it was mostly the Nurse Manager asking questions, but the other two did ask one or two questions. The only one that was writing or taking notes was the nurse manager... she wrote a few things on my resume. Mostly they were paying attention to me and burning a hole through my head. Be sure to make eye contact with them.

It's always a mix, some nurses are very open to students and love to teach. Some nurses aren't good at teaching. Some hate having another person to watch. Sometimes you're lucky and sometimes you're not. It's a two way street. As a student just be understanding that the nurses are worrying about a number of things and you're learning is the least of them. And as nurses sometimes we forget that we were all new and unseasoned at one point in our career.

To: NS81 I can't reply to your message as i don't have enough posts so I will just replay here. Yes my interview was a panel interview (as were the majority of interviews that I've heard from others in my group). The interview will most likely consist of the Nurse Manager, a Nurse (usually the charge nurse) and a PCT (patient care technician). So not only do you need to impress the manager, but impress the other two as well. Because the manager will ask them what they thought of you. Questions ranged from very basic to situational: Tell me about yourself? Why did you choose/decide on nursing? Did you have clinical here? Why this hospital? What did you like about this hospital? How do you handle conflict? How do you think you will fit on a very busy unit? Clinical strengths? One major question that was asked of me, "What attribute or characteristic can you bring to this unit that I don't already have? After i received a tour i was asked: "What did you like about this unit? Advice: I recommend possibly speaking about an experience from a clinical and how that contributed to how you go about patient care. Or something you learned about yourself from a clinical experience. Or how you affected a patient. Be calm. Breathe!!! Be yourself. Don't rush your answers. Be CONFIDENT. Be honest. Speak up. Don't be afraid to ask questions. (I always go into interview with a couple questions that i might want to ask on the interview.)

I'm glad things are working out for both of you guys. You're in the door. Now all you have to do is ace the interview and i'm sure you guys will receive some offers. Just stay calm, show that you're motivated and willing to work hard, be honest and open and you'll be fine. Things seem to move fast at NYU. As I've been talking to some of the folks in our hire group many received their offers very quickly post interview. Good Luck guys.

I honestly don't know. I wouldn't be surprised that a few of those folks got hired as well. I'll probably find out when I start on Monday.

I believe the Nurse Residency Preview Day would be most like what i experienced (as in my previous post a few pages back). NS81 - I'd imagine however that your interview with recruitment might be a little bit different/ more in depth considering you have experience and have been working, so i'd be prepared . Good Luck Guys!

Idk what state you live in, but i'd still say go with the BSN. So many states and organization/hospitals are requiring BSN at minimum. 1. As another poster said. Research Grants, Scholarships, Loans that might be available to you. Loans might be a bit of a hassle but view it as an investment in your future career. You might have more grants open to you because this will be your first bachelors (I believe the Federal Pell Grant would be open to you). 2. Becoming a CNA would definitely be a great idea. It gives you great experience, a great entry on your resume and chance to network within that particular hospital/org. This experience could (hopefully) make your job search upon graduation much easier. 3. From a financial standpoint, taking classes at a CC is a great idea. Just be sure that whatever school you're going to doesn't have any stipulations or requirement regarding certain prereqs and that they will transfer. (i.e. some Nursing School require certain prereqs to be taken at a university and not a CC) 4. If you can live at home and feel comfortable commuting, DO IT. You'll save alot of money and DORM housing is overrated. As far as which school, just based on what info you've provided... I'd go with the local school.