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1. Nursing students not happy to hear about how tough it is to get started as a nurse

   raisincookie replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

   We had been warned that there were few jobs for graduate nurses the very first day of orientation for nursing school, which was back in 2011.However externships in the NYC area are very competitive...

2. My husband is in nursing school

   raisincookie replied to graphicdesigner22's topic in Men in Nursing

   I often spent the whole day studying at school, this often included married friends (we were a mix older and younger students), I didn't meet anybodies spouse, kids or friends except during...

3. Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

   raisincookie replied to logank622's topic in Disaster Preparation

   It saddens me to see that is other nurses who are spreading willful ignorance, berating and judging these nurses. I write willful, be because with all the information from reputable sources,...

4. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

   raisincookie replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

   It is disgusting what they are doing, but at least I am happy that there is more solidarity between us, at least here on AN, I hated reading those comments blaming the triage nurse when Eric Duncan...

5. TX RN positive Ebola

   raisincookie replied to FLAlleycat's topic in Disaster Preparation

   AP Enterprise: Records chronicle how Ebola kills If the article is to believed (which I'm weary about), there wouldn't have been proper PPE precautions if he had just arrived at the ER and he would...

6. Nursing programs if you already have a BA

   raisincookie replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

   Sorry it wasn't a question, my second post was a clarification (I failed) of my original post. What I meant is that the OP should consider the private route since she already has a BA and I have...

7. How I had multiple offers as a New Grad RN in a saturated Market

   raisincookie replied to Fitnessgal123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I wish I had known about AN before nursing school and gotten this

8. Nursing programs if you already have a BA

   raisincookie replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

   Sorry I was rereading (several days later) what I had posted and I meant students who already have Bachelors in other fields not

9. Nursing programs if you already have a BA

   raisincookie replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

   Have you looked into SUNY Downstate,I've met many students from their program who already have a BSN and take the accelerated

10. Fall 2014 city tech nursing?

    raisincookie replied to val_xxx3's topic in New York Nursing

    You can get your flu shots at CVS and Rite Aid now, just make sure the pharmacist writes the Lot number on the card they give you and not just the name of the

11. Failed with 75 questions

    raisincookie replied to hm1987's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you are not already doing so, keep in mind that you should go over your right answers as well. Like grudgrime said, it is more often about how the question is worded and what multiple choices they...

12. What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    raisincookie replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    My school test average needed was 75% total, any written assignments were pass or fail but there were only 4 exams including the cumulative final, which counted for 40% of the course grade.( I...

13. Time between NCLEX pass to NYS license?

    raisincookie replied to tejas's topic in New York Nursing

    My name appeared in three days, my license came in the mail in a

14. ASA College - Brooklyn, NY

    raisincookie replied to shanie818's topic in New York Nursing

    If you check the New York State Professions website, you can compare the NCLEX pass rates to other schools. NYS Nursing:Nursing Programs:RN NCLEX Results: 2013-2017 However ASA only has one student...

15. Moving to NYC - 1 year experience BSN

    raisincookie replied to seaghost's topic in New York Nursing

    When my graduating class had a nurse manager come speak to us, he told us that the minimum was two years, that way they knew whoever they were going to hire wasn't going to waste their time and money...