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  1. NYU Langone Nurse Residency

    hellosmile posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi everyone! Has anyone had any luck in getting an interview, or successfully getting into the program? It doesn't seem like NYU has a deadline or application date period like other residency...

  2. does working in a nursing home help you find experience in a hospital

    hellosmile replied to blondie1887's topic in New York Nursing

    I started as a new grad at a NY hospital, and there were several "new grads" in my orientation class that had about a year of experience in nursing homes and home health. However, about 90% of us had...

  3. New Grad May 2014 No Job

    hellosmile replied to rmodi5's topic in New York Nursing

    I volunteered for 6 months before being hired. Another girl I know only volunteered for 3 months, but she was hired 2 months in. It depends on what units are hiring. Interview was good, and the...

  4. New Grad May 2014 No Job

    hellosmile replied to rmodi5's topic in New York Nursing

    No problem. Let me know how it goes for you :) feel free to ask

  5. New Grad May 2014 No Job

    hellosmile replied to rmodi5's topic in New York Nursing

    I volunteered through the volunteer department. When you do so, make sure you get placed on a unit with patients and a nurse manager!! The nurse manager is the one who makes the hiring decisions (and...

  6. New Grad May 2014 No Job

    hellosmile replied to rmodi5's topic in New York Nursing

    Volunteer! I just got hired at NY Methodist, and I volunteered there for only a few months. I had no prior experience except nursing school as well. Once you start volunteering, get to know the nurse...

  7. NYU hiring process

    hellosmile replied to bjorklover's topic in New York Nursing

    qriousRN: Thank you so much for all your awesome advice!! you are so nice and helpful :) I'll make sure to stress patient focused care and safety. Hope orientation is going great for

  8. New York Methodist Interview Process

    hellosmile replied to moleskine44's topic in New York Nursing

    O i saw someone earlier in the thread say they were asked clinical questions. i'm so bad at those and was wondering if anyone had some

  9. NYU hiring process

    hellosmile replied to bjorklover's topic in New York Nursing

    btw, did you get a calculator on your medication calculation

  10. NYU hiring process

    hellosmile replied to bjorklover's topic in New York Nursing

    qriousRN: Thank you so much for answering!!!! I'll make sure to include clinical examples in my interview answers :) Really appreciate you taking all this time to help us out! NYU is lucky to have...

  11. I nees tips . Failed the nclex on last month :(

    hellosmile replied to nurse_w91's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The person above me put it pretty well! Kaplan questions are good only if you already have a good nursing foundation. Because you failed at 75 q's, you need to reevaluate how much nursing information...

  12. Am I Ready for NCLEX? Kaplan score breakdown

    hellosmile replied to ilux4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You're last 3 scores are pretty good! Looks like you're definitely improving. I scored 60s on my Kaplans and passed the NCLEX with 90ish q's to give you an

  13. SATA practice questions?

    hellosmile replied to Mchav's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you enrolled in Kaplan? They have the best (and hardest) SATA that are the most like the q's I had on my NCLEX. I did some Saunders and Lippincott also, but thought they were too easy compared to...

  14. 75 questions

    hellosmile replied to NickiLynn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey, at least it's over now! I had about 90 q's on mine and didn't feel too good about it coming out of the testing room, but then I passed. Did you have a lot of SATA q's? Usually that's a good sign...

  15. New York Methodist Interview Process

    hellosmile replied to moleskine44's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi! What kind of interview questions (especially clinical ones) did you have? I have an interview soon, and I'm way too

  16. NYU hiring process

    hellosmile replied to bjorklover's topic in New York Nursing

    Wow, congrats qriousRN! When do you start orientation? and THANK YOU SO MUCH for the post about your experience!!! I have an interview with NYU soon, and was wondering if you could shed some light on...

  17. New grad mom- looking to make right decision (NYU vs Outpatient clinic)

    hellosmile replied to DianaGarc0127's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Whoa, you are a supermom! Which one did you end up picking? I would pick NYU because I don't have kids.. but the Winthrop one is 8 hr day shifts and a shorter commute, which I think is worth it since...

  18. New York Methodist

    hellosmile replied to wayfinder's topic in New York Nursing

    Aw what the heck.. they could have at least contacted you with a simple email or something! I've been applying to NYM too, but they haven't even contacted me. I would imagine it's the Thanksgiving...

  19. Fail w/ 75 Qs first time, Passed w/ 76. License posted on Thanksgiving Day!

    hellosmile replied to jiwonkim89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats congrats! now enjoy your thanksgiving because you totally ended

  20. Feel like I'm forgetting everything :(

    hellosmile replied to asang21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What book are you using to study? I took the Kaplan course, but the only book I used was the Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN. You really don't need to know the tiny details of...

  21. I finally passed NCLEX!

    hellosmile replied to katie6126's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!! Your hard work so paid off in the end! and what a great Thanksgiving break you'll have

  22. Insomnia

    hellosmile replied to RoyalDynasty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When's your NCLEX? Sleep, sleep, sleep!! If you're feeling tired, you won't absorb the knowledge as well. Energy drinks just make me feel jittery

  23. North Shore Operating Room Fellowship-January 2015

    hellosmile replied to toussaint03's topic in New York Nursing

    Nono, I just meant that many of the accepted NEW GRAD applicants had some sort of OR/ER exposure whether it be from volunteering or an externship.. or they had experience working as PCAs/nursing aides...

  24. North Shore Operating Room Fellowship-January 2015

    hellosmile replied to toussaint03's topic in New York Nursing

    Good luck everyone!! My friend is in the October program for this, and she said that almost everyone in it had externed or at least volunteered in some sort of OR/ER

  25. NYU Langone Nurse Residency

    hellosmile replied to hellosmile's topic in New York Nursing

    Okay, so my best friend's sister was hired there as a new grad 2 years ago, and she told me about 80% of all new grads hired graduated from NYU and had connections/prior employment there!!! So she...