Mangogos

I just happen to run into this thread, it's ben almost 5 yrs since I graduated nursing school and I've worked with nurses from all different types of programs and schools. I really don't think it matters where you go to school, it depends what you get from the program. I know great nurses that graduated from NYU, and some who I wouldn't allow to touch my mother if she were sick. And that is the same from RNs from CUNY, SUNY, Ivy leagues, private schools. The point I'm making is whatever program you get into, just study hard, make good friends ( you'll need nursing buddies to vent to when you start working), and love what you are doing! BTW, I graduated from a SUNY (debt free) and currently working in a teaching hospital in NYC. I'm challenged everyday, in everyway and loving every moment of it. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!

i took the med-surg cert about 2 yrs ago ( which was also 2 yrs after being a new grad). I might sound like a dork, but i actually studied for it by using the springhouse med-sur cert book. Just read through it and reviewed the parts I wasn't familiar with more. I know some nurses are proud to have passed the test without even studing for it, just woke up and walked into the test center and passed. Great! For me, I wanted to pass first try and did.