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Pace University does this. If you apply to their 1-year program and you have a solid interview and they like you, but for whatever reason they think the 1-year program might be too challenging for you, they will automatically place you in their 2-year cohort instead. They did this to a few of my friends. One is extremely smart and had a great interview but she has a young child, so Admissions thought the 1-year program would be too much for her. Not sure the reason for the others but they applied for the 1-year and got placed into the 2-year. I will say, I graduated from a 1 year accelerated program and it is no joke! I was ecstatic when I finished but would never do it again or recommend it lol

These are my thoughts exactly. Thank you for creating this thread. Sorry I can't share any expertise, but looking forward to the comments.

Yes, Sloan is one of the highest paying hospitals, if not THE highest. And that's speaking of the day shift before figuring in large differentials for working nights and/or weekends. Plus, most would agree it's a very wonderful and supportive environment for nurses which is immeasurable.

Yay, I'm glad you survived it and had a positive experience - although it was a short one! I agree that you should still continue to interview, because you'll need a back-up if this one somehow doesn't happen for you, or you get uncomfortable waiting. Good luck!

Somehow I feel like your manager is exposing her own underlying biases rather than simply trying to adhere to company policy (which I'm sure doesn't have a section dedicated to dreadlocks). If a chunk of a curly-haired woman's hair was found on the floor, I wonder if there would be so many "rumors" and other talk about it. Many people's decision to grow dreadlocks are deeply based on ethnic, cultural and/or religious beliefs and primarily within African-American and Caribbean communities. Unfortunately, I don't expect everyone to understand how incredibly insensitive, offensive and simple-minded it can appear when someone just flippantly tells another to cut them off. I'm happy to see that someone corrected the suggestion that dreadlocks are made with dirt or are otherwise un-hygienic. To the OP, I hope you've found a solution that will work for your manager but without compromising your own self too much in the process.

Huh? So do you suggest nurses starve until the underlying issue is resolved?? I don't think anyone would disagree that there's definitely a bigger issue that requires many nurses to rely on snacking rather than being blessed with full-hour meal breaks as seen in other professions. DUE TO this underlying issue that you're referring to, the original poster asked for snacking suggestions UNTIL this underlying issue can be fixed. I don't understand why these two subjects can't happen at the same time; there IS an underlying issue AND nurses need snacks! Also, even when I did have full meal breaks (in my other career), I still appreciated having a few snacks on hand. So again, the poster's question is still appropriate, whether better policies are established or not.

It's very exhausting to get yourself worked up over something you can't control. What you CAN control is how prepared you are for the interview and how confident you perform. What's also exhausting is stressing over variables you don't even have yet (like actually going ON the interview!) You're asking us to assess a situation we don't even have facts on yet (for example, the actual interview). Even then, you won't know for sure until you get a written offer. I think it's wise to be happy you made it to the point of getting an interview, if this hospital is indeed difficult to get into. Prepare well for your meeting and come back and tell us how it went. I think Thank You notes are always a good way to go.

When I was an ER scribe I never considered it a money maker but rather an opportunity to enhance my overall resume when it came time to apply to schools. With that said, schools generally do not consider a scribe job a type of clinical experience. It would go into the "Other" experience category on PA applications. This makes sense as scribes are not in the position to have direct patient care of any kind. The positive about being a scribe is that you have the opportunity to gain tremendous practice in documentation, learning head to toe assessments, multi-tasking, follow-ups necessary for charting, etc. Although valuable, it is not patient care. ETA: Scribes also don't get trained in labs or physician assistant duties. You get classroom training in medical terminology, EHR and departmental policies. In reference to labs, a scribe might need to follow-up on a particular lab value that's missing or call the lab techs to check on when a test result will be delivered, but you wouldn't be trained on how to interpret labs or anything out of the scope of literally scribing/data entry. Gaining more insight into particular medical cases or other information really depends on the personality of the physicians you're assigned to each shift and if you can build rapport with them without being annoying during their busy workday.

Please enjoy your graduation instead of stressing! I never check my application statuses, it'll drive you crazy. Be content with how you performed in your interview, or realize some things you can do differently for next time, and just wait for the call. Right now, just graduate and get ready for the NCLEX!! Stay positive and congratulations on graduating :)

I'm a new grad.... For NYP I don't know if it's the typical time or not. Maybe it differs depending on the department and if you're a new grad vs experienced. I don't know if others were told that timeframe or not but it's what my particular recruiter told me. Perhaps it will vary. I don't think anyone should be nervous or worried just yet - it's definitely still early if starting in September is the truth. As far as Sloan, it's difficult but not impossible. They have a new grad residency so they definitely do hire some new grads. I would suggest just keep looking on their site or network like crazy to get an inside connection

I applied as a new grad and received a tentative offer in PICU. I was told the next residency that has openings won't begin until September, which is too long for me not to have an income, so I've accepted an offer at Sloan Kettering instead. Good luck to everyone. Seems like a slow process but if you have time to wait, then do so!

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This forum is totally for advice and guidance! I think if you just add in your own thinking first, people like myself won't misperceive your intention. I see some posters have helped you already in the other threads, so by all means continue if you see fit. I was just offering my opinion but I could very well be in the minority! I'm not that far removed from being in school myself so I totally understand seeking some help. :)

I'm sorry but seeing that you joined yesterday and seeing the multiple threads you've started, I really think you're using this forum incorrectly. I agree with the poster who commented before me that if you're going to pose a question please be thorough in including your own thought process. Still regardless, it seems to me like you want to have your homework done for you. If you've already found your rationales from credible sources does that not already provide most of your answer? Best of luck to you in nursing school.

Hi, I graduated last week and was unaware that NYP had new grad opportunities or that the deadline would have passed before our semester was over. Does anyone know if this was the last chance for a December 2015 grad to apply there? I've looked on their website but that information is now gone and replaced with experienced RN events. Thanks and congrats to those who were successful