nursechini

nursechini has 1 years experience.

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1. Fairfield University CRNA 2024

   nursechini replied to CSICU Nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   It doesn't test your clinical knowledge. No way to prepare, just exactly what they say it is, a response to an

2. What is your nurse to patient ratio?

   nursechini replied to Alexx_xox's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Stepdown in NY usually 3 or 4:1, sometimes

3. New Grad- when to apply for a job?

   nursechini replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I agree that if you want to do a residency program applications will open months before graduation. However, I wasn't called back for staff positions until I had a license number on my resume. But...

4. Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

   nursechini replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse and going to start orientation soon. My manager told me that I'm going to have a few different preceptors so that I can learn different ways of doing things from the experienced...

5. Molloy accelerated BSN 2018 applications

   nursechini replied to Themotherofdragons's topic in New York Nursing

   I recently graduated from the Molloy second degree program and i came in with all prerequisites done and it took me 2.5 years (5 semesters) to complete with the option to have had it done in one less...

6. New Grad RN moving to NYC from TX

   nursechini replied to dagley's topic in New York Nursing

   From what I can tell NYP has only been hiring new grads who had their clinical rotations there or worked there while they were students. If you have a connection to the hospital that may change things...

7. New Grad Struggles

   nursechini replied to KenyakeoniRN's topic in Nursing Career

   I'm a new grad myself so I don't know how helpful my advice will be but since you're so new maybe you should just stick it out. You might be less overwhelmed once you have more experience. You still...

8. Thoughts on being a CNA in Nursing school. Is it a good idea?

   nursechini replied to rleah's topic in General Students

   For me, working as an aide during nursing school was the best thing I could have done. You learn so much and being comfortable talking to patients and families and getting someone out of bed, etc....

9. Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

   nursechini replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

   I spent time on a unit that had patients on many devices and they had ipads that they could give to the patients. There was one patient who had a stroke and wasn't able to speak but was nodding...

10. Starting first semester of nursing school

    nursechini replied to Happygirl1991's topic in General Students

    I think at this stage in your education thinking of questions as "NCLEX style" will psych you out and make you overthink the question. The questions on your test will be on materials that you learned...

11. Commute Time

    nursechini replied to nursechini's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your replies. I'm a new grad in a saturated nyc market and this job is my only lead so far. If I get it, I would be crazy not to take it but the commute will have to be...

12. Commute Time

    nursechini posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering how long everyones commute to work is. If you have a long one, how do you manage it with 12 hr shifts? I think I may have a long commute (over an hour) to a new job soon until I am...

13. NYP The Allen Hospital

    nursechini posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi all! I am a new grad BSN living in nyc and am in the preliminary steps for an interview at NYP The Allen Hospital. I feel lucky to have even been contacted for a phone interview. I was wondering...

14. Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2016

    nursechini replied to TheArchitect's topic in New York Nursing

    As someone said earlier, last year they were called for an interview after people had already been interviewed so maybe they are not going to send our more emails until they interview the first group....

15. Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2016

    nursechini replied to TheArchitect's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm nervous too. I wonder why they are behind this