LyssRN2

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1. Will NCLEX ever REQUIRE BSN???

   LyssRN2 replied to butterflykissesxo's topic in NCLEX

   Many states and hospitals require BSN now, I think NYC still hires Associate Degree Nurses and so does Pennsylvania. That's about it I think. There could be more. Bachelor Degree Nurses will always be looked more favorably upon than ADNs. But no ...

2. Graduated 2years ago but never worked as a RN.

   LyssRN2 replied to Tesfanurse's topic in Retired

   Hospitals won't look at her as a NEW 'new grad', especially with fresh graduates just coming out of school/with their licenses. New grad is less than a year, then it gets old FAST. They want to know you have been doing something with your life/time...

3. Best use of time waiting for phone to ring? Didn't work right after graduation

   LyssRN2 replied to CeilingCat's topic in Retired

   go LTC. I'm an Associate Degree RN, graduated 2012, got a job in LTC for 6 months on the Rehab floor, then recently got hired at a Rehab Facility within a huge healthcare network in NYC. I hope to be successful there as I finish my BSN (which they ...

4. How Did You Get a Job at a North Shore-LIJ Hospital??

   LyssRN2 replied to PurpleDelight's topic in New York

   there's literally no way to reach just ONE recruiter on the Talent Acquisition team, they all work together, if there's an open spot then they look through resume submissions. They do prefer an RN with a bachelor's degree though, which I don't have....