It's tough out there. I know of several new grads that are having moderate difficulty. There are many classmates that I graduated with in Dec. 2008, who have passed their boards and are now simply...
Hi - Sorry to butt-in but I saw this post and it really hit home. I'm from the NYC/Long Island, NY area and most of the 12/08 new grads are finding it hard to secure jobs as well. We had recruiters...
I know a nurse - she per diems at my hospital - who worked full time at Mary Immaculate for 20+ years. She and other colleagues are back on the job market - some of them the first time since...
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02112009/news/regionalnews/queens/mary_immaculate__st__johns_to_close_in_n_186564806.htm So much for a recession-proof profession, eh? I wish the best to all of those...
Good luck! I also applied there as a new grad but only yesterday! :) How soon did they respond to you? Which unit did you choose? I hope it goes well for you - interviews can be so nerve-wracking!...
On a whim, I decided to look myself up on the NYS Office of Professions website a day early and to my surprise I am listed as a REGISTERED nurse with a LICENSE number as of TODAY.... This is the day...
I took mine today as well...77 questions. Really good or really bad? I have no idea how I did. Some questions I knew, some I did not, others I tried my best to "critically think" about to answer...(if...
Supposedly, the NCSBN has a hand in creating board questions. To me, joining their review seemed like the wise thing to do. I hear rumours that there have been repeat Qs from that review on the...
Is it just me ... or do the NCSBN questions make you feel like you never passed nursing school?!? I am also using Springfield review questions (with the big metal ring); easy questions - great...