Words of Wisdom from New RNs!

Recently, two of our BS alumni who were part of the HEOP program at NYU came to provide advice on preparing for jobs after graduation. Our current students eagerly asked question after question gaining loads of knowledge on life after graduation!

So what did our fantastic alumni Aneela Naz ('12) and Luilly Vargas ('12) have to say?

• They felt very well prepared as new nurses in the field, thanks to their education at NYUCN.
• Network, network, network - through keeping in touch with the nurse manager at the hospital she externed at, Aneela was able to maintain the relationship and landed her first job at NYU Langone Medical Center and she loves it! Start building key relationships as soon as possible!
• Luilly shared this tip with students: it's all about patient care. When interviewing, be prepared to provide examples of exemplary patient care that you provided either during your clinicals or as interns or externs. Luilly is currently an RN at Beth Israel Medical Center.

A big thank you to Aneela and Luilly for sharing their valuable stories.

Good luck job hunting! 
The NYUCN Advising Team

APA Style Knowledge!

Writing a lot of final papers? Don't know how to reference a journal article correctly or cite more than one author? It's always good to understand how APA works. You use it daily in your education and professors expect you to have a solid understanding of it and use it correctly! 

There are so many rules with APA...
--References
--Citations in text
--How to quote a source
--Rules for using parenthesis in a paper
--Levels of headings
--...and much, much more! 

If you can't wrap your head around it, The Office of Academic Advising offers APA workshops - so stay tuned in the fall for more workshops. In the mean time you can view this tutorial on how to use APA style:
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx

And don't forget - you can also ask a librarian! Visit the Bobst Library Ask a Librarian Page here: http://library.nyu.edu/ask/

Happy Writing!
The NYUCN Advising Team

Approaching Final Exam Time!

As you are approaching final exam time, the Office of Academic Advising wants to remind you of a few helpful tips for studying and taking exams during this stressful period. 

In case you weren't able to attend the time management and study skills academic workshop this semester, here are some tips that may be helpful in navigating the time spent preparing for finals: Helpful Tips for Conquering Exam Day!

You can also reference the helpful tips offered by Dr. Ann Marie Mauro posted to our blog here.

Remember to relax when possible and seek help when needed. You are almost done so hang in there!

Good luck!
The NYUCN Advising Team

Thinking About Your Nursing Career?

Some of you may be graduating in May and looking for a job or some of you may be thinking about your nursing career in general! Either way it makes sense to wonder what others in the field are doing. Dr. Emerson Ea, NYUCN Clinical Assistant Professor, and one of his colleagues have compiled 201 Careers in Nursing, to assist RNs in knowing the many options that exist for nursing professionals. 201 careers is quite a lot!

Think about some of these careers in nursing: 

• Allergy/Immunology Nurse—an allergy/immunology nurse focuses on the care of patients with chronic allergic conditions.  These conditions include asthma, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, and atopic dermatitis. Duties include providing direct patient care and health education and in most cases, administrative responsibilities such as Allergy Office Manager.
• Correctional Facility Nurse—the nurse who works in a correctional facility provides health care for all inmates. This includes case management, responding to episodes of acute illness, managing emergency calls, psychiatric evaluations, and assessment of new inmates. Types of patients are those with health problems related to chronic illness, AIDS, substance abuse, renal failure/dialysis, respiratory diseases, and terminal cancer.
• Cruise Ship/Resort Nurses—these nurses work on ships or at resorts to provide emergency and general care to passengers/vacationers, should it be required. These nurses also serve as part of the occupational health team for crew members who live on the ship for 6 to 8 months at a time, or for the staff at resorts. Responsibilities include providing patient care in the Health Center and dealing with on-site emergencies. This work offers flexibility! Assignments are 3 to 6 month contract positions, living and working with the same people, and meeting people from around the world.   

The Wasserman Center collaborates with NYUCN to provide career counseling for nursing students. Be sure to contact nursingadvising@nyu.edu or the Wasserman Center for more information.

Good luck!

The NYUCN Advising Team