So long, blogger.com....

NYUCN Advising hopes you had a great spring break!

We have big news: NYUCN Advising blog will be transitioning out of blogger.com, to a new home tumblr.com! Tumblr is a more diverse, interactive, and accessible social media site for students, and more information will be made available to all nursing students,

For those of you who already have a tumblr account, you can go and follow us now! If you don't have one, no worries. The page is made public for everyone to see. To view or start following, click here for the official NYUCN tumblr page. 

p.s., be on the lookout for the new NYUCN instagram page. Will be rolled out soon.

We draw your attention to the following reminders for the upcoming week:

Exploring Health Careers: A panel representing a wide rang of health careers will be sharing their perspectivs on the industry, work place experiences, and helpful advice for students entring the health profession. Monday, March 30th, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Wasserman presentation room A on the 2nd floor (133 east 13th street). RSVP now by clicking here. 

Happy Spring Break NYUCN Students!

Happy Spring Break!

We draw your attention to the following reminders for upcoming events taking place this week.

Medical Spanish Crash Course: Join fellow nursing students for a biref crash course in medical spanish. Monday, March 23rd, from 6pm to 8pm. At the Kimmel Center for University Life, Rm 906 (60 Washington Sq.).

"Nursing of the future:Modernizing a Timeless Profession: Featuring clinical nurse, author and NY Times Columnist Theresa Brown. Tuesday, March 24th from 6pm to 8pm. Held at the NYU Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life Grand Hall, 5th Floor. To RSVP click here,by Wednesday March 18th.

After College/AACN Scholarship Fund: Open to undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral degree nurses. For the application and more information, click here. 

The Hartford Institute Geriatric Undergraduate Scholars Program: Now accepting applicants for the summer and fall cohorts. This honors program is only open to undergraduate students who are currently in the 2nd sequence; A&E II. Applications are due April 21st for both traditional and accelerated students. For the application and more information, click here. 

HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!

Research Days

NYUCN RESEARCH DAYS

Do you know what the NYUCN Research Days are all about? These important two days in April is where all students of NYU College of Nursing, alongside NYU college of Dentristry and all its programs who have engaged in a research project can share their work. It must have been under the supervision of a faculty member. 

It is the perfect opportunity to share your work with your peers, professors, and the entire NYUCN community. This is also a great achievement to add to your overall resumes, or Linkedin accounts. 

Runs April 23rd to 24th. Students should seek approval from their adviser before registering. Advisers will recieve a confirmation email indicating that their students have registered. Submit your abstract online by clicking here. Also email a WORD attachment to research@nyu.edu. Deadline for the abstract is March 15th. 

We draw your attention to the following reminders for this week:

Integrated Care Models and Multidisciplinary Behavior Health for Older Adults with HIV: The introduction to using different integrated care models for the growing number of older adults with HIV. Tuesday, March 3rd 8:00am-4:00pm. Held at Kimmel Center for University Life, Rosenthal Pavilion 60 Washington Sq. Breakfast and Lunch will be provided, register by clicking here. 

Ethical Decision Making: Presented by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing. Join Dean Amy Knowles in a discussion on ethical decision making in the nursing profession.Thursday, March 5th 4:00pm to 5:00pm.  RSVP by clicking here. 

NYUCN Undergraduate Town Hall: The opportunity to voice your concerns, questions, and thoughts. Whether its about academic affairs, student life, or the new NYUCN main building, we encourage you to attend this town hall meeting.  Please fill out this form with your concern and offer a recommendation to resolve the issue; click here. 

Scholarships & Fellowships

Happy Monday NYUCN Students!

This blog  post is a update on current/upcoming scholarships, fellowships, externships & employment opportunities. Please put reminders for yourselves to get ample time to complete the applications; some are intensive and require components that may be time consuming based on your already packed schedules.







-NYU Langone Summer Externship: This full time program is being offered to all nursing students, and already has a large number of applicants. You will be able to get hands on clinical work on a designated unit, while getting a competitive salary. Deadline is this week, February 27th. To apply and to get more information click here. 


-NYU Summer Opportunity for Registered Nurses: The NYU Child Study Center is hiring a full time RN for the NYU Summer Program for kids; an all day therapeutic program that provides treatment to meet education & behavioral needs of 7-11 years old children with ADHD. To learn more about this opportunity call (516)358-1811 or email donofd01@nyumc.org  


-National Institutes of health Undergraduate Scholarship: This is for undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science related careers. Deadline is March 2nd. For more information and to apply click here.


-After College/AACN Scholarship Fund- Open to students seeking master's or doctoral degrees. Special consideration is given to graduate students with the goal of becoming a nurse educator, those completing an RN to BSN or RN to MSN program, and accelerated students. Deadline is March 30th. For more information and to apply click here. 


-Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship: This program provides stipends for medical, public health/policy, and graduate students to conduct summer research projects on a health care delivery transformation. Deadline for submissions is March 15th. For more information and to apply click here.

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Can LinkedIn Benefit Nursing Students? Yes It Can!

As you know, today more than 80% of jobs acquired are because of networking. This, as well as your professional media presence online can increase your chances of getting noticed. This pertains to nurses as well, and many are unaware of this.

Linkedin.com is growing fast, and is one of the world's largest professional networking site. NYUCN students are encouraged to start building their Linkedin profiles right away. You can begin to connect with your fellow classmates, other nursing students from different schools, professors, and connections are limitless moving forward.

This site gives the opportunity to not only display your work experience, but also show past or current research projects, internships/externships, courses, and several other components that make you stand out. Join today for free by clicking here. The following are some articles for nursing students to get a broader view on Linkedin, and how it can catapult your nursing career. 

Nurse.com: Recruiters on Linkedin

Health Providers Choice: Tips for using Linkedin

Scrubs Mag.: 4 Linkedin groups every nurse should join

We draw your attention to the following reminders for this week:

Azma International Volunteering- Azma International is seeking volunteers to work in medical clinics and hospitals throughout Africa, Peru, and Guatemala. Students who are interested in health issues and clinical work are encouraged to apply. Email info@azmainternational.org for more details on these volunteer opportunity and the 2015 summer health camps. 

Financial Aid Presentation #1: The NYU office of Financial Aid will be hosting free presentations to all undergraduate students. February 19th, 5:30pm-6:30pm at the Silver building room 520. This is first presentation out of three to follow in the next two months. Registration not required. 

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

The Louis and Rachel Rudin Foundation Inc. Nursing Scholarship (click here)

Due February 14th, 11:59pm

The Arnold and Marie Schwartz Nursing Fund (click here)

Due February 14th, 11:59pm

A Unique Approach to Your Job Search...

NYUCN Students: Are you looking for a way to get noticed by companies/agencies? Do you want to diversify yourself, and make your resume more attractive? Do you want to challenge yourself, and earn money doing so?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, head on over to MindSumo.com! Mind Sumo helps connect students to companies by hosting competitive challenges. Students are then able to demonstrate their abilities & creativity to potential employers. There are a variety of different challenges, and they students from any major can sign up.

The best part? Students get to win prizes and/or money, while engaging with the real-world problems that potential employers face. Most importantly, you are building a active portfolio that can be added to your resume or Linkedin accounts for employers to view. Sign up today, click here.



*FUN FACT: NYU is one of the top three colleges that has accumulated the most rewards this month. Lets get that number one spot for February!:

Rank	School	This Month	All Time
1	Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay	$18,773	$34,627
2	University of Central Florida	$8,926	$14,847
3	New York University	$7,256	$25,689
4	Florida State University	$7,046	$12,228

We draw your attention to the following reminders for this week:

Ring in the New Year Party:

Join Dean Charles N. Bertolami  for the annual new year party. Open to NYUCN and NYU Dentistry students & staff only. Will be at Riverpark Restaurant, 450 east 29th st. Between 1st ave and the FDR. 4:30 to 6:30PM.  To RSVP please click here.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship (click for info. & to apply)

Due February 1st

Welcome Back NYUCN Students!

NYUCN  Office of Advising and Academic Services welcomes you to the Spring 2015 semester!

Classes begin next week and it is officially the beginning of a new semester. To dust off on your grammar and writing skills, please come to next weeks event, Writing in Style: For the Health Industry. Good writing styles are essential in the health field, and this  workshop will be a interactive refresher for students. Will be taught by Communications Consultant Barbara Kancelbaum, a NYUCN Alum. Will be held at the Wasserman Center, 133 E. 13th St. 2nd floor. Friday, January 30th from 3PM to 5PM. To RSVP go to NYU CareerNet, and search "writing in Style"; click here. 

We draw your attention  to the following reminders:

Scholarship Deadlines

Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship (click for application & info.)

Due February 1st 

Arnold and Marie Schwartz fund for Nursing Scholarship (click for application & info.)

Application opens January 26th; due Februrary 14th

Anna Lynch Turner Scholarhship in Graduate Nursing (the click for application & info.)

Application opens January 26th; due February 14th

Happy Winter Break!

Hey Nursing Students! Finals week has officially commenced. It is also the beginning of winter break, which is truly well needed and deserved. Even though most classes are over, remember to use the available services and freebies that will be all around campus this week. The following are offered all throughout finals week, so USE THEM!


Take a Break: Stop by the Student Resource Center for some energizing during finals. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks will be offered to students. Runs Monday 12/15 through Thursday 12/18, 10am-11am. 60 Washington Square South, room 210.

Fuel Your Finals: This service will be continuing on from last week. Stop by to get free breakfast and to pick up a study kit from the Health Promotion Office. Runs every day this week, 12/15 through 12/19. Get breakfast 9am to 11am, and pick up a kit any time throughout the day.

CMEP's Graduate Drop In Hour: As always, stop by the CMEP lounge to meet with grad student employees. Hang out, take a break, and study over some refreshments. Monday 5pm to 7pm, Kimmel 806.

Subway Safe Ride: Staying late on campus to study for exams? The Dept. of Public Saftey will be providing a free subway safe ride shuttle to students. It will run Monday 12/15 through Thursday 12/18, from 10:10pm to 1:10am. Click here for drop off and starting location information. 

We Draw your attention to following upcoming reminder for this week:

-LAST REMINDER: The NYU College of Nursing will be moving this January 2015! New address will be: NYUCN 433 first avenue New York, NY 10010. The Office of Advising and Academic Services will be on floor lower level 1 (LL1).

Scholarship Deadlines

March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship

Due January 30th (click above for more information)

Go Red Multicultural Scholarship Fund

Due December 31st (click above for more information)

Certified Background-Graduate Nursing Student Academy Scholarship

Due January 31st (click above for more information)

See You Next Year! 

Nursing Student Vloggers

Happy December to you all!



Finals are upon us, and many students must plan how to go about studying and prioritizing for the upcoming stressful week. There are some great vlogs by nursing students such as yourselves that give great tips and advice on studying, classwork, test taking, etc. Below are some popular nursing student vlogs for you to check out:

Make sure to take advantage of the stress minimizers that are available to students on campus. For example, the health promotion office will be offering free breakfast and study kits to students at the Health Promotion office; 726 Broadway 3rd floor; starting this Monday December 8th. Breakfast will be given from 9am to 11am, and study kits can be picked up throughout the day. 

     We draw your attention to the following reminders for this upcoming week:

Scholarship Deadlines

The Foundation of the National Students Nurses Association Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Due January 16th (click above for more information)

Go Red Multicultural Scholarship Fund

Due December 31st (click above for more information)

March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship

Due January 30th (click above for more information)

Certified Background-Graduate Nursing Student Academy Scholarship

Due January 31st (click above for more information)

Nursing students? Yes, there are apps for you!

Happy Thanksgiving from NYUCN Academic Advising Office!

Among college students, about 90% are smartphone users. The most common smartphones used are the notorious apple iphone, and Android phones. Smartphones give people access to apps, or applications; which keeps information at your fingertips. There are apps for anything you can possible imagine, from opening a house door or starting a car, to taking quizzes in class. There are a growing number of apps for Nursing students right now, and many students are unaware of these hidden gems; Nursing Apps. 

There are thousands of popular nursing apps that available, and most are free! click the following links to learn more. Download some today!:

Top 10 iphone nursing apps

Top andriod nursing apps

List of nursing apps for iphone and andriod users

Second list of nursing apps for iphone and andriod users

       We draw your attention to the following reminders for this upcoming week:

-NCLEX Challenge Workshop:

Will be held by Dr. Emerson. Monday, December 1st. Tisch Building (Stern), Room LC 9. RSVP now, go here to sign up. 

-NYU College of Nursing Career Fair:

Be sure to mark your calender for this big event! You will meet with employers from a variety of local/national hospitals; and from other health related organizations and facilites. Wednesday, December 3rd 11:00AM - 1:30PM. Wasserman Center, 2nd floor. 133 E. 13th street New York, NY 1003. Open to all NYUCN students, bring your ID to gain entry. 

*Prepare  for the fair early by working on your resume! Stop by the Wasserman Center during walk-in hours to talk to a career counselor. Go here for more information.

Free Food for NYU Students

                                                                                                                                   

A lot of students have a NYU meal plan, and use dining dollars. But are you aware of the NYU meal swipes community? It is a great opportunity for NYU students to donate leftover/extra meal swipes, and students who are hungry can ask and request a meal. Click here to visit the Facebook page. 

How does it work? Visit the online request form and click "offer a swipe" or "ask for a swipe". Click here to sign up now.  It is very full right now, so we encourage students to please donate spare swipes!

Below are a few other great tips and resources for students looking for free meals around campus:

- NYU events calendar updates daily/weekly for events on campus that will have free food. On the upper right hand side there is a "Free Food Events" tab. Use that, as well as the calendar on the left hand side to view upcoming NYU events with free food included. 

- Free Food at NYU twitter page provides information on events or spots around campus that will have free food. Check frequently.

- Eat Up NYC Facebook page that finds free food all around NY for the general public. 

- Campus Clicker sign up here to receive texts and/or emails of coupons for food, markets, etc. 

 We draw your attention to the following reminders for this upcoming week:

-Host a Student:
Today, November 14th is the last call to sign up to host an international student. There is always room at Thanksgiving dinner for one more! Hurry, to sign up click here. 

-Graduate Student Research Breakfast:
Librarians and specialists from across the disciplines will provide resources for upcoming projects/papers; Breakfast will be provided. Thursday, November 20th at 10:00am. Bobst library, 10th floor graduate exchange To RSVP click here.

Resume and Cover Letter Aid to the Rescue

Hello Nursing Students!     

As we get through the beginning of November, many students can not help but think about their careers, and what kind of job will be acquired. There is plenty of time for that for sure. However, it is never too early to think about dusting off and cleaning your resumes and cover letters! NYUCN is offering resume and cover letter workshop next Wednesday. All nursing students are encouraged to attend especially those graduating this semester.

Resume and cover letter workshop
Wednesday, November 12th. 12:15pm. 726 Broadway, 10th floor Nursing Conference Center. If you need help and advice creating or updating your resumes/cover letters, come on in! To RSVP, please click here. If you can not make it, no worries! Connect with a career coach through NYU CareerNet, click here.

  We draw your attention to the following events and reminders for this upcoming week:

Scholarship Deadlines:
The Fred Schmidt Award
Final Deadline! November 10th

Margret S. Wolf Hirschberg Scholarship

Final Deadline! November 14th 

New Careers in Nursing Leadership Development Seminar:

Dr. Yvonne Wesley will be doing a presentation on how to find and be a mentor. RSVP now by clicking here, space is limited so hurry!

             Happy Halloween Students!

Do you listen to Podcasts? They are easy to access and convenient audio files on itunes that vary

from topic, genre, etc. There are some great Nursing podcasts available for free that offer a plethora of nursing information.


 Here two interesting podcast to get you started, check them out today!:

 Medscape NursesPodcasts

 Latest medical news from                         Medscape nurses on WebMD. Click above.

The Nursing Show

Weekly nursing episodes that features news, tips, tricks, and nursing info. for careers and education.
 Click above.

  We draw your attention to the following events and reminders for this upcoming week:

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES:

Greenidge Endowed Fund for International Education Scholarship

FINAL DEADLINE: November 4th (click above for more info.)

The Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship for Undergraduate Nursing Students

FINAL DEADLINE: November 7th (click above for more info.)

-PANELS AND GROUP DISCUSSION:

Come to this panel open to students and residents who a career in Primary Care. Faculty leaders and Providers will speak at this event. Saturday, November 1st. 12:00pm to 5:00pm. New York Academy of Medicine 1216 fifth Ave at 103rd st. For more info contact Cecilia Dougherty coordinator at 212-437-3939 or email cdougherty@pcdc.org

-CLASS OF 2015 SENIOR PORTRAITS:

Professional portraits for undergraduate seniors. Tuesday, November 4th. 10:00am to 5:00pm, Pless Hall 1st floor lounge. Registration is required, log on here. Use school code 380. Sitting fee is $5.00

-RESUME AND COVER LETTER WORKSHOP:
Paula Lee. Wednesday, November 12th. 12:15pm. Nursing Conference Center, 10th floor. 726 Broadway New York, NY 10003. Register online here.

The Honor Society of Nursing

Hello Nursing Students!

This past week Dr. Larry Z. Slater PhD, RN-BC, CCRN who is a NYUCN clinical assistant professor, was selected to take part in the 2014-2015 nurse faculty leadership academy. The program is offered by the honor society of nursing, also known as Sigma Theta Tau International. Slater will be joining a group of 13 other nurse professors in this 18 month program which was made to help groom nurse educators into leaders. Read more about Professor Slater's exciting new chapter for this program here.


Who is the Sigma Theta Tau? It is an enriching honor society that supports career development, and has a world wide community offered to its members. Currently there are over 622 nurses across the country. For graduate and undergraduate eligibility and the application process, go here on the NYUCN website for more information.

We draw your attention to the following events and reminders for this upcoming week:

-NEW CAREERS IN NURSING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR:

By Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Monday, October 20th, 1:00pm-2:00pm. Nursing Conference Center 1091. To RSVP email Andrew Lavenia at alv262@nyu.edu

-MEALS WITH MONROE:

Join other students and the director of NYU CMEP for a great meal and conversation about the university's commitment to diversity programming. Wednesday, October 22nd. 12:30pm-2:00pm. Kimmel room 806 To RSVP click here. spots are LIMITED so hurry!

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES:

Greenidge Endowed Fund for International Education Scholarship

DUE NOVEMBER 3RD (click above for information)

The Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship for Undergraduate Nursing Students

DUE NOVEMBER 7TH (click above for information)

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