Student Resources

• Nursing Directory
  
  
• Student-Advisor Assignment List
  
  
• 2011-2012 Nursing Student Handbook
  
  
• Nursing Labs
  
  
• Clinical and Community Partners
  
  
• NYIT Student Nurses Association
  
  
• Nursing Program Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• Peer Advising at the Advising and Enrichment Center (AEC)
  • Meet with a Peer Advisor to prepare for advisement. Peer Advisors hold regular office hours in Manhattan and Old Westbury and are available to help you review your curriculum requirements and prepare important questions for your academic advisor. Peer Advisors can also assist you with the registration process and show you how to select courses and register online.

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Useful Links

• Nursing School Path
   
• NYS Nursing Programs
   
• NYIT Admissions

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Did You Know? 

NYIT offers Online Tutoring…and it’s FREE! This service, provided by Smarthinking, supplements our current Learning Center hours by offering real-time online tutoring sessions for core courses and skills; some up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Online tutoring is available for a variety of subjects including math, writing, life sciences, business and Spanish. To get started, log on to your NYIT Connect account and find the link under the “Online Tutoring” section.  For assistance with Smarthinking, please contact your local Learning Center.

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Scholarship Opportunities

1. 
   NEW! CANA Nursing Scholarship Application - Deadline: June 1st 2012

2.  
   ARMY NURSE CORPS ASSOCIATION 2012 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
   
   
3.  
   AFTERCOLLEGE/AACN $20K SCHOLARSHIP FUND 
   

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NEW! INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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NEW! JOB POSTINGS 

1. GREAT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
   Full time Home Health Aide position available in Levittown NY. Patient is an 86-year-old male who is on full time oxygen and has trouble ambulating and transferring independently (he uses a wheel chair most of the time but can transfer using a walker with one person assisting him). Various duties will include bathing, dressing and light cooking for the patient. More information will be given during the pre-employment interview.  We need coverage 8 hours a day with a limit of 40 hours a week. Preferred hours are 10AM to 6:00PM.   Home Health Aide will need to register with a healthcare agency of our choice and will receive their pay directly from the agency. Salary will be in the range of $12-$14/hr and may include some health benefits and/or paid vacations and holidays.  US citizens only. Must speak fluent English.   For more information please contact Dee at 516-784-7609 or bo1207@mac.com.
2. GAT: Summer Internships Available in Albany
   • NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Internships, Albany, NY
     The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is currently recruiting for several summer internship positions in Albany. The positions will be unpaid with the goal of having students receive college credit for the work they perform. Students will gain valuable experience in their field of study and learn of the State as a potential employer. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is responsible for supervising programs that provide assistance and support to eligible families and individuals. OTDA’s functions include: providing temporary cash assistance; providing food and heating assistance; overseeing New York State’s child support enforcement program; determining certain aspects of eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits; supervising homeless housing and services programs; and providing assistance to certain immigrant populations. If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Frankey at 518-402-3991.
     For the position postings, visit: http://bit.ly/NYSOTDAInternships.
   • Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (cIcu) Internships, Albany, NY
     The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (cIcu) has two paid internship positions available for the summer.  The Finance and Human Resources Assistant is a part-time (15 – 20 hrs /wk) from  July – August 2012. The duties will include: data entry, check disbursements, cash receipts, bank reconciliations, reports, and miscellaneous clerical projects.  QuickBooks Pro experience helpful with (A/P, A/R, G/L), Excel and Word, and good organizational and communication skills. Ideal for Graduate Business Students. Please submit cover letter and resume via email to Edi Samaniego, Director of Finance, edi@cicu.org.  The Communications and Advocacy Assistant is a part-time (15-20 hrs/wk) from June – August 2012. The duties will include: array of administrative and project duties, event coordination, website content management, publication development, media relations, social media development, writing/editing, and special projects for legislative advocacy for higher education. Please submit cover letter and resume via email to  Jennifer Miller, Director of Communications, jennifer@cicu.org.

Graduate/ Alumni Resources

Attention Jonas Scholars & Veterans: Share Your Story! We're inviting Jonas Scholars and Veterans to share their expertise and experiences in our new blog feature, the JCNE Blog Simply email them to amy.warren@jonascenter.org.

Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program: One Solution to the Veterans' Healthcare Crisis   The Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program will provide doctoral scholarships for nurses focused on veterans' healthcare needs-including mental health, traumatic brain injury and care coordination, among others-to achieve three major goals: Increase the number of advanced practice nurses serving as primary care providers for veterans. Increase nursing research to improve veterans' healthcare. Prepare academic faculty to educate future generations of nurses on veterans' healthcare needs. Five military nursing doctoral students at the University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing comprised the 2011-12 pilot cohort; the program will expand in 2012-2014 with a cohort of 50 students across the country working in partnership with Veterans Administration healthcare facilities.   We are pleased to announce that Brigadier General (Ret) William T. Bester has signed on as Senior Advisor the Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program. Brigadier General (Ret) Bester is the former Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.   "General Bester's decades of leadership, policy, clinical and academic experience in military and civilian settings give him an unparalleled perspective into veterans' health issues and how best to train nursing faculty and clinicians to address these needs," said Donald Jonas, founder of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence. "With his guidance, there are no limits to what our program can achieve - for our nurse scholars who come from the military and those who will be trained to care for veterans."     In support of the new program, the Jonas Center is excited to announce the inaugural Jonas Golf Classic to benefit the Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program.The event, sponsored by Olympus Partners, will feature special guests including professional golfer Michael Breed, as well as Jonas Center founders Barbara & Donald Jonas, Jonas Center Advisory Board Member and Co-Chair, George Fox, Brigadier General (Ret.) William T. Bester, as well as encouraging words from local veterans.   How You Can Help   We invite you to join our efforts to improve veterans' healthcare through nursing. Please visit our web site, www.JonasCenter.org, or contact our office at 212.609.1583 for more information. You can also stay up to date on our work by joining us on Facebook and Twitter.         Jonas Center Sponsors AACN's Student Policy Summit   As Congress considered the budget and the Supreme Court debated on healthcare reform, more than 110 nursing students representing 40 nursing schools from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 25th for the 2012 AACN Student Policy Summit. The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence was recognized as a diamond level sponsor for supporting the conference for the third consecutive year since its launch in 2010. Jonas Center Executive Director Darlene Curley attended the summit to address the enthusiastic group of BS, MSN, DNP, and PHD nurse scholars, which included several current and future Jonas Nurse Leader Scholars.  The conference has proven to be nothing less than inspiring for the students, giving them the opportunity to learn about nursing advocacy first-hand through visits to Capitol Hill and lectures from national leaders. The Jonas Center is honored to support such a successful annual event and grateful to AACN for their shared dedication to fostering the future of nursing leadership.     About the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence was founded in 2006 by Barbara and Donald Jonas, active NYC philanthropists who are passionate about supporting the nursing profession through grantmaking that focuses on scholarship, leadership and innovation. The Jonas Center is funded through the Jonas Family Fund, a larger initiative that also supports programs that focus on mental health and youth-at-risk. To learn more please visit www.jonascenter.org

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• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment, if hired after September 1, 2010 and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of employment date. 
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Basic computer and keyboarding skills, required.
• BCLS, required. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, required.

If you are interested in the position, or would like to request more information, please contact Cheryl Davidson, Director of Workforce Readiness at cdavidson@nshs.edu. We look forward to hearing from you in the near future. 

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Updates on recent job postings on Long Island from Companies and Organizations that had posted 3 or more jobs this past week. 

Long Island Jobs at a Glance-  Week of 8/15/11           

Long Island companies are hiring! All businesses listed below have posted multiple new jobs in the past week on the New York State Job Bank (Job Central). Links are provided to the company’s websites for more information regarding the job openings. Thousands of additional job listings are available at www.laborny.jobs