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Apr 20, 2006 10:49 PM

Somebody wants me!!!


I am 3 weeks away from finishing my first Med/Surg rotation and was getting discouraged. I have never worked health care before and I know that just because I will be an ADN graduate in a year I won't be ready to be a nurse, so I have been applying like crazy for jobs as a PCA but never could get anyone to ever call back.
Well yesterday the ward manager on the floor I am doing my clinicals on asked me to stay late and come to her office to "have a talk", what did I do wrong now? She asked me if I would be interested in being a nurse technician on her floor (short stay/pediatrics) and I jumped at it. I start as soon as Med/Surg is done and work as a tech all summer, then I am enrolled in their extern program working different units until 2 months before graduation. I spend the last 2 months 1 on 1 with an RN in the department of my choosing. After graduation they send me to an N-CLEX class for a month and upon passing I am automatically hired as an RN in the open position I desire, and if I sign a 2 year contract I get 10 grand!!!
I can't believe this fell into my lap just when I was feeling like noone would give someone with no experience a chance to learn some confidence in a safe enviornment (we don't have a nursing shortage in this area). Yesterday was even better than the day I got my acceptance letter for nursing school.


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from NRSKarenRN
Old Apr 20, 2006, 11:24 PM

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Your excitemnt just rattled the windows at Philadephia Airport!!!!
Glad someone saw a spark of enthusiasim and will help you get the foot in the door. Best wishes!
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from smilin_gp
Old Apr 21, 2006, 02:20 PM

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Congratulations!!
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Old Apr 22, 2006, 04:18 AM

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Congrats!!!!!

You provide a good example that clinical rotations can also be one of our best job interviews....proof in the pudding.


Again, Congrats to you!
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from Tweety
Old Apr 22, 2006, 07:01 AM

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Awesome! Congrats!
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No. 5
from sanctuary
Old Apr 22, 2006, 07:10 AM

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:hatparty: :Melody:
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No. 6
Old Apr 22, 2006, 07:48 AM

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Good for you!
It all happens the way it's supposed to happen. Ride the wave, dude.

ND
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No. 7
Old Apr 22, 2006, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunderwolf
Congrats!!!!!

You provide a good example that clinical rotations can also be one of our best job interviews....proof in the pudding.


Again, Congrats to you!
Thunderwolf - I agree with you 101%. My first GN position was via an offer from the Charge RN on the Telemetry Unit while doing my last ADN clinicals on that Unit.

antihippie - Glad to hear your nursing program uses a medical facility with such a proactive approach in quenching the nursing shortage. You have accepted an excellent opportunity and I wish you much success.

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No. 8
from donsterRN
Old Apr 22, 2006, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Corvette Guy
Thunderwolf - I agree with you 101%. My first GN position was via an offer from the Charge RN on the Telemetry Unit while doing my last ADN clinicals on that Unit.

antihippie - Glad to hear your nursing program uses a medical facility with such a proactive approach in quenching the nursing shortage. You have accepted an excellent opportunity and I wish you much success.


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No. 9
from gdean1
Old Apr 23, 2006, 06:16 AM

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I'm working as a NAC in one hospital while in nursing school (the best experience ever) and I do volunteer work in an ER in another hospital. I have one hospital designing a program for me to work as an LPN after the first year of school and another designing a program for an internship (and work after that) after the second year. Clinicals are a good contact point but so is volunteering.
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