bigbee13

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1. Job Offer at St. Lukes Medical Center, Questions!!

   bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Arizona

   Hoozdo, thanks for the response I was beginning to think that no one would respond with over 80 views. It is the main hospital on Van Buren. One of the nurses that intervied my wife told her not to get too scared, that it looks worse than it is. My ...

2. Job Offer at St. Lukes Medical Center, Questions!!

   bigbee13 posted a topic in Arizona

   Hello, My wife has a job offer at St. lukes Medical Center and we wanted to find out about working there. All the interviews have went well and an offer has been extended. We will finalize after next weekend when we come down to Pheonix to tour the ...

3. More mayo info, your thoughts and help!!

   bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

   That sounds pretty borderline with some legal issues. They better be carefull or there so called "talent plus" is going to come back and bite them. I will have to keep an eye or ear out to see if anything happens about that as I can't see everyone si...

4. More mayo info, your thoughts and help!!

   bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

   agirlandherdogs, we knew about that type of interview and my wife did not say I do this, I do that, I, I, I. That was me telling all the kind of work that she does and that was never found out because of the way the one manager asked questions and ho...

5. Questions about Nursing Schools.

   bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

   MNmom, thanks for the reply things are finally working out. I will be looking for an ADN program as that is what I was in and would like to get that first and start working than work on getting the other degrees. We have been up there 3 times now a...

6. Questions about Nursing Schools.

   bigbee13 posted a topic in Minnesota

   Hello, My wife just got hired at St. Joseph's in St. Paul and will be starting at the beginning of Feb. We will be moving up there in late Jan. I have 2 semesters of nursing school finished and would like to finish the journey. I am currently an EMT...

7. More mayo info, your thoughts and help!!

   bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

   I can agree that a clinical instructor could determine as they see how you perform, they are grading you on your actual PERFORMANCE, not an interpretation. I have interviewed a few times and have given interviews many times(was a mangager for 8 year...

8. More mayo info, your thoughts and help!!

   bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

   Thanks for the responses. We are moving forward and actually have had more than a few interviews with other area hospitals. There have been a few job offers and a couple more that are pending. Everything looks like we will be moving up there in Janua...

9. Job offer at St. Joseph's, Questions!!

   bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

   thanks for the replies, We went to st. paul, so far so good, we really liked it. We looked at a few places in Woodbury and will checking more places in January, that is when we will end up making the move up there.

10. Job offer at St. Joseph's, Questions!!

    bigbee13 posted a topic in Minnesota

    Wife has been offered a position in the CCU, we are excited however a little nervous as the offer came from just the phone interviews. We did however manage to get a meeting set up as wife said she wanted to see the hospital and unit she would be wor...

11. More mayo info, your thoughts and help!!

    bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

    thank you both for your replies, Let me just update you on what has happened so far. We finally did get a call from the head of HR and was told that the manager that interviewed her put her down as not being able to respond under pressure. She also s...

12. More mayo info, your thoughts and help!!

    bigbee13 posted a topic in Minnesota

    We received a call back today and based on her behavior-based interview she is not a GOOD nurse and thus can't apply for for any of the Staff RN positions. During her interview she was given scenerios and she responded with what she does on her unit ...

13. Mayo Clinic Told Wife not to apply again, your thoughts!!!

    bigbee13 posted a topic in Minnesota

    Hello, My wife had an interview last monday with the Mayo Clinic, St. Marys medical cardiac PCU. Interview seemed to go well, we were excited and was looking forward to moving to Rochester. Wife called Friday to check status as was told would hear s...

14. Mayo Clinic and Rochester Area Questions!!

    bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

    Frootloop, thanks for the info, yes she is ready for the behavioral interview, all we know is it is a 17 bed unit and I believe it is medical PCU. Considering right now she is on a cardiac telemetry unit with a 5 patient ratio on almost every night a...

15. Mayo Clinic Uniforms!!!

    bigbee13 replied to bigbee13's topic in Minnesota

    Thanks nursetmj, My wife has interview on Monday for a 17 bed cardiac progressive care unit. We have heard many good things and are looking forward if all goes well in the interview to moving and starting a new life. thanks