chi town girl

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1. need help choosing first RN job!!

   chi town girl replied to chi town girl's topic in New Nurse

   thanks to all who posted, i ended up going with the onc (BMT) unit, the pay actually works out to be about equal IF i choose nights (i have the choice of nights or day rotating) but it's not really about the $, i need to be happy where i am and i thi...

2. need help choosing first RN job!!

   chi town girl replied to chi town girl's topic in New Nurse

   i'm not sure if you are reading into the post or not :)O actually, i'm not sure which i'm leaning more toward, it depends on the hour...crazy!! the ONLY thing holding me back in terms of the gero position, is the 'gero' aspect. also, i guess the fact...

3. NCLEX RN result, how soon did you find out and how did you

   chi town girl replied to exairex's topic in Illinois

   yup, took 2 days for me, too - found out at pearsonvue.com and i took it on a thurs, they said it would take 2 full business days but my results were available that sat. good luck!

4. U of Chicago or IL Masonic?

   chi town girl posted a topic in Illinois

   anyone out there working at either hospital? i've heard rave reviews about the culture at masonic, as well as the awesome RN residency program, but the unit they offered me is not my first choice, while the unit i was offered at U of C is a unit i re...

5. University of Chicago Hospitals Job Fair

   chi town girl replied to kissmekate's topic in Illinois

   hi, just wondering if you've accepted a job at U of C...because i'm currently deciding whether to take a position on 6NW (bone marrow transplant)...i really liked the unit/unit manager but i'm unsure about the quality of the orientation...and about t...

6. Are there any Illinois hospitals I should avoid?

   chi town girl replied to raindrop's topic in Illinois

   this is soooo weird. i was offered a position on the BMT unit at U of C, and i have to let them know by this week if i want it...i really liked the unit and the unit manager, but i was unsure about the culture/atmosphere and the way nurses were treat...

7. Chicago hospitals

   chi town girl replied to EnergizerNurse's topic in Illinois

   hi, dont quote me bc i'm not looking at my papers now, but i believe U of C starting salary is 23 (and change) for days...i dont think it matters whether you have just your RN, or your BSN as well...oh, and nurses at U of C are union. no clue about n...

8. need help choosing first RN job!!

   chi town girl posted a topic in New Nurse

   i'm a new grad, and i need to decide between 2 positions that i've been offered. i'm hoping some of you here have had more experience job hunting etc and can offer me some advice...ideally, i'd want a peds position but i haven't been able to find any...