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1. Help out a Murse (male nurse)?

   PantherSN replied to PantherSN's topic in Ohio

   All this is true, but I just have to say that Metro (which seems to employ many happy nurses, whom also have a voice in the institution) do hire new graduates into the critical setting: SICU, CCU, MICU etc. As far as the turnover rate, I'm sure that...

2. Help out a Murse (male nurse)?

   PantherSN replied to PantherSN's topic in Ohio

   Well thank you for giving me a little inside information on CCF. I guess my main concern is the sufficiency of the orientation program for new graduates. I really want to start in the critical care setting, but I simply will not do it if I feel the...

3. Help out a Murse (male nurse)?

   PantherSN replied to PantherSN's topic in Ohio

   So what "problems" do you speak of? Are you a former employee of either institution or is this what you've heard from other people?

4. Interviewing for CICU!

   PantherSN replied to PantherSN's topic in CCU

   Thanks for the advice. I had my first interview and it went really well. I'll be meeting with the Nurse Manager in about a week for another interview/tour of the unit. I just hope their orientation program is up to par.

5. Help out a Murse (male nurse)?

   PantherSN replied to PantherSN's topic in Ohio

   Well I spoke with CCF today and they do have new grad orientation, you just apply for any RN position and they incorporate it. I went ahead and applied, hopefully they can schedule something while I'm already there. I've been thinking about it, and...

6. Help out a Murse (male nurse)?

   PantherSN replied to PantherSN's topic in Ohio

   No, no, no. I'm originally from KS, so I know all about corn fields and wheat fields. I just never really even thought of OH as somwhere I would live, so I was unsure what to expect (usually I research a place, Houston for instance). It was a last mi...

7. Help out a Murse (male nurse)?

   PantherSN replied to PantherSN's topic in Ohio

   First of all, thank you so much for your advice. Well, I applied for a new grad position in the CICU at University on friday. Surprisingly they called me on monday morning for a phone interview, which I did today. She said I'm going to be recommen...

8. Interviewing for CICU!

   PantherSN posted a topic in CCU

   Hello, I'm interviewing for CICU, and I was hoping someone might be able to give me a heads up on what they might ask. I mean, do you think that I need to brush up on drugs, complications of disease etc? I'm a student and will be graduating in Dece...

9. Help out a Murse (male nurse)?

   PantherSN posted a topic in Ohio

   Hello, I was hoping someone might give me advice on Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals. I'm moving there as a new grad in December, and I'm trying to decide which institution to work for. If anyone has any info on salary, shifts, orientation...