zram44

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1. Advise needed/expectations for travel Rns in your ER?

   zram44 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hey all. Looking for advise. I'm currently in a 21 bed ER in a community hospital for just under a year and half. Before that 1.5 years in a ed clinical decision unit and 1 year in an ICU. My significant other is looking at different job opportunitie...

2. interview @whc

   zram44 replied to choco2me's topic in Washington DC

   did you get the job?

3. interview @whc

   zram44 replied to choco2me's topic in Washington DC

   you get 6-7 patient scenarios with what do you think is going on, what are you going to do, what orders do you expect and then some generic interview questions. Good luck

4. New grad specializing too much in an ICU

   zram44 posted a topic in MICU

   I just posted this in the Burn ICU forum also but wanted your feedback also. So I just accepted a position in a burn/trauma unit and start in Feb. Do you think I am specializing too much too soon? The program has all critical care new grads going thr...

5. Is a new grad in the Burn/Trauma ICU to specialized

   zram44 posted a topic in Critical

   So I just accepted a position in a burn/trauma unit and start in Feb. Do you think I am specializing too much too soon? The program has all critical care new grads going thru the same education then some extra emphasis burn patients. If there are no ...

6. Washington Hospital Center Fellowship

   zram44 replied to Flagger03's topic in Washington DC

   I am doing dream day very soon. I was told that I am doing 3 hours in one unit then 3 in another. What do we really do when we are shadowing the nurse? Are informally interviewed, questioned/tested, participate like we do in clinicals, etc? What are ...

7. ICU interview questions?

   zram44 posted a topic in MICU

   Hi all, I have an interview for a SICU position next Thursday. I get pretty anxious with interviews. Are there any common interview questions that I can go ahead and mentally prepare for? Any questions or scenarios that are used to throw a new grad o...

8. Inova at Fairfax for new grads?

   zram44 posted a topic in Virginia

   I have been looking on their career website but have seen nothing for new grads. When will they be hiring for new grads? Am I looking at the right site? How is their program? Any interview advice? Thanks

9. How competitive is the job market for new Grads?

   zram44 posted a topic in Washington DC

   I am looking to move to the DC area this December after graduation. I am interested in Critical Care. I am a second degree student, have a good GPA, and work in a small ICU as a student tech. One nurse recruiter I talked to was saying that it is diff...

10. List of critical care internships..

    zram44 posted a topic in MICU

    Hi all, I am going to be graduating in Dec 08. I keep seeing advertisements for these new grad critical care internships but then check the hospital system site and it gives limited info. Does anybody know of a list of all the hospitals that have the...

11. Critical care new grad internships?

    zram44 posted a topic in Washington

    I am currently a first semester senior in Tn and am looking to move to Seattle or surrounding areas after graduation. Are there any hospitals that have critical care internships? How hard is it for an out of state student to get a job in Seattle? I a...

12. What will prepare a new grad better?

    zram44 posted a topic in MICU

    What will prepare a new grad better? A student nurse tech position or an externship. I plan to do my senior practicum in a critical care unit also. I am currently working as a nurse tech in phlebotomy/ER and am transferring to the units starting in J...