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  1. Palo Alto VA New Grad Program fall 2012

    Goodluck! Hope this doesn't reach you too late! Be prepared with some standard questions. Its going to be the same questions they ask other candidates. Why the VA? What do you have to offer/what makes you stand out/why should we hire you/ what charac...
  2. Hired at a SNF but.....

    I got 2 days per shift when I oriented. So I got lucky. But you really do learn on the job, just don't be afraid to ask, and study study on your days off. Keep your smartphone with you if possible as a quick reference! Watch how the nurses talk to th...
  3. Critical care nurse with migraines on disabilty

    Ask for your old job back! You're back and ready to work so why shouldn't they hire you back? =) No need to spend any money on training you because you already know the policies and procedures and how the unit works. They cared enough about you to gi...
  4. VA San Francisco New Grad Program 2012

    Based on VA Palo Alto's past two new grad programs this year... two weeks from the end of the job posting seems to be standard. We got another week and a half before we may hear something -_-
  5. VA Palo Alto New Graduate Program 2012

    I applied on the very last day.
  6. Palo Alto VA New Grad Program fall 2012

    CONGRATULATIONS!! =D what unit did you interview with?
  7. Palo Alto VA New Grad Program fall 2012

    so i suggest to call the nurse recruiter tomorrow! good luck everyone.
  8. Palo Alto VA New Grad Program fall 2012

    In my interview, they told me they had to submit the name they want to hire to the nurse recruiter by sept 4, so hiring paperwork can get started because program starts in october.
  9. VA Palo Alto New Graduate Program 2012

    eek! I interviewed in the rehab unit. and they said only 10 new grads hired for the entire program. and that names need to be submitted to the recruiter by sept 4. because the program is starting in october. they seem to be moving pretty fast this ti...
  10. Palo Alto VA New Grad Program fall 2012

    if you log back into usajobs and then click more info under your status. and then directs you to the VA job account. click on the job you applied for. and then click view/print answers. and it will tell you the positions you applied for towards the e...
  11. would you drive 31 miles to school ?

    if you can handle it go for it. i did that for three years. and it took me an hour to hour and a half some days. on really bad days it took me two hours. and some clinical sites i had to drive two hours to get there and two hours to get back for twic...
  12. Palo Alto VA New Grad Program fall 2012

    yupp!
  13. Palo Alto VA New Grad Program fall 2012

    yes i did this morning =) or early afternoon i did. but different units may be going on different timelines also! so theres still time! they did say towards the end of next week ? =)
  14. Palo Alto VA New Grad Program fall 2012

    got my phone call for nursing rehab and my interview is THIS WEEK!! eeek=) good luck everyone!
  15. Is this long enough orientation?

    6 weeks to 8 weeks sounds good. what you need to find out is if they are willing to provide you with more orientation if you ask for it. As for an hour drive in LA, is that what google maps says based on distance? If so, an hour drive is too far, bec...