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PackersFan has 1 years experience and specializes in Critical Care.


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  1. Orange County Hospitals - looking to make a change

    Currently, I'm in a high-acuity Sub-ICU. I still have 5 months left on my contract, so I want to take my time finding my next position. But, since nursing is my second career, I realize that some companies/hospitals make things look better than the...
  2. As a New Grad, I jumped at the chance to land a job at a prestigious hospital. I didn't think through the commute situation thoroughly. It would *only* be 3 nights a week. It can't be that bad! After 18 months, of a 90-120 minute commute ONE way,...
  3. I'm located in Southern California & when applying to well organized/structured New Grad programs, they made it known that you were signing a 2-3 year contract upon hire. That's at least one way of hospitals recouping their money while training ...
  4. Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

    My first interview was very casual. Just talked about myself and why I chose nursing etc... It was with the DOU manager. I think they are more interested in seeing a personality fit during the first interview...
  5. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

    The "trick" totally works!! My nursing school BFF & I both took the NCLEX on Monday (at 2 different times/locations)...both had 75 questions. We both got the good pop up on Monday & today, both of our names are posted on the BRN website!!
  6. NCLEX today...walked out in tears!

    My license is posted on the BRN's website! I am so proud to be an RN!!! :)
  7. NCLEX today...walked out in tears!

    I took my NCLEX-RN today, 5 weeks after pinning. I have been working full-time at my current job, coming home at 5pm and doing questions for 3-4/hours (sometimes longer) a night. I have been a total nervous wreck, and just kept telling myself, "I c...
  8. Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

    During my 2nd interview (which was with a panel), I received some of the following questions.... - Describe a time you acted as an advocate for a patient - What would you do if your preceptor did something that you learned in school a completely diff...
  9. Short nurse bio for social media (facebook..)

    If anything, you should look into LinkedIn. I have built up my LinkedIn profile to be extremely professional. My Facebook account is strictly personal & completely private - you only see an always appropriate profile picture. That is, if you c...
  10. Does anyone like night shift?

    Every single New Grad position I either applied for/interviewed for was for night shift. Although, my best friend did land a New Grad position in Tele on Day shift. I accepted a night shift position. The shift differential will be nice, but I alw...
  11. Looking for opinions...

    I can totally relate to your dilemma! I didn't even have a for sure offer from the hospital about 10 min from my house (only a 2nd interview), but I cancelled it & went with the offer from a prestigous hospital that is a 50 mile one way commute....
  12. Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

    I think that I must have gotten at least 25 rejection e-mails, honestly I lost count, I started getting at least 1 a day.... & 8 of them were within 1 minute from Loma Linda (whoever made up that system is a mean person!) 1. Apply for jobs - ev...
  13. Fountain Valley- New Grad (Versant)

    I got hired into the DOU (sub-ICU) at Huntington Memorial in Pasadena. I've been applying like crazy since March. A lot of my classmates aren't going to start looking until they pass NCLEX, but I feel like I've been extremely proactive. If you need ...
  14. Lots of SATA questions for June NCLEX testers???

    I test next week. Reading through all of these forums about NCLEX makes me more nervous & makes me want to throw up. (Maybe I should stop reading, huh?) :)
  15. NCLEX TIPS?? Taking it in 2 days, eeek.....

    I'm taking it next week & totally flipping out. To top it off, I'm trying to plan a wedding...and now after numerous phone calls about stuff w/my family, they are now afraid to call me... The only advice I've heard, is to make sure to read thro...