hollarz replied to sunnyshells's topic in Job Hunt
definitely true. my former supervisor graduated with his bsn, good gpa, internship, etc. but what was key is that he spent 10+ years in the military and wanted to work at a Veterans Affairs hospital so that he could serve the military community. for ...
DON'T GIVE UP! i'm from ca (so cal) and have yet to score my first rn job. i graduated 4 YEARS AGO...yes, you read that right--FOUR. i'm not ashamed because i've been doing other productive things. anyway, i applied to a major world-class facility th...
it was really short. mine was 18 min. but that's because i asked questions and did a bit of chit chatting at the end. i think she reviews your info and asks some people different questions. like for me, she asked about my other job/ if availability w...
hollarz replied to Ellisjc0507's topic in Job Hunt
have you guys thought about research? i know in my area there are like 1 billion new grads viaing for ANY traditional position (hospital, private practice, snf, etc.). then i found some research positions on indeed (no, i'm not from that company tryi...
transplantlife, i was wondering if you could give me some tips as well. i read in another post of yours that you are/were military, like myself. did they seem interested in hearing about that? what did they want to know; i.e. background, behaviora...
hollarz replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in School Programs
well if you already have an rn job. then getting the degree is a good move weather it's online or not. but if it's your first nursing school attempt and you don't have hospital experience and you're thinking about jobs after graduation, then traditio...
hollarz replied to mariposabella's topic in Technicians
any kind of in-hospital pt care experience (licensed or not) is really good if you are planning on going to nursing school at some point in the future. it will help you feel more comfortable with the patients and help you find a job after you graduat...
congrats!!!! when is yours? mine is tomorrow???? i was surprised that they scheduled it that soon. do you have a fl license yet? i have to change mine from ca and i know it takes awhile but that's why i applied so long ago. she also told me about the...
just got a call from hr this morning!!! i woke up and saw the missed call and voice mail icon on my screen. i'm going for a jog right now, so i can calm down a bit before calling them back--don't want to sound wayyyyyy too excited! just happy to stil...
hello, i recently applied for the mayo clinic's rn residency in jacksonville. i know it's VERY competitive and was wondering if anyone has gone through the process before. specifically, what is the "phone screen"--what type of questions do they ask? ...
hollarz replied to luvbug080688's topic in Government
Thanks everyone for the valued advice! I'm wondering if it will be a group interview. The recruiter will probably schedule my chief nurse interview sometime in August and by then there will probably be a whole crop of people who just graduated in May...
hollarz replied to luvbug080688's topic in Government
luvbug: i was wondering what the chief nurse interview was like? what type of questions did they ask? any clinical situations? thanks. i want to go career officer but am nervous about the interview process.
hollarz replied to UTstudent's topic in Government
Midinphx & Carolinapooh: Thanks for your words of encouragement, I really appreciate them! I already have the sense that the AF is like a big family and your support has strengthened that concpet.