Holdsteady11

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1. New Nurse, New Job in Postpartum...Worse Than I Could Have Imagined

   Holdsteady11 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you so much. This feedback is all very helpful. Applications so far haven't gotten me any call backs, but hoping eventually they will. I know this is not going to be sustainable long term. I certainly don't feel appreciated nor valued as an emp...

2. New Nurse, New Job in Postpartum...Worse Than I Could Have Imagined

   Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I graduated in the fall, and was hired after I took my boards. It's been my passion to work with women, and particularly in postpartum. I enjoyed my rotation and two internships in postpartum prior to graduation. Now, I am working. I oriented for 4 w...

3. Has anyone driven to the IDPFR in Springfield?

   Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Illinois

   I am waiting for documents I overnighted to arrive in the hands of a processor in Springfield, so I can hopefully receive my license. I overnighted the documents, but two days later they still have not arrived up from the mailroom to the person I hav...

4. UIC GEP 2013

   Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate

   I have a couple questions I was hoping to ask you... I tried to PM you but it said your inbox was full. Can I email or call you??

5. PLEASE help!!! I want to make the right decision..

   Holdsteady11 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Illinois

   Thank you for the feedback. I accepted the position at the nursing home and start on Tuesday. I had forgotten that this was a legal issue.. When hospitals train CNA's to be PCT's they can do phlebotomy and start IV's, but then they cannot give medica...

6. Two job offers? HELP!

   Holdsteady11 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Career Support

   I live in Chicago, and I have not been able to find work in a hospital. My goal is to work in a hospital and I'm wondering if LTC or a MD office will be better experience to get me into a hospital. Unfortunately a lot of the agencies here require 6 m...

7. Two job offers? HELP!

   Holdsteady11 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Career Support

   I live in Chicago, and I have not been able to find work in a hospital. My goal is to work in a hospital and I'm wondering if LTC or a MD office will be better experience to get me into a hospital. Unfortunately a lot of the agencies here require 6 m...

8. PLEASE help!!! I want to make the right decision..

   Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Career Support

   I am going to be starting Nursing school at in January of 2013, and I got my CNA license this summer, and began applying for jobs. My goal is to become a Patient Care Tech while in Nursing school. After applying to over 300 jobs, I have received two ...

9. Two job offers? HELP!

   Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Career Support

   hi! i am going to be starting nursing school at in january of 2013, and i got my cna license this summer, and began applying for jobs. my goal is to become a patient care tech while in nursing school. after applying to over 300 jobs, i have received...

10. PLEASE help!!! I want to make the right decision..

    Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Illinois

    Hi! I am going to be starting Nursing school at in January of 2013, and I got my CNA license this summer, and began applying for jobs. My goal is to become a Patient Care Tech while in Nursing school. After applying to over 300 jobs, I have received...

11. UIC GEP 2013

    Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate

    I did my FAFSA, and that should take about a week to process online. You should then get an award letter in the mail letting you know what you're eligible for. The PLUS loan can't be applied for until I think about 90 days out.

12. Shadowing for M.D

    Holdsteady11 replied to rainkissedleaves's topic in Post Graduate

    The best thing you can do is volunteer work. Through that you could connect with different floors and shadow nurses there. Shadowing a doctor won't make your application "look good", but it might make it seem like you are trying to use that as a way ...

13. UIC GEP 2013

    Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate

    When are those? I didn't get any info for them..

14. UIC GEP 2013

    Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate

    Yep, I got the same one. Yay!! Sounds like the packet will come via e-mail as well.

15. UIC GEP 2013

    Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate

    I had e-mailed awhile back with a question, and I got a response today. She said they are going to be setting up some student events in the very near future, so I expect we will be hearing from them. As a former Director of Admissions myself, things ...