chicago_RN

chicago_RN specializes in Med-surg, NICU.

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1. What would you have done?

   chicago_RN replied to chicago_RN's topic in Home Health

   I did get an update and when she got to the hospital her BP was 113/70 something. I gave her water to drink on her way to the hospital but how did it go up that much?? I know what I heard.. Anyways, they kept her overnight seeing as she had that sync...

2. What would you have done?

   chicago_RN replied to chicago_RN's topic in Home Health

   Ugh Im an idiot. I was concerned with a BP so low that she would be unsafe to transfer but with the three of us we got her in her wheelchair no problem. I suggested at least twice to call an ambulance but the patient insisted she just needed to get t...

3. What would you have done?

   chicago_RN posted a topic in Home Health

   I was doing an admission this morning in a home. She was discharged from hospital yesterday after only being there for 24 hours for a syncope episode. They did a big work up and never determined the cause. At the start of my admission she started say...

4. Experience

   chicago_RN replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

   I was just offered a job as a new grad a little over a week ago. The posting for the position asked for experience. I'm glad I applied anyway! I called an HR office at a different hospital in Chicago that I wanted to apply to to ask why they don't...

5. Am I an idiot for choosing the BSN route rather than the ADN...?

   chicago_RN replied to lee_sHAY's topic in General Nursing

   Like you, I wanted to go to a 4 year school for the college experience. I know for some people that's not important, but I wouldn't trade those 4 years for anything. Plus I met my husband in college. I think you're doing a good thing:)

6. New Grad

   chicago_RN replied to mom2lily's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in December too and received a job offer last week and the posting online said 1-2 years experience. So apply anyway for the jobs that say experience required. So stay positive and keep appyling, don't give up, you worked too hard in nu...

7. 10 years LVN,new grad RN and still hard to find a job

   chicago_RN replied to Ang7224's topic in New Nurse

   You're not alone... I graduated in Dec 2010 and JUST found a job on June 20th. So I understand waiting for months and not hearing anything... just a little suggestion, for the longest time I avoided applying for the jobs that said experience require...

8. States with the most nursing positions?

   chicago_RN replied to breezy7's topic in General Nursing

   I know a new grad who moved to Pittsburg PA with no connections and got a job at UPMC.

9. States with the most nursing positions?

   chicago_RN replied to breezy7's topic in General Nursing

   My classmates who were from Houston and set on going back there had a little tougher time, so Houston is a little more stiff. But I think by now ( 6 mo after grad) they still all found jobs. But the Dallas/Fort Worth area is pretty good, many of th...

10. States with the most nursing positions?

    chicago_RN replied to breezy7's topic in General Nursing

    Not Illinois. Texas is good. I went to nursing school in Texas, everyone I graduated with in Dec 2010 has a job now. That's pretty good considering the situation.

11. CNA Interview!

    chicago_RN replied to sj73201's topic in CNA/MA

    I should probably PM this but I can't figure out how lol...but starting pay is $26 and $29 for nights. That is the same as Loyola, I had an interview there. So they pay pretty well! I took care of everything yesterday and it was pretty much as you...

12. Where are all of the jobs for New RN's at?

    chicago_RN replied to KellyP78's topic in Illinois

    I had this same issue. I also graduated in December. I received an offer yesterday and the posting for this position said experience required but applied anyway and still got the job. Also I called Swedish Covanent HR and asked if they hire new gr...

13. CNA Interview!

    chicago_RN replied to sj73201's topic in CNA/MA

    Hi! Yes I am a new grad, the market is so tough in Chicago for NG's, so that was really smart of you to find work while in school. Hopefully you can transition to an RN position after graduation on your unit. I graduated from a school in Texas wit...

14. New grad moving from Phoenix to Chicago

    chicago_RN replied to Chechy's topic in Illinois

    I just moved to Chicago from Dallas as a new grad, it took me 10 months to find a job:( Only 2 interviews in that amount of time. I got a call from Children's for an interview but had to decline because I didn't have my license yet. So definitely ...

15. New grad relocating to Chicago

    chicago_RN replied to Lizzyb3185's topic in Illinois

    Your situation sounds exactly like mine. I graduated from nursing school in December 2010 and moved to Chicago in January because my husband is up here for law school. Like a good nursing student I started looking for a job last September and had a...