Juliwithoutane

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1. New grads in specialties without the basics

   Juliwithoutane replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I started directly from nursing school in a pediatric ICU. BIG MISTAKE. I think it was a mistake for a little bit of many reasons. I could have benefited from some fundamentals in a more med surg like pediatric unit. My school could have/should have ...

2. Fairly new nurse in Chicago

   Juliwithoutane replied to Juliwithoutane's topic in Illinois

   Holy cow that's a long time! I'm barely sieving at less than 2 years

3. Fairly new nurse in Chicago

   Juliwithoutane replied to Juliwithoutane's topic in Illinois

   Thanks for sharing APN! Unfortunately I have no interest in being an NP (or really a bedside nurse much longer) so I can't make the same escape as you. What's funny is I AM a night owl. I have no issue staying up all night and sleeping during the day...

4. Fairly new nurse in Chicago

   Juliwithoutane replied to Juliwithoutane's topic in Illinois

   I'll attempt to figure out how to send y'all private replies :)

5. Fairly new nurse in Chicago

   Juliwithoutane posted a topic in Illinois

   Brief background, I graduated in 2013 with my BSN, and it was my second career (I'm in my 30's) My first job was so awful I almost quit nursing. My second one is 100% better but I still question my career and future goals basically every day. The po...

6. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

   Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

   I'm not sure what they're doing exactly but as far as I know my unit is the only unit that's even started interviewing internal candidates. They're really taking their time :). Good luck!

7. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

   Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

   The positions for new grads for August haven't been posted to the public yet, but were up internally last week so any time now! Just keep checking. October jobs won't go up till August-ish

8. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

   Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

   Congrats! It's a wonderful place to work

9. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

   Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

   I don't how many they hired on any unit other than the ICUs but they interviewed around 30 and hired 22ish

10. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

    Don't know about units other than mine but they interviewed around 30 and hired 22ish

11. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

    Yes I know a few people that work there. I think that's the only reason I got a job. But there were a few hired that didn't have any connections!

12. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

    I didn't have any prior experience, but I had connections. It all took quite awhile, I don't remember exactly how long.

13. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

    I work in the CCU and I LOVE it. Where did you apply?

14. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

    Sorry for the delay! I suppose there's a chance they changed it but last year we had the group 'interview' which was more of an orientation process. They then called is and set up interviews with the individual units.

15. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois

    The group interview for the SNA program (is that what you're talking about?) is nothing. They go over salary and hourly requirements and that's it