Providence St. Peter Hospital Residency Nov. 2016

U.S.A. Washington

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Hi there! I am a new RN from Oregon starting the St. Peter Residency this Nov. Anyone else here? I'll be in the ICU.

I am looking into housing right now and not finding much on Craigslist. I am not very familiar with the area either and I don't want to inadvertently move into a sketchy neighborhood. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

emersonarchie

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Hello wintersoldier,

Did u have to fly out for the interview? I am flying out for the interview on Monday and I would like to know if you could share questions on the panel interview if you still can remember them. Thank you so much.

WinterSoldier

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Congrats emersonarchie! I live in Oregon so I drove up there for the day. Where are you flying from?

Are you interviewing for the ICU? If you are, it wasn't very stressful at all. I was so impressed with everyone I met there.

I don't remember the exact questions, but they were typical "behavioral" scenarios. For example, one was something like, "Tell me a time you went above and beyond a patient's expectations." Another one was about showing compassion. I had several examples I drew from my past work and clinical experiences. They also gave me a clinical situation where I had to prioritize my actions, don't remember exactly, but basically the scenario involved a very busy unit where both doctors and patients needed your attention, but you have all the resources possible to help out. It was cake compared to NCLEX priority questions so I'm sure you'll be fine.

Best of luck to you!

emersonarchie

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I am flying from Hawaii. My interview will be for a med surg unit. How long was the interview and how many people in the panel that interviewed you? I'm nervous but thanks for sharing what interview was like.

WinterSoldier

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The manager, assistant manager, and educator interviewed me. I was there for about an hour, but a lot of it was them telling me about the hospital and residency program, and they gave a tour of the unit. So, I think I only actually answered questions for about 20 mins or so. Maybe even less. I asked them quite a few questions as well. During my tour of the unit I sat down with one of the new grads in the current cohort and asked her a bunch of questions. She was so nice and helpful, and also reassuring. Talking to her had a lot with my decision to accept the offer.

I was very nervous going into it, but the panel really put me at ease. They were not nearly as intimidating as I expected. They talked to me for a good amount of time before they even asked me any questions. I hope you are offered the residency!

emersonarchie

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Thank you very much. Will keep u posted how it went!

emersonarchie

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Done with interview for med Surg residency! i think it went well! they were all very nice! thank you again for the tips! how long did u have to wait until u heard from them about their decision?

emersonarchie

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I got accepted to the residency! Have u found housing yet?

WinterSoldier

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CONGRATS!!!! I have not found housing yet. I emailed a couple apartment complexes, but no replies as of now. Also been looking on Craigslist, but everything is so expensive there. I have 2 small dogs so that makes things a tad bit more difficult. Have you had a chance to research housing yet?

I just had to drive 3 hours (one way) for my drug screen yesterday. Are you back in Hawaii already? They only give you 48 hours to take your drug test after the pre-boarding specialist sends you the information. And there are only approved test facilities listed in CA, OR, WA, AK, and MT. Make sure you discuss this with your recruiter, hopefully they will make accommodations since you don't live close.

Did you like the hospital? I really got such good vibes from everyone there. It's a huge move for me but I think it will be worth it.

emersonarchie

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can u email me at [email protected] me know if you're interested in probably be roommates.

WinterSoldier

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I'm out running errands, I'll email you when I get home :)

emersonarchie

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ok thanks

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