Advice regarding internship in the OR

[MRN3089]

i'm looking for some advice on what is the norm for internships in the or. this past week i snagged an or internship at a local community hospital. i am a relatively new graduate from 2010, so i'm not really up to par on what is normal for an internship. i was told the internship would last 6 months, would have 8 hour days, monday through friday, with no guarantee of hire after the completion. the internship is a new program for the particular hospital so they're working out the kinks as they go along. all of that is understandable but i was just a little concerned if most internship for that span of time is normally unpaid. working 8 hour days 5 days a week is comparable to full-time hours and during the interview it was highly encouraged for the applicants not to work/take off any days during that 6 month period for other work. i just might be naive to the whole process but i am finding it a little difficult to understand how to balance a 'full-time' internship, completing my bsn online, and not being able to work. thank you for any and all help or advice.

[LuvScrubs2, BSN, RN]

Im keeping my fingers crossed and praying that you get the job. The OR is where i want to be also. I applied for an internship OR position as well. I applied on Sunday. i was thinking about giving it a week and then following up concerning my application status. what do you'll think? should I give it a week or call sooner to speak to someone? This particular OR internship begins in JULY 2011..... :)

[mustangmona]

Bariq - Thanks for the prayers because I truly need it. It's been hard trying to find my first RN job without any experience. I pray that you get an interview for the OR position as well.