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ReeseW, 1. Check out the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Workforce Survey: What is Nursing Informatics? | HIMSS.org. Outlook is high growth- there is a serious shortage of 'qualified' talent, but a lot of applicants. Your experience and entry into an info...

Agree with EMR*LPN, the Epic "Telephone Encounter" is awesome, because you can structure the follow-up call template and pull in information from the inpatient information, and even update the longitudinal medication list. I've also worked at places ...

We work 12s! It's not hard to work 3 12s and go to school, full or part time, depending on your lifestyle. Also, the environment is really supportive of education-textbooks litter the breakroom and we constantly give each other homework help. Yesterd...

I agree with the above post, consider ICU. As a new grad 2 years ago I was convinced I wanted to go CRNA, as well. I pre-interviewed at Rush for the CRNA as an undergrad, and they definitely required >1 year ICU. Your experiences may prepare you ...

I'm a nurse at UofC, and swear that 80% of the people I work with are getting reimbursement for nursing degrees, right down to the secretaries. Full time employees in the patient care area (NSAs, lab techs, secretaries) get 100% tuition reimbursement...

UofC has a new grad residency program. Two years ago I started with 32 new grads from all different departments. It's 3 weeks classroom, plus 8-12 weeks precepted floor orientation (depending on unit), with monthly 4-hour class sessions with the new ...

I lived in the South Loop my first year, and while affordable and close to everything, didn't feel safe out at night. I moved to Lakeview and would recommend it to anyone. Buses to downtown are at my doorstep, tons of cabs, I'm a block from more sto...

UofC has a $7500 sign on bonus for oncology telemetry, but I've heard they would prefer not to take new grads.

I moved to Chicago two years ago from the city suburbs and interviewed at our "big three:" Northwestern Memorial, Rush, and University of Chicago. I also interviewed at Loyola in Maywood, which from Lakeview is a 30 minute communte into the suburbs. ...

Hey, I am an RN at the University of Chicago. We have many employees who join us for our tuition reimbursement for CNA, RN, and MSN programs. I am currently enrolled an MSN program and will graduate loan-free, but I know many secretaries, transport e...

Hey JRA- I'm starting at U of C this summer, too! I'm going to cardiac telemetry. I chose UofC over Rush and Loyola because of the full tuition reimbursement and the request days off. When are you taking boards? I'm not starting until July 24 because...

I may be in the minority, but I believe Magnet status does identify hospitals that will support their nursing staff. I am a new graduate, and in college had the opportunity to rotate through 3 hospitals- one regional Magnet hospital, one community ma...

Thanks for the information! I am also looking for ICU and have a feeling the pickings are slim at Rush. I'm trying at U of C as a back-up. Congratulations on your position at Loyola!

Turns out I'll be popping into the job fair in March, too. I was scheduled to interview with a new recruiter. She called me to cancel until a later date because she thought I'd been applying for Jan 2006. I also am looking for 36 hrs full time cardia...

I'd appreciate any advice I can get on this topic. I am a senior nursing student and will be graduating with my BSN in May '06. My intention is to live and work in Chicago. In addition to graduation in May, I'm getting married in early June. I will b...

Another question, while I'm full of them: I've been researching hospitals through their websites. Rush has a spreadsheet of shift options for RNs on their career page, at http://www.jobsatrush.com/searchjobs.asp?pageId=&subId= This spreadshet sho...

Count me in! Currently a senior at Bradley University in Peoria, but graduating in May and coming back to my hometown-Chicago!

i wish i could be of more help, but i don't want to give you incorrect information. to find out more, i'd contact kay shank or don schultz, the osf st. francis nurse recruiters. their emails are: [email protected] and donald.g.schult...

I am a nursing student in Peoria, IL. (about 2.5 hrs southwest of Chicago.) We have a 300+ bed hospital that direct hires from the Philippines. The hospital is OSF St. Francis Medical Center. I worked with 5-6 nurses who signed a two year contract, r...

I wouldn't have felt comfortable asking, either. I am graduating May '06 and will be interviewing at Rush over my winter break. Did you find out what starting pay was? Did you accept the offer, and if you did, would you recommend the facility? After ...