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Sorry for the late response to this, but my process was pretty similar to what @Inkns_ said. And I was offered NICU at Rush University Medical Center downtown. I'm not sure if they are still hiring, but I did get a job alert today that they are hiring RN 1 for Labor & Delivery downtown.

NICU!

I did! I actually just sat for the NCLEX yesterday.

Hi! Since I last posted, I finished the interview process and was offered a position! The process involved an interview where I was asked super basic questions, “Tell us about yourself. Why Rush? Why this unit?” I also got to shadow an RN on the unit a different day, and was called with an offer the next day! I know each unit is probably different, but that’s what my experience was like. If you’d like more info, I’d be happy to help!

I'm sorry, I just noticed this! I am only just now starting to interview and have not yet gone through the process at Rush, so I don't have any pointers for you. How did it go? Maybe you can give me some pointers LOL

I recently relocated to Chicago immediately after finishing my BSN in California. I did my senior externship in the NICU and fell in love with it. With no luck, I've applied for NICU positions at Lurie Children's, Comer Children's (UChicago), and Northwestern. As far as I know, many other hospitals in the area don't hire new grads in the NICU. Today I received an offer for a Labor & Delivery position and I expect to receive an offer for a general Peds position, but neither of these hospitals is at the top of my list. In your experience, is it better to stay in the realm of NICU (L&D or Peds) at a less desirable hospital, or accept a position in MedSurg at a higher-ranked hospital? Thank you in advance for your advice!

Hello! I will be graduating with a BSN this August 2022 and will be moving from California to Illinois. I am interested in RUSH University Medical Center's new grad nurse residency program and I was hoping that somebody here could give me intel about when I should start applying, and maybe even what that process is like. Thanks in advance!

Everything you are feeling is completely normal - I had all of those same feelings. My cohort was so confused by Elsevier in the beginning, and it took a few weeks to feel like I had a handle on everything. I know it's a lot of content, but try not to worry about the tests. After the first round, you'll have a better idea of how your professors test and you'll be just fine. Use your clinical group to share tips on studying or at least commiserate on how hard this is. You're all truly in the same boat, regardless of your background. (I have zero medical experience and was very successful my second semester.) Your instinct is probably to spend all your time studying because you worked so hard to get here, but it's really important that you take time to decompress, get away from your computer and do something that makes you happy. I know this is all overwhelming, but I promise you are going to be just fine. It sounds like I'm in the cohort right before you, so if you have any questions, feel free.

Leave it to Google - I should've known. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I'm leaning towards staying the course with my current program, so your affirmation is helpful.

I am a nursing student in my first semester of a two year ABSN program and I was hoping I could reach out to the nursing community for some advice on potentially abandoning the ABSN route and pursuing an MSN instead. Is this bat-*** crazy? Please, if you've had to make a choice between the two programs, I would love any advice or comments you may have. Backstory below if anyone cares: For as long as I've known I wanted to be a nurse, I knew I wanted to work in labor and delivery. An unforeseen circumstance in my personal life has put me in a position to potentially relocate. I've been looking at other schools I could potentially transfer to and I've found a Master's Entry in Nursing Program that I've met all the requirements for. It's the same amount of schooling, it's less expensive, and MSNs make so much more money starting out. But from what I understand, MSN programs are more specialized and focus on leadership, administration, and education. How would this impact my dream of being a L&D nurse? Is bedside nursing even a thing with an MSN? Another concern I have is that I have no CNA, LVN or any other healthcare experience, so I fear that after graduating with an MSN, I won't be hired for a job because who wants to pay a higher salary to a new graduate with no experience?

Ugh I am so sorry. Have you reached out to your counselor? Maybe there will be students who withdraw their applications and there will be room for you.

Hi, just curious where you got this information? Per my advisor, they are not expecting Summer courses to be delayed and that they may be offered online.

I don't know if anyone still follows this thread, but I didn't get a response from any of the current ABSN students following the Summer 2020 thread, so I thought I would post it here as well for those of you who are already in (or have already taken) their first semester in the ABSN program: Just curious what to expect with the first semester taking the "supporting courses". Is it one full day of lecture, like all three classes back to back? Or are they spaced out throughout the week? I'll be commuting from San Diego, so I'd like to get an idea of how many days a week I should expect to be on campus. Also, I don't know if it's just me, but it's been over a year since I've taken a pre-nursing class so I'm afraid of being "rusty". Since we have a few months, should we be going over old anatomy/physiology notes, or should I just calm down? Any helpful tips or anything you care to share about your first semester would be so appreciated!

I wasn’t sure either. For work area, I put CSUSM ABSN Cohort 37 and for role, I put student. ??‍♀️ For ID I put 00 and then the last 4 of my SSN. I just submitted it yesterday, so I don’t know if it’s compliant yet.

Yep!