ilovecheese

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1. Permanent nights VS. Rotating shifts and quality of life

   ilovecheese replied to ilovecheese's topic in Career Support

   @QueenOfTheNuts @Nurse SMS Thank you both! I decided to accept the offer for the permanent nights position and start in two weeks!

2. UPMC Nurse Residency 2021

   ilovecheese replied to JessLBSN's topic in Job Hunt

   Did you ever hear anything back?? I've scheduled a few interviews with UMPC Children's this/next week but they're all for "the bench"/pipeline and not for currently open positions.

3. New Grad NICU RN!

   ilovecheese replied to Klori's topic in NICU

   Happy to report my interview went well today! I've been asked to do a peer interview tomorrow for 15-30minutes with one of the nurses on the unit. Any tips/ good questions to ask a current NICU nurse on the unit?? Thanks everyone!

4. New Grad NICU RN!

   ilovecheese replied to Klori's topic in NICU

   I have an interview for a NICU new grad position, but I have no NICU experience. Do you have any advice for how to backup why you want to work in the NICU even though you have no experience? I'm not sure how to best show my passion without evidence. ...

5. 36 hour vs 24 hour position- first nursing job advice needed

   ilovecheese posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello! I am weighing a few new grad nursing opportunities. I currently work as a PCA and have been offered a 24 hour position on my unit. I also potentially have a 36 hour position offer at a different hospital. My current unit says even though its 2...

6. Permanent nights VS. Rotating shifts and quality of life

   ilovecheese posted a topic in Career Support

   I am hoping to get other's experience/advice/input. Is quality of life better working a fixed night schedule, or rotating back and forth between nights and days. I can see how a rotating schedule would be better for social life. At first I thought a ...

7. Yale New Haven Children's- 2021 Residency

   ilovecheese replied to Drewseph's topic in New Nurse

   I applied too! I spoke to a recruiter about it last week and she said they'll be interviewing in early January. Was sent a reference survey form today, but haven't heard anything about the interview yet. Have you heard anything yet? Good luck!!

8. Petite Scrub Tops?

   ilovecheese posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   Hello!! I’ve been in the process of buying new scrubs, and while there are plenty of petite pants, I can’t seem to find petite tops anywhere. Do they even exist?? I find most scrub tops are just too long on me, which is not only unflattering and some...

9. Help! Need Documentaries About Diabetic Complications In Teens or Pre-Teens

   ilovecheese replied to TheDeltaBluesNurse's topic in Education

   I am a type 1 diabetic, and honestly the best thing that ever happened to me was going to a diabetes camp like The Barton Center for Diabetes Education. The Barton Center is in Massachusetts and kids go from all over the world, but there are also cam...

10. Northeastern Direct Entry 2019

    ilovecheese replied to md5628's topic in School Programs

    Just made a Facebook page! Northeastern Direct Entry 2019 https://www.facebook.com/groups/562794044222127/

11. Northeastern Direct Entry 2019

    ilovecheese replied to md5628's topic in School Programs

    Making a Facebook group! DM me your info if you want to be added. I’ll also post the link when it’s up!

12. Northeastern Direct Entry 2019

    ilovecheese replied to md5628's topic in School Programs

    I just got an email about being accepted to PNP!! I interviewed in January and am only hearing today so I hope that comforts others who are also painfully waiting! Good luck everyone who is still waiting!

13. Northeastern Direct Entry 2019

    ilovecheese replied to md5628's topic in School Programs

    Congrats to all who have been accepted! For those of you who have been accepted, did you hear from the DE director or your specialty’s director with your acceptance?

14. Northeastern Direct Entry 2019

    ilovecheese replied to md5628's topic in School Programs

    Me too. Was expecting to have heard by now even if it was a rejection. The fact that each specialty does things different makes sense in theory, but I wish the timeline was standardized and communicated clearly.

15. Northeastern Direct Entry 2019

    ilovecheese replied to md5628's topic in School Programs

    Ugh so frustrating! Has anyone else on here had a PNP interview?