slewrn BSN

slewrn has 14 years experience as a BSN and specializes in CVICU/NICU.

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1. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

   slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

   Upthread someone said the fellowship got filled

2. CHLA RN Transition Fellowship August 2020

   slewrn replied to djd241's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   HR told me they're on a hiring freeze now

3. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

   slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

   Re NICU: They didn't participate in the residency program in Feb. So this would be their only one for the

4. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

   slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

   Yes- but I was told they finished all interviews. They typically interview for all positions for the unit in a grouping. Fellowships/Residency programs still take the same classes and start on the...

5. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

   slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

   From what I have heard, NICU is only participating in the residency program once a year now. They are revamping another program. CVICU I believe finished all interviews in May, I interviewed on the...

6. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

   slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

   A week after interviewing but I interviewed on the last

7. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

   slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

   Don't give up- I didn't get into a hospital job (happened to be an ICU training program) till 5 years ago, and I graduated 9 years ago. I had to move for 2 yrs 5 hrs away from my husband but we made...

8. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

   slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

   Yes the fellowship, but I believe the overall number of program slots are the same- we still take the classes with the new grads since it's a new specialty but our orientation is a lot shorter due to...

9. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

   slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

   Yes, but I applied to the fellowship- I have adult CVICU exp and NICU

10. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

    slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

    CVICU. I just got offered a position

11. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

    slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

    "In progress" for

12. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

    slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

    Doesn't hurt! Hem/Onc experience would be valuable too! I went from adult CVICU to NICU (huge jump) but it's not impossible to do, just it's hard to adjust to the different sets of treatments/normal...

13. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

    slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

    Sort of- peds CVICU deals with congenital defects ,anomalous veins, ect- even my adult CVICU experience doesn't translate well to peds since it's mostly MIs from CAD, diet, ect. Even between two...

14. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

    slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

    You work tele in adults? That should help, get any certs and go to classes if you can for hemodynamics, critical care, ect. Good luck! I think though, other units would be happy to train you to do...

15. CHOC Children's RN Residency August 2020

    slewrn replied to Lindsaygee's topic in Nursing Career

    Based on what I was told, Friday was the last set of interviews and that a decision would be made soon. From what I am aware, HR sent apps for the managers to review already prior to that- I was a...