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Just a heads up for anyone who applied or was thinking of applying for the new RN grad spots at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. I just received an email from them notifying me that the position has been canceled at this time. Apparently the poor economy hit them too. Please keep us posted if you've heard of other new grad positions opening up around the Portland area!

Where do you see that they hire new grad RNs? Or do you have an inside connection? And, is this truly NEW grads... or new grads that have already passed the NCLEX?

Wendy I too am living in Portland and am looking for places that hire new RN grads. I just filled out the application for the hospital in Corvallis. The drive will suck, but the pay will be nice. Maybe we could even carpool if we both got in there!!

Tom, Thanks for the reply. This makes sense. I'll look for CNA positions and concentrate on passing the NCLEX, then hunt for RN positions! Sean

I'm a recent graduate moving to Oregon. I was told my the state board of nursing that you cannot work as a graduate nurse in Oregon. I was wondering if I should still apply to open RN positions and then possibly the hospital would work with me so that I could work as a CNA (I am one) now while I wait to take the NCLEX.

thanks! this is very, very helpful!

The issue is that it somehow has to reflect on what nurses can do to change something. With better patient teaching perhaps?

I really like the idea of blood products used despite their parents' religious beliefs. However, a point of this paper has to relate to nursing. How could nurses affect this? It's really up to the parents, nurses shouldn't use their belief system upon patients.

Hi all, I just started my Peds rotation last week. For our classroom work, we must write a 5 page paper on a very specific topic dealing with pediatrics and nursing. I am having trouble finding current, hot topics within Peds. That's where you all come into play. I was hoping that the community could provide me with some topics of interest I could look into some more. Thanks!

I'm thinking of applying for the trauma care internship.

I am applying to the university hospital. I'm from Ohio and am not too familiar with the hospital. I have been to Morgantown a few times, love the area but would like more info on the hospital. I know it's a Magnet, etc but I want to hear from the nurses who work there. I am thinking of applying for the operating room.

I am beginning to look for RN jobs. A hospital I have in mind offers a 12 week Internship that helps ease the transition from the classroom to the floor. There are many internships available. However, I'm not too sure which one would suite me best. I have really liked my rotations in the ER and OR, where you are kept busy and things are more "exciting". The following is the list of internships. Which one(s) do you feel would be best for me... being that I will be brand new, but at the same time want a position that I won't be bored in (for example: med/surg is very boring to me). Medical Floor (gen medicine, pulmonary, & step-down learning) Post-Op Step-Down/Vasc Gen Surg Post-Op Med-Surg & Step-Down Pool Med-Surg ICU Neurosciences Neurotrama ICU Oncology PASU Pulmonary Medicine Care Unit Trama Care Thanks! :w00t:

Unfortunately, we get very little out of lecture. We are given the power point slides as a handout and our professor reads straight from these (and they are very vague/limited - as PP should be). Basically, lecture is a waste of time because our professor should retire.