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  1. new grad starting on med-surg unit

    icechick posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a new grad starting my first job as an RN on a med surg unit. I am excited & terrified. Med-surg was not my best clinical in nursing school & I am worried that I will not remember...

  2. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

    icechick posted a topic in Chamberlain College

    Anyone know anything about this

  3. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Has anyone gone through the Weiss Memorial RN residency program or interviewed or know anything about it other than what can already be found online? Any inside info would be appreciated regarding the...

  4. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I work at Weiss. They do not have a new grad residency program right now, but they do hire new

  5. Thorek Memorial Hospital?

    icechick replied to McGuffRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I work at Weiss and we get transfers from Thorek. The patients are not happy with their care and they do look pretty bad when they come to us. I hope that some fresh new nurses will give these...

  6. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Smiggers, I start tomorrow also!! I'm not quite sure what our hours will be like, I am guessing we will get out sometime between 3-5pm this week. See you

  7. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It took about 3.5 weeks from the time I applied to the time they first contacted me. I was scheduled to take the NCLEX the following week so they told me to call them back after I passed the NCLEX to...

  8. new grad starting on med-surg unit

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Medical-Surgical

    thanks for the replies

  9. Nurses/Moms-your advice, please! :)

    icechick replied to NothingsImpossible4U's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't listen to anyone who tells you not to go to school!! Even with kids, it is possible. I have four kids & recently graduated from a BSN program. When I started, they ranged in age from 1-7 yrs...

  10. Help!! Going on my 2nd interview for the NICU!!

    icechick replied to Nic_4est's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster, you may have done nothing wrong at the other interview, but someone with more experience may have come along. Think positive. It's a good thing that interview did not...

  11. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I wouldn't get too worried yet, I interviewed on a Weds. & did not hear back from them until the following Thurs. Good luck! Keep us

  12. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    a classmate of mine also found out that she got the job today. I guess they were telling a lot of people

  13. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Smiggers!! You are my new best friend! I got the job too!!! So excited!! I start Aug.29, is that when you start? Just a recap for anyone who is curious about the process: I had a phone interview,...

  14. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Finally heard back from Weiss today, 9 days after my phone interview. I have an interview tomorrow with some of the managers. So excited & nervous. Apparently, they are still looking so don't give...

  15. NCLEX pass letter

    icechick replied to kujomonster's topic in Illinois Nursing

    just got my official license in the mail today! So from the time I took the test to the time I got my license in hand was 20

  16. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Was it just the phone interview that you had or did you also interview with the manager? I had a phone interview a week ago & haven't heard anything since then. I am really getting anxious because...

  17. NCLEX pass letter

    icechick replied to kujomonster's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I took mine on the 7th and I got my official pass letter a week later. Along with the pass letter is an application that you need to send in to the BON along with $50. After that, it took a week for...

  18. To all Recruiters

    icechick replied to lifein08's topic in Illinois Nursing

    on the edge of my seat waiting for answers. This whole application process is like one big game & I am so sick of it! Please someone shed some light on this

  19. adivce from recruiters: post interview rehash

    icechick posted a topic in Nursing Career

    (I must edit this post so that the title reads ADVICE, but it won't let me so I am just writing it in so everyone knows, I do know how to spell & proofread, but in my excitement I have committed...

  20. Weiss Memorial RN residency

    icechick replied to icechick's topic in Illinois Nursing

    By "screening tool", do you mean the online assessment?

  21. JULY NCLEX-ers!!

    icechick replied to jelly221,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!! Guess you will have to change your screen

  22. JULY NCLEX-ers!!

    icechick replied to jelly221,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    took the NCLEX on July 6, got 75 questions, just found out I passed!!!!!!!! Still can't believe I am officially an RN. Good luck to all of you. You can all do

  23. JULY NCLEX-ers!!

    icechick replied to jelly221,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am taking my NCLEX on July 6th. I took the Kaplan Review Course a few weeks ago and have been doing their practice questions and studying content every since. I do not feel prepared at all though...

  24. follow up on job applications

    icechick posted a topic in Nursing Career

    It seems like it is not enough to just apply for a job by filling out the application and submitting any requested information. How do I go about following up on an application? In some cases, I may...

  25. uic 2011 bsn

    icechick replied to uic-bsn-prospect's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I just wanted to give you all on the waitlist some hope. I just graduated from UIC last week. I was accepted off the waiting list one week before classes began! I was all ready to start at another...