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Are there any other new grad RNs starting at Washington Hospital Center in the February Residency program? What speciality area would you be working in? Would also be great to hear feedback from RNs who started there recently or who have worked there...

Thanks Neferet for all the tips! Would be really helpful to me in my practice as a new nurse.

Have answers to these questions prepared: your strengths and weaknesses, why you want to be a nurse, why you want to work for that particular hospital/organization, why you should be chosen for this particular position, know what unit you prefer to w...

My exam stopped after 75 questions and the trick definitely worked for me!!! Thanks to whoever discovered this!

Staylost, sometimes it makes a difference if you personally walk into HR (dressed to impress in your classic interview attire and armed with a bunch or resumes) and request to speak with a nurse recruiter without mentioning (yet) that you have previo...

Hi jlharris1, I dont quite remember when the residency positions were first posted. The first time I remember seeing them online was in October 2009. See u at orientation

I applied online for the residency program and received a call from one of the recruiters. She then invited me to attend a Dream Day - and after shadowing nurses on 2 different units, I got to interview as well. All the best with your job search!

I took my exam earlier this morning and did the trick about 2 hours after I got home. I got the good popup!!! i'm really keeping my fingers crossed that I passed! Congratulations to everyone who passed!

I look forward to meeting you both! Congratulations to Happiness5

Working as a CNA or even a unit secretary (sometimes) is one big foot in the door! All my classmates who worked as techs or CNA's were hired either on the same unit or were placed on another unit immediately after graduation! Definitely a go!

Come up with a brief 30 second (to a minute) sales pitch for yourself and be prepared to answer a few basic questions they might ask you like what your strengths and weaknesses are (with examples of situations that prove these and also how you are wo...

working in the medical-surgical area

Have you considered working with the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps? It's a branch of the uniformed services but under the Surgeon General (and not the Department of Homeland Security so no deployment to war). My Husband is a member and ...

You can even get scrubs patterns (sometimes) at the sewing section of your local Walmart. They usually have drawers full of patterns. Look through the pattern catalog the pattern number and search in the drawers for the right pattern. Also find patte...

Thanks so much! Ih ad the old link that's currently inactive...this is a Godsend

Check out Marymount University in Arlington, VA. I graduated December 2009 with a BSN from their accelerated program, and I initially started there doing my prerequisites in the Spring (A&P 1&2 and Microbiology). They allow you to enrol in th...

Graduated from a 2nd Degree Accelerated nursing program with a BSN in December 2009! Thank you Lord!!!

Ladybrett, I took both A&P courses at the same time at Marymount University and made straight A's in both courses. It's doable, you'll just really need to put in some hard work. I took both classes along with Microbiology. All the best!

Hello Ikkyu, if your school has an international students office you should definitely get in touch with the director and also speak with other international students on campus about their experiences. These people are a huge resource you should take...

memorizing anything you study does not necessarily mean you don't understand it. It's simply committing what you're learning to memory so you can recall it later...if you're studying in a way that's actually allowing you to recall information for an ...

Ladies! I found this amazing yet simple solution to keeping my shower spotless without ever having to rub and scrub (at least not more that once a month) Basically, get one of those tilex after-shower sprays...dilute it to half the stregth with water...

I would say definitely go for the BSN/MSN level of education to obtain your RN. Accelerated BSN programs usually offer a solid foundation in the research aspect of nursing, and also a good foundation in management, leadership and delegation. As a BSN...

I'm almost done with my first semester in an accelerated program and I'm hoping to graduate December 2009 (woohoo!!!) I have a bachelors and masters in business so I've done quite a bit of school.....but let me tell ya..teh accelerated program has be...

Thanks for your story! I'm a nursing student and have never heard of a prolapsed uterus or rectum! Would have to do my research :)

Thank you so much for being that model nurse who passes on your knowledge to students and really enjoys teaching them! I'm a nursing student and have had many different kinds of nurses...I've been on a med surg floor( clinicals) for the past 7 weeks ...