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ORTech2RN

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  1. Interview at VA in 2 days, what to wear?

    ORTech2RN replied to morglan's topic in Government, Military

    Yikes, a wore khakis and a nice shirt.....I feel under

  2. VA Hiring Process

    ORTech2RN replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Well, I'm officially in the VA hiring process now. I applied for a position at Lexington that closed 3/10, selected for consideration around the 13th, and got the interview call earlier this week. I...

  3. VA Hiring Process

    ORTech2RN replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Which VA are you interviewing

  4. VA Hiring Process

    ORTech2RN replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I don't know. A coworker of mine (who has a masters degree) was contacted 3-4 days after closing on a recent job. I emailed their HR contact, just asking for a status update, although I'm 100%...

  5. VA Hiring Process

    ORTech2RN replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the information. I'm just concerned about how they mentioned that interviews will be conducted within ten business days. Will the VA let me know, by email of course, if I wasn't selected...

  6. VA Hiring Process

    ORTech2RN replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Guess it's time for me to cut bait, and forget about it. I applied for a job that apparently had multiple openings, it ended on midnight last Friday (2/28). I got an email on Tuesday afternoon...

  7. VA Hiring Process

    ORTech2RN replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Of course, I posted the documents without signatures. Can I delete those, or do I need to print, sign and

  8. VA Hiring Process

    ORTech2RN replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    OK, you guys and gals that have been through the ringer, help me out. First, I'm getting the idea that my resume is too short, can I go back in to the application packet and add to the resume?...

  9. Help me make this decison!

    ORTech2RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I'm at a true crossroads as to what to do. I had a job interview with a local home health agency last week, and may receive an offer very soon. I'll list the pros/cons of each job, and I would...

  10. Help me make this decison!

    ORTech2RN replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Mileage is paid, but that doesn't factor in the wear and tear on my vehicle. Severe weather, not so much. We do get several snows a winter, but nothing too heavy. You mentioned a major thing-weekdays...

  11. New grad in the OR

    ORTech2RN replied to new grad or's topic in Operating Room

    Oh boy, do I know how tough it is to break into a new department. I was new to the OR 11 years ago as a Surgery Tech. I felt like a fish out of water, incompetent, the odd person out. I dreaded going...

  12. Is Army Reserve still doing ADN?

    ORTech2RN replied to JustFlyAwayNow's topic in Government, Military

    I've actually done some research on this, as I was interested in joining the USAR. I thought prior service would help-Nope, not at all. From what I've been told by recruiters, the age has been...

  13. Psych Intake Nurse

    ORTech2RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I'm a new grad who accepted a job as Psych Intake in the ER (I posted about this job way back in March I do believe). I know I'm in the minority, but I enjoy Psych. I enjoy it so much that I'm...

  14. Exit Hesi

    ORTech2RN replied to samb0105's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took and passed our HESI in March. I did the Hurst online review and tons of NCLEX style questions. If you have an IPhone, you can download several apps that have several hundred questions...

  15. New Grad, Possible Job in ER/Psych Intake

    ORTech2RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hey all, I finally graduate in May. I interviewed within the hospital I currently work for a few days ago, and one of the jobs they asked if I was interested in was Psych Intake in our ER. I enjoyed...

  16. New Graduate Offered Position in OR w/Concerns

    ORTech2RN replied to whitedm83's topic in Operating Room

    I graduate in May, and I've been telling everyone that I plan on going to CCU, or even Med Surg. However, after using a little critical thinking, the OR would probably be best for me. The advantages?...

  17. longest surgery?

    ORTech2RN replied to love2shop's topic in Operating Room

    A couple of spines that probably went 6 plus hours. Honorable mention to the Lap Nissen that a rookie surgeon did a few months back. Started at 10, and was going strong when I left at

  18. NOT going to the pinning ceremony

    ORTech2RN replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in General Students

    I'm probably a no-go on graduation and pinning. Graduating with about 1000 other students from different majors doesn't hold much appeal for me. As for the pinning, wearing all white and holding a...

  19. Male OB Frustration

    ORTech2RN replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Honestly, you couldn't pay me to do an OB rotation again. I really didn't get much out of it-other than make beds, feed babies, administer Hep vaccines to infants. You get the picture. The two...

  20. Hesi Exit Test

    ORTech2RN replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Passed the dreaded HESI today on the first try (962). Honestly, by question 25, I was ready to throw in the towel. The test is pretty dang tough. However, a few things that helped me (looking back)....

  21. I Need Motivation for Finals...

    ORTech2RN posted a topic in General Students

    I'm seriously burnt out at this point. I've spent the last several months poring over powerpoint slides and a huge OB textbook. I've done pretty good so far-84,90,84 on my three exams. Going into...

  22. Crisis in Family...Advice Needed

    ORTech2RN posted a topic in General Students

    Wow, I did not see this one coming. My son (stepson) was arrested for something very serious. I can't really get into the details yet, but it's something that he could spend several months in Juvenile...

  23. Crisis in Family...Advice Needed

    ORTech2RN replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    I'm going to speak to my advisor later today or tomorrow. I do plan on getting more information regarding how much money we could potentially be out, etc. Either way, I'll need to make a decision by...

  24. OB...I'm in Trouble...

    ORTech2RN posted a topic in General Students

    Looks like I have dug quite a hole for myself. I'm getting ready to pick up my first exam, and I'm certain that I failed it quite badly. How bad? Right now, if I got a 70-74 I would be relieved,...

  25. OB...I'm in Trouble...

    ORTech2RN replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    Well, the verdict is in, and it's almost as bad as I thought. 66% was my result. We have 70 plus students in our class, 1 made an A and about ten or so made B's. The rest were C-F. I might as well...