ShelbyMaser

Hi everyone! I've been reading at several places that it can take weeks to obtain a fingerprint card from CA BON. My husband and I are on a pretty tight deadline, so I went ahead and got fingerprinting done locally yesterday and was able to submit ev...

Hello! My husband has a job offer in San Francisco, so I am currently researching what nursing is like in the SF area. Currently, I'm a Pitt BSN graduate (with Nursing Assistant+Internship experience) working on an Oncology unit for 3.5 years. I abso...

Thanks for the input! My husband ended up accepting the job offer (yay!!) and the same day I started my PA to CA license application. Just waiting for the fingerprint card. Any idea how soon I can get the temporary license? I plan on staying at my cu...

Hi! I've had the same issue! Im 5'2", 103lbs. It's extremely difficult for me to find scrubs that don't look too baggy and unprofessional. I found a brand of scrubs, inspiration by letap that make XXS pants that fit great. They are pretty much a ripo...

How difficult is it to get a job in the NICU straight out of college (BSN). I have another BS degree in Biology, and I also work as a Patient Care Tech on a step-down ICU with adults, becoming an advanced patient care tech by July (monitoring heart r...

Hello all! I am a science major at Penn State, and am graduating in a week with my BS in Science. I used to be in the pre-medical track, but I recently discovered nursing, and I love it. Sooo... I applied to Drexel's ACE, and University of Pittsbur...

I completely forgot about this thread... I decided to go to pitt beacuse I like Pittsburgh more than Philly, and I actually start this fall... This past year I got bountiful patient care experience working on a step down icu as a nursing assistant, t...

thanks babyRN, I forgot to attach the link!

Being relatively close to Cincinatti, Im wondering if you're hospital's NICU will hire new GNs in terms of the downfall economy?

University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing also has a very well know Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program :-D

I know this thread is a good 2 years old, but I just hope the job market has not been hit too harshly as I am also a second degree student wanting to work in the nicu, and the nicu alone!!! I hope the nurse managers will be as open of new nurse gradu...

yay 12S (I'm a current pct there, VERY exciting)

Yea, I've definitely seen this happen too. Depends on the type of work you're looking for. I've opted to contact the Nurse recruiter for nursing assistant/pct/rn positions, and its worked out well in that sense. they will tell you the job id number t...

Congrats!! I currently work on 12S so one floor above as a PCT :-) good luck on orientation and don't stress out too much, take it one day at a time. I see lots of new nurses here and they feel so overloaded with work. The whole point is to learn, so...

Oh wait, i see that it is already there, thank you!

Hi! I'm a second degree student working towards a BSN. Currently I am a PCT at UPMC. I will be starting clinicals in the fall, and will be graduating by Summer 2010. I have a very high interest in Pediatrics and Infants, and I really want to find a P...

Thank you for all your input!!!!!!!!!! Its so nice to hear from a person that's actually been through the program... Its a huuuge bummer that I won't be getting much experience in OB or Peds :-( I am pretty set on it, and I can't see myself working w...

pedirn1--I would have loved to have volunteered at your children's hospital! they allow volunteers to do so much more... I guess thats the disadvantage of a smaller hospital in a no name town.

I should add, I too worked as a volunteer on a pediatric floor. I actually thought it was very boring. Most of my duties were to collect food trays, stock linen, disinfect toys, etc. You don't really get too much patient contact as a volunteer, at le...

Are you a nursing student? if you are, you might as well work as a nursing assistant/patient care tech at the hospital. you get paid, you get to do much more work with the patients, and its AWESOME experience. find out with the hospitals nurse recrui...

It is definitely do-able, and I STRONGLY encourage it!! I'm a PCT at UPMC working towards my BSN. Currently I've only taken pre-nursing courses, so I haven't started a single clinical, but as far as my previous courses, I was able to work full-time, ...

I feel the same way acutally! I'm a current nursing student working as a PCT at UPMC. I've considered EMTing because it would give me experience in a different field, and possibly add some variety to my resume when I apply for a nursing job. If the E...

would it be better to have experience (most likely as a nurse assistant or patient care technician-- both of which involve having direct patient care and working along side nurses) for that year i do my prerequisites if i decide to go to Pitt? and a...

Hello all! I am a science major at Penn State, and am graduating in a week with my BS in Science. I used to be in the pre-medical track, but I recently discovered nursing, and I love it. Sooo... I applied to Drexel's ACE, and University of Pittsbur...

Hello all! I am a science major at Penn State, and am graduating in a week with my BS in Science. I used to be in the pre-medical track, but I recently discovered nursing, and I love it. Sooo... I applied to Drexel's ACE, and University of Pittsbur...