MisterSimba BSN

Has anyone heard back yet regarding an interview?

I'm about to submit my application for the FNP program. I've worked as an oncology nurse for 11 years. My BSN GPA was 3.8. One of my references is from a PA that I work with. I spent FOREVER on my personal statements, sent them to my NP (a DUKE FNP p...

I'd love to know what you know about their admissions process, especially the personal statements! That's the only part of the application that I still have control of at this point.

I'm applying for the FNP program for fall of 2024. I have 11 years of experience as an inpatient oncology nurse. My GPA for my first degree (BA in English Literature) was 3.72, and my GPA for my BSN was 3.85. It was an accelerated second-degree progr...

Hi everyone! I am a nursing student in San Diego and am about to graduate at the end of July. I had my heart set on starting out in pediatrics, but have been looking all over the country and am not finding new grad openings. I am willing to move pret...

Hi everyone! I somehow managed to land an interview for the February 2012 RN Residency program at CHOC, for the hem-onc unit. I'm beyond thrilled that I got an interview, especially since I've applied at CHOC before...more than once. This is my dream...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to ask if any of you are working on an oncology unit that is new-grad friendly. I'm currently in a "New Grad Transition Program" which is basically like clinicals on an oncology unit...except that I graduated from nursin...

SNjacks, I don't know if your friend had his/her hem/onc interview yet, but if not, you might want to tell him/her that it's only a preliminary interview! I interviewed for the hem/onc unit yesterday, and they said that they will call people back in ...

Pardon my ignorance, but what's the housing problem out there? I'm in CA and am at my wit's end trying to find a job in CA, AZ, WA, etc... so I'm considering Minot as well. Just want to know what I'm getting into with the housing situation.

Three months? That's great! I applied to a couple of jobs several days ago...I guess now I wait! I really hope I get a call!

Thanks for the info! What does their new grad training entail? How long are you with a preceptor for? I just looked on their website and it looks like they have quite a few openings, not sure they're open to new grads, but it looks like they are.

Will you guys PM me the info about the hospitals you're at? Thank you!!!

How do you feel about your interview? Was it with three HR employees? Mine was last week, and it was with the manager of the Versant program and two other HR employees. They were all really nice and I feel good about the interview. The waiting is tor...

Congratulations on the job!!! How exciting!!! :) Isn't it funny how at some point, you forget about some of the places you've applied at? I've seriously gotten rejection e-mails from some hospitals and thought, "Huh...I don't even remember applying t...

I interviewed with HR, and was told that they would be hiring about 50 people. 19 was for CHOC, not CHLA.

I'm interviewing as well. I was told it's a preliminary interview, and I go to HR for it. Did you already have that interview? If so, how was it?

Move to North Dakota...? It seems there's quite a few jobs there for new grads! Seriously, if I don't have a job lined up by this summer, guess where I'll be moving to? I've been applying to new grad programs here in CA as well as several other stat...

I got a call this afternoon for an interview, and I'm an external applicant as well. I picked the medical and surgical units. I graduated at the end of last July and got my license at the end of August, and have been working at a preschool since Octo...

I still don't have my packet.... going to call them again tomorrow! As far as calls, it said they would start calling people after the April 22 deadline.

It should be fine as long as the professor's phone number is on the letter. I still haven't gotten my packet, and I applied on Saturday night! On Wednesday, I was told to call them on Friday, and when I called on Friday, I was told to call on Monday...

Hoag hires ADN's. If you can get a CNA or unit secretary job there or volunteer there or find some way to network with nurses and managers there, the ADN won't be an issue. I used to volunteer there, and quite a few of the nurses were Saddleback grad...

In this economy, being an internal applicant at the hospital you wish to work at or knowing managers on the unit you want to work on seems to be the ideal way to get a job. So if you want to work in CA after you graduate, my suggestion is to go to sc...

Yes, after you complete the training, you work there as a nurse. I'm curious how they decide which floor new grads are placed on, since everyone applies for the residency as a whole and not to a specific department.

I applied on Saturday night and I still haven't received my packet! I've called a couple of times, and they said to call on Friday if I still haven't received it. Guess I'll be calling them again tomorrow! What's in the packet, anyhow? I know you hav...

California! I kid, I kid! ;-p