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  1. Thank you card after interview?

    meemer replied to TrinCell's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely send a handwritten card the same day or the day after your interview. I sent a nice looking card the same day of my panel interview. When I went in for a follow up interview with the...

  2. Bay Area New Grad Programs in 2011

    meemer replied to nicrn7's topic in California Nursing

    Stanford Hospital has one starting in March 2011. Careers | Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital | California Medical Jobs | Stanford Job Training | Packard Hospital...

  3. DOU interview tips

    meemer replied to noski's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When answering clinical scenario questions remember to say that you would assess ABCs and call for help. For example, they might say "what would you do if you went into your patient's room and their...

  4. My most important tip for a nursing student is....

    meemer replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    1. Try to approach everything with a positive attitude. 2. Get as much hands on experience as you can (in clinicals, working as CNA/PCT, and/or volunteering). 3. Always be thinking one step ahead. 4....

  5. New Grads - Share your success at getting your 1st Job

    meemer replied to joifulgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Similar story here! I went through a 3 month long hiring process that included a phone and panel interview. After making it through those stages, I was called for an interview with one of the unit...

  6. Backstabbing/Gossip in Nursing School

    meemer replied to silverhalide's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Gossiping is a sign of immaturity and your classmates' behavior will eventually come back to bite them if they don't shape up. I agree with many of the other posters who have suggested focusing on...

  7. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    meemer replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations linRdsNay!!! Well

  8. Advice for first interview

    meemer replied to CLC27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off, congratulations on getting an interview!!! That's no easy feat. I would start by checking out some of the threads about interviews here on allnurses.com, as well as on the internet....

  9. 2010 - UCSF / Stanford RN Residency Interview?

    meemer replied to westmidwest's topic in California Nursing

    Good luck!!! That's so wonderful that 2 units are interested in

  10. 2010 - UCSF / Stanford RN Residency Interview?

    meemer replied to westmidwest's topic in California Nursing

    Has anyone received news from LPCH or

  11. WooHoo employment!!

    meemer replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!!

  12. Ecstatic New Grad-- FINALLY GOT AN OFFER!

    meemer replied to patientadv's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!! I love hearing about new grads getting job offers, especially in the Bay Area where there is so much

  13. 2010 - UCSF / Stanford RN Residency Interview?

    meemer replied to westmidwest's topic in California Nursing

    Well it sounds like it went as well as it could have. I guess it's just time to wait now. Good luck! Do you know how many people are getting panel interviews and how many they will choose to move...

  14. Finally Got a Job Offer!

    meemer replied to RNMeg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!

  15. 2010 - UCSF / Stanford RN Residency Interview?

    meemer replied to westmidwest's topic in California Nursing

    linRdsNay, Congrats on getting an interview!!! How did it go? The thought of a panel interview makes me nervous. Do you know when you'll hear back or when they will be making offers? Good

  16. JOB/NCLEX/ATI AH!

    meemer replied to roxhannah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    PVT worked for me. I also passed with 75 questions. There is a whole thread on the pearsonvue trick in the NCLEX disscussion page here on allnurses.com if you're

  17. ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor

    meemer replied to pipersjo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    According to the ATI Comp Predictor, I had a 99% chance of passing the NCLEX-RN on the first try. I passed the first time with 75 questions. I think the Predictor test is just one indication of...

  18. 2010 - UCSF / Stanford RN Residency Interview?

    meemer replied to westmidwest's topic in California Nursing

    Congratulations SoldierofLove!!! When do you

  19. finally got a job in the bay area

    meemer replied to 77EpiphanyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! It sure is competitive in that area right

  20. Who pinned you?

    meemer replied to missbutton's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We had to be pinned by a RN so some of my classmates who didn't know a RN that they were close with and didn't like any of their instructors opted not to

  21. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    meemer replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    You're bringing me back to my nursing school days. I can't tell you how many of my classmates would wear patterned underwear (or no underwear) under their thin white uniform pants. So

  22. What should first year students brush up on before school starts??

    meemer replied to Waitingtill2010's topic in General Students

    The big areas I would focus on would be the autonomic nervous system (specifically adrenergic receptors) and renal system. There are a lot of drugs that affect these systems so knowing the basics will...

  23. Book recommendations to prepare for school this fall?

    meemer replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    I suggest renting your textbooks from a company like Chegg.com. If you return your books within 30 days you get your money back. I've done that a couple times because some teachers don't even use the...

  24. WOW!!! I just saw how much first semester books cost!!!

    meemer replied to Waitingtill2010's topic in General Students

    I used Chegg.com to rent my books for the last year of my nursing program. It was so much cheaper than buying them from the bookstore. You can rent your books and return them at the end of the...

  25. What should first year students brush up on before school starts??

    meemer replied to Waitingtill2010's topic in General Students

    I agree with Scrubmouse. Knowing your anatomy and physiology will serve you well in school. I wish I did a thorough review of A&P before I started nursing school. Pathophysiology and pharmacology...