msrn1204

Hi, I hope all is well. Did you interview yet? If so, how was it? Who did you interview with? What type of questions did they ask? Thanks in advance

Marshall1, why aren't you getting assistance with student loans? It was listed as an incentive on my job announcement. MsRN1204

It took longer than I expected to hear back from the HR. I received the phone call today with the official job offer. I will be starting orientation next month! I am so excited!

Hello to all, I wanted to let everyone know of my journey through the VA hiring process. I applied for a RN position in the ER on 3/16/12. I had an interview on 4/3/12. I received a tentative offer on 4/12/12. My physical was scheduled for 5/8/12 and my Vetpro was to be completed by 4/27 and e-qip complete by 4/30. I then received a phoone call asking if I can come in earlier for my physical, so my physical/math test was completed on 4/25. I had completed my VetPro 4/14. All of my references had sent in there letters by the time I went for physical on 4/26. I received the E-qip info and my boarding package info that day. I completed E-qip the very next day on 4/27. I had everything turned in for my boarding package by 5/4/12 and my file went to the board today 5/8/12, so now I am anxiously awaiting. I have no idea on the hourly wage they are going to offer me, I am an ADN with 7 years of ER nursing. In the job announcement was the offer to pay back student loans under the EDRP program, can anyone shed some light on this, whats the qualifications and requirements for this? The Director who hired me had mentioned a sign on bonus but that was not listed in the job announcement so I do not know about this. I know the VA have some very good benefits but I heard they are low paying as far as hourly wage go. My experience with HR has been very pleasant and fast paced, so if my file went to the board today. I expect to hear something from HR by Monday, I will keep everyone posted.

It will be easy to transfer your job. HCA has several open positions. If you look on indeed.com you will see so many open positions at different hospitals from dallas to fort worth for HCA hospitals, so research each hospital and decide which one will work best for you.

Thanks, I already have my Texas License for about 10 months now. I can't wait to move but will. Not move unless I have a confirmed offer.

Hi Bdixon817, I am too relocating from Michigan in July and I was wondering if you could share your experience with me. Coming from out of state how hard was it for you to find employment? Did you run into difficulties because you were from out of state or did you wait until you were actually in Texas before you applied? What part of Texas are you in? How is the adjustment going for you so far? If you dont mind me asking can you give me a ball park figure of what to expect pay wise. I see that you are nursing in a specialty as well. I am an ER nurse of 5 years. Im just trying to see whats ahead for me, because my plans is to leave MI (Southfield) and head to Dallas on July 25th. Thanks in advance, msrn1204

It seems like you are the one being Sensitive and getting offended by some of the comments. Regardless of what you are trying to say your post states and come across as if your ER is not capable of running a code. You have to keep in mind that everyone has an opinion and its just that an opinion.

Personally, I am not understanding how an ER is not capable of handling there own codes. I dont understand why an ICU nurse have to come down and run your code and as the ER nurse your responsibility is to record. That is the purpose and the title of an ER and nurse is to capable of responding and handling any emergent situation that walks thru the door because you are the first person that pt and family see's. So are you stating that if a car pulls up with an unresponsive pt in it. That you are not capable or have the required acls / trauma certification and skills to begin cpr, administer life saving drugs, defibrillate, that you have to call the icu nurse down to begin and facilitate this process. How are you guys labeled ER nurses? I think with you being a small rural facility is even more of the reason to have to be able to have this capability. Im not judging because I dont know the policies of your facility nor have I ever worked at a small rural facility, but when I hear ER or see an ER I am expecting the ER to be able to handle anything that walks thru that door, at least be able to stabilize and transfer out to a more capable facility if necessary.

I have been an ER nurse for 5 years and I have worked part-time in the ICU as a 2nd Job. ER and ICU are both Critical Care Nursing but totally different nursing. My ER back ground is Level I and II. In the ER is fast paced, non-stop and you are treating a problem. In a trauma pt. our main concern is to stabilize the pt. and get them to the unit as quickly as possible. My report will consist of the pt. name , age, sex, what they came in for ex: 27 yr old male, unresponsive, epi / atropine given, has gsw to the chest, intubate with size 8 tube, lip line 22, vent settings 450, 14, 10%, 5 of peep, drugs give, etomidate, Succ, sedated with Propofol at a rate of, left side chest tube with 250cc of bloody drainage, vitals are, iv sites are, foley inserted, abnormal labs are, transfused x amount of units, If ct showed anything significant, I will convey that as well. If I feel it something that need to be conveyed I will but If I dont , then they can read it in the chart. Some nurses dont want to open the chart and read it. Yes, the pt. should go to ct and mri before arriving to the unit, but if its a repeat ct or mri that is ordered after the fact, then ICU will transport the pt. ICU needs to understand that its urgent that we get the pt. to the unit for the one on one care that is needed. Yes, if necessary an ER nurse is more than capable but that is not what the er is set up for. I totally respect the icu nurses. ICU is more one on one and get more involved. When it comes to multiple drips and invasive lines. ER start the drips and insert some invasive lines in the ER but its the ICU that maintains and wean the pt.

Hi, I have heard so many horror stories about group one. I want to know which cities in or around the DFW don't use group one? Does San Antonio, Houston, or Austin use group one? Thanks

Thank you for clearing that up for me. I know HCA has a Hospital that begins with the name Methodist, I just wasnt sure if the two had any relation. Do you know if Methodist charleton or methodist Dallas is a good place to work.

Is Methodist Charleton or Methodist Dallas part of HCA?

Will be moving to Cedar Hill, TX from Detroit, MI, can you please tell me what's it like. The neighborhoods to live in, the areas to stay away from? If you have any experience with any ER in the area, whats the hospitals like? Thanks for those who can share any information!

Hi, I was wondering if you have started the program? How is it? What is the cost per credit hour? Will they accept out of state students? Thanks