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We see student athletes who come in for sick visits or immunizations. They have access to the athletic trainers and sports MD for the teams. It's interesting that it sounds like it's a dual role in family practice and the campus. Is it for a hospital...

Yes, we do, as well as outreach on campus and partnering with the college of nursing to provide flu vaccinations. We are involved in student orientation days as well. The health side of our department is only myself and the director, however we share...

I am a campus nurse for a private university. I started almost a year ago and love it! I came from an urgent care and med-surg background, still work PRN urgent care. My department consists of my director (an RN) and myself, we have standing orders t...

We use Meditech at my facility and there is next to no space to free-text very much at all. I think the free-text space for a pain assessment allows for 50 -100 characters max. We can link a note where we can free-text, which involves going to a comp...

This is in the OR! I hope patients refuse to have surgery there until this policy is changed. I would not want a nurse in the room with my open surgical wound wearing the same clothing that she was wearing while cleaning up who-knows-what from a prev...

I am a single mom and graduated from nursing school in Dec '12. You can do this! I was terrified about how I would make it work, but somehow it did. Do you have any neighbors you trust? I became good friends with one of mine and she would get my kids...

I am so sorry you have to deal with all of that from your ex while trying to manage working after all the hard work you put into becoming a nurse. I can relate to the anxiety it causes you because when there is an ex like that involved, "normal" solu...

I am excited and nervous and anxious to finally start my career as a nurse. I expect to be overwhelmed and feel like a fish out of water. I don't want to feel that way though. I am nervous about what the expectations will be of me.....how much the st...

Thank you for the thoughtful responses! Blue

Thanks for the advice. I can't find the "edit" tab, so can't correct the misspelling. Blue

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Try Northshore University Health System Leading Medical Offices and Hospitals in Chicago | NorthShore If it's a matter of needing your transcripts from your school I would suggest requesting those asap so that you will have them when needed. It sound...

Unfortunately, it's one of those postings that doesn't give the practice name or specific location. No way to bypass the online application process. Blue

If an online application asks directly "do you meet the requirement of __ years of experience?" before you can even complete the application should a new grad answer yes in order to apply anyway? I don't feel right doing that, but with every post sta...

That's what I thought. If there were a place to enter free text, I would clarify that while I do not have the experience, I am a self- starter, very driven, etc. I'm running out of options and need a job. It is very disappointing to have worked so ha...

I graduated from the program in December and when I took the TEAS, they did not have the review courses so I ordered the test book and the online practice exams. I highly recommend the online exams as part of your prep. It will familiarize you with t...

That video taught me more than my 3rd semester cardiac instructor taught us! I loved it! Thank you for posting it. Blue

My program used the Lewis Med-Surg books and with each chapter, there were sections within chapters titled "nursing implications" (or something to that effect). Pay attention to those and do any practice NCLEX-style questions around the topic you are...

I would find out if the school near you has an LPN-to-RN bridge program before you drop out of the LPN program. In fact, talk to that school now and see if anything would transfer and count toward your pre-req's for the ADN program. In my opinion, if...

I am posting this here instead of the career board in hopes of catching the attention of more nurse managers. I am a new grad returning to the workforce after 10 years (raising children, then returning to school for my nursing degree). Do you, as a ...

Thank you. I have applied to dozens of open positions and have yet to get called for an interview, so I am constantly tweaking my resume thinking there is something I have done wrong. I feel like my past work experience is valuable and demonstrates m...

I would appreciate any input on whether to include my previous work history on my resume. I am a Dec 2012 grad of an ADN program and am not getting called for any interviews despite applying for 100+ positions. I left my last job in 2003 when I had m...

Altra, thank you so much for your suggestion and offer to help! I have whittled it down to 1 page and will see if that gets me any calls. Blue

I have both as well and much prefer the R&R books. The information was very concise and the questions really helped prepare me for exams. Blue

I agree that if you are eligible to re-apply that you are considered in good standing. Good luck! Blue