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It depends on your facility. At my hospital only attendings, and sometimes residents, remove the dressing.

The advice about resumes is very good. Additionally, keep applying. At least in my hospital, my manager receives the first 10-20 qualified applications that come through. So it really comes down to who applies for the job first. It stinks but tha...

Thanks for your responses. We do have central monitoring and great teamwork, but people won't rush in to help unless I call for it or unless the decel lasts longer than, maybe, 2-3 minutes. Maybe it's just the culture of where I work to where the re...

So I am new to ob nursing in a hospital that cares for pretty high risk pts. I've been doing high risk the last few shifts and am looking for feedback. If you have a decel on a high risk pt such as a pt who srom at 26 weeks and you start all of you...

You could also look for units that are LDRP, if you want both experiences at once.

I'm in the process of applying for a new position. I haven't told my manager because as I've watched some other coworkers go through this process, she has made things difficult when they try to leave. I have heard stories recently where interviewer...

Have you thought about casting your net a little wider? There are also many health systems in the metro detroit area including Henry Ford, DMC, Karmanos, Beaumont, St. John Providence, Oakwood, and others. I work in one of these health systems and ...

I was hired onto a bone marrow transplant unit as a new grad. It's been a great experience. BMT pts usually stay anywhere from 2-6 weeks on average and often come back as they experience complications whether it be immediately after the transplant ...

I know this is a couple weeks later, but thanks for your words. Glad to know I"m not alone and even what everyone has said helps me to process the emotions I'm experiencing better. Best wishes to you all!

Just looking to express some feelings and see if anyone has some words of wisdom. I'm a new nurse (less than 6 months in the hospital) working with oncology pts. I love my job, but tonight i came home just feeling like i didn't do enough. I had a r...

Check it out... U-M is having a career fair for nurses. Good opportunity to speak to managers I'm sure! Fall Event

Try Karmanos too! (If you're interested in working in oncology) They rent space from the DMC but they're separate.

Have you had any luck? i saw this week U of M had 19 positions open for new grads. So looks like they're truly short on the adult side. One suggestion is that there is a list of most of the managers here: UMHS Nursing So I began tailoring each co...

I would definitely have someone (or a few people) look over your resume. I wasn't getting ANYTHING, but then I had a friend (who looks over resumes/does hiring) help me tweak mine. Within a few weeks I've had 3 interviews (after months of nothing)....

Hi everyone! I'm a new grad looking for a job in a very competitive metropolis of a major city. I had an externship last summer but never really discussed working with them in the future (I could kick myself now, I was shy to bring up the topic then)...

I don't have any tips for you, but I just wanted to say I'm in the same boat. I've read on here that many people apply for 100-200+ jobs before getting interviews... just didn't think I'd be one of them! I've even had a friend help my fix up my res...

Hello everyone! I am going to begin applying for jobs as a new nurse soon, and I was wondering if anyone could offer insight into how early is too early to start applying? Many of my classmates have already received job offers, but this is in anoth...

I think it's around 50 people accepted, and I think around 200 apply? Give or take a few. Doesn't hurt to apply, and volunteer experience is something they definitely look for, fyi.

I've participated in the extern program at U-M. It was a fantastic experience. They described it as "at the beginning of the externship, you will be observing your preceptor. Throughout the program, you will take on more responsibilities until at ...

This is the sequence I took in getting money for college: First of all, try and apply for all of the scholarships you can through the school. Also, fill out the FAFSA to see if you qualify for grants/federal loans/etc. Don't accept loans until you...

I am a third generation nurse (still in school) and my mother and grandmother both loved their jobs. However, both decided to continue on to a master's degree not because of how much money they would make, but because the job was so physically taxin...