BostonKatie

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  1. What Do Hospitals Check For in Background Checks?

    BostonKatie posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all, I was offered a tentative position in a hospital pending "passing my background check". What does it involve and how long does it take? Would I get a call from them when I passed? I got a...

  2. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    BostonKatie replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much for posting that!! I will follow those golden rules. The one I have to focus on is not taking it personal when I get yelled at. It's hard not to. I want to learn, and I love what...

  3. Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    BostonKatie replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    Wow I'm glad I'm not the only one who's going through this. Last semester we weren't expected to do much at clinicals and I didn't have a mean instructor, but I could kinda tell she didn't like me. I...

  4. Can I Get Some Online Mentors?

    BostonKatie posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I'm a first year nursing student persuing an ADN nursing degree. I am in awe of NPs and because that's what I'd like to become one day. Could I get some advice on how to get on the right...

  5. Can I Get Some Online Mentors?

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Smitty, Thank you for the encouragement. I know I have a LOOOOONG way ahead of me, one step at a time right? Right now my focus is on pulling an A in my nursing class this semester, get a tech job...

  6. Am I Freaking Out Over Nothing? New Job At Hospital

    BostonKatie posted a topic in General Nursing

    My orientation is coming up next week. Meanwhile I've sent in my background check consent. I don't have any records and my last boss is a good friend of my dad's so I thought it was cool. Then...

  7. Am I Freaking Out Over Nothing? New Job At Hospital

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the comfort everyone. I've been biting my nails thinking that I would get a letter rescinding my offer tomorrow. Oh yea, my offer was given to me, pending my background check being...

  8. Am I Freaking Out Over Nothing? New Job At Hospital

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I was so happy when they did! I am supposed to start orientation next week along with further training, which is what I was trying to

  9. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    BostonKatie replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you have the time and the money, do your BSN. Most ADNs finish school and continue to persue their BSNs any

  10. Am I Freaking Out Over Nothing? New Job At Hospital

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in General Nursing

    He sucks, I know!!! He didn't think it was a big deal. He thought well, if they have a problem they'll call me back and I'll correct it. Meanwhile I got a client to work

  11. Am I Freaking Out Over Nothing? New Job At Hospital

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I called today and left a message, but havn't heard back from him. Last time we spoke he returned my phone call within an hour. I'm starting to feel like that panic-y girl waiting for a guy to call...

  12. What Do Hospitals Check For in Background Checks?

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you DoGoodThenGo! That explains a lot. OK so I submitted my background check consent and the next afternoon I got a call from the nursing manager to schedule orientation. Does that mean my...

  13. What Do Hospitals Check For in Background Checks?

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't you need to submit fingerprints in order to run an FBI

  14. Where do hospitals get their background check information from?

    BostonKatie replied to startover's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Not sure if this will help, but certain boards treat expunged records as if it never happened. My classmate had a conviction that was expunged and when she called her BOA, the executive director got...

  15. What Do Hospitals Check For in Background Checks?

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in Nursing Career

    How long have you been waiting on

  16. What Do Hospitals Check For in Background Checks?

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in Nursing Career

    So aside from the typical criminal and past employment, there's no hospital specialized type of

  17. Where do hospitals get their background check information from?

    BostonKatie replied to startover's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Since your charges happened so long ago, have you thought about getting them

  18. My Clinical Instructor....What to do?

    BostonKatie posted a topic in General Students

    I am fairly certain my clinical instructor does NOT like me. I know it's becaues I ask too many questions, some that she finds annoying. I can't help it, it's how I learn and I feel like I'm doing...

  19. My Clinical Instructor....What to do?

    BostonKatie replied to BostonKatie's topic in General Students

    she shared with some people that she doesn't like