Misskala

Misskala

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  1. Great News! I Finally Got a Job in Med-Surg/Tele!

    Misskala replied to mnf4ever's topic in Nursing Career

    Awesome post! This inspired me to create my own portfolio over the weekend! I have one interview with a Med/Surg floor Monday, and a follow up peer interview with another hospital. I am bringing a...

  2. Thank you card after interview?

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

    I send emails. I did some research on "job hunting" websites, and it seems acceptable to use email nowadays, we are so techno driven. Make sure you have a professional sounding email address, no...

  3. Associates degree vs. Bachelor's Degree with RN experience

    Misskala replied to DysrhythmiaRN11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would think too that it may be the time period out of acute care, in which case, she can be proactive and take some kind of supplemental courses. (Which I have only heard of, never investigated, but...

  4. hospitals 10pm-6am and kids?

    Misskala replied to haitianrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I struggle with this issue being a single mom to a kindergartner, and no RN schedule really is perfect. During school my mom came over in the AM when I left for clinicals, and this let my son still...

  5. Finally Got A Job!!

    Misskala replied to carreont's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! I don't live in California and I hear from the boards here how HARD it is to get jobs. I'm in IL where it is not much different, but seems like people do get hired a little faster....

  6. Illinois Masonic Hospital Chicago

    Misskala posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    I am hoping to find some basic information. I was on the Advocate website, but I cannot find specific information on requirements for applying as a "new graduate nurse." In fact, when I did a job...

  7. New Grad RN Jobs

    Misskala replied to DysrhythmiaRN11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Really cute "Demand answers, professionally!" That is such great advice, since a person who is not getting feedback starts to feel like they don't deserve to be talked to. I am there right now, and...

  8. About to graduate with no hospital employment experience

    Misskala replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    That is similar to what happened with my graduating class. The hiring managers didn't care about grades, and hired based on experience. BSN programs (if you are going bridge ADN-BSN) want you to...

  9. Job Hunting: MDs as References?

    Misskala replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering about this as well. I have a Director of Nursing as one of my references as she was a clinical instructor of mine. And I know she has been called and has recommended me. (long story,...

  10. Which should I do-RN to BSN OR RN to MSN

    Misskala replied to KTSNurse2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am similar-hold a BA in another field, and went for my ADN, and am looking to further my education. But I want to put a POSITIVE spin on your wording and hence, predicament: 1.) I don't regret ADN...

  11. I have a dilema, so advice from the experienced would be greatly appreciated

    Misskala replied to Tito RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Just out of curiosity, what interests you about operating room

  12. mnemonic for remembering heart sounds?

    Misskala replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    T.P. Ma (toilet paper, ma.) My teacher told a story of what happens in your house when someone runs out of toilet paper while they are in the bathroom? They yell for mom to get it. This is the order...

  13. Trying not to beat a dead horse

    Misskala replied to Whole Life's topic in Illinois Nursing

    When I read your words "more debt and a higher degree" I got really nervous. The market is not good right now to be carrying debt. You may not get a job right away and so I would advise to NOT carry...

  14. HR going over benefits and pay during first interview?

    Misskala replied to youcandoit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This happened to me at the 2 hospitals I interviewed at as well. You speak with HR first and they go over benefits and pay. Then you meet with nurse recruiters to talk more specifically about my...

  15. Trying not to beat a dead horse

    Misskala replied to Whole Life's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I agree with the remarks of the above poster. I have a bachelors also and chose the ADN route (or ASN but ours was called ADN.) I am qualified now to go straight into a Masters program if I so...

  16. New Grad RN moving to Urbana IL

    Misskala replied to LoloApple's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi there! I am pretty bad about neighborhoods. He will probably want to live close to campus. There are alot of houses and apt. buildings on the side streets off the main quad. His dept. can...

  17. New Grad RN moving to Urbana IL

    Misskala replied to LoloApple's topic in Illinois Nursing

    HI! I live in Champaign-Urbana and might be able to help.:yelclap: Have you researched the hospitals here yet? We have 2 major hospitals here, one being a Level 1 Trauma for the area. Both hospitals...

  18. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Misskala replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wanted to thank everyone here for the group study vibe... took my NCLEX on Feb. 08 and passed in 75!:thankya: I did the Kaplan course 2 weeks after graduation, then for 2 weeks I focused on Kaplan...