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Just thought this would be a good place to compare notes. I just sent my application packet back for the Critical Care internship program starting in February 2012. I missed the last application deadline because I was still caught up with school, e...

I think that since I'm the one assessing the patient I'll decide what's inconsequential and what isn't. I doubt this NP is scheduled to be on call without being paid for it and the amount of rest she gets isn't my concern.

"If it isn't emergent, I do not want to be called until 8am. I really resent middle of the night calls over inconsequential issues." Then perhaps you should have been a banker rather than a healthcare provider.

To be fair, and this is in no way directed toward you, but when I was in nursing school alot of the RNs on our clinical units came off as completely unapproachable. Nursing students are already terrified half the time so I think it would help alot i...

I actually just got my rejection email for the ED internship today.

Some were the same old interview questions "Tell me about a time when you had a difficult patient and how did you handle blah blah". Others: "what about you sets you apart from anyone else we might be interviewing?", "why do you want to be an ICU nu...

The interview went really well I think. I flubbed the clinical question a little but I'm choosing to not be upset about that:). They had 196 applicants, interviewed 25 and are hiring between 6 and 10 applicants. Was told they'd be wrapping up intervi...

The deadline to turn in the application packet was Oct 28. They will be posting it again in Feb/Mar for a June start date.

I haven't heard anything about ED either but I do have an interview for the critical care one next week.

I'm currently working PT in a local prison in a job that I enjoy but in which the DON was less than straightforward about when I started. I recently got a call from the nurse manager of the local hospital (large healthcare system) because she had rec...

I had to leave a message.

I'd be pretty annoyed if I were passed over for a position because they were "holding" a spot for someone who isn't even guaranteed to be licensed. That's just my opinion.

Someone tell me I'm being stupid. I graduated in May and had a hard time (Like everyone) finding a job. About a month ago, I have an interview at a womens correctional facility in my state. The NM has 2 jobs open. FT and a PT. During the inter...

I'm a new nurse working overnights. As such I give report to the 8 am nurse. Working 12-8, I'm exhausted by 8 am. I'm ready to go home. Does it drive anyone else crazy when people insist on interrupting report? Yesterday it was about 8 and a nurse ...

I'm still trying to figure out what's funny about it. I see about 10 positive HIV tests a week. I've never thought a single one was even worth a smile. She's obviously never seen a person who is actually in the final stages of AIDS. Immature idiot.

Not listing something you take because you don't want to not be offered the job is dishonest. Its no different than lying on an application.

So I did what someone here suggested and called them out on it. I was given the shift diff. However I've been working fir a few weeks now and just completed training. My trainer was awful. Just a miserable person. That's ok though because I was hired...

I would not mention weight at all. It's none of their business. If you can provide the same positive references as anyone else, you qualify as much as anyone else. Using your weight as a reason not to hire you is discrimination.

Delaware hospitals are a joke as far as hiring new grads. If you don't know someone who can help you, Dont even bother. :crying2:

I'm a 4th semester student who totally struggles with lab values and I've been working on this for hours and for th most part I understand the patho of what is going on with her and even the values for the most part. I'm just stumped on this one par...

can some experienced nursing students or nurses help??? of the 4 patients below, which would you consider to have priority problems? i'm leaning toward the uti, but i'm not sure and keep going back and forth. please help! 1. 65 year old female...

That is so absolutely true. Today was a test day. I went from anxiety to relief to exhilarated (because I thought I did really well) to disappointed to mad and then upset when I got my grade and it was a freaking 81. It's exhausting sometimes. I...

I had a 4.0 GPA until I started Nursing school. Since being in Nursing school, I've gotten all Bs and today my first C Never an A. And I KNOW and UNDERSTAND the information. Applying it is a different story. I'm learning that part.

It sounds like a great job, but I'm wondering why these jobs seem to be paying so little hourly.

I agree with the fact that it's a very poor question, however, in one of our test taking strategy seminars, we were taught to underline key points in the question. The main key point I see is that the mom is "48 hours" post partum. They wouldn't pu...