Stephieee

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1. Psych RN Interviewing on Surgical Floor, help!

   Stephieee posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hi all :)So, I graduated school 9 months ago, May will make a year. I've been working on an inpatient psych unit & I have an interview on a surgical floor. I've been applying all over looking for...

2. Transition from Psych to Med Surg

   Stephieee posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   Hi all :) I am a new grad working in psych. I'm on the hunt for a med surg job and I need some advice as to what I can do to use my psych experience to help get a med surg job. I'd like to think I...

3. New Grad--how to prepare for 1st job as PsychRN

   Stephieee posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hey everyone! So I am starting orientation at my first job next week! I'll be working on an inpatient adult psychiatric unit. I am wondering if I should do anything to prepare for this. Should I go...

4. Difficulty finding jobs outside of psych?

   Stephieee posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hey all.. I am just wondering if any of you have been interested in a nursing job outside of psych and if you find that it is difficult to get a job in med/surg (or something similar). My first job...

5. Be careful with FACEBOOK

   Stephieee replied to Stephieee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I deactivated my FB as soon as I got off the phone with the Nurse Manager. The very next day I was online looking for jobs and found out about an open house at a psychiatric hospital the following day...

6. Be careful with FACEBOOK

   Stephieee replied to Stephieee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   My cop friend did not lie to me. I was at the school bringing him a coffee when the administrator came in and gave him the name of two students who got into a fight. She said there had been reports...

7. Be careful with FACEBOOK

   Stephieee replied to Stephieee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   It was a friend who posted on my wall, and I commented, my settings were such that only people on my friends list can see posts on my wall by friends. But people can get into accounts regardless. I...

8. Be careful with FACEBOOK

   Stephieee replied to Stephieee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I deactivated my account,

9. Be careful with FACEBOOK

   Stephieee posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   So I applied and interviewed at the three local hospitals, which are collectively part of one hospital system. One of the hiring managers hired me, and said that human resources would follow up. The...

10. Failed Nclex

    Stephieee replied to down4michelle24's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I failed the first time. What helped me to pass the second time was to do questions ALONE. I used the Saunders Q&A book and sent my son away to do errands (grocery shopping) or any little thing...

11. Free CNA training near Southcoast

    Stephieee replied to bre1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    BCC .......... you may have to find the information at a career center, but BCC has one, there are others available in the area as well, the career center has a bunch of free ones

12. boston RN programs?

    Stephieee replied to skibo87's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The accelerated programs mentioned are post-baccalaureate programs, so you need a Bachelor's degree in order to apply and potentially get into those

13. Dix 2 year - Fall 2010

    Stephieee replied to simmons2012's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You need to take BLS for Healthcare Providers through AHA or CPR for Professional Rescuers through American Red

14. Dix 2 year - Fall 2010

    Stephieee replied to simmons2012's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    there are no clinicals first semester, they start spring semester because we need to complete the health assessment course before we can start clinicals .... we need to show proof of being CPR...

15. Dix 2 year - Fall 2010

    Stephieee replied to simmons2012's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Summer orientation was held on June 23rd for Dix Scholars where we registered for classes and received the information/paperwork for uniforms/steth/clinical placements/health clearance/etc. There is...