Holdsteady11

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1. New Nurse, New Job in Postpartum...Worse Than I Could Have Imagined

   Holdsteady11 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you so much. This feedback is all very helpful. Applications so far haven't gotten me any call backs, but hoping eventually they will. I know this is not going to be sustainable long term. I...

2. New Nurse, New Job in Postpartum...Worse Than I Could Have Imagined

   Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I graduated in the fall, and was hired after I took my boards. It's been my passion to work with women, and particularly in postpartum. I enjoyed my rotation and two internships in postpartum prior to...

3. Has anyone driven to the IDPFR in Springfield?

   Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

   I am waiting for documents I overnighted to arrive in the hands of a processor in Springfield, so I can hopefully receive my license. I overnighted the documents, but two days later they still have...

4. UIC GEP 2013

   Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I have a couple questions I was hoping to ask you... I tried to PM you but it said your inbox was full. Can I email or call

5. PLEASE help!!! I want to make the right decision..

   Holdsteady11 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Thank you for the feedback. I accepted the position at the nursing home and start on Tuesday. I had forgotten that this was a legal issue.. When hospitals train CNA's to be PCT's they can do...

6. Two job offers? HELP!

   Holdsteady11 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Nursing Career

   I live in Chicago, and I have not been able to find work in a hospital. My goal is to work in a hospital and I'm wondering if LTC or a MD office will be better experience to get me into a hospital....

7. Two job offers? HELP!

   Holdsteady11 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Nursing Career

   I live in Chicago, and I have not been able to find work in a hospital. My goal is to work in a hospital and I'm wondering if LTC or a MD office will be better experience to get me into a hospital....

8. PLEASE help!!! I want to make the right decision..

   Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I am going to be starting Nursing school at in January of 2013, and I got my CNA license this summer, and began applying for jobs. My goal is to become a Patient Care Tech while in Nursing school....

9. Two job offers? HELP!

   Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   hi! i am going to be starting nursing school at in january of 2013, and i got my cna license this summer, and began applying for jobs. my goal is to become a patient care tech while in nursing school....

10. PLEASE help!!! I want to make the right decision..

    Holdsteady11 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi! I am going to be starting Nursing school at in January of 2013, and I got my CNA license this summer, and began applying for jobs. My goal is to become a Patient Care Tech while in Nursing school....

11. UIC GEP 2013

    Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I did my FAFSA, and that should take about a week to process online. You should then get an award letter in the mail letting you know what you're eligible for. The PLUS loan can't be applied for until...

12. Shadowing for M.D

    Holdsteady11 replied to rainkissedleaves's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The best thing you can do is volunteer work. Through that you could connect with different floors and shadow nurses there. Shadowing a doctor won't make your application "look good", but it might make...

13. UIC GEP 2013

    Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    When are those? I didn't get any info for

14. UIC GEP 2013

    Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yep, I got the same one. Yay!! Sounds like the packet will come via e-mail as

15. UIC GEP 2013

    Holdsteady11 replied to rchampa3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I had e-mailed awhile back with a question, and I got a response today. She said they are going to be setting up some student events in the very near future, so I expect we will be hearing from them....