chiclet81

chiclet81 has 4 years experience and specializes in Psych, General OR, CVOR.

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1. Tips for a neurodivergent and mentally ill student?

   chiclet81 replied to JerseyDevilsAdvocate's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I have ADHD and ASD and i had a long history of academic failure under my belt when I decided to go to college and then to pursue nursing. I had luck making things as tactile and visual as possible. I...

2. Psych interview coming up!

   chiclet81 replied to uRN4it's topic in Psychiatric

   Did you get an offer??

3. Psych interview coming up!

   chiclet81 replied to uRN4it's topic in Psychiatric

   I would talk about the grandmother with dementia and even the suicidal brother, as long as your examples show experience with psych issues and not co-dependence. I did mention family experiences in my...

4. new grad... base pay/jobs?

   chiclet81 replied to Moecato's topic in General Nursing

   I was offered a few jobs this summer before I found the right one for me, and all of them in central NH seemed to pay around $21-22/hr for a new grad, based on full-time. Dartmouth Hitchcock pays...

5. Dartmouth-Hitchcock NRP... any news???

   chiclet81 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in General Nursing

   The OR position was the one I initially phone-interviewed about, but then they thoughyt I;d be better in psych (I have a lot of crisis counselling experience). The OR would be exciting, I think. It...

6. Psych interview coming up!

   chiclet81 replied to uRN4it's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm a new grad with an ADN, and I just scored a full-time psych nurse gig/residency program. For the interview, be prepared to talk about why you are interested in the specialty, as well as to...

7. DHMC 2012 new grad programs

   chiclet81 replied to MissM.RN's topic in General Nursing

   After my phone interview, I got an email to schedule an in-person interview the next week. She had mentioned they were looking to fill the last few spots, but I accepted another position at a hospital...

8. Dartmouth-Hitchcock NRP... any news???

   chiclet81 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in General Nursing

   They did finally contact me for an interview a couple weeks ago, but I decided on another position. They told me they had "most" of the slots filled at that

9. DHMC 2012 new grad programs

   chiclet81 replied to MissM.RN's topic in General Nursing

   My phone interview was just last week. Nothing back yet, but it's only been a few days. I waited at least two months just to get the phone interview, too. Not a very speedy or clear hiring process, is...

10. DHMC 2012 new grad programs

    chiclet81 replied to MissM.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Did you ever hear more

11. Dartmouth-Hitchcock NRP... any news???

    chiclet81 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in General Nursing

    Now the site says this: DHMC is no longer accepting applications for our 2012 New Grad RN Residency Program. Please check our postings late fall/winter 2012 for 2013 NRP programs. I hope that means...

12. Dartmouth-Hitchcock NRP... any news???

    chiclet81 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in General Nursing

    I have applied as well and have heard nothing. Even after sending a follow up email to confirm they have everything they need, no response at all. I did hear a rumor that another girl in my program...

13. As good as, Better or Worse than you thought it would be...

    chiclet81 replied to Krazy4pedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    This thread scares me. I'm a single mother of two, and I worked my butt off for a year just to get accepted into the RN program, which begins this fall. I need a job that will pay decently and allow...

14. What do you do in your spare time or days off?

    chiclet81 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in school still, but between that and raising two kids as a single mom, I have a busy schedule. But once a week, I go ballroom dancing in town, and during "down time" with the kids, I practice my...

15. NHTI 2010 New Nursing Students?

    chiclet81 replied to esokitty's topic in General Nursing

    I will be there for registration tomorrow!!! :) Soooo excited! Also, I started a FB group for any other NHTI Nursing students for the class of 2012. Search for it and join, please! We can use that...