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Thanks for the feedback! LilyRoseCNM, I completely agree with you and that is why I asked this question. I have voiced my concerns at work and found a few articles to present as well. As of right now I think this practice change may get put on hold until we have more evidence (including our own stats)........fingers crossed! If you or anyone else knows of any specific articles or other references that would be helpful please share. Thanks again

Hi, Our hospital wants to start using a CHG prep for ALL lady partsl deliveries and I would like to find out if anyone else is doing this. The plan is to prep while she is pushing or soon to deliver and allow solution to dry for 2 minutes. In addition to being a little inconvenient to do at that time I also thought that that was one of the perks of being born lady partslly; you got some of mom's bacteria to help colonize the newborn gut and create a better immune system. I understand if mom is GBS+ and we don't have time to get antibiotics on board, but it seems excessive and counter intuitive in the majority of cases. Please fill me in on any experience you have with this....... Thanks!

RNnicu42, Yes, I was hired in perinatal and so were two other new grads that I know of (see earlier pages of this post). We have orientation on the 12th. I thought they were only hiring 3 so I guess they decided to hire more. Congrats! and I'll see you at orientation.

dylansmom7 - I have a BSN. Are you working at UCI or somewhere else? It is really hard to get a job right now so try and get as much related experience (cna is good) and certifications related to your area of interest as possible. Make use of your connections at your current job and make sure they know that you are interested in an RN position. Good luck and don't give up even if it takes a while. nursenursingnursed - They post new grad positions on an ongoing basis so keep checking the website and look for "Clinical Nurse 1" positions.

Congrats nursemurf8! I think they only hired three of us so it looks like you and I and lehcynRN. YAY!!! I'm looking forward to meeting you guys and starting at UCI!

dreyrn, As far as I know UCI has hired everyone that they are going to hire for med/surg and ob at this time. If it doesn't happen this time keep trying and get as many certifications and related experience while you job hunt so you can to keep strengthening your resume.

lehcynRN, Looking forward to meeting you and working together!

Congrats to everyone ! I just got hired at UCI as a new grad in OB (I believe they hired 3 of us) so I will probably see you guys for orientation. YAY! so excited to start my career at UCI! :w00t:

You can try, but the word I got was if you graduated more than a year ago you are not considered a new grad and will not be considered. I made it past the first interview and was recommended to go on to the final panel interview only to be told that I was not eligible due to my grad date. There is also a RN transition program starting in LA that you may want to look into. I think you have to have graduated within 18 months. Just google it. Good luck

Does anyone know if they hired a new grad in L&D for the Versant program?

Congrats guys! So good to hear about people finding jobs out there. Best of luck in your careers :)

So what is a stale grad to do with no experience? I have my own plans, but I know that I am not the only one in this predicament.

I applied to a new grad program near where I live in CA and I was called in for the first round of interviews (screening interview) and it went well and I was expecting to go on to the final panel interview only to get a call from the recruiter saying that I did an excellent job and I had been recommended to go on to the panel interview but the hospital had said no due to my grad date being over a year ago (the recruiter already knew about my grad date and had still recommended me). I also took a refresher course which was really expensive and time consuming and apparently does not count . My husband (also a nurse) mentioned my situation to some coworkers and they were shocked and asked if that was even legal to deny me a chance at the panel interview if I had the qualifications and had been recommended by the nurse recruiter. Not sure what to do in this situation.

Thanks guys! I guess the moral of this story is don't get knocked up until you are secure in your career I am pursuing becoming a lactation consultant since my grad date is always going to be an issue and I hope to eventually become an L&D nurse through connections that I make as an IBCLC. TeleNurse22, lol- thanks, but telemetry is not my thing (my husband is a telemetry nurse at UCI) Good luck with your other interviews. I hope you get your first choice :)

Just got called. No panel here They said they thought I was great and both recruiters highly recommended me for the panel but the hospital will not consider anyone with a grad date more than a year old. I took time off to start a family and that decision has cost me dearly. I took a refresher and have a great resume, but I guess I will just have to keep looking. So bummed right now! Good luck to all you guys that made it!

Nothing yet and I thought we were supposed to hear by the 6th (yesterday) ?

mission viejo in orange county

Has anyone heard anything from Mission Hospital's new grad program?

I guess we are going to have to wait until Monday to hear if we are moving on to the panel interview or not. Has anyone heard any news either way?

No call yet. I assume they are narrowing down the pool from 150 to ? before they start calling people for panel interviews. I guess we are either in the "yes" pile or the "maybe" pile - lol. First I wanted my phone to ring but now I don't :/ let me know if you get a call for the panel. Fingers crossed hat we both get a chance to get thoroughly grilled

Sorry to hear that I haven't heard either way yet so I'm still holding out hope for the panel interview. Just call it a learning experience and keep on going. If I don't make it to the panel at least I got to have a "practice" screening interview - that is how I look at it.

I say go for it. Anything that distinguishes you on your resume and shows dedication to a particular field is great. I am a mom too (and still trying to get a job) and I have postpartum doula experience and am also a lactation educator and both of those things seem to go over well whenever I have gotten resume feedback. I know it is hard to find time as a mom, but with the job market the way it is you have to go above and beyond. I would jump at an opportunity like this if it were available to me. You will get your foot in the door and get great experience.

oh, ER oops didn't read back far enough

Lordsburg, What unit are you applying for? Anyone else going for L&D?

It was pretty quick, but I felt like it went ok. I am applying for L&D. The next step is a much longer panel interview if we get called back and we will be expected to answer questions about clinical scenarios.