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  1. Promised a return call re: interview in 7-10 days, its been 12...

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! The interview went really well. Luckily I had a way to relate to the manager, and I brought along two papers from nursing school that we were able to start off talking about (since I gave it to...

  2. Interview at Swedish?

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    It went really well. Luckily I had a way to relate to the manager, and I brought along two papers from nursing school that we were able to start off talking about (since I gave it to him in a stack...

  3. Phone interview scheduled for new grad position. Advice?

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In-person interview went as well as it could have! I'm the last of 3 to be interviewed so I should hear back early next week... fingers

  4. Phone interview scheduled for new grad position. Advice?

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hope your in-person interview went well! Mine is tomorrow... big day! I'm hoping that my enthusiasm for the position (this is my top choice hospital and unit) will shine through and give me...

  5. Memorial Day weekend night shift - canceled w/only 4hr notice?!

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in Home Health

    Did you still get paid for the

  6. New Grad RN: Home Health or Hold Out?

    itri4vt replied to MBrickle's topic in Private Duty

    :::shudder:::

  7. New Grad RN: Home Health or Hold Out?

    itri4vt replied to MBrickle's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, take the job. You need money and you need experience. Waiting out for a "better" nursing job could likely be a long wait. I graduated in December and just took a HH job... so now I can add a...

  8. Interview at Swedish?

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi! Already had a phone interview with the recruiter. This is face-to-face with the hiring manager. It's for an ER Resident position. Thanks for any

  9. Promised a return call re: interview in 7-10 days, its been 12...

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in General Nursing

    FINALLY! I got a call back today. I pretty much had given up hope! I was asked to come in for an interview with the hiring manager. My prayers have been answered! Now I start praying that the...

  10. Phone interview scheduled for new grad position. Advice?

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    FINALLY! I got a call back today. I pretty much had given up hope! I was asked to come in for an interview with the hiring manager. My prayers have been answered! Now I start praying that the...

  11. Just graduated!! DILEMMA: I don't have hospital experience other than school clinical

    itri4vt replied to new.grad's topic in General Nursing

    Craigslist has postings for the clinics, LTC, community health, and home health. The first day I broadened my search to include Craigslist posts, I got an interview in 20 minutes. That, however...

  12. First RN job = part time, nights, stable pt

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for all the advice. I had my orientation last night with my supervisor, and we spent a lot of time updating the chart (no one had really been to review the case in a long time, so the plan of...

  13. Promised a return call re: interview in 7-10 days, its been 12...

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh... had to leave a message, and that was 5 hours ago... still

  14. Promised a return call re: interview in 7-10 days, its been 12...

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in General Nursing

    Okay... thanks for the advice... now I'm just plain scared! Here

  15. First RN job = part time, nights, stable pt

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in Home Health

    Great tips! The only shift my nursing agency does with this pt is MY shift, and unfortunately there was no overlap with the previous nurse. So, if I had hands-on experience other than this shift,...

  16. Just graduated!! DILEMMA: I don't have hospital experience other than school clinical

    itri4vt replied to new.grad's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on graduating! Don't forget to focus on the NCLEX too. I had a review course (Hurst) just after finals in my program, and I believe THAT is what helped me pass with 75 questions. You can...

  17. Phone interview scheduled for new grad position. Advice?

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The interview was pretty good, but not great... I was pretty nervous and i'm sure she could tell in my voice. The questions were: Why do you want to work here? She asked about my senior internship...

  18. Phone interview scheduled for new grad position. Advice?

    itri4vt replied to itri4vt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry I didn't reply earlier - for some reason the email notification didn't work! Anyway, these are great tips. I didn't think of jotting down the names/titles of the interviewers - it's a mistake...

  19. Valley Medical Center

    itri4vt replied to ceea44's topic in Washington Nursing

    I would be interested in getting information as well, such as the start date of the residency that is currently posted on their jobs

  20. Can I use "Electrolyte Imbalance" instead of "Risk for..."

    itri4vt posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, In writing a care plan for a patient with mild hypokalemia - 3.2 mEq/L (NO other s/sx of the condition), can I use the potential nursing diagnosis "Risk for Electrolyte Imbalance" as an actual ND...

  21. Appropriate amount of time from interview to start date?

    itri4vt posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I was just wondering what the normal time range is from the date you are interviewed to the start date. I just interviewed, and they were looking for someone to start two months later (and that...

  22. How's the job hunt going?

    itri4vt replied to VictoriaM's topic in Washington Nursing

    Retronovice - where was your interview? How did it go? I'm going back for my second interview

  23. How's the job hunt going?

    itri4vt replied to VictoriaM's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yeah, I just started applying to a bunch of clinics today... and got a call back from a clinic and had an interview today! woo

  24. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    itri4vt replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been applying to a lot of hospitals, and one of the hospital systems sent an email to me, the applicant, stating that as of March 1, the post-offer, pre-employment drug screening will include...

  25. How's the job hunt going?

    itri4vt replied to VictoriaM's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi Victoria - I've been looking since December (passed boards on 1/11) and I've gotten only 1 call back... it is pretty discouraging! I am not in the area yet, though so I hope things will be easier...