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I just got a scholarship a large pediatric hospital that pays for the rest of nursing school in exchange for a year of work after I graduate (I intend to stay MUCH longer than a year!). I'm graduating soon, so I'm in the process of deciding which ar...

Hi all, I'm currently enrolled in a direct-entry MSN-CNL program and planning on working in Atlanta when I graduate. The word on the reception of these graduates in Atlanta has been inconsistent. Some people have said that hospitals in Atlanta are...

I work in the NICU at a children's hospital. Same as wooh, we don't use egg crates anymore due to pressure points; we stopped about a month ago. Not sure what the policy is for our OR.

Policy at my hospital is that new grads must have a license in hand before they can even start orientation. For this reason, our new grads wait several months after graduating to even get started, depending on how long the licensure process takes. ...

Before I became a nurse, I worked as a counselor, and my internship before graduating was in a residential treatment facility for children and adolescents with a history of abuse. Not strictly psychiatric, as we didn't heavily utilize nursing staff,...

I haven't gone on enough interviews to know if this is common, but I do know at least two people I graduated from nursing school with (and another who is not a nurse but also looking for a job) who have been on interviews, sent thank-you notes, had p...

We practice primary nursing on our unit (surgical NICU in a children's hospital). The primary nurse is in charge of discharge planning, such as making sure the chart is updated as to what types of teaching parents need to take the baby home, etc., an...

It's a big red flag that your preceptor was unavailable and didn't let you know where to find her for 2 hours. I'm about to finish orientation, and even though my preceptor isn't always necessarily checking over me, she always makes sure I know wher...

Hey pjp2u2, how are you liking the PICU? I'm doing my practicum in one of the CHOA PICUs now, and I'm interviewing for both the NICU and the PICU. I'm not sure which one I want the most, but I really like the PICU a lot. I'm really excited to have...

I'm also new to the PICU, and I've had people make similar comments to me. I see it more as a "different strokes for different folks" type thing (I, for instance, would be really depressed if I had to work some other types of jobs instead of this on...

The components of each are different. 0.9%NS is NaCl, while lactated ringers has sodium ions, chloride ions, potassium ions, calcium ions, and lactate (generally as NaCl, KCl, and sodium lactate). Anyone feel free to correct me or expand on the ma...

CHOA's big hiring times for new grads (per the nursing recruiter) are around October and March each year, a few months before most students graduate. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship that comes with a new grad residency, so I'll be starting a...

I hadn't thought about shadowing--that's a great idea. Also, you're completely right. I know I'll be fulfilled and happy no matter which area or floor I end up on. I feel very blessed. Thanks!

Okay, so I know this thread is pretty old at this point (I'm not even sure if I've commented on it before), but we're so close to finished now, guys! There's no point to this post except my excitement! to sharzaejones: We are now in our second to la...

I was speaking with one of the nursing recruiters from Shepherd at a career fair a couple of weeks ago, and I asked him a similar question about the benefit of an externship. I'm in an accelerated program already, and I was worried that not having a...

I know this is an old thread, but does anyone have any more current information about the Altlanta VA? The VALOR program sounds great, but I don't think I'd qualify for it (I'm in an accelerated program, so working during the summer isn't an option ...

I agree with Meriwhen. Go with the suit, especially for interviews. Occasionally, I'll wear dress pants and a top without a jacket to career fairs if its in the middle of the day and I'm going a bunch of different places where a suit would be harde...

I'm emailing now! Haha--I wanted to message you also, but I don't have 15+ posts either. For now I always have to settle with asking for PMs on the message board. Talk soon!

Just a student right now, so I'm not going on any experience but clinical. However, I am nervous about that too. I've been talking to my clinical instructor about this a lot, and she's a big fan of reminding me that it'd be really difficult to find...

Not sure where you're located, but GHSU (formerly Medical College of Ga) has a 16 month pre-licensure MSN program. Requirements are at least a Bachelor's in another field and some prereqs. They look at GPA, GRE, experience--pretty much the typical ...

Do you already have Bachelor's in another field? If so, they also have a pre-licensure MSN program. I'm in the program now, and its VERY accelerated but also very good training. Prereqs for that are also on the site. Here's the link for the Colle...

Hey everyone, I'm in the process of applying for the CHANCES scholarship at CHOA. The scholarship itself is great, but to me the biggest incentive is getting to work for Children's after I graduate (December 2011 )! I really want to be a great ped...

Two years DOES sound like a long time, but I'm sort of in the mindset that I wouldn't want to leave my first job before the first year is up anyway so I can go ahead and get my "1-2 years of experience." From what I've heard, the residency/internsh...

I'm in nursing school in Athens right now (graduating in December--yay!), and we've been hearing a good bit about both St. Mary's and Athens Regional (ARMC) during clinical and from the class ahead of us. Both hospitals took new grads into their nur...

I'm a little late to this thread, but I really want to work at Children's and am completing the CHANCES application right now. Anyone have any tips or advice for being successful in the application process? Thanks for the help!