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  1. Poll: I got my new grad job in...?

    travelcat18 replied to eleectrosaurus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Indiana -

  2. Things a New Med/Surg RN Will Need

    travelcat18 replied to Cynthia.rn2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working in SICU for a month as a new nurse and I've noticed that I need pens, stethoscope, scissors, 2 hemostats, penlight and a carpuject injector...oh, and I've got one of those mini...

  3. Waiting on a call after interview!

    travelcat18 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Had an interview for an SICU position yesterday. I thought it went really well, but it is torture waiting for a call. I know it may not even be til next week that I know anything. I would be THE...

  4. Waiting on a call after interview!

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just wanted to follow up to say I got the job!!!!!!!! I'm super

  5. SICU shadow after interview, advice/tips to impress for new grad

    travelcat18 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a new grad RN (already licensed, yay!) and have been invited to have a shadow experience after my interview last week. I am really excited about this opportunity and would love to land this...

  6. SICU shadow after interview, advice/tips to impress for new grad

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you for your help! I shadowed last week and used many of your tips. I got the offer and accepted

  7. clinical instructor are NOT ALLOWED to write LOR by the school??

    travelcat18 replied to miniangel729's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My school does the same thing, but some instructors will work with you on this. Try a different clinical instructor. If they still say no, there's just not much you can do. If there is a nurse at one...

  8. Waiting on a call after interview!

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well, the shadow experience went great (from my point of view). The nurses I shadowed seemed like a family...one I would like to join. I asked a lot of questions....they seemed to just roll off the...

  9. Waiting on a call after interview!

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks!!

  10. Ivy Tech - Fall 2012

    travelcat18 replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Congrats on the alternate..I hope you get a letter/call saying you get an ASN spot! As far as CPR, I know that Lawrence has a stipulation that you have American Heart Association BLS for healthcare...

  11. Ivy Tech - Fall 2012

    travelcat18 replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in Indiana Nursing

    My husband got acceptance letters for ASN at Anderson and Lafayette!! Score of 166.4. I'm so proud of him!! Good luck to everyone who's

  12. Waiting on a call after interview!

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Woohoo! I got a call back to go shadow on the unit next week... and we'll go from there after that!

  13. Waiting on a call after interview!

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Waiting, waiting, waiting.... lol Still applying for other jobs, too... And I should focus this nervous energy into cleaning the house since it's been neglected since I started nursing

  14. Good trait you have counts against you!

    travelcat18 replied to timidgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am the same way. I just had an interview and when asked to describe my personality, I said organized and professional, yet laid back, easy to get along with... and I was sure to say that I am...

  15. Ivy Tech - Fall 2012

    travelcat18 replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in Indiana Nursing

    LOL! Ironically, I do drink more and I've gotten some gray hair since the beginning of nursing school. I guess it comes with the territory! Good

  16. Ivy Tech - Fall 2012

    travelcat18 replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Thanks! I know my husband has been anxiously awaiting his Anderson letter. We live close, so I hope we get it

  17. Waiting on a call after interview!

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    bsnstudent - Good Luck... sounds like the first one should be calling at any time!! KellzRN - Good Luck to you too!! I hear ya on the

  18. Waiting on a call after interview!

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks!! I've been half-heartedly putting in other apps....cause I really want this job, but I can't put all my eggs in one basket as they say. Congrats on your

  19. Did you have to brush your classmates teeth?

    travelcat18 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    I don't think we brushed each other's teeth, but we did give each other bed baths. It's so not a big deal and it's something you'll need to do in clinical. It will help you learn to brush someone...

  20. I GOT HIRED!!

    travelcat18 replied to StephMom&RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congrats and Good Luck in your new RN position!! Thank you for posting, because I'm constantly reading about how hard it is to get a job...it's nice to hear some success stories! I graduated May 4th,...

  21. NCLEX-RN yesterday, licensed today, interview Tues!!!

    travelcat18 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, I could not be happier!!! Took the NCLEX-RN yesterday at 0800 and got the good pop-up about 1200. Hubby called me today cause he found my license number on the BON website. So I started...

  22. NCLEX EXAM

    travelcat18 replied to stefmack7's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I guess I felt like they were all relatively similar (ATI, NCSBN, & Saunders). They are mostly critical thinking and very few knowledge-based questions. The NCSBN were harder than ATI and...

  23. Ivy Tech - Fall 2012

    travelcat18 replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I completely agree with you... there is no doubt about the incontinuity between campuses and even at the same campus. In a perfect world things would be as you describe. Sadly, at least at Lawrence,...

  24. NCLEX-RN yesterday, licensed today, interview Tues!!!

    travelcat18 replied to travelcat18's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks!

  25. Am I crazy or what?

    travelcat18 replied to blondiestime2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Okay, so, the months are going to pass whether you decide to do what you're doing now or whether you get thru your NCLEX and pursue work as an RN. Why did you go to school to begin with? Pull from...