notqueenb replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Emergency
A good report tells us what the current complaint is. As others have said: what is normal for this pt & what is different today. A brief medical history is good, including vaccinations & a...
OptimusRN, the experience was good over all. Would have preferred more hands-on skill days to lecture-type classes, & I think they are changing to that due to feedback from those of us who just...
I just finished a residency at Emory. We did 1 week of general orientation, 1 week of dept. orientation, then started working in the unit with our preceptors with 1 8 hr class weekly. Could be...
notqueenb replied to FutureNurse82's topic in Georgia Nursing
New grad positions are tight, especially in metro Atlanta, but some of the hospitals outside the city will hire new grads w/o a formal "residency" program. Try applying online to Henry Medical, near...
I don't know any details about Columbus, but I will add that the OP should definitely look into volunteer opportunities. Then I suggest working at the hospital while in nursing school (most places...
Thanks, LaurainLA for the great link. I've had a couple of interviews that asked the "behavioral" questions: tell me about a time you went above & beyond for your patient, tell me about a time...
I was using that answer, too, but don't have any job offers yet. My friend works in HR (in another industry, not health care), & she has advised me not to say anything the least bit negative,...
notqueenb replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Nursing
I've experienced the flip side of what jgamble059 reports. As a middle-aged nursing student, I was mistaken for the instructor of my clinical group more than once & usually got double takes from...
According to their recruiter, new grad pay is $21/hour + shift diff of $3.50-$4.50 + additional weekend diff. (typical for the Atlanta area). Plus sign-on bonus or loan repayment (you probably saw...