MikeJones

These numbers look about right. I'm a GN in the med center so I know.

Who puts in those central lines and intubates?

Robots are not doing the surgery "on their own". Surgeons behind a window are still controlling the robotic movements, etc. For example: the DaVinci. ATM, these type of surgeries last forever from what I hear because it is fairly new. In the near fut...

I feel that yes, you are worrying too much. Basically if you don't show them your records, it raises suspicion because they told you specifically to bring them. = no job for u. FYI medical records will be confidential, no coworker/manager will or sho...

congrats to you guys. I am in the club now also! GL to us all. to benm93: to snag such a job as a gn, look for externships now if it still isn't too late, and request for the cvicu or any icu. very hard to come by, but GL

Iceman! How many years of ICU did you have before you applied? And how do you get recommendation letters from managers or directors if they hate having GN's get 2 or less years experience and just bounce? I'm about to start working soon and I would ...

Have you ever had a clinical instructor evaluate you? If so, you should have come across some weaknesses that they should have pointed out to you right there, unless you're perfect :) Those weaknesses can be turned into positives because hopefully yo...

wearing a suit is fine, just make sure it is not too loose/big and not too small but looks "fitted." To solve the "boring" funeral look, just wear a colorful shirt under the suit jacket.

hahahaha, this is funny. "no biggie". poor guy...

thanks so much for sharing your story. I am a new grad also, hopefully that won't happen to me GL

its never too early in my opinion. The worst that can happen is HR will tell you to apply a little later, in which case you continue to bother them until they begin taking applications, and then you'll be at the top of the application stack, which he...

yea i got one from the volunteering lady at Brack, a Microbio professor, and I think my SHINE lady. I may be wrong, it's been a while. your GPA is not bad, but if u can, turn in ur completed app SOON AS YOU CAN b/c if your at the top of the stack, u...

Yeah my gpa was a 3.8 the 1st time i applied but with 0 hospital volunteering. The 2nd time i applied, it was around 3.6 but with 40 hrs volunteering. Weird, huh. I would keep it above 3.5 if I were u. I got into the spring class instead of the fall ...

i just graduated and got a job (although some ppl still haven't, due to the economy and competition). I think that 7 months should be enough, it sounds more then what mine was (like 40 hrs in ER), hehe. I started off in the gift shop, they let me hav...

a motorcycle!

its not too bright and looks good on guys aka me

You are right in thinking that it is hard to find a job as a grad nurse now but in the near future I believe it will pick up. The economy seems to be getting better. I highly would advise getting an externship, CNA job, or volunteering, in that order...

It's easy. You have your work cut out for you just by having a penis. Men follow the money, so that's where they end up, because they got bills to pay. Women, who knows what they do.

Because it is rewarding at the end of the day after I providing care for pts in need. bwahahaha JK. It's for the girls, duh.

u cannot go wrong with a littman. Just don't get the cheapest one. But obviously, not the most expensive b/c you are a broke student. Truth is, you don't need a fancy one, you're not going to make life changing decisions with it, lol. Or will you...h...

... I really despise those ugly clogs. I'd rather drag around bloody, MRSA infested shoes.

RN's wear royal caribbean here. RT's wear navy blue, I am so jealous, sigh. Makes me want to quit nursing and become an RT, almost.

"Your pain is a 10? Liar." haha

Sleep: #1 thing.

Yes I think they will! But in a different unit because I mean, they already wasted time going through all the interviewing process and orientation with you and that is a lot of time and money already. You probably know their documentation system and ...