canteloupeRN

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I start their program on May 24th. They have satellite offices in several locations. You go once a week for 4 hours. You can also opt to do it totally online. I spoke to two people who graduated from the program. They stated the program was OK.

I am happy for you. Make sure you extend a helping hand when you are in the position to do so. In NY no hospital system have a monoploy on hiring for several facilities. Every hospital have their own HR. Surgicenters, physician offices, outpatient clinic, etc do their own hiring. If you happen ( do not want this to happen) have a bad experience somewhere. You can go anywhere else. Just don't put them down for a reference. lol Unfortunately I live here now. Happy-- but getting a job in NY for would have been easier. You have better access to HR in hospitals. You can go to five hospitals in one day and at least you have five different chances with different people. Here one HR for most hospitals. If that person in HR don't like your resume, your chances was killed for five hospitals in one shot. I still don't regret the move. At least I have the hedis position it is only for 3-4 months, but it is full time at $30/hr. I will get to make a little more before i start clinicals somewhere. LOL

tigerbloodRN are you from NC or NY. If you are from NY, did you receive help to get in PRES new grad program or did you do it on your own?

I received another opportunity to interview at a nursing home called the Brian Center. They have several locations BUT, the shift offered was only 3-11pm with every other weekend. This is the worst shift with a child so I declined the interview opportunity.

No I did not get the job. To put it simply. The Nurse Manager was willing to hire me but CMC HR wouldn't let him interview me because I was a new grad. HR told him I have to go thru there new grad program unless I had six months of experience. If I had the six months then he can hire me directly. The bright side was I start a job doing the Hedis project on Jan 30. This project is done for Medicare and start from Feb to May. the HEDIS positions position are filled by LPN and RN. This actually will be good experience for any future jobs that require chart review like utilization review nurses for insurance companies. I just need about two-three years of clinical experience under my belt. I feel everything happen for a reason. If I was working in the hospital I wouldn't be able to do this job so at least I can do this first and then hopefully get six months experience somewhere so I can start at the hopital. (or just get accepted into there new grad program would be nice) The CMC new grad application start Feb 1 and it is only open for about a month. Make sure you apply. If you can get the six months where you at then do it. then come to charlotte.

Don't split unless you have children and working simultaneously. If you do work drop the job to minimum hours (one day. LOL)and take a student loan to cover your expenses. I don't care how much the loan is because the end result is you have your degree and nursing provide you with viable income once you can get a job. I have a child but I wasn't working. Some people in 4th semester now got scared and split their course and regretted it when they saw us walking down the aisle one semster ahead. As for me I, I took micro with both classes and passed. I didn't split anything and I went in and got out on time. The program and some people make things harder than what it suppose to be but, you will find that out on your own. Pace yourself. Study when you are suppose to study and the program won't seem so hard. Get a good study partner and be like sisters and/or brother. Try to hook up with someone who who is smart just like you so if a concept is fuzzy one of you will understand and explain it to the other. Read then split up the subject. on downtime or the phone talk it out and act it out if you have to. Me and my study buddy would study on the phone together until 3am sometimes. Talk it out talk it out talk it out to your family whomever. Line up dolls and give them a lesson about hyponatremia and hyperkalemia act like you are the teacher. Stuff sticks this way then the application part on the test won't seem like Greek because you know the basics. Look at videos like ed4nurses. extremely helpful in 2nd semester. always do practice questions at least three days before the exam to test your knowledge.

I just graduated but, the advice will forever remain the same. Some people are fast learners and can retain a lot so they can remember and understand concepts on short notice. for example acid base balances. Some people take a little longer to digest and apply what they are learning. My advice to you do everything early and review repeatedly so when the time comes for the tests you will feel prepared and less stressed. That is better said than done but, if you are not in the first group of learners then you take the chance of failing. Once you get behind it is hard to catch up. look at videos do practice questions. I waited to last minute minute to do everything and I still received passing grades. I would go days without touching my books or starting assignements. I always stated reading and studying on week before my test. Then I would stress because I had to study for a test and complete assignments. Imagine if I opened my books everyday instead of watching tv, surfing the internet, etc. Do it the best way which is set goals for all assignments and stick to it. Don't allow to much flexiblity with the goals you set such as if you allow 3 hours on a particular day and decide to make it up on another day. DON'T DO THAT unless an emergency happened and you had no choice. You want your GPA to stay high because to get certain grades wil not be as easy as you thought. You wouldn't believe how many people jump for joy just for a "C". The majority of the class. If you need any other advice PM me.

was you successful in finding a job yet?

Congratulation on graduating next week. I received my NC temporary license within one week of applying online. Then you have six months to complete it. I didn't get the position yet. I am just waiting for the position to show up onliine in CMC website so the manager can pull it and call me for the interview.

I am 37 and a new grad (adn) from NY. My view about the job situation down here is you are very lucky if they call you for a position. My friend works for CMC and she told me most positions filled by new grads without being hired from the new grad program are filled by knowing someone (hook up). I should be getting a "hook up" to work in her unit. When you are out of state it is even harder. My advice start networking.

hello missna4u, can you pm me. I just moved to NC from NY as a new grad RN. I would like to ask you somethings regarding the childcare issue while working CMC

Your story is one of hundreds that I read and commit to memory from this website. Thanks.

It is "going." Everything is OK. Only five more weeks.

Don't lose your license. Oh, what is the name of that facility again so I can surround it with yellow police tape and label it a crime scene. LOLOLOLOL