Guest463066

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1. OR Interview: Questions for interviewer & interviewee

   Guest463066 replied to Winterblue09's topic in Operating Room

   I worked as a care partner for 2 years in the same OR I ended up accepting an internship position in. The manager actually told me that he preferred it when applicants had fewer questions. His opinion...

2. Call pay

   Guest463066 replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

   Central Virginia....we get $5 per hour of call. Once we get called in it is regular pay, unless we are in overtime or night/weekend pay. If we do get called in and they don't end up needing us or are...

3. Periop 101 w/o a job?

   Guest463066 replied to Lilme04's topic in Operating Room

   I am currently enrolled in Perio 101 in my OR internship. Current pricing is over $700. Although the class itself is comprised of online modules and readings in 2 textbooks, the clinical portion is...

4. confused about MCI accreditation

   Guest463066 replied to mg9004's topic in Virginia Nursing

   I'm sorry, I should have been more specific. I was referring to the MCI in Richmond, VA. My friend has a friend that just graduated from MCI (before they lost accreditation) and was worried about...

5. Sentara hiring process?

   Guest463066 replied to bisson's topic in Virginia Nursing

   My mom works for Sentara and has told me that their HR department is not the best in terms of communication turnover. You should probably shoot the nurse recruiter an e-mail to get your name fresh in...

6. confused about MCI accreditation

   Guest463066 replied to mg9004's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Do not go to MCI. As of 2-3 months ago they are no longer accredited. Even though you can still sit for the NCLEX after graduation, you will NOT be able to continue your education any further. So if...

7. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

   Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   I have my interview on Wednesday. I am getting so nervous, but so excited at the same time. Crazy to think that in a little over a month we all will know if we are in or not! ....hopefully we are in...

8. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

   Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   I got my email at 5:07 EST UPS'ed my packet a week before deadline applied (and got an interview) to the critical care track Last name starts with an M anyway, i'm super stoked. Vandy is my #1 choice....

9. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

   Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   I got an interview!!!

10. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

    Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    You will get a confirmation e-mail when they have received your packet. The e-mail said that they would be contacting us about the next steps the second week in

11. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

    Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    That is really soon, and those numbers are actually a lot more encouraging then I thought they would

12. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

    Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Oh my, I'm gonna have to do some serious interview prep if it takes that long! Wow. I just put my application in the mail yesterday, and it should be there by Friday :) My friend that also applied...

13. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

    Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    lovelymo: She wrote in the last paragraph that she highly recommended her...but the entire letter highlighted a bunch of negative points... she said she had a bad attendance record (when she is...

14. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

    Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I have my rec letters already, so that's one thing off my plate. OH...I know this is kind of a "duh" thing, but make sure you ask people that you are 100% sure will write you a good letter. One of my...

15. Vanderbilt Summer 2011

    Guest463066 replied to Guest463066's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I'm applying for the critical care track, but I've heard that it is the most competitive....it makes me nervous because I feel like my resume is unremarkable. How important do y'all think volunteer...