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I declined the interview I had offered at the IICU (I have taken a job elsewhere). But I've been talking with the nurse recruiter for some time about this position. The program starts Oct. 9. At the IICU it's a panel interview with 3-4 people. Their ...

I interviewed for Neuro. Hope I get it, Duke looks like an awesome place to work and I really want to move out there!

I ended up e-mailing the nurse recruiter I've been working with. She said to show up in scrubs. And it will be a individual not group interview. Maybe they've changed the format for the SNIP hiring?

Really? For the shadow period too? I'm slightly conflicted as they said you can wear scrubs even to the interview. The interview is first at 1230. Then I am scheduled for a two-hour shadow starting at 1pm. I was thinking about going in suit first the...

Has anyone heard from the VA for those that applied to the Fall 2012 cohort?

Hi everyone! I have an interview for their new grad program next week. Did you go in wearing your scrubs (for those that had a shadow period right after)?

If situational have examples handy of when you did certain ICU-like things.

IICU, Telemetry, Med-Surg, Cardio-thoracic ICU, Oncology, and I think BMT.

Oh I didn't catch that it was a nights position just now until re-read. I had friends that worked nights and then went to school/clinical the next day. They just slept all day after school. Are you going to be able to sleep? Can you afford daycare or...

I went through a similar length program. And I had a infant/toddler during that time. And my husband is on Active Duty...he deployed twice during nursing school. And I worked for the VA the whole time (as a student nurse tech and VALOR student) anywh...

Good luck! Just keep calm and don't rush your answers.

Sorry to hear you're in a rough spot. The best thing I can suggest is to just keep looking. Maybe have someone look over your resume and cover letters to see if they need to be changed around. You could also try to get add'l certifications like IV st...

Do you know what kind of interview it is? Panel, group, individual? Find out what kind of questions they'll ask, is it going to be a regular interview, will they ask situational questions, or behavioral questions.

Oh OK. Well, that makes it a little bit harder to decide. But I still think the LTC may offer more acuity than psych (more meds, maybe there will be central lines, tube feedings, etc.).

I live with family in the northern Bay Area. It's a drive to Palo Alto, but I want to move to that area...and hope to when I get hired.

Good luck! Let us know how you did.

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Are both in the VA? Or is just the LTC a VA job? If only the LTC is in the VA, I would go with that one. Once you're in the VA system it is easier to transfer to a different unit - say med/surg, tele, etc. after some experience.

Just my thoughts...If you want a DNP with a focus in cardio in the future, it sounds like job #2 is the better choice. It will help when you interview/apply for the DNP to have full-time experience. Also, the oncology is on nights...you will get expe...

I'm probably way late in answering this, but hopefully it can help someone out later on. I was a VALOR last year (May 2011-2012). I applied in late March/early April, interviewed first week of May, got the job offer 3rd week of May. I was already wor...

@bluechick112 - i am a previous valor as well (from utah) and just moved in the bay. i saw that you were hired at shc. how do you like shc? did you bring up your valor experience during the shc panel interview? were they pretty knowledgable about the...

@bluechick112 - I am a previous VALOR as well (from Utah) and just moved in the Bay. I saw that you were hired at SHC. I have an interview with them on the 25th and am expecting an interview for the Palo Alto VA in Aug. How do you like SHC? Did you b...

Does anyone know what the pay is like? What units they have available this time? Examples of questions they ask during the interviews? Thanks!

I have an interview with a hospital GI clinic next week. I have 1 year experience in an ICU through a nurse residency program, have ACLS, and a certification on moderate sedation. But, I've never actually performed any moderate sedation idependently ...

I'm a junior BSN student and want to know what is the best capstone to choose if I plan to go onto grad school to pursue a MSN or DNP in Adult Primary Care? I have good grades, so I'm pretty sure I can pick just about any capstone. I'm supposed to gi...