optimusRN

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1. May Graduates

   optimusRN replied to hopefulnurse11's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Don't stress too much. I graduated in December and it took Atlanta hospitals until mid February to early March to contact me. I think they are a lot slower than others. Since you're graduating in May...

2. Email Required for Job Application

   optimusRN replied to HighNursingGoals's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Which hospital is this for? I had applied to just about every hospital in Atlanta and I never "had" to put in an email for a previous supervisor. If you call HR and they say you have to then try...

3. Schedule of Resident Nurse at Emory?

   optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Thanks for the info! I probably won't do any traveling until August or September anyways so I should be good. I'm looking forward to starting. I'm excited and nervous. How was your

4. Don't know what to do (job offer)

   optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

   The ICU has a contract for 2 years so I'm assuming it would be around the same for a two year contract. They told me I would have to pay back a portion of $2000 if I left before the contract was up....

5. Schedule of Resident Nurse at Emory?

   optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Youcandoit: I think I only checked my status after they called. I applied around feb 3 I believe and got a phone call a few days later. They should email updated as you move along. Studentnurse:...

6. Emory vs Piedmont Hospital for New Grad

   optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Wow thanks for the response! Sounds like a really good program. I never heard anything from them about their critical care residency even though my application says forwarded to manager. Ill keep them...

7. Emory vs Piedmont Hospital for New Grad

   optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

   Me too. I want to know how comparable these facilities

8. Schedule of Resident Nurse at Emory?

   optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

   I'm not sure if they are still interviewing or not. I would imagine they are since the start date isn't until the 21st. But I'm not completely sure since I won't be working on either of those floors....

9. Should new grads start in ICU?

   optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Well I ended up getting a job on a med-surg step down unit. And luckily we have a sister ICU so I'm hoping to get to know the nurse manager there and transfer after a year. I was hoping to go straight...

10. Schedule of Resident Nurse at Emory?

    optimusRN posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    I got a job at Emory and I wanted to get an idea of how they train new grads. I know that I'll have orientation for 1 week but I don't know what happens after that. The shift manager told me that I...

11. Emory vs Piedmont Hospital for New Grad

    optimusRN posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Has anyone had an experience as a new grad at either of these hospitals? I want to get an idea of how the working environment is and education for new grads. Also, does anyone know how much they

12. Atlanta hiring new grads

    optimusRN replied to maryland88's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The hospitals are requiring contracts because it's expensive to train new grads and they want to get their money out of them. From what I can gather, the money you owe decreases the longer you stay at...

13. Current Piedmont RN Residency

    optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    That's what I heard. I have a classmate of mine that got hired into the CV residency this week. Still never heard from them for an interview but when I called the lady said they were still...

14. Don't know what to do (job offer)

    optimusRN replied to optimusRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I believe you have to sign a contract. They put a lot of time and effort into training their new grads so that's prob why they male them sign

15. Should new grads start in ICU?

    optimusRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have heard many nurses say "new grads should get at least 1 year med-surg experience". On the other hand, I have had some say that if a new grad has a good orientation and education they can succeed...