NurseCJV

NurseCJV

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  1. Overworked, Tired, and Sleepy

    I have worked the night shift for about a year and a half now. It was my first job. 3-4 times a week 12.5 hrs each. Never had trouble being tired and sleepy at work. They always keep us busy with...
  2. You might be a night shifter if...

    I'm a new grad about to start the night shift in a few weeks. I've never did anything in my life overnight other than sleep haha. Am I in for a rude awakening? All this talk about being sleepy while...
  3. Too young/ early in life to be in Nursing Program?

    In my opinion, it doesn't matter how old you are, its a matter of how mature you are. I basically went through Nursing school similar to your situation. I was among the youngest in our group, straight...
  4. Im in NY and even though I did not expect the harsh job market in here, my fellow classmates and I did fairly well in the job hunt. Most of my classmates have jobs in great hospitals with extensive...
  5. 5 Months and no job

    2-3 years post-grad and can't get a job? Wow, they don't even remotely come close to giving you a heads up in Nursing school. I'm in NY and its also tough here but a lot of my fellow classmates have...
  6. Why do u think they take so much time? And any tips on how to go about asking for an update? Email or phone
  7. I'm pretty much on the same boat as you. In the meantime, what can we do other than keep applying and be
  8. UC Davis Residency March 2013

    Wow thats awesome. Have you done their phone interview
  9. Winthrop Hospital Long Island New Grad Pay 09

    did you try emailing the recruiter
  10. A Guide to Nursing Specialties

    Right. They are more so
  11. UC Davis Residency March 2013

    Try a different internet browser. You can also try to clear your cache and clear cookies. What browser are you
  12. A Guide to Nursing Specialties

    you gotta word it out ? CTU - Cardio-Thoracic Unit PACU is critical care too
  13. A Guide to Nursing Specialties

    Soo many specialties and sub specialties! Critical care in itself has so much more sub specialties. Can someone list off all the ICUs?
  14. UC Davis Residency March 2013

    Yep, ALL new grad residencies are competitive. I hope they take a large
  15. I like how you are keeping a positive attitude. This was a devastating thing to happen to a competent new grad nurse. Your perseverance and outlook are inspiring. The hospital doesn't know that...
  16. UC Davis Residency March 2013

    Hehe... one things for sure that its going to be competitive. They're not here because they're too busy with their applications :) Are all you guys from the Cali area? I'm all they way from NY. And...
  17. UC Davis 2012

    do they do phone interviews? and did anyone travel from a different state just for an
  18. North Shore LIJ Critical Care Fellowship

    Nice. How many days after you applied did you heard from them? and when is your
  19. October 2012 NSUH Fellowship

    Has anyone gotten a call back
  20. North Shore LIJ Critical Care Fellowship

    How quickly do they call you for the first interview? And has anyone heard back from sicu and neuro icu which they posted last
  21. Can you guys comment about being offered the position and having to refuse it for any of the possible reasons? How does an applicant go about doing that? And what is an appropriate time frame where an...
  22. How do I become a critical care nurse?

    I think that is why big teaching hospitals have CC Fellowships or Residencies for new grad nurses. They are selecting the best among candidates that they can train and mold into excellent CC nurses....
  23. Is Doing NCLEX Questions Enough??

    I felt like Kaplan really helped me familiarize myself with the wording and types of questions of the NCLEX exam. I studied a lot of content but I felt like doing the Kaplan Qbanks and the Questions...
  24. NCLEX RESULTS

    Congrats!
  25. Senioritis

    Can someone explain why this