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I am also starting to expand my search. Do you know anything about Jupiter medical center or the hospitals on the east coast? My neighbor stays there in the Winter and said it's a great area. He may be able to talk to some people since he donates ...

Wow! That's now very many! How did your interview go? I wonder why it still says under review for mine for the peds. The other St. Joe's applications just say received. Maybe I'll try calling them this week if I can get someone to answer! Good...

No, please do! I appreciate an insiders view. My gut tells me that I would not be happy at Altamonte. At least with those managers on that unit. Since I would be relocating and having to change my license to FL, I don't feel comfortable just taki...

I think your assessment was pretty on. I had my skype interview with the oncology managers and the recruiter. The recruiter was fine, but I didn't exactly get a warm and welcoming feeling from the managers. They seemed to want to focus on the neg...

Well, that worries me since oncology is the area they contacted me about. I did get calls for Winter Park and Orlando, both oncology. I'm not sure if I will be contacted for an interview at Winter Park, but the Orlando recruiter left a message at t...

Good Luck! I would love to hear how it goes!

Well, I just found the post for the new grad position at FL hospital Tampa and applied! I also applied for an oncology unit since I'm interested in that area, but don't know if they would consider a new grad for a regular RN position. I didn't real...

That's awesome Dan! I hope that I will be doing half as good as you at 70. At 45, and a new grad RN, it's been frustrating going to these mass interview/hiring events and feeling too old with the majority being in their 20s or 30s. I am also very ...

Congratulations on getting hired! That is great to hear about Florida Hospital because I had a preliminary phone interview with the recruiter for the Orlando area hospitals. I sent in all my references, transcripts, etc...She said she'd send my inf...

Thanks for your input! That's good to hear that not all StaRN programs pay so little during the training period. The email I got from the west Florida staRN didn't specifically say which hospital I'm being considered for, but there are several hosp...

How are things going since you started the program? Which hospital are you working in? I have been contacted by 2 recruiters for the StaRN program in Florida as well, but I have a lot of questions and concerns as far as the training period and pa...

Unfortunately, I have been on way too many interviews without any offers, but I'd say the most recent odd question was, "What would you do if you found out someone you are working with was being dishonest. I thought that was such a bogus question an...

Do you know if all of the StaRN programs are like that? What other programs would you recommend? I have also completed the recruiter interview for Florida Hospital and it's in the preliminary review period. I know they start you out in the 20s to ...

I actually have been working as a PCT in a hospital oncology center but its' outpatient. I also was a CMA up until my certification ended this August. I didn't recertify since I figured I'd be working as an RN by now. The unit where I work won't h...

I am in a very similar situation.....mid forties and second career. Have been trying since I passed the boards in July and graduated this May. I have had several interviews but I'm always past over for someone younger or that "knows someone". I am...

I have been applying to some of the staRN new grad residency programs and once I apply, each time it tells me to fill out the behavioral assessment survey. It is the same one no matter which hospital. Does anyone know if I have to fill it out ever...

Thanks! If you don't mind me asking, are you currently working in one of the HCA hospitals and if so did you go through the residency? It sounds like a really good way to learn as a new grad.

Good for you! Unfortunately, I did not get an offer at Duke University. The whole "open house" thing felt rather impersonal and you could see everyone else getting interviewed. I did apply for Duke Raleigh and it says it was sent to the manager fo...

That's great! You'll have to let me know how it goes. My peds residency also says under consideration still. I am getting very discouraged with this whole process. I just can't seem to find somewhere that will give me a chance. I really love car...

I noticed that you previously interviewed for the Duke University hospital residency program and did not get an offer. I just drove to Duke as well, from Maryland stayed overnight to shadow and then the open house/tour/interview. Long story short.....

I am a fairly recent RN graduate who works at St. Agnes in Baltimore MD as a PCT until I can find a nursing job. I am interested in moving to Florida since I used to live there and loved it! Is St. Vincent's a part of Ascension Health? Do you wor...

Well, you got farther than I did! Mine still says, "under consideration", which has been like that for a few weeks. Not exactly reassuring! Anything new since you posted? Did the manager contact you?

Wow! That's awesome! Any advice? I hope I do as well as you!

That's great! I leave tomorrow from MD for the 1 hr shadow on Monday and then the open house/ interview on Tuesday. I'm not sure which unit it just said Adult Medicine. When did you interview and get the offer? If I end up getting an offer, I'll ...

I live in MD, graduated in May 2015 and became an RN in July. I am seriously considering relocating from Maryland since I have not been able to find a job. I used to live in Florida (St. Petersburg and Orlando and really like Florida. I also a...