doodledee

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1. Anyone else the QUIET nurse?

   doodledee replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in New Nurse

   I'm naturally quiet and many people comment on it. I hear "you're so quiet!" way too often. Like a couple other posters, I had a clinical instructor tell me I need to be more talkative if I want to make it as a nurse after graduating. I have many lo...

2. New Grad with bad progress report in Orientation

   doodledee replied to coolnurse42's topic in New Nurse

   coolnurse42- I'm sorry you have to go through this frustration - I am a new grad too and in a fairly similar situation (almost done with a 12 week orientation unless it gets extended, and have a preceptor that doesn't want to let me do much). It sou...

3. Please help!!! Looking to work in Chicago area

   doodledee replied to chybabe's topic in Illinois

   Hello! If you are still looking, have you tried Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital? Its a pretty big psych facility with both in and outpatient, all ages, chemical detox, etc,. Its not in the city (Hoffman Estates) but they have a few ope...

4. Weiss Memorial RN residency

   doodledee replied to icechick's topic in Illinois

   Icechick - Thank you for the info! I wonder if they are still hiring it sounds like they already offered a lot of positions. I just applied to the program less than 2 weeks ago.

5. Weiss Memorial RN residency

   doodledee replied to icechick's topic in Illinois

   How long did most people wait from when you applied to when you got a call for the phone interview? If you don't even get the phone interview will you get an e-mail rejection?

6. U of C - Will They Hire New Grads?

   doodledee replied to Chloe123's topic in Illinois

   Thank you for this information. I am a recent grad and applied there about a month ago and haven't heard back, I am assuming they are not interested but may keep trying. You mentioned excellent grades, do they ask for your transcripts? Did the oth...

7. New Grad Positions in Chicago

   doodledee replied to mlyRN's topic in Illinois

   dudette10 - Thank you for the information about your job application experience. I just started submitting applications in the Chicago area a couple weeks ago and haven't gotten any interviews which is pretty discouraging. It seems like in genera...

8. NCLEX pass letter

   doodledee replied to kujomonster's topic in Illinois

   Hello, I also got the official letter in the mail one week later- tested on a Monday, got the letter the next Monday. If you have been waiting more than a couple weeks you should defiantly call Pearson Vue. I am also still waiting for my license nu...

9. NCLEX-RN ILLINOIS

   doodledee replied to michelle654321's topic in NCLEX

   Hi, since this post is from a couple of years ago, I was wondering if anyone who tested more recently can post when they got their official results? By official I mean from the BoN (I'm not sure if they e-mail or mail results) without use of the quic...

10. VA HOSPITALS ANYONE?

    doodledee replied to Male_Chicago's topic in Illinois

    I hear a lot of radio commercials advertising jobs at VA hospitals; they say you can work in one with a license from a different state (so you could work in an IL veterans hospital with a current license from a different state). So you don't have to ...

11. How long to get ATT in IL?

    doodledee replied to haunani's topic in Illinois

    Pixiesmom- Thank you for your response. Haunani - I also went to an out of state school so if I get my ATT anytime soon I will update.

12. How long to get ATT in IL?

    doodledee replied to haunani's topic in Illinois

    Thank you for those who already responded to this question. I am currently waiting for an ATT, did you all receive yours by e-mail or regular mail? And is the average wait time to get it just a couple of weeks? Thanks!