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I got offered a position in both PCU and the ER as a new grad. "Feel lucky that you got options as a new grad." Well no, not really. I'm lost. I've worked in my hospital for 12 years as a unit assistant and recently graduated the nursing program. I w...

Yay congratulations! Our PCU has a lot of post open heart surgery patients that require a lot of assistance in movement. I’ve oriented a few new grads and my biggest advice is a) run don’t walk between tasks. The busiest time is start of shift u...

And the pay for PCU turned out to be $16 more an hour

PCU. Zero regrets. I received a full-time job right at the end of my 90 day orientation. 5 minute commute to work. I work with a great team and a great manager. I’m glad I went with PCU.

The plan is to orient me for 12 weeks, working side by side with another nurse. I'd be working three 12's a week. Along with that, I'll be sent to classes for any certifications I need like cardiac monitoring for nurses, sheath pulls, LVAD. Supplem...

It's not official. Every few months they post benefitted position with the "6 months pcu exp required" so the new grads apply to it. My timer starts day 1 of orientation. The full time will be on the same unit. Orientation is 12 weeks long. They've a...

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What's the best Teas study guide book as of 2011 in your opinion? I just ordered from B&N Test of Essential Academic Skills Pre Test Study Manual: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English and Language Usage : Edition 3.0 for $20 but before I pu...