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Well, judging by the email on Tuesday requesting BLS cards, this is a massive hire. I am going to be new to Swedish, but was hired under the New to Specialty hire group, so basically a residency for experienced nurses. It'll be interesting to see how this works. I imagine we'll all see each other for the first two weeks for Clinical Services Orientation and whatnot (comp training, so forth and so on) and then will split up into our respective specialties from there. Good Luck to everyone and enjoy!!!

So I knew even before starting Nursing School, that I wanted to do NICU. Unfortunately, the way our Practicum selection was run, it was a lottery. I was at the bottom and ended up being an elementary school nurse in the Community Health section. That being said, I graduated in June of 2014 and worked for a year in an adult Cardiac Tele floor, which I then transitioned into Interventional Radiology. I also obtained a per-diem spot in the regions Burn and Peds Trauma unit. Alas, I saw a posting for a New to Specialty-NICU at a nearby hospital which has a Level IV NICU. I applied in November and start at the end of February. Finally I can get this show on the road and progress towards my NNP...

Hi there. Quick and simple response. For me, I got my AA at a community college while continuing to build on my healthcare experience. UW doesnt just look at grades when inviting you to the proctored essay. They look at your Personal Statement, Volunteering and/or work experience. For me, I had 10 years as an ER Tech to begin with, BUT, there was also someone in my class who just over the minimal requirements to get in the program. If you don't have a lot of experience, don't stress yourself out trying to get into the program at the University level. Your classes are ridiculously huge and hard to get into. IF you can prove on your APP via your P Statement, Volunteer or work experience, decent grades ( I got in with a 3.1 cumulative), then you should at least get an invite to the proctored essay. UW wants to see that you can succeed in managing life as well as school. They don't want just book smart people. Once you get into the proctored essay you have a 1 in 3 chance of getting in. Hope that helps.

I found info on the WSNA for Northwest Hospital and other hospitals. I just had to dig through the contracts individually and there I found them.

Im shocked no one has mentioned it yet.... Use surgitube man... Its free, and you can change it as often as you need to. The other side of it is that the oils from your neck can also break down the tubing (over years of repeated wearing with no cover).

Which hospital?? I interviewed at Salmon Creek with the manager of W&C services, I figured that would be NICU spots. At least on the Washington side. I didnt make it through to the second round though... July 10th is tomorrow and I have settled with the fact that it wont happen this time. Best of luck and congrats to those who made it through. Good luck in the endeavors.

This is the new image. The Youtube video was a few years old. This is the new updated version. I took my boards yesterday, freaked the **** out and then did this and the clouds parted and it was 90 degrees... Awesome...

If you get accepted into the Nursing program, Academic Services will get you into the University. They have that kind of power. Unless for some reason something was falsified or whatnot, then you're on your own. Good Luck. It was an amazing time and I am already bored not being in the classroom.

Make sure you have everything else in to the DOH. Official transcripts, paid application and by the time you get your results it should be sent through. A buddy of mine who just graduated with me June 14, has taken his NCLEX, passed it and has his license active already.

As a New Grad BSN in Seattle, all I have to say is pack plenty of patience. There are a significant number of nursing schools in a tightly packed region who just graduated large cohorts of eager folks. In the hospital setting, most, not all positions are given preference to BSN applicants. Some ADNs have been hired, but most hospitals now require you to commit to completing the BSN sometimes within 5 years. I know nothing about sub-acute, LTC or SNF placements for ADNs. I have several friends who completed their ADN a year before me and had to take sub-par new grad jobs while completing the ADN to BSN bridge. Good luck on your move. sorry if I was too harsh.

Thanks for the cheers. I have my BSN now, but take mt boards next week. So I guess we will have to wait one more week for that phone call... Come on Vancouver, light my phone up please

I am debating just staying at my ER job as a Tech and waiting for a perfect residency position to come around. I would hate to get stuck in some position that I am not passionate about.

I have sort of came to a sad conclusion that it may not happen this time. I have been waiting for that "Vancouver" number on my caller ID op-up, but to no avail. Thankfully I will be taking an adult ICU, not a Neo ICU position I was hoping for to begin with. I would gladly make the move down south to sart there, but I guess we wil have to wait one more week. These teaser emails about references are killing me also. I am wondering for those who have had interviews, is your RN license already active?? I take my NCLEX on the 8th of this month and then it would take a couple more weeks after that. I am wondering if that is the major reason for not getting a call... Thoughts?

I believe judging by the topic, this is about NEW GRAD jobs. From what I gather from friends who live there (or who have moved from the islands, and those with more knowledge please correct me), they are preferential to hiring those who live on the island for several reasons. A couple of those are 1: They already live there and have established residency there 2: HR, from what I understand, doesn't want to hire someone who may only be there for 3-5 years; they want "lifers". 3: It exponentially increases the who you know clause for getting a job.

I did my Senior Prac in a Seattle Public School as a school nurse. Each school website has the requirements necessary to attain this position. Be forewarned, School Nursing for anyone with any degree lower than a MSN, will merit about $19 an hour. I was warned that unless you have another means of income, one really cannot live off of a school nurse wage alone, even with a BSN. I was looking into it, but opted against it because of the low-pay. I am considering a substitue job, but thats it. This is just my experience with one school district. Perhaps other distrcits pay better.

Here are some emails from Kapiolani Hospital... "We thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with Hawai'i Pacific Health. We greatly appreciate your consideration in taking the time browsing our website for a job opening. At this time, we have very limited opportunities for New Graduate Nurses. All RN positions require at least one year of RN experience. What most are doing is they would apply for Nurse Aide or Clinical Assistant positions and then they would later apply for the new graduate RN program." "I apologize for any miscommunication. The New Graduate RN program is for current employees only. In my previous e-mail, the suggested a route would be to apply for a Nurse Aide/Clinical Assistant position. Once hired in either of those roles, then you would be eligible to apply for the new grad RN program."

Here is the response I got from Kapiolani Hospital back in April. "We thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with Hawai'i Pacific Health. We greatly appreciate your consideration in taking the time browsing our website for a job opening. At this time, we have very limited opportunities for New Graduate Nurses. All RN positions require at least one year of RN experience. What most are doing is they would apply for Nurse Aide or Clinical Assistant positions and then they would later apply for the new graduate RN program." "I apologize for any miscommunication. The New Graduate RN program is for current employees only. In my previous e-mail, the suggested a route would be to apply for a Nurse Aide/Clinical Assistant position. Once hired in either of those roles, then you would be eligible to apply for the new grad RN program." So you pretty much have to live and work there already...

Well this week has come and gone with no call... Crossing the fingers for next week.... Happy early 4th anyways and congrats to those who got the calls and perhaps to those moving on... Strong Work...

Are you asking about the Vancouver or PDX hospitals? I applied with NICU as my first choice and interviewed at Salmon Creek and have not heard yet... still. I figured that NICU/PICU was under the Women's and Children's umbrella. That's how it is at least at my NICU.

Nugget74 and Laurenparry, did you interview with someone from Vancouver or PDX for Women's Health? I interviewed in Vancouver, so I am still holding onto hope then...

I think most of the OMC positions have been filled. A classmate of mine works there and she got interviewed and hired there a month and a half ago for this residency. I still show as pending, but dont have much hope anymore for it.

Still waiting... ugh, this is raising those Cortisol levels...

MVARJU- Sorry to hear that. I dont think GPA had as much push as maybe thought. I am just above the cut-off when applied, 3.26. I have not passed my boards either, I take them on July 8th. What was everyone else's first choice and who did you interview with? Maybe not the name, but which department are you hoping to get into? Being that I am in Washington and would not have my Oregon license by endorsement in time, I interviewed with the manager of the Women's and Children department at Salmon Creek, with a first preference in a NICU spot. I was asked about interest in an ER spot though and I stated I would be interested as well.

Im moving on too... Phew, this has been a nailbiter now that the ER I work in and was told that I would have the residency when it posted has now informed me that they wont have a spot this year... Fingers crossed... Good Luck y'all!!! Oh yeah, I have a BSN too..

This is from the email sent on the 13th... "If you are selected to participate in a final interview you will be contacted directly to schedule a date and time for this appointment. We anticipate that final interviews will take place throughout June until mid July, based on manager availability. If you are not selected for a final interview you will receive notification via email by the second week of July." Additionally: Final Interviews June 18th-July 10th. The way it was broken down for me from the person that I interviewed was this: Initial interview, from there they choose who they recommend to move to the second round (final interview). From those that they select to move on, which is about half of the total number of people, they are then scored according to several factors. GPA, experience and how well they answered there questions. The top 25% of the total candidates are then asked for final interviews. Hope that helps. I wrote this down as I spoke to my interviewer. Cheers and Good Luck Waiting game, commence....