Juliwithoutane

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  1. Fairly new nurse in Chicago

    Juliwithoutane posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Brief background, I graduated in 2013 with my BSN, and it was my second career (I'm in my 30's) My first job was so awful I almost quit nursing. My second one is 100% better but I still question my...

  2. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Juliwithoutane replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I started directly from nursing school in a pediatric ICU. BIG MISTAKE. I think it was a mistake for a little bit of many reasons. I could have benefited from some fundamentals in a more med surg like...

  3. Fairly new nurse in Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to Juliwithoutane's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Holy cow that's a long time! I'm barely sieving at less than 2

  4. Fairly new nurse in Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to Juliwithoutane's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thanks for sharing APN! Unfortunately I have no interest in being an NP (or really a bedside nurse much longer) so I can't make the same escape as you. What's funny is I AM a night owl. I have no...

  5. Fairly new nurse in Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to Juliwithoutane's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'll attempt to figure out how to send y'all private replies

  6. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm not sure what they're doing exactly but as far as I know my unit is the only unit that's even started interviewing internal candidates. They're really taking their time :). Good

  7. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The positions for new grads for August haven't been posted to the public yet, but were up internally last week so any time now! Just keep checking. October jobs won't go up till

  8. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Congrats! It's a wonderful place to

  9. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I don't how many they hired on any unit other than the ICUs but they interviewed around 30 and hired

  10. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Don't know about units other than mine but they interviewed around 30 and hired

  11. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes I know a few people that work there. I think that's the only reason I got a job. But there were a few hired that didn't have any

  12. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I didn't have any prior experience, but I had connections. It all took quite awhile, I don't remember exactly how

  13. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I work in the CCU and I LOVE it. Where did you

  14. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Sorry for the delay! I suppose there's a chance they changed it but last year we had the group 'interview' which was more of an orientation process. They then called is and set up interviews with the...

  15. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The group interview for the SNA program (is that what you're talking about?) is nothing. They go over salary and hourly requirements and that's

  16. Chicago "Nurses Night Out" nurses having fun

    Juliwithoutane replied to chicagomalenurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Good luck with your event! If you do one in the city in the future I'll be there with bells

  17. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Juliwithoutane replied to SLUgirl_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    There is no union and the pay is lower, as you'd expect from

  18. Does a RN salary cut it in Chicago?

    Juliwithoutane replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yeah my 30k was 11 years ago too. I should maybe have mentioned that

  19. Chicago "Nurses Night Out" nurses having fun

    Juliwithoutane replied to chicagomalenurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Congrats! Where will you be

  20. Chicago "Nurses Night Out" nurses having fun

    Juliwithoutane replied to chicagomalenurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

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  21. Does a RN salary cut it in Chicago?

    Juliwithoutane replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I guess it also depends on the hospital. Some don't/can't pay that much. I read a lot about how hard it is to get a job so my gut reaction would be to take the money and run :) But I think it wouldn't...

  22. Does a RN salary cut it in Chicago?

    Juliwithoutane replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes you can live on that. If you have no debt or car payment etc it's even easier. When I moved to Chicago I made 30k and survived easily! Plus I feel like 56k is not what an experienced nurse makes...

  23. Salaries at Northwestern, Rush, Children's Memorial?

    Juliwithoutane replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    There is little to no diversity or culture in either of those neighborhoods. That's actually true for most of Chicago, except like, albany park. Both neighborhoods are as safe as any place in Chicago....

  24. Chicago "Nurses Night Out" nurses having fun

    Juliwithoutane replied to chicagomalenurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    No one I know even knows about this site! It's weird. I don't think my friends googled for homework help (and ended up on this site) like I do now

  25. Salaries at Northwestern, Rush, Children's Memorial?

    Juliwithoutane replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    What kind of