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  1. Part time job

    Tons of people in my nursing class got jobs as patient care technicians or nurse techs at hospitals as a part time job. Most of them started out in the summer and then kept the job working part time...
  2. Passionate new grad for the NICU! How do I get there!?

    I think peds oncology would be the better choice, too. Things don't always happen on the timeline we want them to, unfortunately, but if you know you're passionate about NICU, don't give up on it :)...
  3. Nursing Student Considering NICU

    Good Luck! :) If you need more time in the NICU in order to make your decision, you might see if your local hospital allows volunteers as feeders or "cuddlers." I know that my nursing school only...
  4. Nursing Student Considering NICU

    I understand your concerns about "pigeon-holing" yourself, but my opinion is that if you are really serious about pursuing NICU, doing a preceptorship there is the best way to get your foot in the...
  5. Did you learn IV in NS?!

    Wow, I had never heard of so many schools not allowing IV starts until now! My program had us first practice on dummy arms in lab (we weren't allowed to stick each other), and then any time we had an...
  6. Cold feet?

    To be honest, I didn't really want to go to nursing school either. My mom convinced me that it would be a good fit for me as a career since I was interested in healthcare, but didn't want the...
  7. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Good to know! Thanks!!
  8. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Thanks Boratz! I have been creeping on the NICU forum for a long time now lol, and saw that you have a "brain" posted. It looks awesome, and I will definitely be using it! Any advice for special...
  9. New Grad NICU Support Thread

    Just received awesome news: I landed my DREAM JOB as an RN in a Level III NICU! I will start in June and could not be more excited!! :redbeathe This will be my first RN job right out of school (I...
  10. Congrats!!
  11. Nope. I got the email from the nurse recruiter, too, saying that they were already interviewing. I'm disappointed I didn't even get an interview, but I guess you never know what they were looking for....
  12. How great!! I'm sure you'll get it! I know what you mean though about not wanting jinx anything--I always feel that way
  13. How did your interview go, Jackfackmasta? Let us know how it all turns out!!
  14. Not that I know of. Or the NICU
  15. Ok thanks masmith! I'm starting to get nervous about
  16. should i even bother with nursing

    When I first started nursing school, I had zero confidence. I was book smart, but definitely felt like a bumbling idiot when it came to performing manual skills. People can usually pick up on this...
  17. Peds is NOT easy!

    I completely agree! Many people want to go into peds because they "absolutely love kids." While you do have to love kids, you also have to watch them be ill and sometimes die. It's not for the faint...
  18. I talked to the nurse recruiter before the application was open and she said that usually the NICU has about 6-12 spots open. Not sure of the exact number that are open this time. I know ICU has...
  19. Ahhh YAY! I really hope I do hear something soon!! Hopefully your status will change to "Route" soon, too! I bet they are just really busy processing all the applications they've
  20. I need to find that "status code explanation" thing...mine has said "050 -Route" or something like that for a couple weeks and I have no idea what it means haha. Best of luck masmith (and everyone)!...
  21. Pretty much right after the application opened (I think March 5th, specifically). I also mailed in my packet right away and put a tracking number on it to make sure it got there....I was a little...
  22. I also applied for the NICU internship, but haven't heard anything back about an interview. Keeping my fingers crossed! I would love to work
  23. JPS Fort Worth GN Program

    I applied, too, but I'm still waiting to hear
  24. Parkland Internship June 2012

    Does anyone know if they have already done interviews for the NICU
  25. I would say OB since you would still get to work with the babies right after they're born, and learn some of the OB risk factors/conditions that lead to neonates being sent to the