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    Help! What am i going to do??!!!

    /username replied to svgcastillo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have improved studying skills now and those grades do not represent your learning abilities, you shouldn't have too much of a problem getting into a good nursing program. The easiest way that...
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    Where to work and RN wages in MN

    /username replied to Kschafer12's topic in General Nursing

    What system are you looking ton interview for? The big players are Allina, Fairview, Health East, Health Partners, and
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    Lost my $200.00

    /username replied to RNfindingherway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    The manager I interviewed with gave me his card, but told me that my primary contact through the process is still going to be Sue. I emailed Sue, and sent him a thank you
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    Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Summer 2014

    /username replied to NursEMT-P's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Yep. I got a rejection email, but in all honesty, I applied to Vanderbilt a bit on a whim - I just wanted to see where the application went. Wisconsin has always been my #1
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Theyre still interviewing? Ouch. Felt that right in the
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    Where to work and RN wages in MN

    /username replied to Kschafer12's topic in General Nursing

    Allina prefers BSNs. That means that they'll take a BSN before you. That's not to say that you won't get the job - you're just going to be at the end of the
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Random-ish question: My Fall term grades came out after my application was submitted and I had my interview. Do any of you think it would be helpful/worthwhile to send them in, or should I just leave...
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, that's not super awesome, but it's out of our hands
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplant. I think that my current critical care course and my capstone/synthesis next semester (which is on a cardiac floor) will prepare me to fit in...
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    I should ask how many people they're considering for the unit I'm interviewing for next
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    What unit did you interview
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    I went through Priceline as well. If you're driving, and not flying, you can get a hotel room just outside of the city for around 60
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the tip! I have an interview on a different day - still trying to figure out what that means, if anything. I vacillate between thinking it's really good, and thinking it's really
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Who did your email come from? Mine says I need to contact HR within a certain range of times in order to set up an
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    No idea yet - I'm going to call on Friday to schedule it. I also want to find out what unit I'm interviewing
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    I just got my interview email as
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Not yet, but my fingers are still crossed! Who was the email from? Was it individual to you, or to multiple
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone heard back
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    It was about 3 days for
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    No idea, but according to the literature, they collect references when you're a finalist for the position. They didn't give all of the hundreds of people who applied a phone interview, so I imagine by...
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    I do as well. In high school I was a shift manger for a fast food restaurant, and I've spent the last three years working in
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!!! I've never been in hiring, but it doesn't seem feasible that they would only hire one nurse for each unit. They offer 32 units. I imagine they'll hire one, maybe 2 on each one. It also...
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Dang. I wonder how many out of those they just got rid of straight away. I'm nervous about getting an in person interview now. I have lots of unique experience that I feel not many people have...
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    UW Madison 2014 Nurse Residency Program

    /username replied to soxintricate's topic in General Nursing

    Based on how quickly we're hearing back, and everything is being set up, I wouldn't be surprised if its less than