Eric Cartman

Does anybody happen to know if Inova Health Systems will hire ADN-RNs? The job postings on their website for nurse positions list a preference for BSN, or MSN, but it does not say that it is definitely required. Are there any ADN-RNs around that ha...

I second the notion of talking to a lawyer. Urine tests for drug screens have been known to show false positives occasionally, if the person is taking certain OTC medications. In a few specific examples, I've had patients test positive for PCP, but t...

I don't think you will have any issues with melatonin. I take it occasionally myself.

You bring up a legitimate concern, but was the labetalol a new medication or one that the patient had been on for some time? Also, was the high BP past medical hx or new?

Fall prevention is a hot topic right now at many acute healthcare facilities. As has already been mentioned in others posts, the biggest questions are why did the fall occur and were all interventions in place to prevent the fall? In my experience mo...

I work on a neuro/ tele unit as well and typically it is a 1:5 or 1:6 ratio for night shift, and 1:5 for day shift. Nights were the patient loads are a good mix of neuro patients and med surg/ tele patients are not bad to deal with, but nights with 5...

Supposedly University of Penn, Health system, is BSN, or nothing. The other hospitals that I listed are supposed to be the same, but I could be wrong. I am only going off of the accounts of people that I know who work for those hospitals. Now what...

This is all true and I am aware that this needs to be done. What is unclear though is how the federal funding would be distributed. UTA requires that classes must be paid for, in full, prior to starting each class. I am under the impression that y...

Does anybody know if you can use Federal Student loans to pay for the classes at UTA, for the RN-BSN program? I only ask because I know that prior to starting each class, you must pay for each class in full. I'm not quite sure how this would work w...

University of Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Jefferson Hospital, Methodist Hospital, and Temple Hospital, all require BSN, or a few years of experience. These are the best hospitals to work at in the city. 2 years...

Congratulations to all who have secured positions at Inova. Hopefully I'll get to meet some of you someday. I'll be starting at Fairfax Hospital at the end of July, on the Neuroscience unit. Say hello if you happen to see a tall, lanky, redheaded ...

Depending on what hospital you choose to seek employment at, average new graduate pay is between $25-$28 base rate, an hour, which is not including shift differentials.

So I was offered a position in another state yesterday, right outside DC (Virginia side) which is very exciting; however, their initial offer is less than what I am making now and the cost of living is slightly more where I am moving to. Can someone...

Well I was able to negotiate, but not the base hourly rate. I was able to negotiate "X" amount of dollars in a lump sum, after working 90 days. I guess you could call it a sign on bonus, or relocation bonus. I accepted the position because it is o...

I bet you could.

Well I was offered the job at Fairfax Hospital. Now I just have to decide if I want to take the position. Unfortunately what they are offering me is actually less than what I currently make. On a positive note, it's on a unit that I would really l...

Check out Inova health systems. I just had an interview with them and they are doing a large hire throughout their system. They are based out of Northern Virginia, but it is still basically the DC area.

I've been on interviews before for RN positions; however, this position that I am interviewing for tomorrow I would really like and want to do all that I can in order to nail the interview. My question is, what should I wear. Here is why I ask. Abo...

Here's a few tips. Your wife needs to take and pass her NCLEX, before she can expect to even land an interview at a hospital. From my own experience, it took me about 10 months to find my first nursing position and I took the first one that came alo...

Only ask questions that you want to know the answer to. What I mean by this is ask sincere questions. Don't just ask questions because you feel like you should in order to sound interested in the position. What's the point of asking "the nurse to ...

That is great advice! Thanks for sharing. :w00t:

I can't answer your questions from a hiring managers point of view, but I can answer it from my own experience, based on the practice where I work. Customer satisfaction is very important. Patients coming in for treatment where I work, allows me to...

What unit will you be working on SugarPlumRN? I have an interview there on Wednesday for the neurology unit, which I am quite excited about.

When I was a new graduate, I had a panel interview at a VA hospital. There was a total of 6 people present for the interview, who each asked me select questions. No NCLEX material. Very typical interview questions and work place scenario intervent...

I had a job interview last year where I was asked to come in for a follow up interview and shadowing experience. It's a good sign if you get asked to come in for a shadowing experience, but it does not guarantee you the job. I did not get the posit...