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Hi Everyone!!! I was hoping some of you could possibly help me get an idea of what type of questions I may be asked during an interview I have coming up this week for a Sheriffs detentions nurse position. I am a new grad but I currently work at an Em...

Hi Everyone! I just recieved my RN in May! I feel so lucky to have already had an interviwe and been asked to work at a county Psych hospital here in San Diego California. New graduate nurses here sometimes have a very difficult time finding jobs bec...

OMG!!!! Thank you soooo much!!! So are you in the OR now??? If so, how are you liking it? My background is mostly emergency psych and not inpatient. I also have worked in jail which is all medical. Are you liking the OR?

Hi Everyone!!! I had posted on here a while ago about transitioning to the OR but was concerned because my background is mostly in psych. Anyway, I had some really positive feedback from everyone on here and great advice. I applied for an OR transit...

Thank you so much!!! This helps1 I'm going to youtube some things this weekend. Thank you!!!

Hello Everyone, I am looking to make a career change after almost 4 years in mostly psych nursing. I work in an Emergency psychiatric unit in a large city in California and not inpatient psych, so it's very fast paced and yes…. Crazy! Any who, the ...

Thanks sprinhchick1! Great idea!

Thats amazing and good to know! My hospital also has an OR residency program that I will be looking into. Thank you for the support!!!

HTCC thanks so much! Thank you for the encouragement!!!! I think this is a good decision and having the support of people that actually work in the OR is amazing. Thank you!

Thank you so much! Ive been getting some good feedback. My hospital also offers its RNs opportunities to transfer and cross train in other units. I'm thinking I will get back my ACLS and maybe take a refresher course for IV insertion. Thank you for t...

Hi! This is how the course is described on the colleges website: Southwestern College's Peri-operative Nursing Program has been offered since August 2011 and follows the AORN's PERIOP 101 curriculum. The program has widely received acknowledgment...

Hey Jasonrr619!! Ok, so I just found out last week that I got the RN positon!!! Whoo!!! I will be working at Las Collinas I AM SO EXCITED!!! It was such a long process I applied in Feb of this year and I start on July 12 :) When is your interviwe?

Hi Everyone! I just want to say thanks to all of you! I am constantly reading everyones post on their NCLEX journeys and taking in all of the advice and input that I can. I do not comment much, but I do love hearing all of the wonderful stories and a...

Hello Everyone! I am a very new RN! I just got my lisence in May of this year and was able to get a job right away in an Emergency Psych Unit. I love love love this job! I am however intrested in Emergency room nursing as well & would like to app...

Thanks so much for all of the suggestions everyone!!! :)

Thanks so much guys!

Congrats Maganda!!! I knew you could do it!!!!

smn2009 Thank you so so much for taking the time to reply to me! I am so greatful and love and appreciate your advice, I like that your responses are long and detailed thank you! I think your right about sending in my resume and application to the he...

smn2009 you rock thank you! I am so motivated now! Well, even more than I already am, belive it or not! :) Do you think any hospitals take new grads per diem? I mean since I need practice with my skills and what not? Do you think nursing homes would ...

Hi Pedal :) This county job I recieved had a pretty in depth health screening process. The only thing I had to submit was a TB skin test twice. I thought that was weird but oh well.

Oh well I didnt think of that! Thank you veyr much meriwhen! I am going to start applying today. Do you think part time in a nursing home or hospice would be ok too?

Multicollinearity Thank you! Thats awesome advice! I agree with you on the fact that I may have trouble transitioning into correctional nursing coming from a psych position. My plan is to work for about three months or so in psych, just for the exper...

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! I'm so happy that you all responded!!! I am taking notes as we speak! I agree that mabey I would be more marketable as a med surge nurse, but honestly... I took what was offerd to me first as the job market for new g...

Hi, I took my Nclex in early May and passed! I like yourself was terrified of SATA. To practice I used Saunders 5th edition. I did at least 25 SATA a day and it really helped when it came time for NCLEX-RN. I like most people also got about 40 SATA. ...

It does. Got my RN in may and I tried the trick, I am here in San Diego Cali. Congrats!!!