hapahaole

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1. Where are new grads being hired right now?

   hapahaole replied to vwgirl22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I did not work as an extern. I was living in San Francisco when I applied and I flew out for the interview. So it is possible to get hired

2. New Grads, How much do you work?

   hapahaole replied to babsy28's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am working full time in the PICU.... 3 12-hour shifts a week! I work every third weekend and rotate 3 weeks of day shift and 3 weeks of night

3. Experienced med/surg RN looking to train in ICU

   hapahaole replied to sleblanc392's topic in Nursing Career

   If you're wiling to relocate to Philadelphia and work at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (ranked #1 children's hospital in US) the PICU will train you to work in ICU. (or NICU....but I work in the...

4. Where are new grads being hired right now?

   hapahaole replied to vwgirl22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I work at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in the PICU and there is rolling admissions for new graduates. I was hired with 3 other new grads just for their december '12 cohort. Since summer of last...

5. First RN job & it's pay

   hapahaole replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm making $26/hr at CHOP in philadelphia as a new

6. New Graduate RN's at CHOP

   hapahaole replied to hapahaole's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   CM-RNBSN CONGRATS!! That's a huge accomplishment, I'm thrilled to hear you'll be interviewing. What unit are you interested in working on? I'd prepare for questions like: a time you coped with a...

7. New Graduate RN's at CHOP

   hapahaole replied to hapahaole's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   no worries i didn't take it as rude! as far as experience, i did my senior preceptorship in the PICU and also worked at a pediatric urgent care clinic while i was still in nursing school. i am...

8. New Graduate RN's at CHOP

   hapahaole replied to hapahaole's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   like i said before, i'd submitted my resume online for one of the new grad positions. (i'd actually applied for a CVICU position but my resume got forwarded to PICU who contacted me). i didn't have...

9. For those who passed: Please share your study habits

   hapahaole replied to CrazyJess's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   1. How many hours a day did you study for NCLEX, and for how long? I studied Mon-Fri for about 5 hours each day. I did this for 2 weeks before taking the test. I found that taking NCLEX right after...

10. How long is it taking to land your 1st new grad job?

    hapahaole replied to BotoxBaby's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    SF/Bay Area: Graduated May 2012, took NCLEX in June. Started applying for jobs after NCLEX, 2 interviews (1 in SF and 1 in Philadelphia) and about 30 applications. I accepted a job offer at Children's...

11. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    hapahaole replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Philadelphia - $26/hr for new

12. New Graduate RN's at CHOP

    hapahaole replied to hapahaole's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    hey! what floor are you precepting on? I submitted my resume online and the talent strategist contacted me about a week later to set up an interview... i'm currently living in san francisco so i flew...

13. Poll to " former" new grads. How did you land that 1st job?

    hapahaole replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd made a list of the top children's hospitals in the US and periodically went to each of their job sites. I applied to jobs that were eligible to hire new grads. I applied for a CVICU job at...

14. Poll: I got my new grad job in...?

    hapahaole replied to eleectrosaurus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    PA - PICU, Children's Hospital of

15. 29 applications in and still no job!!!

    hapahaole replied to Trei1972's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I still think 29 is a lot of applications, particularly if the field you're interested in is very specific: ie PICU. Finding new grad positions in an area like that can be tedious and time-consuming....