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  1. Salt Lake City Area Hospital Overview

    mtskier posted a topic in General Nursing

    Background: I'm currently located in MT, graduating in May '15. Very interested in SLC as a place to live (skiing & rock climbing are my main passions). I just drove through the other day and...

  2. Nurse Clueless

    mtskier replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    LOL- does everyone feel better

  3. "Holiday/year end" gift

    mtskier replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure what the nurses at my hospital got, but I received $150 and a $1/hr raise as an aid! Pretty grateful for that. I think the nurses made out pretty well too, though I haven't asked. Try...

  4. Soon-to-be new grad dilemma...

    mtskier posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I currently work as an aid at an excellent local hospital. This hospital is also where we do many of our clinicals and where I'll be precepting this coming semester. In the past, most students from...

  5. Why are we against suicide?

    mtskier replied to SwampCat's topic in Psychiatric

    This is a great question, and framed objectively and clearly by the OP. I have to admit I had similar personal questions raised during my own psych rotation this past semester. Good discussion thus...

  6. In School- When to Start Applying?

    mtskier posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm about to start my last semester of school. For those of you with experience doing this: when would be a good time to start completing out-of-town (and out-of-state) job

  7. In School- When to Start Applying?

    mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the helpful info everyone. I've already looked in to a couple of residency programs and will be applying shortly. My question was specifically about jobs in the strict

  8. what age did you decide to become a nurse

    mtskier replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    25. After completing my BA in English Literature, I resolved to take some time off and went on an extended climbing trip to Yosemite National Park. While there, I befriended some of the SAR folks and...

  9. Salt Lake City Area Hospital Overview

    mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks ICUman! That's a great overview of what's available. I would love to hear whatever else you want to share about your specific situation (especially since you're in the arena I'm looking to get...

  10. Are they doing away with the ASN programs?

    mtskier replied to ac9390's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure how you're qualifying "most job markets", but I could list at least 7 hospitals in the intermountain west (and AK) that advertise tons of nursing jobs without the "BSN required" or "BSN...

  11. Are they doing away with the ASN programs?

    mtskier replied to ac9390's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like others have said, it depends on the local job market. But for sure, there are places where ASNs are on a more or less level playing field with BSNs. At the hospital I currently work at, ASNs are...

  12. Starting First Hospital CNA Job

    mtskier posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a nursing student who'll be starting upper division next fall, and I've landed my first CNA hospital job. I'm incredibly excited to begin! I'm a per-diem who'll be rotating through a number of...

  13. No Callbacks From Hospitals

    mtskier posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi- I'm an RN student who'll be starting clinicals in the fall. I completed my CNA certification in March and have been looking for work since the semester ended in early May. In my area there are two...

  14. No Callbacks From Hospitals

    mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank

  15. No Callbacks From Hospitals

    mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Interesting to get these responses, which seem to be all over the board. Just to update, I received a job offer at a large local hospital and the fact that I'm a nursing student was actually one of...

  16. No Callbacks From Hospitals

    mtskier replied to mtskier's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for the advice everyone. I know hospital jobs are very desirable to most CNAs and thus coveted by others working in LTC etc... I guess I just didn't understand that it was quite to this extent!...

  17. Landing a CNA job when starting upper-division BSN in a few months?

    mtskier posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone! I've learned a lot from this forum over the years, having had many questions answered through my own research. I couldn't quite answer this one to my satisfaction though. I'll be...