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I never got an email to check my portal. I just went into my portal and into my application and it had a status update that I opened. Just FYI. I still have not gotten any emails from them. The letter is legit and says my name and whatnot but I only knew to check the portal because of allnurses ?

I’m in for PNP-AC!!!!

I have a good feeling but I guess they technically have until Wednesday (end of the month)

I honestly don't think you need to attend the open house at the beginning of March as a prospective student. It looks like an informational session for potential applicants and they just threw in a small session for admitted students because people would show up and tour the school after they were already admitted to programs. Definitely check out campus and Nashville if you are considering moving to the area. It's a very fun and dynamic place to live (lived here 2009-2013 and 2017-present). The campus is gorgeous and there are definitely housing options (they are $$ however). I wouldn't drop hundreds of dollars or multiple hours of commuting for a one-hour session with current students personally...just my two cents ?

Congratulations! Basically you will come to Cook (or do Skype if you cannot come) and there will be a schedule for the day including a tour and your scheduled interview time. Your file including your resume and essay will be given to three interviewers (one manager, one educator, and one current nurse resident) who will ask you questions and go through a case study. The case study is moderately difficult. Be sure to review pediatric illnesses and developmentally appropriate care. Be sure to also be clear about why you chose the track and why you chose Cook Children's!

I just say that I don't take care of big people - not even big babies. [emoji12]. ---peds nurse

As stated in other replies, the quantiferon gold is historically very very expensive. I had a positive PPD and a negative chest X-Ray. I was told to do the anti-tb regimen (about 6 months of liver and kidney toxic drugs) because I had latent TB. I asked my employer about the blood test before I would agree to treatment because I was not convinced I even had latent TB. They denied my request but my PCP agreed. My quantiferon gold was negative. Now I just answer the TB screening questionnaire every year and that's it. No PPD (because I had a reaction) and no chest X-ray because the blood test showed that I don't have even latent tb that needs to be monitored.

Got my first job offer in March of 2015 (started applying in January of 2015). Graduated and took the nclex in May of 2015, started working in July of 2015. Residencies are more apt to hire you early, contingent on passing boards. Most of my classmates had solid job offers in writing a month before graduation.

The interviewers are different in the morning and afternoon. Interviewers do 4 hour blocks either 8-12 or 12-4. Again, I'm sorry for your experience and that it was not representative of Cook as a whole. All the best in your job search.

I'm so sorry you all had that experience. I'm a current resident and it is one of the most positive and supportive places I have ever been. I apologize for any coldness and I wish you all the best going forward.

They are waiting for feedback from those that were extended offers to see if there are still available spots. I don't believe they are offering positions in the October cohort. It is usually a separate application/interview process for each cohort.

I think that it depends on the content of the blogging you wish to do. If you are wanting to engage other colleagues in intellectual discussion and talk about current events with a clear statement that you are not representing your hospital of employment or acting on their behalf then I'm sure attaching your name would be a great choice. If you think you may need to vent or share some stories that don't violate HIPAA (but may if someone knew what facility you worked at) then I would caution you. I have an anonymous blog because I use humor to cope with some of the hard parts of nursing and I would never want anyone to be offended or think I was a bad nurse or that my facility felt the same way. It also allows me to bond with other nurses and point out the humor and the frustrating parts of nursing without feeling like I am representing anyone else but myself. I also give advice and it is obvious it is coming from me and not my place of employment.

I believe it will be Friday. So hold on just a couple more days!!!

Answers to questions! The PICU has 33 beds. They took about 16 critical care, 18 med-surg, and 4 peri-op in the last cohort. Best of luck you guys! I am currently in phase II of the residency and was placed in the PICU. Let me know if you have any other questions!!

Fentanyl and Precedex usually. The occasional Vecuronium drip for sedation nightmares.

I relayed to my PCP that I had a positive TST test and negative CXR in nursing school and asked if I should start treatment. The only reason I didn't start in school was because I would not be there long enough to finish the course of anti-TB drugs. Since I was healthy they told me to follow up with a doctor wherever I landed. I told my PCP all of this and he said he wanted a Quantiferon-Gold before treatment was started. I agreed and said that I would like to have one done anyways, it had just not been an option at my occupational health. He left and they started getting the labs together. He poked his head back in and said, "Hmmm. Well. If these results come back negative would you like to start treatment anyway?" ------- Ummmm, no? I would not like to treat my NOT TB? My TB that I WOULD NOT HAVE? He nodded and left.

Last cohort and the cohort before they made all the calls on one day. It might be different with the tracks though.

I honestly disagree with everything said by JuanMartin. I wanted to give my perspective as an alum so that you all are not dissuaded by his review. I attended Duke and graduated in May of 2015. 1) Graduating from Duke gives you a tremendous edge in and outside of the Duke system. I was accepted to several jobs in several states and ended up at a competitive pediatric residency program as one of 12 nurses of 300 interviewed. My education at Duke prepared me for that interview and gave me an edge on the market. 2) The faculty are amazing. I still keep in touch with my professors because they went above and beyond to not only teach and facilitate learning, but also to personally assist every student. I received recommendation letters, one-on-one mentoring and counseling about the future, mock interviews, etc. They were all professional, kind, and helpful. 3) In terms of NCLEX pass rate, Duke is at 99% basically they prepare you so well that the people that do not pass were either not following the study plans or took the test when they should not have. Personally, a national pass rate of 89% means nothing if the school's pass rate is not up to par. Duke's is near perfect. 4) I do agree that the students are driven and above average. That's another reason I chose to go to Duke over community college. I wanted to be around people with a passion for nursing and a drive to succeed. I didn't want to be with people who were just trying to make some money and had no desire to become an actual nurse. 5) Read the research on simulation. It is an effective and smart way to learn clinical skills in the classroom. Sure, they are different than real humans and you have to adjust when you go to do them in the hospital. However, that's what a good nurse does. No Foley you place will be the same. EVER. You learn the basic skills and the right technique and then you adapt. Simulations help you to think critically, adapt, and learn the basics before you are dealing with a real human that you can't just "give it a shot" on. 6) Global excursions are optional. Period. Don't go if you don't want to. No one will force you to pay for it or go. 7) A lot of the students are NOT wealthy. It's the reason we have a ton of scholarship programs and loans. I would say 80-90% of my class had at least one loan or scholarship. 8) Durham is really not that bad. It's not ugly or "sprawled." I honestly miss it. Duke Forest is gorgeous, campus is amazing, there are some really cool restaurants and the "trendy" coffee houses are great for studying and less expensive than Starbucks. There are also a lot of apartment options that are affordable and nice. I never felt in danger and there was plenty of transportation around campus. I took the Duke bus from my apartment straight to the medical center. It was on time and there was an app that told you exactly when it would arrive. 9) Get your BSN. It's not fear mongering. Hospitals do not hire associate's degrees much at all anymore. Duke definitely does not. Just do the BSN and get it over with. You will have many more job opportunities and you won't have to fit the BSN program into your life afterwards. There is a huge difference in quality and many people have said that they can tell the difference between a Duke nurse and other nurses. And outside of the system I have felt well prepared and able to enter the job force with confidence. Duke gave me so many unique experiences and an amazing educational experience. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love Duke so much I'm currently working on my PNP there. I know JuanMartin has had a different experience but I wanted you all to know that it's not the experience of everyone and others feel differently. I love/loved Duke and I completely disagree with his post.

Make sure you completely lock the Foley catheter bags after you empty them. In nursing school we were dealing with a complicated patient with a trach, Foley, and restraints. I was sweating and stressing up a storm. As we were getting ready to leave I looked down and slowly discovered the reason my scrubs were wet from the knee down...the catheter bag was left slightly open and I was covered in this woman's cloudy, foul-smelling urine. Which leads me to my next tip - keep an extra pair of scrubs in your locker just in case. No one wants to be covered in urine, feces, or vomit for an entire day!!!

It should be today or tomorrow. I don't believe they made calls yesterday

No problem. They said tomorrow by the end of the day and for our cohort they gave us a day to respond so there's a good chance it's today that you will hear.

It should be today or tomorrow. They didn't make calls yesterday.

I'm currently in the residency program and l love it! The interview and selection process is very competitive. There are behavioral questions and case studies you talk through with the interviewers. Let me know if you have any specific questions!

Started job search: 1/20 Fingerprints and other BON info: all done by 2/15 per school Offered first job: 3/18 Graduated: 5/8 ATT: 5/12 NCLEX: 5/24 Passed in 75 questions First day of work: 7/13 My first offer ended up being my dream job so I accepted early.

They are referring to the pleura, which is the membrane covering on the outside of your lungs (visceral pleura) and also lines your chest wall (parietal pleura). There is a pocket of air and some fluid between the two pleura that has a negative pressure (subatmospheric) and that creates a kind of vacuum force that pulls your lungs open and the air fills your lungs. So on inspiration your intercostal muscles tense, your diaphragm contracts, and your chest wall expands. When it expands that negative pressure brings the lungs with it, lungs fill with oxygen. On expiration those muscles relax and the chest wall moves back to where it was pre-inspiration. That negative pressure means that the lungs and the chest wall do not touch. The pressure forces the carbon dioxide out of your lungs for expiration. This also explains the mechanism of a pneumothorax. This is a collection of more air than usual in the pleural space. The pleural space loses that negative pressure and the patient ends up with a "collapsed" lung because the lung is no longer inflating and expanding without the negative pressure from the chest wall. Hope this helps and is not super confusing!!