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I do. Honestly I do better when it's vomit due to surgery etc. it's a fear I'll probably always have but I just try to keep my patients on anti emetics at the first sign of nausea! Honestly there's more poop than vomit in my opinion!

Hello! I am a new grad BSN student interviewing for a 1 year residency position on a neuro inpatient unit. The description of the unit says that the patient population are stroke patients, brain injuries and neurological diseases. Can anyone give m...

Platelets 1.4 million!

My program was $50k so $35k sounds like a deal!

Hello! I have a couple interviews at the University of Iowa this coming week. My question is what are areas near the hospital that are good to live with a family? If I am offered one of the two spots then we most likely will be moving. Looking for...

Yep! Omg how funny! Good luck! Our floor is stocking up on RNs!!

I did :-)

Do you guys have a system where you check for new orders... Say every 30 mins?

My school used the ATI online exams and we were encouraged to read the ATI content books as well throughout school. I did not do a live or online review course but instead bought Lippencott's Q&A NCLEX review book. I passed NCLEX on first try :...

I had a nurse manager tell me that they have applicants fly in from all over for this residency. If you see the rankings, the University of Iowa Hospital has numerous specialties that are highly ranked. Not sure about your other questions though. Go...

Its a night position for a surgical peds floor. Thanks for the input!

I'm about to take my first RN job very soon. I am actually considering 3 or 4 different hospitals. I will be so lucky to receive 3 offers but in case I do, I really want to know, from experienced nurses, what do you think is the most important thin...

Oh boy... Thanks! Is there anything specific I should ask about the orientation besides the length?

Ratios have been quoted as 3-4:1 days and 5:1 nights...

Too bad I cant interview my future preceptors then decide :-) Thanks!

Thanks! Hopefully I will know next week!

Hows the environment/culture? Seems like a great place to work!

Do you work there? I interviewed for an Ortho/urology unit as well as a gen med floor!

I had a couple more interviews and should hear back In the next week or 2! This would be for the Feb residency start.

Do you have serving/bartending experience? That has helped my resume, as nurse managers always say how similar nursing and serving tables can be! Also, put down if you used electronic charting during clinicals (Epic for example). I have been succ...

Hello!! Has anyone been hired into Sparrow's program or currently work there? Just wondering how many new grad applicants they have hired in the past and reputation of the hospital system. Thanks!

How long after you submitted your app did you get the questionnaire?

Had my third in person interview and am trying not to lose my positive hopeful outlook :-) Thanks!

Can a hiring manager extend an employment offer to a candidate if there are still scheduled interviews for that position?

So basically safe to say that when you interview and don't receive an offer on the spot or within a day or two layer... Didnt get the job?