jenrodr89

Hi friends! I just graduated in August with my FNP and I saw a fellowship program for Tampa General for APPs. Anybody have any information about it or could give an insight if they went through it? It's rough out here for a new grad NP.

My best advice to you is that you don't do it. Hospitals are barely looking at nurses with their Associate's. You NEED your BSN and if it's gonna be a hassle because of the accreditation, then I would not do it. It's competitive as hell out there and you definitely need to shine. You need to check with the Florida Board of Nursing because they have a list of colleges, universities, and programs that they will let sit for boards and stuff. Please do this research because this program doesn't seem like it will benefit you in the end.

Well guys, not to be a negative Nancy, but this is the slow season right now for Ft. Myers so idk if there will be any internships.

Be persistent and keep trying. I've been trying since July and only now is when I got this opportunity. It'll happen. Just keep applying everywhere. And I mean EVERYWHERE. Go to Mt. Sinai, you never know. Just prepare and hit it out of the park. Good luck!

BTW, I should probably mention something about the Mt. Sinai open house you guys may be planning to go to. I've been there (since I live here in Miami) and it's not a fair. It's an open house that does interviews to everyone on the spot. You go into a huge room and there are two people from HR. Everyone is called 1 by 1 to be interviewed in front of everyone. It's kind of like the last interview for Lee except a MILLION more nurses because Miami has nursing schools and new grads by the thousands and I'm not exaggerating. Be prepared for this because it's an interview. And it takes foreverrrr to get called. It's for their internship program, they have 2 a year. Me and my friend went in August and she got called in December for the 2nd round of interviews. They have 5 rounds of interviews btw. Unfortunately, she didn't get picked but yeah. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up on that one.

Awwww guys I'm so sorry to hear that

Hi Yogi! I actually went to Ft. Myers today and leased an apartment in Sienna at Vista Lakes. To me, the area looked pretty nice and the apartment was gorgeous. Try there. Good luck apt. hunting! :)

That I am! I have to go Friday to do all of that while in the meantime apartment hunt and do lots of homework for my online classes. I wish I already lived in Ft. Myers, that'd be a hugeeee stress reliever right there.

I hope you guys get the positions! :) See?? There's still hope. Keep you guys in my prayers ^_^

Star how did your third interview go???

! Nooo! There's still time. Maybe they're still making decisions.

Hey guys! Anybody else get a call? Any news?

I'm so so so happy! Dream job for me :))))

I got into the PICU

Omg you guys i just got a call and got an offer!!!

Positive thoughts guys!

Well star, if you got another email stating that you went to the third round then I'm guessing there's a 3rd interview as well.

O___O! That makes me more nervous! I'm sure they're gonna let us know by the end of this week though. Star I'm happy for you though! I hope it goes great for you!

Heyyy guys! Had my interview today, think it well, they seemed to like me. Finger's crossed!

Thanks pugmom! :) Positive thoughts and lots of interview question research lol!

Yeah I do! This upcoming Tuesday. I'm very nervous. I've been looking up questions that are behavioral and PICU specific. I'm so freaked out that they're gonna throw something way above my pay grade and I'm gonna look at them like O_____O''''''! I'm more nervous because I don't know how many people are interviewing nor how many people they need!

Star good luck! I hope we all do amazing and get good feedback and get calls back! When I got called for the 2nd interview or 3rd (I'm confused @.@) they said it was with the Director and one other person. (Freaking out much?) Since it seems that everyone's interview is specific units, I kinda wanna know whether or not they're unit specific or just strictly hard behavioral questions since I'm assuming we're all new grads.

Well, I think this is the last and final interview. I think? O.o I had the phone, the one at the employment center and now this one with the Director. So the last one?

Thank you for the advice! Yeah I've been looking up all questions possible, unit specific and everything! I'm trying to make that lasting impression :) Btw, do they let you know right after or at the end of the week?

Thank you pugmom79! I really hope I get it! Time to prepare and tackle some interview questions :) Any advice on the 2nd interview? Like the first one was tell me about a time, is it the same for the 2nd interview as well?