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@Sugarcoma I realize this post is from three years ago, but I just wanted to say Thank You for taking the time to write this supportive, very objective post and for not saying, "learn from your mistake and move on". I am a new nurse still on probation and made a giant medication mistake yesterday. The patient is ok, I caught the mistake within 15 minutes of it happening, and everyone on my unit was very supportive, but that doesn't help with the suffocating feeling of putting a patient in harm's way. I am too upset to go into much detail but I gave a patient her am dose (very high) of insulin and forgot to scan the med (I had already done my 2 RN independent check and did not document that either). I work on an insanely busy post-surgical floor and had a heavy assignment with a particularly demanding patient (both in terms of care and emotionally). That patient alone took close to two hours of care in the busiest time for any nurse. As luck would have it, I called a resource nurse to give meds to the patient I had given the insulin to (not remembering the insulin was not scanned) because I was busy with the other one and pt #1 was being picked up in 30 min to be transferred to a different facility. As luck would also have it, pt #1 had issues with short-term memory. Resource nurse saw no record of the insulin administration, asked pt if they had received it, pt said no, and the nurse administered a second identical (very large dose) of both Novolog and Lantus. Pt's transport was on the floor 15 min later and I was preparing discharge papers when the nurse came and told me pt is caught up on all her meds, INCLUDING HER INSULIN! Needless to say, the patient didn't go anywhere and I monitored her very closely for the next six hours. The BG never dropped below 160, but I am terribly shaken by the experience and my neglecting/forgetting to properly administer a high-risk medication because I was so overwhelmed. I also put another nurse in a position where her actions could have led to an outcome I dare not think about due to my own mistake. I can't bear thinking about what could have happened if the second nurse hadn't come to me with her report right as the pt was getting ready to leave the floor... '

Lawnknee, the unit is 9 Long Transplant at the Parnassus campus.

Transplant is extending offers. I just received a call from the manager. Best of luck to all who are still waiting!

For those who received calls with offers, did they come from the Nurse Manager or from HR? I have two missed calls and a voicemail from the NM on one of the units I intervewed for and can't decide if that's good news or bad... Thanks!

R3rohrer, I haven't heard back from surg/onc but I think I blew that interview. I also interviewed with transplant. Anyone heard from there? I was told the same for surg/onc - that they will have a decision by tomorrow. Not sure about transplant. I know the oncology unit has two openings.

This waiting game is tough. I just want to know either way so I can move on (in one durection or another). Here is hoping we hear something back today or tomorrow... í ½í¸

SA_RN, You already have a job offer, correct? If so, I wouldn't worry about references. Maybe your department decided to hire reagrdless of references.

I submitted seven, just in case. Five of them have been completed. They only need five, so my hope is that they wouldn't have to wait for the other two. I did the same as M_RN. Emailed or texted ahead and then kept bugging people. The two people who I felt the least comfortable bugging are the ones who still haven't completed theirs. I submitted mine Friday night and they were all done by today.

M_RN, one of mine now says completed.

Mine says Waiting for Reference, but I submitted them an hour ago...

[h=1]R3rohrer[/h] R3roher, not feeling strong about mine either. Maybe that's good news for those who do í ½í¸€

I got the references email today and I haven't even interviewed yet...

If you remember the first name I can look at the email and see if that person was copied to it. How did you feel about the interview? Mine is tomorrow. Did they ask clinical questions or only behavioral? I've heard different things for different units. Best of luck!

M_RN, how do you know there were four interviewers? The NM told me 3-4 people when I asked, but wasn't specific. Only two people in addition to the manager were copied to the email she sent me, so I am not sure...

Congratulations, Sunrunner! So exciting they are already extending offers. I have two interviews tomorrow! Fingers crossed! Best of luck to everyone else who is still scheduled to interview!

Jejunum, I have an intervew with transplant on Friday. How big was the panel? The nurse manager told me at least 5. Did they ask clinical questions or just behavioral? How do you feel about the interview? Anything you might be willing to share would be greatly appreciated, but I totally understand if you prefer not to! Thank you!

Norcalgurl, Interesting, it must vary from one unit to another. I received a call today from 9L (transplant) and it was from the NM. She told me to bring extra resumes and "whatever else you would like us to see"

Nevermind, I just saw your reply :)

Hellobee, Does HR actually answer that questions if you call and ask? I would love to find that information out for the units that I am interviewing for!

Good luck to you as well Bayside RN! When is your interview? And may I ask if you precepted at UCSF?

So after a ton of googling, I am pretty confident that it is for the surgical oncology unit, which is like my dream job...

I received a call tonight at six pm for an interview at Mission Bay next Friday. I am slightly freaked out because I applied to several units and not sure which one I got called for. I was at the Target and it was super loud. I even asked her to repeat and all I heard was surgical. I applied to a surgical oncology unit and a couple of adult med/surg floors, but when I go back and click on the positions for which I applied, I get redirected to my own application. I received an email with directions but it still doesn't say which unit. I can't ask again and I hate the idea of walking into the interview not knowing the unit. I tried going back to the job listings but they have been removed, so I can't tell which of the positions were at the Mission Bay campus. Any ideas on how to find out would be greatly appreciated. I tried googling the units and even looked up the interviewers on linkedin, but all it says is that they are assistant patient care managers at UCSF, no unit specified. Thank you in advance!

Oops, sorry for butchering your screen name poppycat!

Poppyhead, I would be so appreciative if you could send me a copy as well. Thank you so much!

Unfortunately, you must have all prerequisites completed. The program is extremely rigorous and does not allow for taking any other classes. I am in the current ABSN cohort and want to wish all of you the best of luck! Hopefully, you will hear back soon!