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    The Reasoning Behind Nursing Schools' Grading Scales

    WookieeRN posted a topic in General Students

    This topic is more out of general curiosity. I am wondering why nursing school grading scales are, well, the way they are? I know it has been a long-standing practice as even when my mother was in...
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    Didn't Realize I Would Be Primarily Working with Covid Patients

    WookieeRN replied to qz1982's topic in Nursing Career

    This is the new reality of healthcare. It would be ridiculous to go back to the recruiter and ask to go to an area without COVID patients. I am severely immunocompromised and have no choice in the...
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    Philadelphia Hiring Freeze

    WookieeRN replied to gummimonkey's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I assume you have a BSN? Philly hospitals typically only look at those with a BSN. Cities like Philadelphia can be pretty tough for new grads considering how many nursing schools we have churning out...
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    RN Job Hunt in NYC! Help?!

    WookieeRN replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I’ve heard from a few nurses in NYC that some of their hospitals are still having hiring freezes so you may be applying to positions intended for internal
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    PA Board of Nursing Temporary Practice Permit

    WookieeRN replied to Peyton Coleman's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Pre-COVID it took me about 4+ months to get my full PA license via endorsement (I applied in July and received it at the end of November after numerous phone calls). My mother just applied for...
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    Should I quit now?

    WookieeRN replied to acmt27's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in a safety net level 1 trauma center in a urban city and I am treated amazingly by our nursing administration. Patients also behave just the same as when I worked at a level 1 in a nicer area...
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    New LPN to RN

    WookieeRN replied to jenilu66's topic in Nursing Career

    I would always recommend a nurse residency for a new nurse. It can help you leaps and bounds with developing your skills and critical
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    Can the Government force us back to work?

    WookieeRN replied to rosepetals's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I mean, there is the Health Care Personnel Delivery System (HCPDS) that acts as a draft for medical personnel but it’s only been around since like 1989. I also as far as I know it has ever been...
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    Career advice for aspiring nurse educator

    WookieeRN replied to Christina.f0602's topic in Nursing Career

    It says she is pursuing a degree in nursing leadership and education, which covers that
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    A Question About Schedules

    WookieeRN replied to wigirl06's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in the PACU setting at a Level 1 trauma center in a large city. I work 10 hour shifts x 4 days. Off nights, weekends, and holidays. We do call but there are people that pretty much take it all....
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    Endorsement to PA from NJ- ugh.

    WookieeRN replied to sunshine539's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had a nightmare of an experience with the PABON trying to endorse my license from NC. It took me MONTHS to get the situation resolved, and my school transcripts were the issue as well. I had to make...
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    Is the PACU floor a good start for a new RN grad?

    WookieeRN replied to Mr.Mrs.RN's topic in PACU

    I started as a new grad in the PACU at a large very busy Level 1 trauma center. I’ve never worked in any other specialty, nor as a CNA in the past either. I’ve seen new grads thrive and new grads...
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    Residency/ training

    WookieeRN replied to Ahrabia's topic in Nursing Career

    You probably have to check back periodically. I haven’t seen many residency programs that have revolving postings. When I applied for residency it was posted 5 months before I
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    Residency/ training

    WookieeRN replied to Ahrabia's topic in Nursing Career

    Some employers will offer relocation assistance. It was $3000 for my residency program. I’ve never heard of one offering free or low cost
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    Penn Medicine Hiring Process

    WookieeRN replied to Nursing2019BSN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Did you do your references yet? That was the longest part of my hire process because it was taking my references FOREVER to respond. I interviewed in early September then got an offer late
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    Duke New Grad Nurse Residency Spring 2019

    WookieeRN replied to soflonursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Royal blue is the color nurses wear at
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    RN New Grad Salary at Duke or UNC

    WookieeRN replied to tennis_girl's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    When I started at Duke in 2017, new grad starting rate was 23.85. I'm not sure about UNC. I'm a Watts Alumna, good luck in the
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    Philly and Surrounding Area Job Market Updates?

    WookieeRN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Just looking for some insight into the market in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas as I have been out of the loop for about 4 years now. Previously, I lived in Philly for most of my life. We are...
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    UNC Chapel Hill 2017 New Grad Program

    WookieeRN replied to Nurse0322's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I enjoy Duke. I really like my unit (PACU) and the schedule and benefits are awesome. I work in one of the very few units with no rotating schedule of days/nights and I don't work
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    Watts School of Nursing - June 2017

    WookieeRN replied to newgrad_13019's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hours depend on the semester you are in, but you are in clinical or class Monday-Thursday. Most Fridays there are no
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    UNC Chapel Hill 2017 New Grad Program

    WookieeRN replied to Nurse0322's topic in First Year After Licensure

    UNC literally takes forever and a day to go through their application process. I applied in January 2017 and got an offer to interview after I had already started a job at Duke in
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    Watts school of nursing - spring 2018

    WookieeRN replied to dicedtomatoes's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There is no cut-off date for Watts. They accept as they fill cohorts. I think the cap is
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    2017 Duke New Grad Program

    WookieeRN replied to KUnewgrad's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I work in the PACU. I'm enjoying it a
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    2017 Duke New Grad Program

    WookieeRN replied to KUnewgrad's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Depends on the unit. I went straight to 3 12s after the first week of general orientation, but I know some other units did like 8-5
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    2017 Duke New Grad Program

    WookieeRN replied to KUnewgrad's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've been told that to park in PG2 for night shift you have to get a special pass, unfortunately. I call the van service after my shifts so I really use the bus at night. I've used it in the AM when...