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  1. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    good luck to you wanger2525. keep practicing questions in the panel format and you will be great! nervous ok, just be the confident

  2. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    hey wanger2525, i heard from of one of my FB friends that interviews are this wednesday-friday. I don't know if that fits but if interviews are 10-15 minutes each over 3 days with breaks does that...

  3. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    if we don't see you wanger2525 on july 21, expect to see you in the fall or february! believe

  4. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    Exactly missrn, BSN, don't give up guys! Practice with someone who will honestly critique you and most of all have fun! Good luck to all of you next

  5. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hang in there mernah. I have a friend that is interviewing that says it is Wednesday to Friday next week. You are ready to get this. If it doesn't work out this time, don't give up, fall and...

  6. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    and i was definitely an "out of state" applicant. I came from Afghanistan for my interview and had plane issues in Dubai. I fought to get a new flight on Emirates (non stop to Dallas is 16 hours!)...

  7. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    mernah, ala87, they will have other residencies coming up in the fall and february. Remember, we are moving into the new hospital starting next year with a bigger ER with approximately 96 exam rooms,...

  8. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    contact the recruiter but i think all the interviews are in person. Look through this thread, pick up some pointers (esp from MissRN,BSN who is currently in SICU) and good luck to you. From the...

  9. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    Practice, practice, practice those interview

  10. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey viper3bee, myself MV will be there on July 21st, you can FB us! Congrats on being hired! Look forward to meeting

  11. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Great, let me know how it turns out, see you in general orientation on July

  12. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Will congrats on the interview! Check out the SICU residency parkland that I started. A current SICU nurse has written good info on the unit, might help in the

  13. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    if it is like the er residency, they won't send your application on until the job application has closed. As of today, it is still open, so hang in there

  14. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    will always tell you to take the shot. The worse thing they can do is tell you no. Just realize if you don't get in this time, they will probably have another residency in the fall and again in...

  15. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    Some of my questions were: Describe a conflict you had and how you resolve it. You were in SICU before, why do you want to go into the ER residency? You will be working with a lot of 20 somethings,...

  16. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    the er residency was 15 minutes and similar questions. Good advice on answering questions--- confident but

  17. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    missRN, BSN, i couldn't have said that any better. I was there in 1981-1983 and 1986-1991 (those 5 years as asst unit manager). Well said and EXACTLY how i remembered it. Sounds like it has not...

  18. How Old is "to old" to START a nursing education?

    TWU80 replied to Greenlee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am 55 and haven't been in nursing for 22 years. Starting a nurse residency in ER in July 2014. That was a question that came up during the interview. How do you feel working with 20 somethings...

  19. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    JULY 21!! that's the date for general orientation! BE

  20. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    agree, think a lot of classes are together initially but they split some of them off for specific topics related to the specific units as time goes

  21. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    have not heard from any of the ones who got the ER residency and those that did not (know a few of both). Let me know and hope you see a lot of you in July! be safe out

  22. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    lol, only if i am bringing them up to SICU or visiting old friends! SICU is a great spot, just remember your 3 years do not start until after the end of the residency. I think everyone is starting...

  23. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    exactly! but also be persistent! if you don't get in, try again! never give up, never

  24. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    mimi90- I was on 6West when i first started back in December 1980 (medical floor, still is). I went to SICU residency in June 1981 and stayed until April 1983. I went into the USAF nurse corps for 3...

  25. Parkland SICU Residency

    TWU80 replied to TWU80's topic in Texas Nursing

    my stepdaughter works in the CPICU (used to be the CCU). She says when the new tower opens that MICU and CPICU will combine into ONE MICU (36 beds). SICU takes all the trauma patients (not separate...