TWU80

TWU80

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  1. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    HR is supposed to notify us this week about getting into

  2. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Good luck to you and hope to see you in orientation in July (like to be a bit positive for all

  3. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nurse0884 when is your interview Thursday? Mine is at 1315, nervous is good but be

  4. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    sometimes pulling from life experience is a way to get the difficult patient. In the last two (2) years, i have been in a plane crash and was within 10 yards of suicide bombers (which fortunately...

  5. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    well, i have been out of nursing for 20 years but i will still pull from that experience and from what i am doing now (which is law enforcement). I believe they are looking for critical thinking...

  6. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not sure, but would try it again! then the next thing to look at is the resume and then the interview. Read what i told to "i want it bad". I have been practicing my interview questions for the...

  7. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    great! key is to get hired somewhere, get the experience and then get the location you want whether it is in ER, SICU, MICU, wherever your heart leads you. I was turned down YEARS ago for the...

  8. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    checked parkland careers and "nurse resident" popped up. Doesn't give a location, just "nurse resident". All those that are still looking, give it a

  9. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    copy that, see you in july. Look for the tall old

  10. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    fantastic. That was my 2nd choice. They gave me Apr 10 at 1315. Lets hope we will see each other in July during orientation. Good luck, i know you will do great. Keep the faith. I will be flying...

  11. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    very welcome; do you have an interview time i want it

  12. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    just looked at parkland careers and it seems that they have taken down all the nurse residency positions. Don't know if that is a temporary deal or they are officially

  13. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have participated in doing panel interviews in my current profession (not nursing) and i can tell you that I kinda knew within the first 5 minutes if the person is right for the job or not. Very...

  14. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    I got the email after ER postings closed about moving to the next level and approximately one week later got the email interview. In less than 12 hours after I emailed my two times, I got...

  15. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    very cool i want it bad. I just confirmed my interview time and date. If you are there on thursday, april 10th in the afternoon, I will see you there! be

  16. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    As the line in "The Godfather" and was used again in "You've Got Mail" says, it is time to "go to the mattresses." For all the new grads and for those trying to get a residency, "go to the...

  17. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    LOL, that was a LONG time ago and I was fresh out of school with ZERO experience and they took me on the floor. I was very lucky for my time there and I think it helped when I moved to SICU. And if...

  18. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Preemie RN, I did not have any experience when i started on 6West and 6 months later I was in the SICU residency. All they can do is tell you no, but how are you going to know unless you try. Give...

  19. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    never give up, never surrender preemie 2

  20. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    crazy part? People still know me there at "the

  21. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    I couldn't agree more. You are Parkland or you are not. It is not for everyone but if it is, you will always cherish the time you were there, no matter how hard it is. I started on 6 West in 1980...

  22. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have been at parkland before and I definitely know what I am getting into so I will be happy to do 3 years and more. You either love the place or not. I think it is one of a kind and will be happy...

  23. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Good post I want it bad. That let's everyone know that interviews are so different between departments. Burn ICU closed a couple of weeks ago. I was giving the example of how the ER residency is...

  24. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    As soon as the ER residency closed, the next day the email went out about the application going forward. Approximately one week later, the email about interview slots went out. Hope that helps with...

  25. Parkland ER Residency July 2014

    TWU80 replied to gaby3187's topic in Texas Nursing

    Be confident and humble at same time and you will do fine. There are only 108 interview slots for ER this