Grad 2020

Hello all, I recently interviewed for a job and an department that I am really looking forward to working in. I received an offer letter probably about 2 weeks later after a slight reminder to the manager that interviewed with. I'm concerned, however that I may have accepted over too fast. The rate that was offer is quite low. Given inflation of the cost of housing and culture, everything else in this area concerned. I don't start orientation for another week and a half or so, but I am really considering emailing me the HR representative and letting them know that I'm going to need more money before I continue with the job. I'm just super worried that if I email them or call them after accepting the offer letter electronically, they may recind the offer completely. I'm not in terrible need of a full-time job right this second, but I was looking forward to checking the job and finishing orientation and having a good thing going as Winter approaches. I'm also going to finish my master's degree at the end of the year and want to start using that at the beginning of next year. I'm conflicted whether I just continue on with orientation and keep the job and with the offer that they gave me. Or do I say something now before I even start working?

I'm considering an FNP program after I finish my MSN ED program. I want to teach, but also want to be an NP-level provider... Don't want to be an MD though. There seem to be three choices... MSN FNP DNP FNP Post MSN certificate FNP Since I'll have my MSN ED at the end of this year, I was thinking the certificate program would be best. Some schools require applications 9-12 months out, so I'm looking at options now. What do you think?

Hey everyone, I was looking for a post exactly like this. I just graduated with my BSN this week! I also just got a job yesterday, I'm literally fresh out of school. Haven't even done my NCLEX yet (our state has emergency qualifications due to covid). Nursing is a second career for me. My first was teaching high school and college math...in that career, I waited enrolled and finished my masters after working for two years. In nursing, I can't find a recommended amount of experience before exploring grad school (again). I imagine it's different for everyone and different for different degrees. Even so, how long do most work to gain experience before attempting grad school? I also haven't decided on which grad degree I want to attempt. My end goal is to teach nursing and/or work at a clinical instructor. I really want to teach hands-on nursing skills, not really theory classes. Certainly need the experience to do that job! I'm considering MSN/ED. or possibly ED. D. in nursing. I know the ED. D. will take a lot longer, I still need research a lot more. Looking forward to your responses!

Has anyone heard anything more? I applied to the October start, and I received an email saying that my "multipage" document has been accepted and I should expect an interview request for the first week of September. Still two weeks out, but haven't heard any more. Curious if you all have heard anything more, if not what more have you done to get a new grad job?

OK, thanks! My still says pending. I grad 8/13, and plan to NCLEX early September. Was hoping to secure something sooner.

I recently applied to Banner Health Thunderbird. I see other posts here, but nothing current. Can anyone share anything about current hiring and interviewing? I received an email about two days later saying, they are reviewing current applications. Also wondering if I applied too early, their website up to two months in advance. I graduate in August. I'm applying from out of state, it appears they are likely to hire from out of state. Interview questions they ask? Thanks

Well, I didn't get it. So sad, I really wanted to get back to Houston.

Has anyone that applied to The Woodlands heard anything yet? Hoping for good news, but nothing yet.

CONGRATS! I hope I hear something soon, while I grind out these virtual clinical for my last semester classes.

Yeah, I have PTSD like symptoms to my phone making any notifications sounds. haha I haven't checked the website, not sure it will do any good. Oh I had a question similar, I think they were assessing prioritization. I hope they get back to me soon. I've accepted a teaching position for the Fall semester, if I'm moving back to Houston I need to let know I can't teach. Hope we all get our positions, we'll have to go to one of the favorite spots for our favorite beverage. haha

No, no indication of when they contact. What question are you worried about? I was worried it was short. I always hate the extreme questions, when did done go badly and then when did something go well? The 5 year plan question we just covered in class.

How many people do you suspect they interviewed? vs applicants?

I just finished my interview here in the desert, the Internet is a wonderful tool. I just read some other responses, and it seems I had a very similar situation. I felt my interview was short. Scheduled for 1300, and I arrived around 1250. We started right away and finished about 1310, so roughly 20 minutes. That seems to be the norm for everyone else here. So now I nervously await an email right? I wasn't given the contact info of any of the interviewers, so I can't send a thank you email. I applied to Med/Surg at The Woodlands. I see you all applied throughout the city. Good luck to all of us! Now I have to focus on graduating and passing NCLEX!

Terrible. I never heard anything. A classmate of mine was there with me interviewing, and she got a call back for the second set of interviews. Apparently the second interview reviews the first with everyone's comments. She also had to come up with a discharge plan for a different patient. She told me she was offered the position, but they told her the paperwork time with the federal government would take too long. Meaning she would not be able to finish the program before we all graduate. So basically we interviewed for no reason. In the latest case of a small world, the nursing director who read our applications after they were screened is our Nursing Leadership instructor at our school. Crazy how that all went down! Although she seems like a very chill instructor so who knows. Good luck to everyone interviewing, sounds like a great program.

Hey all, I applied a while back and received an email for match days and made my appointment. I'm not sure what to expect. What does it mean that I made it this far? Do I have a position? I'm excited, I got my first choice. The Woodlands, Med-Surg. I want to start in a unit that it's too crazy as I hone my skills as a new nurse. Later moving up the acuity ladder, IMC and maybe ICU one of these days. I think I also want to focus on respiratory along the way, not sure if we can specialize in a certain system. I may have to wait until I go for my APRN. I'm also an instructor at my local community college (not nursing!), so maybe I can apply to be an instructor at Lonestar or HCC. I lived in Houston from 2006-2012, so it would be amazing to get back to Houston. I've lived in the Las Vegas area for almost 8 years, so I would be leaving my community but I think it's worth it. Looking forward to good info!

Ever? We have a four semester program, first semester I was getting along well with my clinical group and a few others. Last semester those that couldn't use me seem to ghost me. Now this semester no one really talks to me at all, even my clinical group at the hospital. I'm significantly older than all of them. This is my second career that I'm going to school for I have some of these kids beat by more than double in age. also even through high school and a first-round through college and always been fairly introverted so I don't write make conversation well and I don't really believe in forming cliques. So I'm having a tough time with that myself. I do think that as the semester goes on it will eventually come to a close and then I have one more semester, and then I am out of there. Probably never going to see these people again. Our city is pretty big here so there's well over a dozen hospitals around town and I will find a job at one of them and again probably not see any of them. I've struggled with this feeling myself pretty much my whole life so I'm trying to take it in stride but I do understand how that is something that is difficult to do. I'm hoping again that I can just get through this and get done pass my test get my license and go off on my own. I see this post is about 2 years old so I'm sure you're off and doing well don't worry about other people I'm glad you posted it because I was actually just having that feeling now so that's what I searched for and your post came up.

I graduate in August and have started to look at different grad nurse programs. I'm considering staying here in Las Vegas, or going to Houston (Memorial Hermann - I lived in the area for 6 years before coming to LV) or maybe Colorado Springs, CO. They all seem to have the same program - StaRN. So I'm thinking I'll apply to ask three, hopefully interview then go from there. Good luck you! MH seems to aggressively advertise on FB at least, I get lots of posts from "Memorial Hermann careers."

Our State Board of Nursing has NCLEX pass rates. The university is required to pass their 2/4 year finish rates. I've also seen that information on the FASFA website.

Hey all, I had my interview today for the VALOR program. I'm feeling terrible about part of it. It's a 4 part process, I did well on the initial panel interview, the communication challenge went ok and the final reflection went ok as well. However, the second part was a simulation just like school. I wasn't prepared for this at all, actually I had no idea what to expect for the whole thing to be honest. Anyway, as I lay awake here for hours at home I keep reflecting on what I did wrong. As I was walked towards the room I was asked to set down my stuff on a bed with a mannequin and the person walking me over said Sim man will watch it. My stethoscope was there. I wasn't told I could go back to grab it. So... I didn't get to listen to lung sounds, or heart sounds. Which I'm assuming I was supposed to do. I also messed up big..the patient was NPO and asked for water. He had two sips, he said it helped with his pain. I've seen my nurses in clinical do this, but they shouldn't. Then I was to give SBAR at the end and I had no idea what time the SBAR was occurring, so I don't know if the patient had their surgery yet or not. Also without the time, I have no idea if they got their scheduled meds or not. I know how to do all of this, I just didn't think to do it right while in the moment. What can I do? I really want to email them and ask to repeat the simulation. I doubt that will happen, and I don't want to appear desperate. This will probably hold me back from acceptance to the program. :( Do you all think this alone is enough to disqualify me? Obviously, I'm a student and need a lot more practice. That's what the program provides. Basic things I should know by now though. Should I hold onto hope? I find out Tuesday, whether or not I made it to the next step.

Hello all, Even though I knew nearly 100% of the responses would be negative, I wanted to hear the possibilities. Interesting how we are all in the caring sciences, but can not showing caring compassion for someone trying to enter the profession. I had a fear of needles due to experiences as a child with my mom being in the hospital. Also there is know plenty of research around the preservatives used in vaccines. I never once mentioned the autism argument. Just like the copious amounts of sodium added to our foods to preserve them, vaccines also contain a lot of preservatives. Many of these preservatives are toxic to certain people. As for my personal path over the last several weeks, I ended up getting the Tdap vaccine to update my tetorifice. My school suggested the Tdap instead of just tetorifice because apparently Pertussis has made a come back. I've also had Pertussis as a child. During the same visit to the clinic I had titres done for the other required vaccines, as expected I was already immune to the others. Then a few weeks later I changed doctors (as in my PCP, different insurance) so I had to get a CBC w/diff done, so more blood taken. That means I had to get poked 3 times in a few weeks, before all of this it's been years since I've even been in a medical facility. So, yes I'm happy to report after this little bit of drama and a mountain of paperwork, forms other nonsense at school I did make it in! Which makes me proud, because this is best program in our state and it's competitive. Last week, was the first week of my program. It's certainly a full time program, I've been spending about 10 hrs a day working assignments and practicing for practical skills tests coming up. I'd like to encourage all of you with negative responses (which is most), to reconsider your comments and consider where the "OP" is coming from. Maybe instead offer comforting comments or offer research that points towards your view. Sincerely, John R. (skyrookie)

Hey all, I just got accepted to the nursing program at my school. I've been there for about year doing the pre-req's and got accepted for Summer entry! Part of the requirements clinical is to get all my vaccinations up to date and a TB test. I'm not a believer in vaccinations. I filled out the paper work to attend college in the first place without getting vaccinated. At the time they called it a religious exception, so while that wasn't the reason I went with it because they didn't ask any more questions. I'm just not interested in being injected with all the extra crap in the vaccine. The preservatives, the mercury and all the other junk. The high levels of failure of the vaccine as well as the toxins in the vaccines. This is not a discussion about vaccines and anti-vaxers... this is about my clinical application to nursing school. I understand the hospitals want it because of our exposure to patients but I simply don't want that crap in my body. Is there a way to get out of the vaccinations for my clinical? Again no debate on why... I just want to know about possibilities to still enter my clinical without the vaccines. Thanks, John

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Thanks for the info... I looked at the pre-reqs and they are nearly the exact same as TWU. Since I need to work full time, I'll probably have to go with TWU program. The TT program looks to be full time school. Wish I could find a way to go to school full time and afford to support myself. The TT program looks to be a lot cheaper too.

Thanks for the responses so far! I've been reading a lot online about different people's experiences and how they did it and their situations. I will have to work full time while I do this due to my expenses. I know it will be hell while I try to go to school and work full time. I've been looking at the local community college in Dallas, and they seem to offer the pre-reqs I need. TWU offers the program that seems to fit my needs, I would of course want to talk to them before I apply. With summers off as a teacher, I could really hit it hard in the summer...however I don't want to burn out either. :) Either way I'm excited to keep pursuing this. Looking online also makes Texas look like one of the best places to get started.