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Hello fellow AllNurses' members! Would you please give your personal opinion?! I am a new grad registered nurse who just got an offer from the Behavioral Health department in one of the hospitals in Chicago. The patients (male adults) usually stay fo...

A few weeks ago, I accepted my first job offer in Behavior health unit in a hospital. The training is supposed to start in the beginning of January. Last week I had an interview in one of the best hospitals in the country for a new grad internship...

Pixie. RN, Thank you for your advice! :)

Offlabel, thank you! I will use your template to bravely write the email to HR.

EllaBella1, thank you for your thoughtful advice!

Thank you very much for your answers and a valuable link to other threads! It is much appreciated!!!

Thank you very much for the link!

Please would you advise me if I am going to be payed for 2 weeks of training if after this time I decided to not accept the offer for a nursing position? Thanks AllNurses!!!

Thank you for your reply!

Hello, fellow AllNurses members, Is there anyone who applied to New Grad programs starting time mid-February to either Lurie Children's or Advocate Masonic? I have not heard back from either place yet and trying to understand if others got replies? T...

Hello fellow nurses, I have just graduated with my MSN in nursing(RN). I want to become an NP at some point of the nearest future. But most importantly, I am interested in wound care nursing- either RN or NP path. Please, would you guide me wha...

Polar bear, thank you very much for your reply! It is much appreciated!!!

Polar bear, thank you very much for your reply! It is much appreciated!!!

I hold a dental degree from Moscow State University with GPA of 3.61. After moving to the US 10 years ago I knew that I didn't want to become a dentist. For the past 10 years I was concentrated on raising my child, learning English, and working as m...

Rush and DePaul were the schools! I appreciate your input and your encouragement. I will be applying to UIC too after I will take a prereq. class in RESEARCH METHODS. if you took this class, would you please advise which college you attended for thi...

Thank you for your answer. Yes, I will volunteer to have more chances to be accepted

Dishes, you are so right! The programs were extremely competitive! Do you think if I choose Accelerated Nursing Practice route, it will be easier for me to get into the programs?? Do I have to volunteer before applying? Thank you for your insights

What is OP? Roser 13 you are right, it is one of these programs

Yep, both programs are extremely competitive! Even though I know two people who were accepted and i didn't think that my qualities as a potential candidate were lower then theirs... Hmmmm for now on, I will try to apply to ABSN accelerated program to...

Should they answer the question if I email the school? I can imagine how many applicants were denied for them to answer everyone.

It is not true. My Diploma is evaluated by ECE- educational credential evaluators agency that is highly respected in academic world in the US. And I was officially granted a bachelor degree or Higher for American standards. So it is not the case for ...

I am not the nurse yet but was applying to MSN to take NCLEX exam after completion of the program.

No. It is not the matter with lots of graduate programs that are meant for people who hold a bachelor degree from another field but want to pursuit a career in nursing(to be able to pass a national board to become a registered nurse). Ex., MENP( mast...

Hi to everyone! I am ready to apply to MSN or BSN programs in Chicago area. There are a lot of schools, most of them very competitive. But there are some where it is easy to apply and be accepted. question: will it matter for my prospective employer ...

Can you tell me please which school did you graduate from( if in Chicago area)? I am changing my major so am looking at MSN programs. Ressurection college requires a lot of prerequisites so I am not considering this school. De Paul, Rush and UIC are ...