misscurls

I currently work in med surg and I have an interview coming up for labor and delivery. This will be my first interview after landing my current job and I am not sure what employers are expecting from an "experienced nurse." What should go in the portfolio and am I expecting "new grad type" questions? If anyone has any insight or advice I appreciate it. I'm so nervous!

Yay, congrats! I hope we hear from more people. Maybe there can even be a Facebook group in our near future.

Who heard back this morning?

Thank you!!!

My family has 6 animals in our house. So let me tell you how lonely I was when I moved 2000 miles away...extremely! What I did was puppy sit. It helped and I was so grateful I didn't have him 24/7. My advice: puppy sit or join a service such as Wag and walk dogs. I'm sorry to say this is not the right time for a permanent dog in your life, but the time will come! And as others have said, dogs like aussies are in the intelligent breed and wouldn't do well being alone for long hours at a time. When the time is right a dog will be in your life and as always, try to adopt and don't shop!

I've only heard of people getting offers from those same units, also. I tried contacting one of the recruiters, but have not heard back yet. Needless to say..I am going a tad crazy playing this waiting game. :)

Good luck everyone!! Yes I had 4 employees interview me and was asked 5-7 (?) questions. I can't remember. I am eagerly waiting to hear back, but I was told "by the end of the week"!

I'm surprised a thread hasn't been made yet for the residency program coming up. Well, interviews are almost here and I was wondering where everyone will be interviewing! I will be interviewing for L&D. I wish everyone the best of luck.

This is all you have to do: call, press 0, if you get the 'we're too busy to care' message repeat steps 1 & 2 until you get through.

Since I keep reading about how vague NCLEX questions are I was hoping someone could make up an example of a "vague" question or at least provide a little more insight. I would greatly appreciate it!

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday month so far! Should we start a Facebook group or does anyone know if there currently is one?

Classes begin January 25 with mandatory orientation and CPR training the week before.

Of of course there's time to finish the requirements. They wouldn't accept anyone without giving them allowed time. Our advisors place us in our classes, we have no choice so there's no worry about that. The health clearance forms take no time at all to complete. Have no fear! :)

My advisor is (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME). And yeah...those health forms! I have them all completed except the titers. Fun times. :)

For those asking about the schedule... I got my spring schedule and classes are distributed M-F. Morning class Monday, morning class Tuesday, afternoon class on Wednesdays, Thursdays: clinicals starting in Feb (every other week) 7:30-3:30 and stimulations (every other week) 8:00-1:00. I have been placed at a hospital in Brooklyn. Morning class and an afternoon class on Fridays. I have come across a few nurses around NYC and all have said they really like NYU's nursing program and have heard great things about it. The administration at NYU has been helpful and I really like my advisor. There are weekly Newsletters sent out and the administrative staff seems to care (just based off of past emails sent). There have been many opportunities for nurses to give feedback and talk about possible changes for the better in the program.