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Reading through all these posts, I was wondering about you taking the bridge classes, what is that? What makes a person need to take the bridge classes? It has been years since I had my college A&P and Micro and Stats, what is the time limit for these classes? I don't see anything on the website under admissions. Thoughts? Any help would be much appreciated!!!!

Tasha, how's the program going now? I just sent you a friend request. I would love to pick your brain!! Looks like you are a year out from graduating, how is clinicals going? What's your over all impression??

I finished WGU BSN in 2013, now looking into Gonzaga. I live in Tacoma. How's this going? Can you give any great advice? Do you like the process? How's clinicals going? Where do you live? Many many questions!! =) Pls respond when you have some time. Much appreciated!

Oh wow! That is an interesting perspective for sure!!!! =) Thank you!!!

Oooh, whichone'spink, that sounds interesting! So we are in the same boat.... Hope yours goes well! Would love to know how you make the transition if you do it.....

Interview went well I think. So will wait and see. They have a few more interviews to go through so might be a while till I hear anything. Thanks so much for your thoughtful responses! I can relate to all of them. There is good and bad in change. I can imagine a little grief would come with making this change. As I really do like the job! I like what I do while I am there, and I LOVE what the 4 days off a week allows me to do with the family. If I was only worried about me, then I would take the job, as it sounds very interesting and ways to learn new things, which I love, and so much variety!!!! So that would be cool. The commute wouldn't be bad, and actually closer to where my kids do school throughout the week. We homeschool, my husband is the schooler and stay at home (non traditional but works for us) so I could go and have lunch with them a couple times a week. I would be leaving a place I have worked for 10 years, and really enjoy the people, am float pool, have been for 8 years and know everyone. So it would we weird going to a new hospital. even though its the same system, still new hospital to me and don't know anyone there, so it would be a little hard to leave all the people I know and love. But still, sounds like a good professional move. I feel like I presented myself, my skills and personality and motivation for making this change as honestly as I could have. It was an interview that we laughed quite a lot in, very comfortable for me, not really nervous. I don't know how I could have presented myself any better/differently. So if that's what they want, then they will offer me the position. If not, I can stay where I am a while longer. That's as good as I can do. So it's a win win a good experience to be considered for something like this, have learned things along the way either way it goes! Can't ask for more than that I guess. =)

brownbook, why did you leave and go back to pt care? What kind of an admin job did you leave? So no glitch in your career path for you, huh? That's cool. =)

sauconyrunner So how are you liking it? I have a second interview for our IP/C RN position at my hospital tomorrow. It's a panel interview. So nervous!!! Can you give a brief synopsis of what all you have learned and any grand advice??? =)

Do you like it? Do you miss patient care? How does it feel to be there 5 days a week???? I have been a nurse since 1996. LPN till 2001 when I got my ADN, finished BSN last year. Have been in pt care since the beginning except for a one year stint as a trauma coordinator almost 10 years ago. I am interviewing for a Infection Prevention position tomorrow. I hurt my shoulder, had rotator cuff surgery last month and am thinking about making this switch due to the hands of time keep marching and feel like maybe this is a good time to switch to a job that isn't so hard on the body. I am scared though. I really like what I do, love the 12 hour shifts and the time it gives me with my kids (10 and 11). How does it feel to leave the bedside and go to a "grown up" job? I am excited about the opportunity but have some concerns, this is a big life change. Any thoughts/advice would be interesting.... =) Happy Sunday!

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Anyone have any great advice for a panel interview? I am interviewing for a Infection Prevention RN position. Very excited, and don't want to blow this! Any great resources about panel interview and not so much Infection Prevention would be great, if you have Infection Prevention experience and want to chime in for that too that would be awesome!!!!!! Have a great/safe New Year's Eve!

HI everyone! I just joined, but have read on here many times about different topics. My first ever post though! It looks like I will be having an interview in the next week or so for a Infection Prevention RN position at a hospital system I currently work at. I have been in the float pool for the last 9 years. I finished my BSN in 2013, have been an ADN RN since 2001. I recently hurt my shoulder, and am waiting for a roator cuff surgery. Because of the injury I have been looking at other opportunities in our facility and put out my application recently and just heard back from the hiring manager today! So anyone out there working in this position? What's it like? Do you enjoy it? It's definately a different way to be a nurse than direct patient care.... I am kind of excited, but nervous. I haven't inteviewed in 9 years! So wish me luck and any words of advice would be much appreciated!!!!!