froggy93

froggy93

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  1. Changing Employers

    I've been sort of stressed and I just would like some outside opinions (of hopefully comfort) on my situation. I have worked for a big teaching hospital since I became a nurse (3 years ago). I...
  2. Looking for Expeirences Working in NC Hospitals

    I know people who have worked at both and they said that people who work 25+ years at duke like it because they don't know anything else. Because of dukes great reputation they have an attitude like...
  3. Looking for Expeirences Working in NC Hospitals

    UNC treats their employees much better than the surrounding hospitals like duke and wake med. partially because you're state employees so that is a nice perk to have. Their new grad program is great,...
  4. I started at UNC this past October as a new grad. Let me know if you have any questions
  5. I started as a new grad at UNC this past October. Let me know if you have any questions
  6. UNC New Grad Nurse Residency 2016

    I work at UNC, started as a new grad here in October moved from NY. I live at the Pointe in Chapel Hill apartments. I like it here a lot .I recommend looking out when you rent to make sure you're not...
  7. Relocating to Raleigh, NC

    I started as a new grad at UNC in October and love it here. I have my BSN , they mostly look for that, but they were one or two ADNs in my cohort. UNC actually prefers to hire out of state for new...
  8. Looking for Expeirences Working in NC Hospitals

    I started as a new grad in October at UNC and love
  9. So I just wanted an outside opinion, I am a new grad who just finished orientation today. I am on a med surg unit in a large hospital ratio is 1:5. Every float that comes to our unit says how heavy...
  10. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    You will learn on night shift. Trust me. I just started in October on a med surg floor at a busy teaching hospital ratio 1:5 . I did most of my orientation on day shift and it is just complete chaos....
  11. Army Nursing

    Anyone have any experience with army nursing? What is the recruitment/screening/application and training process like? Where were you stationed? Just
  12. New Grad off Orientation

    Yes most of the other nurses are really nice and I think I'll be comfortable asking them for help, but it will definitely be different not just having my preceptor completely at my
  13. Army Nursing

    Yeah I was not asking specifically about new grads being selected and I was also not looking to do it now so missing the November selection board does not concern me. Again, I was only CURIOUS about...
  14. Army Nursing

    You seem like a real peachy person and I looked there are no recent army threads that answer my questions from
  15. Hiring new grads vs. experienced

    That probably is it; because now I do remember even my preceptor mentioning one day that she personally liked new grads bc they don't tell you that they prefer to do things a certain way and that it...
  16. I am a new grad working on a med surg unit in a busy, large teaching hospital. I just finished my 12 week orientation and when talking to my preceptor about our unit she mentioned about all the time...
  17. New Grad off Orientation

    Thank you everyone for the helpful insight. No, I did not post this to get my ego stroked as some have suggested, but on an anonymous message board because I was genuinely curious if this was normal...
  18. Shadowing/Interviewing at Duke/UNC

    I felt that the interview with the manager had gone well in both situations, but I guess I was wrong. For UNC, I was under the impression that the manager would not have scheduled a shadow date with...
  19. So I am a new graduate and have recently relocated to the Raleigh-Chapel Hill area. I have had two interview/shadow experiences for new graduate positions; the first was at Duke and the second was at...
  20. New Grad at Duke

    Hi! I am going to be interviewed for a new grad position at Duke in NC. I am moving to the area from the Northeast. Does anyone have any tips on the shadowing/interviewing process at Duke as a new...