LifeIsBeachy replied to KO.SRNA's topic in California
I also just got an email after reaching out to a recruiter--most Adult ICUs are also not hiring for the August cohort. I wish that they would have had a list of units that were hiring before applying.
LifeIsBeachy replied to outsidegirl's topic in New Nurse
The HR department is going through some changes, the main point of contact is going on maternity leave! Don't give up, they are a little delayed. That is what I last heard from a friend working at LPCH.
LifeIsBeachy replied to emily122's topic in Washington
natRN, how did you hear back? Did they call you? I applied for Critical Care track as well, have not heard anything. Just wondering if I should still keep my hopes up.
LifeIsBeachy replied to almostnurse2018's topic in California
If anyone could give some insight, I tried to answer the Assessment honestly (not always Strongly Agree on kiss-ass comments). Could it be that they were looking for those types of answers for the Assessment? I wonder if that's what has stopped a lot...
LifeIsBeachy replied to cam5393's topic in Job Hunt
I emailed HR and got an auto generated response that all interviews were scheduled. This is a bummer if true. Should I even bother calling to see if this is the case?
LifeIsBeachy replied to IHeartTinyHumans's topic in New Nurse
I had my speed interview today. All I can say is really be yourself! They will ask random questions that will make it easy to put your foot in your mouth if you're not thinking about it. Some related to nursing, most not. There's no way to plan ahead...
LifeIsBeachy replied to IHeartTinyHumans's topic in New Nurse
I spoke with the recruiter that called me for my interview. From my understanding, she's only in charge of certain units, so I'm not sure who the point of contacts are for non-PICU.
LifeIsBeachy replied to IHeartTinyHumans's topic in New Nurse
When I spoke with her she said she's calling around 30 *from* the pool of PICU folks that applied. I believe that pool was the 200. :) But that's not to say she's done calling people yet, so I'm still crossing fingers for everyone!
LifeIsBeachy replied to cam5393's topic in Job Hunt
Has anyone's application moved from "Received" to "Application Under Review?" One of my applications to the Rochester one moved to Step 2, but not the AZ one. Crossing fingers!
LifeIsBeachy replied to IHeartTinyHumans's topic in New Nurse
Thanks for this thread! I applied to PICU. Anyone else graduating in May? I psyched myself out at the "Do you have state licensure for this position" question because I was worried that "No" would put me in a separate pile or something.
Hi everyone, Forgive me for being new to all these things that happen (still a student), but during clinicals my patient asked for Dilaudid. I let the RN know, and he rolled his eyes and said "oh, he wants Dilaudid? Everyone wants Dilaudid" quite sar...
LifeIsBeachy replied to LifeIsBeachy's topic in Medications
Wow, yes I knew it was stronger than morphine and that it was an opioid but I guess all I was missing was the fact that people who want the "high" know their desired cocktail.
LifeIsBeachy replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in General Students
I quit smoking a few years back, but you know what I kept saying to myself? There's never going to be a "perfect" time to quit. School will be stressful, your job will be stressful, life in general is stressful. You need to motivate yourself somehow-...
LifeIsBeachy replied to emmageo's topic in Pre-Nursing
As others have mentioned, you're not going to be able to jump straight into an NP position. But if it's a BSN you're looking into, try focusing on your GPA in the sciences. Get all A's in your prereqs--A&P, Micro, etc. Many schools look at your s...
LifeIsBeachy replied to rebellefleur's topic in Pre-Nursing
Unfortunately if you didn't form any relationships with your professors during your time in school--even though you've been enrolled only for a year--that's on you. Many students take the relationships with professors for granted, and it's really eas...
There are programs like the Johns Hopkins BSN that allow you to take the prerequisites online--but I would be very careful. Johns Hopkins takes online prereqs but many schools require an in-person lab with it. And just to throw in my 2 cents, while y...
Hey everyone! Haven't seen a thread yet for the CSUCI Nursing in Goleta yet. Applications just closed today and I'm hoping to see what kind of feedback is available...Anyone else apply for Spring '16? I think I'm going to end up with around 29 point...