Abigaild999

Hello, all! I am stuck in a pickle and I would love any and all input. I have two potential jobs: Nebraska Medical Center on a Heart and Vascular Unit, or Johns Hopkins on a General Medicine/palliative care or Colorectal Surgical Oncology Unit. These are both for a new graduate nursing position. My ultimate goal is to end up in a MICU, whenever that may be. NMC offers a $3,000 relocation bonus, $26.46 base, and the cost of living there is good. Sign on is only contracted for a year. Health insurance isn't stellar at NMC, but they offer 50% tuition expense paid to the university. Johns Hopkins also offers a $3,000 relocation bonus, base is $28, cost of living is higher (especially housing), and contract is for 2 years. The health insurance is better, and I believe (not 100%), they offer 100% tuition reimbursement for full time employees. If you were in my shoes, where would you go? What would you do? I am just so conflicted. Heart and vascular is AMAZING experience, but Johns Hopkins is #3 in the country, and one of the best in the world. What are your thoughts?

Update! I just looked on DORA and I'm licensed! It was a quick turn around time.

I just took my exam today at noon in CO. It shut off at 75 questions. I did the Pearson Vue trick and showed a good popup, but I'm not relying on that for accuracy. I also looked on DORA and it says "NCLEX exam passed results submitted" with status pending. Does anyone have this on their DORA as well? I'm not sure if that means passing, or if it means they are still waiting to verify that it is passing? Congrats to everyone nonetheless!

Be collaborarive with the people you are interviewing with! Be confident in yourself and your skills. After all, this is to see if they want YOU. And just have fun! Too many people get nervous. It's honestly really fun.

Havefaith, I made one a few days ago. Feel free to add me on Facebook, Abigail Dockstader, and I will add you! I changed the privacy to public so yy all should be able to find it now.

If you all want to add me on Facebook so I can add you, my name is Abigail Dockstader.

It's set on private but you should be able to pull it up. Keep searching for it, if you can't find it I will add you two once I get off work

Hey guys! I made a page on Facebook. It's called UC Denver Nursing Summer 2016. Feel free to join!

Yes I am. I live in Fort Collins!

Yay! We should be study buddies!

I'm accepted to anschutz! I'm so excited. It's been a very hard road for me, but it's a blessing to be in this moment now. I want to tell every single one of you, accepted or not, that every single long time nurse I have ever talked to said that where you get your degree does NOT matter. It's about the skills you learn and practice. If you don't get accepted here, there are thousands of other excellent schools you will learn to become a magnificent nurse in. Do NOT give up your dream!

Has anyone gotten an acceptance letter? They said by Christmas and it hasn't come yet for me. It's killing me!

I would love that as well. I don't know how to pm on here unfortunately.

Hello! I have an interview in the afternoon. I'm super nervous but confidence is key. I have a 3.81 and I have 2 years (1 year staffing) CNA experience. My essay wasn't as good as I would like, but it got me this far! How is every else preparing for the interview? I've looked up so many questions it's ridiculous! I hope to see all you lovely ladies at the interview!