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Thank you all so much. I got the job. I received an email from the director saying he was impressed with my outlook on patient care and that it made up for all the experience in the world ? I am super excited but also extremely nervous. I have a lot to learn.

Thank you so much! This helps a lot. I am comfortable doing all of the above, as the step down I cam from did handle stable vents and some drips. I interviewed and I think it went well.

Hello, I am a fairly new nurse. I have a year of Stepdown/PCU experience. I had the opportunity to take one of my patients down to cath lab and stay with them through their procedure basically shadowing the cath lab nurse. Since then, all I want to do is become a cath lab nurse. I know most (if not all) places want ICU experience, but by some miracle I landed a cath lab interview with a very prestigious hospital. I am extremely nervous as the recruiter was very honest when she said they prefer cath lab experience or ICU experience. I have no desire to continue in PCU or to go to ICU. My question is, has anyone made the transition from PCU/stepdown to CCL, seen it done, is it possible? I am a quick learner and love a fast paced environment, I am reliable, always on time, bilingual and that's about all I have going for me.... Any tips or suggestions? TIA!

Same! That's why I was asking, it says med surg unit, but the spreadsheet says Emergency?

Did anyone receive the pre-screening email from Methodist for the Winter cohort?

I had a similar experience. You handled it like a pro! Good luck!

So this last cohort I interviewed for (but didn't make it) they told us that 95% of all residency spots are for TMC. The satellite hospitals don't have a residency program so the people that get selected for those positions have to travel to the med center for training and most satellite hospitals don't like that. So I was told that a lot of times they don't take GNs for that reason. Honestly I think that's the reason why I didn't get an offer, because my preferred location wasn't the Med Center.

Yes. I was in the waitlist but never got called. I emailed the recruiter several times and haven't heard back. Thank you! I wish relocating was an option for me ?

Yeah that's what I'm thinking. That it could be illegal to practice under my license, I'm sure I would be held to the legal scope of a nurse. I just want an open door, I am honestly tired of waiting. I don't necesarily need to work, but I don't want to lose my skills and knowledge sitting here doing nothing. It's been almost 5 months since graduation.

Yes, out of those three. I am not sure about the rest of the GN programs. Most places do say that you qualify for a raise after your first year. For HCA, the pay is for 2 years. They make you sign a 2 year contract with them, also, if you live more than 45 minutes away from the hospital you want to work at, they won't hire you.

Does anyone know if we can work as PCA's if we are already licensed as RN's? I am getting so frustrated and losing hope.

I am a May graduate, I have interviewed for HCA and St Luke's already, these numbers came from the recruiters there. My friend started at MH in July and that's her pay. Like I said above, St Luke's pays a differential of $4/hr if in the med center. So that would add up to $35.50 ish. Maybe that's what the person you spoke to was referring to.

MH is $29, HCA is $28.50, St Luke's is $31.50 (+$4/hr if @ TMC) I am not sure about the others.

Is anyone here a May graduate applying for a second (or ever third) time? I took the NCLEX right away and have been licensed since June. I have a 3.3 GPA. Got as far as an interview with St Luke's but ZERO offers! I am getting so discouraged! Only 5 people out of my entire graduating class have jobs right now.

I did and never heard back. Sent a follow up email and no answer.