sillymu

sillymu BSN, RN

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  1. UNC Chapel Hill Nurse residency

    sillymu replied to umichnurse2019's topic in Nursing Career

    I called the recruitment office today and they said notifications for interviews can be anywhere from two weeks to two months post application submission for those of us still waiting for calls,...

  2. Where Do Nurses Look for Jobs

    sillymu replied to Megajess's topic in Nursing Career

    I look for most of my jobs on the facility's website, glassdoor, or a simple google

  3. UNC Chapel Hill Nurse residency

    sillymu replied to umichnurse2019's topic in Nursing Career

    @uncnewgrad thanks and that’s quite a while to wait, but I’m hanging in there. Hopefully they call me soon. I applied early/mid February and then I applied for my dream job there last week. Who...

  4. UNC Chapel Hill Nurse residency

    sillymu replied to umichnurse2019's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats! I'm not sure if there is a facebook group set up as most of us here are still waiting to be contacted. If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take from the time you put your...

  5. Does your school's coursework include anything on educating the students about the increased risk of substance abuse for nurses?

    sillymu replied to RecoveryNurse2015's topic in General Students

    I'm in the last semester of my program and we had two lectures on it and we also had someone from the state come in and talk it about it and a guest speaker that is a nurse that is on probation for...

  6. Duke New Grad Residency Summer 2019

    sillymu replied to Grantnurse10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What unit are you interviewing for and how long did it take before they scheduled the interview with

  7. Duke New Grad Residency Summer 2019

    sillymu replied to Grantnurse10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I only applied to general med/stepdown. I did that last Monday and got the email for the references the next day, but nothing else so far. My references are complete and I spoke with the recruiter via...

  8. Duke New Grad Residency Summer 2019

    sillymu replied to Grantnurse10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I’ve only received the email about references. How long did it take before they sent the one about the video

  9. UNC Chapel Hill Nurse residency

    sillymu replied to umichnurse2019's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm planning on moving after I take the NCLEX. I don't want the stress of driving across country and passing a test. I hope they start calling people soon. I feel like I've applied for so many jobs...

  10. UNC Chapel Hill Nurse residency

    sillymu replied to umichnurse2019's topic in Nursing Career

    Lol I applied the same day as the deadline too. It's just sitting there and I keep checking every day waiting for something. The anxiety does take away from studying

  11. Hospitals paying for your stay?

    sillymu replied to sillymu's topic in Nursing Career

    I’ve done lots of reasearch on where I’m applying as far as taxes, rent, and general cost of living is concerned. I’m originally from the south so I’m familiar with certain areas already....

  12. Hospitals paying for your stay?

    sillymu replied to sillymu's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow. That's pretty cool, but I'm still unsure/on the fence about it happening in a larger

  13. Hospitals paying for your stay?

    sillymu replied to sillymu's topic in Nursing Career

    I didn't expect so many responses so fast. Literally walked out of class expecting nothing lol. I'm glad I'm not crazy for having sound logical thinking behind it not being expected. He also works in...

  14. WakeMED Fellowship

    sillymu replied to MBNurse123's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks for letting me know how your process went. Good

  15. Duke New Grad Residency Summer 2019

    sillymu replied to Grantnurse10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congrats! How long did it take them to contact you? What is the process like? If I get a job I’ll be moving with my boyfriend so I can’t be your roommate, but I’d be down to be friends. Congrats

  16. Duke New Grad Residency Summer 2019

    sillymu replied to Grantnurse10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm in New York and looking to go South as well. Duke is a prestigious organization with a great reputation. I haven't applied yet, but I'm wondering how long did it take after you applied for them to...

  17. WakeMED Fellowship

    sillymu replied to MBNurse123's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    How long did you have to wait for them to call you? I've recently replied and my apps have been "routed to hiring manager". I'm out of state and need time to plan for travel and interviews. Just...

  18. UNC Chapel Hill Nurse residency

    sillymu replied to umichnurse2019's topic in Nursing Career

    I've applied as well. My applications say "under consideration", but it's been a few weeks. Have you heard anything yet? Also I'm out of state. Are you

  19. Delegation During Clinical

    sillymu posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in semester 3/4 of an ADN program. My first two semesters I was fortunate enough to have a professor as a clinical instructor instead of an adjunct who doesn't spend time in our lectures at all....

  20. Delegation During Clinical

    sillymu replied to sillymu's topic in General Students

    All of this feedback is great! The hospital in our town has a great relationship with our school so I think they're used to having us there and helping us learn the role of the nurse and develop...

  21. Delegation During Clinical

    sillymu replied to sillymu's topic in General Students

    tonyl1234 I completely understand what you're saying. They teach us that delegation involves a lot of assigning people to tasks, but it's presented to us in a way that only the charge nurse is allowed...

  22. Delegation During Clinical

    sillymu replied to sillymu's topic in General Students

    They teach us to work as both the aide and the nurse and if we need help with something we can delegate tasks like turning, bathing, getting blankets. Often we're the ones walking or feeding, but if...

  23. RN to MD

    sillymu posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been seeing a lot of nurses going to medical school lately. There is nothing wrong with this, but I'm wondering if there are any nurses out there who have that can tell me why they chose the...

  24. What was the first thing you learned in Nursing School?

    sillymu replied to Murse336's topic in General Students

    Nursing history and drug calculation. Be prepared for math! Happened in the first week. Drug calculation exam was three weeks

  25. Care Plan on the job

    sillymu posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in the 2nd semester of the first year of my ADN program and I am wondering how many nurses are using care plans in practice. The two hospitals we where we do clinical (we live in a very...