I will be graduating with B.S.N. in May 2009.
I am unable to find any hospital in chicago area offering New Grad RN program. Suburban hospital listed below are not even accepting New Grad RN resume. Please let me know if you know hospital in chicago area offering new grad RN program.

Central Dupage Hospital
Delnor Hospital, Geneva, IL.
Edward Hospital, Naperville, IL.
Rush Copley Hospital, Aurora, IL.
Provena Mercy, [...]

Question: I am an occupational health nurse and treat injured employees. I file workman's compensation claims when the need arises. Medical information is shared between me, the workmen's comp adjuster, and employee. Does Human Resources have the right to access health records without the knowledge of the nurse? Laws governing workman's compensation regarding health info sharing is on a "need to [...]

Nursing can be very stressful and rewarding at the same time. I was wanting to know any personal experiences in regards to the highs and lows of nursing and what keeps you going in this profession.

Sonya

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I am a nursing student and wanted to ask any ER nurses what attributes make a good ER nurse? Also, what is the length of time and where do you need to work to have the right experience to get into the ER? This is the area that I think I want to follow, so any advice is greatly appreciated.

Sonya

Greetings ~ As a nursing student in my final semester, I am constantly asked what kind of nursing I want to specialize in. I come from an EMS background, and gravitate toward the ED, but thus far have enjoyed all aspects of care during my education. While I know that there are advanced certifications that I wish to pursue, after 2 years in [...]

I seem to be unable to say no to extra hours--and I'm burning out. Any advice?

Kay

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Hi. I'm a BSN student in a community health clinical, and I am helping to design a community assessment and intervention project. I live in the greater Cincinnati area, so I have access to urban, suburban, and rural communities. I would be interested in any thoughts on this issue. Thanks!

Sarah

I graduated in May 2007 and I am starting to repay student loans... and they are ALOT! 600+ a month. I work in pittsburgh, PA and i was wondering if anyone knows of any organization or any kind of help to decrease my student loans? i know that there are sign on bonus, which i got but 4000 dollars doesnt go very far! or do [...]

I know some of your are new nurses on here, but I'm sure you have heard this term before. In my hospital I work as a Nursing Informatics Specialist, where I work on clinical software that helps the nurses and physicians take care of their patients.

What I want to asked is, what do you think Nursing Informatics entails?

Would you ever want to be in [...]

I'm a 45 year old union electrician in Chicago looking to change careers. My mom was an RN and my sister is as well. I've been doing the research on all potential challenges that may come my way. I feel I have the people skills and a high degree of patience and compassion for people. I'm concerned though about the environment. What can I [...]