[karbyr]

Well, I interviewed for the local prison job today...........is a correctional center, no longer a camp as I had thought...........was a little more like a production line than an interview, lol..........one nurse every half hour, then we all spent the next hour filling out med and procedure tests..............Interview was a round of medical questions..........that was about it.............lol............think I would have preferred the electrical type test sjoe mentioned............wish me luck.........don't think they were happy with me for stating that I was terminated for making too much noise about working 2-3 hours extra 3-4 times a week w/out pay in home health, but was only negative during interview.............

[sjoe]

Good luck. Corrections is a well-kept secret in healthcare, and is a very good place for many of us to work.

You might want to think about a positive way to talk about your refusing to work without being paid in the past, in case it comes up in future interviews--that is IF, for some reason, you need to mention this at all (and I would suggest that you DO NOT).

Anything you ever say in an interview about a past or current employer that is negative, such as their trying to cheat you out of your pay, etc.: 1) makes you sound like a whiner and 2) makes the prospective employer think you might spread negative statements about them some day. Whether the facts of a past job are true or not, you probably don't want to leave those kinds of impressions about yourself.

[karbyr]

I agree, but haven't really found a way to state that I was terminated in a positive light..............Nursing Activism??? LOL, don't think anyone would appreciate that either...........Have heard from some of my references that they are checking..........is that good?

[sjoe]

If you held the questionable job for only a few months, simply leave it OFF your resume and applications. Say you were taking time off or doing some career evaluation in order to decide on a field of nursing (like that of the job your are seeking) where you can make your best contribution, if you need to account for the time.

(Yes, I know some of the members afflicted with terminal obsessive self-disclosure will disagree with me. All I can say is, "it works.")

Otherwise, do some reading about job interviewing (your local librarian should be able to suggest some books they have) and come up with a good way to account for leaving that job. Practice saying it, so it will be smooth in the interview.

[karbyr]

I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!! lol, a month later, i finally got notified..................thanks for all of your good vibes!!

[sjoe]

Now you get to see whether a part of your orientation includes those electrodes. You might find the hostage policy interesting, BTW.

[karbyr]

does the hostage policy include electrodes too? lol