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Dear well-meaning friends and family members,
I love you all dearly and appreciate your support during this frustrating time of my life. However, I'd just like to clear some things up so that you and I can move on to things I actually want to talk about:
No, I did not yet find a job. Believe me, when I find one, you'll know! I will shout if from my rooftop and notify everyone I know via phone, text, email, Facebook, and any other mode of communication I can think of.
Yes, there is a nursing shortage. I'd just rather not explain for the 1,000th time that hospitals are STILL not hiring! Shocking, I know!
I guess it would seem that despite what you've heard, nursing is NOT recession-proof!
No, I do not want to discuss with you anything about my job hunt or interviews, or lack thereof. It's difficult enough dealing with it 24/7. I do not feel the desire to re-hash it.
I could sit and tell you all about where I'd love to work and why, but it's not really relevant since at this point I will basically take any job I can get.
No, I do not know much about the illness your child/parent/neighbor/aunt/uncle has, nor can I give you my advice, because A) I will not dispense advice to someone I never met B) I am a new grad and don't know everything just yet.
And lastly, NO! I do NOT want to know about any personal medical problems you are dealing with that involve a body part I would not discuss at the dinner table! Yes, you may be my best friend, but in no way, shape, or form do I want to hear about your stool. This is why you have a doctor who is NOT your best friend. I know I'm a nurse, but that does not mean I like discussing poop with people I know.
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!