New RN Grad 2008

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1. Sidestepping HR to get my own RN job - I am not wrong to network on my own, right?

   New RN Grad 2008 replied to New RN Grad 2008's topic in Management

   Thank you for your reply. I got the job that I went for! The offer came one business day later! Thank you again!!! Newbie .

2. would i be making the HR recruiter mad?

   New RN Grad 2008 replied to New RN Grad 2008's topic in New Nurse

   :wink2::wink2::wink2: thank you for your above advice! i did what you said, updated the recruiter, kept up on the nurse manager, and i got the job!!! it turned out the recruiter was simply too busy and she appreciated my pro-active approach, yipee...

3. New Grad RN- may have to change jobs in 6m

   New RN Grad 2008 replied to NewGraddRN's topic in New Nurse

   Yes, do NOT tell your manager that you may be moving later. Giving them 2 weeks advanced notice is enough. I used to work as a Nursing Assistant at a hospital. There were a bunch of new hires. There were these two new grads whom in their first jo...

4. would i be making the HR recruiter mad?

   New RN Grad 2008 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am a newly graduate nurse that need your advice. I think I am in a delicate situation here. I have been working as a Nursing Aide in a hospital for the past year or so. Few weeks ago I just graduated from nursing school and then my RN license. ...

5. Sidestepping HR to get my own RN job - I am not wrong to network on my own, right?

   New RN Grad 2008 posted a topic in Management

   I am a newly graduate nurse that need your advice. I think I am in a delicate situation here. I have been working as a Nursing Aide in a hospital for the past year or so. Few weeks ago I just graduated from nursing school and then my RN license. ...

6. pros and cons to nursing research

   New RN Grad 2008 replied to maximillia's topic in Research

   There is a job opening for Research Nurse Coordinator in the cancer. If I get clinical experience in oncology for 1-3 years, then I would be get valuable experience that I can apply in Nursing Research (Cancer) right? Secondly, as a Research Nurse...

7. First job in Oncology - Scared of chemo drug exposure

   New RN Grad 2008 replied to New RN Grad 2008's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the reply. In the interview, I was told that I would be on orientation for 3 months, then at the 6th month, I would get chemo certified, and that is when I will be certified to hang chemo. So, given that the hospital wants the nurse to b...

8. Chemo Exposure, What to do, Worried, Precautions

   New RN Grad 2008 posted a topic in Oncology

   Dear All, I am a newly grad RN considering Oncology. I am concerned about exposure to chemo drugs which could potentially be harmful to my health. I have been working as a Nursing Assistant in the hospital for over a year now. I understand that in...

9. Will my feet/legs always feel this way?

   New RN Grad 2008 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in New Nurse

   I try to swim. Found that helped a lot. I am not overweight yet my feet kills me at the end of the day too. compression socks are wonderful too. But, swimming made a big world of difference!

10. First job in Oncology - Scared of chemo drug exposure

    New RN Grad 2008 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello, I am a new grad who may be offered a job in Oncology. Does any else work their first RN job in Oncology? I am already scared of handling the chemo drugs. This is because I heard that being exposed to chemo drugs would make one have cancer l...