dragn2623

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1. Pain medicine to drug addict?

   dragn2623 replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Medications

   Bottem line ... you are there to treat their postsurgical pain, not their addition or history of addiction. That's what rehab is for and not for your colleague to withhold medication that was rightfully ordered. Shame on them!

2. If You Could Only Give ONE Piece of Advice to New RNs

   dragn2623 replied to renardeau's topic in New Nurse

   "When in doubt, check it out" and Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to talk your way through why you may need to do something. Don't be afraid to say something doesn't seem right. Dont be afraid to advocate for ur patient. Short Stor...

3. Job Searching

   dragn2623 posted a topic in Advanced

   What are good some websites to search for APN jobs. I currently use Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder. Is there others that APNs use? Thanks!

4. Job search - Credible Employment Posting Pages

   dragn2623 posted a topic in Advanced

   I recently graduated from Rutgers University in NJ with a APN degree in Adult and Gerontology. I'm curious from my NJ colleages as to what are some credible posting web pages. I've researched Indeed. com; careerbuilder.com and others. I'm curious to ...

5. New Grad Should I take a job as a call center RN

   dragn2623 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

   Why not take the job and keep looking. You can earn money, save, or pay back your loans. When you find something that you really want to do you can go do that. Currently the market is tight, you may pass this opportunity over and then be jobless for ...

6. The suspense is killing me.....when to follow up

   dragn2623 replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

   I would send an email expressing your interest in the position. However, I would not call until after the timeframe they told you had passed. Good luck!

7. Finally Got An RN Job...:)

   dragn2623 replied to Spydered's topic in New Nurse

   Congrats.. !!!!!!!!!!!! I too just landed a job!! It took me an entire year from when I graduated. It was tough but patience paid off!!

8. First interview HELP!! (new grad)

   dragn2623 replied to let54's topic in New Nurse

   Questions they could ask you: This nursing job requires training and experience in ......... Tell me how your training and experience fulfill this requirement Why are you interested in this particular nursing job? Why do you want to work in our hospi...

9. Is it me...or is it impossible to get an interview and a job in NJ! :(

   dragn2623 replied to KittyinNj's topic in New Jersey

   Its hard but not impossible. It took me a year and almost upon my year anniversary of graduating school, I got an interview and landed the job. Keep trying, Try everything within reason, and also network. Volunteer to get know the nurses and managers...

10. Is it me...or is it impossible to get an interview and a job in NJ! :(

    dragn2623 replied to KittyinNj's topic in New Jersey

    Took me a year to find something. I start in Sept. Be persistent, take classes, seminars, volunteer and network. something will pan out eventually.

11. Super Excited: Interview Pointers for Community Medical Center

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in New Jersey

    26.71 for new nurse no experience I am working nights so there is a 5.00 differential. Three months of training.

12. Super Excited: Interview Pointers for Community Medical Center

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in New Jersey

    Good luck!!!! They receive a lot of applications I was told by the hr recruiter that's they received two pages of applications for the position they hired me for.

13. Super Excited: Interview Pointers for Community Medical Center

    dragn2623 replied to dragn2623's topic in New Jersey

    I landed a job there, not the one I had interviewed for but at least they considered me for a position that they thought would be the best fit.... I glad to be on my way to the next phase of my career.

14. Is it me...or is it impossible to get an interview and a job in NJ! :(

    dragn2623 replied to KittyinNj's topic in New Jersey

    Keep trying and apply to everything you can. Volunteer and network as much as possible. I had 10yrs of pharma experience and that doesn't really help out all that much. It took me over a hundred apps, with only two interviews to get a position. It's ...

15. Comunity Medical Center Pharmacology Exam

    dragn2623 posted a topic in New Jersey

    Hello.. I just landed a position at Community Medical Center as an RN.. I'm almost a year out from school and i need to take the pharmacology exam. Any pointers on what to brush up on or what to expect?