Howdie

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1. Quit?

   Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

   *that definatly stinks! I have been cherishing the 2 paychecks I have gotten at this job. I was unemployed for 7 months so I can relate to your situation. I had chosen to leave my last job d/t relocation. I should have held on to it till I had ano...

2. Quit?

   Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

   *I just called HR, they said 2 weeks was the "norm." I let them know that I wasnt informed of that till the next to last day of the 2 weeks of orientation, or I would have approached orientation differently, and had come up with my own orientation ...

3. Quit?

   Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

   * Yes, one of the systems is meditech and I have used an older version of it before for a year; however I never had to print all the forms out that my orientator was asking me to print out. So I kept ending up printing out all the wrong forms, and w...

4. Quit?

   Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

   We did get computer training in the hospital orientation for a half day. Most of the time was spent getting everyones logins correct, and that required being on the phone forever. Once we got the logins straighten out it went smoother. Once I got to...

5. Quit?

   Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

   *I remember the days when there where headhunters knocking down my door after nursing school. Now, its like we are begging for jobs. I am not exactly ready to change my profession, but if I loose my job, I might be forced to.

6. Quit?

   Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

   *No, I havent. I will give them a call today! Thanks for the info. As far as the computer system goes, they havent said anything other then that they are to set me up with a four hour training session, and then if I dont get up to par in a day or ...

7. Quit?

   Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, it is scary out there right now. I was also told that new grads are only going to have 10 weeks of orientating to the floors, and experienced RN's have 2 weeks. I think if I had would have known from day one, that I had 6 days then I would have ...

8. Quit?

   Howdie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Need some advice from my fellow nurses out there. I have been a nurse for 5 years. Finally, landed a job after being unemployed for 7 months. My experience is in Rehab, and Medsurge. I started my new job Nov 2. We had hospital orientation for a ...

9. Is anyone out there having a hard time finding a job?

   Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I am sorry to hear that this is going on. I have applied, and applied, and interviewed about 4 times for the same hospital which is one of the few hospitals that been gracious enough to respond to my apps. They all said the that I interviewed ...

10. Is anyone out there having a hard time finding a job?

    Howdie replied to Howdie's topic in General Nursing

    I am unemployed. Havent worked since April. RN in AZ.

11. Moving to Phoenix, new grad frightened by recession

    Howdie replied to LoveActually's topic in Arizona

    They do hire new grads, and train. However, i have been unemployed in Arizona for 4 months, and i strongly discourage you from comming to Arizona for a job. I have had about 5 interviews in 4 months. I have been a nurse for five years.

12. Is anyone out there having a hard time finding a job?

    Howdie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I live in Arizona, and have been a nurse for five years. I cant find a job. Does anyone have any idea whats going on with hospitals right now?

13. Layoffs at Sunrise?

    Howdie replied to madnurse2b's topic in Nevada

    I dont think its just Vegas. I live in Arizona, and I cant find a job. I have been unemployed for about 4 months going on five months. I have had a total of 5 interviews. I have submitted applications to all hospitals, and do so as jobs are poste...