Ginnym1981

Ginnym1981

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  1. Dilemma in LTC

    OP: I could have written your post and very recently faced the same dilemma....Like you, I didn't want to be portrayed as a job hopper but after 7 months of dealing with my last facility I had had enough. I had a classmate and friend working at ano...
  2. Any ideas to make my resume/cover letter stand out to nurse managers? Background: Graduated June 2013 with my ADN, passed the boards July 2013 and started working at a LTC/SNF facility August 2013. I also began volunteering (purposely) on a busiest ...
  3. I just need to vent a little...

    I too could have written this post. Just once, I would love to follow around the administrator, DON and RCMs around to see what they do. I mean they always look very busy at their desks or in the long, all day meetings they have daily. I sometimes ...
  4. How to earn the CNA's respect

    I've been starting a lot of topics bc I'm about to start my first nursing job as a charge nurse for a LTC/Rehab facility and I just want to be prepared as possible. I will have another nurse on the floor with me to turn to, which I am grateful for bu...
  5. LTC "Brains" Do you use one?

    Thank you both! These are some great suggestions :)
  6. LTC "Brains" Do you use one?

    Like many nurses, I'm a total type-A, need a list to keep me sane and in the hospital setting, I LIVED for my Brain. I'm starting my first RN job next wednesday at a LTC/Rehab facility, 2-10:30pm shift and I'm guessing 15-25 pts that I will be passin...
  7. How do you organize your day?

    New grad here. Just received a job offer for my first job! (YAY!) I am now a charge nurse at a rehab/long term care facility. I'm working evenings (2-10:30) and there will be one other nurse on the floor with me. They average 50 patients (63 beds ...
  8. Following up with Nurse Managers

    Thanks Bloomgirl! I'm okay with being just a tad annoying/persistent BUT not so bad that they don't want to hire me The floor I really want to work on has a position that is on "hold" and I don't want to miss out on. I want her to remember me w...
  9. Following up with Nurse Managers

    One of the NM I met with was where I did my senior practicum. I had introduced myself once to her during my practicum, left her a thank you card on my last day as well as sent her an email telling her that I would like to follow up post graduation/N...
  10. Following up with Nurse Managers

    So I went into the hospital where I'd like to work. Introduced (or reintroduced) myself, gave them my resume, asked if it would be okay for me to check in with them periodically, in which they agreed and gave me their cards. How often should I follo...
  11. Ideas on ways to stay busy during your job search

    @Cicadarn My ideal job is on a med/surg floor. I've been applying in Washington also even though I haven't applied for my WA license yet. Figured I could get it after I get an interview or a job offer....money is a bit of an issue right now so I w...
  12. Hello, New grad here (obviously) I just received my license last week and am busily looking for openings and attempting networking. I've perfected my resume (I think), talked to all my references, and continue to tailor my cover letter/letter of i...
  13. Cover Letter: My name (DO I PUT "RN" AFTER MY NAME HERE??) Address phone email Hospital Info Dear Ms. XX, I am applying for the Registered Nurse-Medical Surgical Float Pool position advertised on your companies website. I had the opportunity to w...
  14. Advice pls...Networking

    Hello everyone! I'm graduating in 49 days (yep, I'm counting! ) and I've just started my practicum on a surgical med surg floor (I've only done two 12 hour night shifts), but I LOVE it! The team I've worked with have been so helpful and patient wi...
  15. I am also wondering what it is about interacting with pts that you do not enjoy? I LOVE talking with my pts but pt teaching not so much. Why? Because I don't feel qualified enough yet to be teaching. I feel like I'm still learning all this myself ...