how long have you been a new grad? it's very hard to find a hospital job nowadays. have you looked at other areas in nursing besides nursing homes? private offices, ambulatory centers..etc. It took me a year after graduation to find a private am...
hang in there, I was a new grad from may 2009 and found a job 2 months ago. Don't give up, you'll find something and someone out there will want you; they just haven't found you yet.
mochamocha replied to kstain's topic in Pre-Nursing
i would suggest taking the LPN classes. you can still go to college and become an RN and while you're at it, you can try working at the hospital as part-time. When you graduate from college, you'll already have the LPN experience and that will help w...
Do any of you work at unique fields in nursing? I've seen job postings and saw positions like Infertility nurse, cosmetic surgery, medical spa nurse, IV infusion nurse... etc. I thought these were very interesting and was wondering if there are a...
mochamocha replied to preludeatom's topic in General Nursing
you will automatically get into the "new grad" program when you get hired for a position. what they want you to do is apply online for positions and if they want to consider you, they'll call you in for interview.
syes but I would get it anyway regardless of requirement. I've previously used NSO and recently saw another malpractice company on Nursing Spectrum but I forgot to write it down before I threw it away. That is why I wanted to know if anyone else us...
I'd suggest doing some research on avg. salary for nurses in SC .... that way if you negotiate (only do this if you have an offer), then you'll have an idea of what you're really worth. I don't live in SC but if the interviewer asks me what salary ...
mochamocha replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing
I agree. Having a balance in life is very important. Sounds like the clinic job will suit you well. Who knows? You might end up loving it and grow within the practice... and then you can bring those experiences on to another facility in the future. ...
mochamocha replied to scorpio.8404's topic in General Nursing
why not volunteer at a hospital in the meantime? Your pharm tech experience is still "work experience". I would emphasize what you've done in clinical during nursing school :)
mochamocha replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing
Are you kidding me? You are young and have full scholarship to get your BSN. You have made the best choice to resign and to advance yourself. When you come out with your BSN, you will have a great future :) don't beat yourself up!!