soon2begrad2010

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1. Shands Gainesville New RN

   soon2begrad2010 replied to jazzymcc's topic in Florida

   Congratulations! L&D is my passion also ,I wish you the best,I've been a nurse for a little over a year and never thought to apply at shands gainesville.

2. Why is it that LTC experience doesnt matter when applying for a hospital based job?

   soon2begrad2010 replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

   Here where I live at ,me and a couple of nurses who now work at a hospital all were previously at LTC facilities, I got hired on at the hospital I work at now after working 6 months at an LTC,it all just depends I guess where you live at and their vi...

3. Any other new grad RNs in Jacksonville finding jobs?

   soon2begrad2010 replied to pkmrn10's topic in Florida

   Yes please try PSA or Integrity,I just started with PSA and they have no problems hiring new grads and I just started with Integrity,they don't mind either, I started off in a nursing home on the northside of jax that had a bad reputation also,if you...

4. So done.

   soon2begrad2010 replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric

   I can relate,LTC is very stressful,I did LTC for 3 months after I graduated and I would sometimes be in tears from all the duties and having 30 residents,and a unit manager who dare not help any floor nurses at all on the wing I worked on. I now do h...

5. What being an Agency Nurse did for me..

   soon2begrad2010 replied to onetiredmomma's topic in General Nursing

   Wow!I am happy to hear you found a work place that values you,I personally know nurses also who had to leave their previous place of work due to their nurse managers treating them crappy also.

6. Can't believe this is happening!

   soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for the advice,I guess I was freaking out,I was just started to feel less overwhelmed at this LTC facility and afraid this may cause me to get overwhelmed again.

7. Can't believe this is happening!

   soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric

   I was waiting for my supervisor to come back from vacation then I will. I just they may try and talk me into training anyhow and I don't want to have to deal with that.I have another job on the side, I wouldn't be quitting without any job at all,I le...

8. Can't believe this is happening!

   soon2begrad2010 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Ok,don't get me wrong, I'm happy I didn't have to wait long to find a job as a new grad, but so far all I have is 2 months and 1 week of LTC nursing home experience,and the ADON/DON see no problem with me training a new nurse? I was told LTC's would ...

9. Is it me or just the nursing home I'm working in

   soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks rainbowsandsunshine,you hit the nail on the head,I attempted to talk to the DON,but she had already left,my problem is the medpass and reading the MAR is no problem,I've also gotten to know the residents pretty good also.But oh my the paperwor...

10. Is it me or just the nursing home I'm working in

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric

    kinda thought that ,thanks

11. Is it me or just the nursing home I'm working in

    soon2begrad2010 posted a topic in Geriatric

    Ok, I have been working as a RN for officially a month this coming friday, when I was hired I was told a month of training ,the 1st week was ok, the 2nd week I was put on another wing of the ltc with a nurse who was definitely helping me get the gras...

12. New RN

    soon2begrad2010 replied to shorty091985's topic in Florida

    Yes,try LTC/Rehab facilities,I just recently took the boards and received my license and within 10 days of applying to hospitals and ltc's I finally got a job offer and so did another classmate of mine at another ltc. I live in jax,fl and I really wa...

13. DOH launches RN HEALS

    soon2begrad2010 replied to Nurse choi's topic in Philippines

    Someone shared this article with me and I thought it was interesting http://nursingcrib.com/nursing-jobs/10000-nurses-needed-for-dohs-rn-heals-project/

14. has anyone in jacksonville luck getting on as a new grad?

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Florida

    one of my classmates was just telling me about shands fellowship program but I don't know when they will be accepting applications, and I knew memorial hired new grads but,I thought they only did 2 or 3 times a year,do you know when shads will start ...

15. has anyone in jacksonville luck getting on as a new grad?

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Florida

    I've applied to a few places,a few of my classmates have gotten jobs thru homecare and one at a hospital and nursing at LTC. I have a potential job (maybe) with homehealth,but there keeps being a delay