Trinitas2010RN

Trinitas2010RN specializes in (future hope) Genetic Nursing.

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1. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

   Trinitas2010RN replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Hunt

   Well. "Right now" I'm working on getting back into the workforce. I've been out since my second son was born in 2013. Let me also add that I have moved from northern New Jersey to Northern Virginia. Before that from 2010 to 2013. I was working in ...

2. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

   Trinitas2010RN replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Hunt

   Yeah. I found that out after the fact. That's why I said in my last post people need to look into any program they intend to join. Though I did get one consideration from a hospital way up in northern new york state. Unfortunately my fiance at the...

3. New Grads, Bitterness, and Maybe A Real "Nursing Shortage."

   Trinitas2010RN replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in Job Hunt

   Not quite gone yet RNsRWe. Got email alerts. Anyways. I think you wrote a good response. To be honest I never got a job in nursing. I spent about a year and half looking in my area NJ/NYC metro from March 2010 to September 2011...then...gave up. Le...

4. What would you have done differently in school to help get hired?

   Trinitas2010RN replied to RunMT's topic in New Nurse

   Definitely would have worked as a CNA in a hospital while in school. I think first this would have allowed me to network with in that hospital (for a better shot of employment) and two it would have showed on my resume that I did extensive have prac...

5. How many new grad associate degree nurses have landed jobs recently?

   Trinitas2010RN replied to Will Never's topic in New Nurse

   Graduated in January 2010 with a diploma. I have been looking for over a year and have not landed a job. I've only had 3 interviews in this time with no calls back. Currently I 'm don't feel that I'm alone in the area that I live in with is in Nort...

6. Should I become a nurse?

   Trinitas2010RN replied to boomboom6800's topic in General Nursing

   Well looking at the other post you have up I assuming your in the state of Indiana. Now I can't speak to what is happening in Indiana. But I can tell that the Northeast in general nursing jobs are for the most part non-existent for new grads. I've...

7. Underemployed or Unemployed New Grads: What are you doing to make it?

   Trinitas2010RN replied to mandragora12's topic in New Nurse

   I just basically working a retail gig for right now. I have applied for "other than nursing" positions in the hospitals around me. But no one has gotten back to me. Also teach some Brazilian Jiu-jitsu on the side. It's tough but I'm getting by.

8. Almost one year has passed since I graduated...

   Trinitas2010RN replied to Catch22Personified's topic in New Nurse

   I'm in the same boat. It about a year since I graduated and as one person posted earlier there are certain states that are really dead for hiring right now. I happen to be in NJ and will totally vouch for that. Look because of economic situations...

9. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

   Trinitas2010RN replied to bree*'s topic in Job Hunt

   I been looking exactly for one year to the day as of this point. I'm a RN (diploma program.) have b.s. in finance as well. none. unless you count an externship that I've done. northern new jersey. 20 mins drive outside time sq...

10. So say you pass NCLEX and can't obtain a new grad job right away what should you do?

    Trinitas2010RN replied to RNBSN88's topic in New Nurse

    I live just out side of NYC in N. NJ. I have received all of 2 interview in the past year and no calls back. In one of two interviews I did I found out there were about 40 people vying for 5 positions. Also in all my unsuccessful attempts for em...

11. should an ADN new grad bother applying to new grad program if it says BSN preferred?

    Trinitas2010RN replied to janice_c67's topic in New Nurse

    Update: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-28/u-s-economy-expands-amid-biggest-gains-in-consumer-spending-in-four-years.html 3.2% growth. Not too shabby.

12. So say you pass NCLEX and can't obtain a new grad job right away what should you do?

    Trinitas2010RN replied to RNBSN88's topic in New Nurse

    Yeah. I get you on that. I been licensed for just about a year now and I've received nothing in the way of job prospects. I currently working in retail and I sure even if I get a job in nursing I'll be so rusty that I concern that I would just lo...

13. NCLEX-RN exam

    Trinitas2010RN replied to akujieme's topic in NCLEX

    Honestly, Since I was not part of your nursing program so I don't know what type of information they gave you. But I found that just studying my handouts and slides from class worked better than any outside course I took. Just to let you know I to...

14. should an ADN new grad bother applying to new grad program if it says BSN preferred?

    Trinitas2010RN replied to janice_c67's topic in New Nurse

    Trust me I know you pain. I've been looking for a job for almost a year now (graduated in Jan 2010 from a Diploma program) and I got no prospects for work anytime soon. After looking at your profile I see your from CA. and from what I got from readin...

15. Never driving to work in snow again

    Trinitas2010RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah OP I get ya. I had to drive to work last night (non-nursing job) and it was not an easy go. Actually I'm pretty use to driving in the snow (I'm a born and breed New Englander) and know how to play with my gears so I can drive/stop safely. But...