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1. Pregnant nurse interviewing for school nurse position - need advice

   newSN posted a topic in School

   Hello all! - I am interviewing tomorrow with the school district for a position as a school nurse. The interview's been scheduled for 3 weeks and I recently found out I'm pregnant (8 weeks). I'm struggling with whether or not I should mention this o...

2. Transfer Center

   newSN replied to antares's topic in Triage

   This post is 3 years old, but I have the same question. I'm thinking of transferring to our hospital's transfer center. I need a break from the hectic environment of ER until my health improves, but I'm not sure what the job will be like. Anyone h...

3. Advice about switching specialties to ER

   newSN replied to lexi_loo's topic in Emergency

   These job decisions are tough! The new opportunity sounds pretty sweet and, if you don't like what you're doing now, the best case scenario is that you love the ER and the new job, and the worst case scenario (I guess) is that you dislike that job t...

4. Off orientation and sometimes asking myself, "Am I cut out for this?"

   newSN posted a topic in Emergency

   I've been off orientation a couple of weeks now and, at the end of most shifts, I feel like I've been hit by a freight train. I'm forever trying to get "caught up", I'm always behind on charting, and I find myself staying SO late sometimes just to g...

5. Stupid things that nurses say

   newSN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Humor

   How about stupid things RESIDENTS say?!? The other day I chaperoned a pelvic exam that a young resident was performing on a middle-aged woman. The resident is kind of awkward enough as it is. As soon as the exam was over, he asks the woman…"So, wa...

6. Cover letter/resume tips for landing a job out of state

   newSN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All- (I cross posted this from the resume board in hopes of soliciting some more advice) I'm hoping there are some nurse recruiters reading these boards who wouldn't mind doling out some advice (many recruiters at my current hospital are RN's, so...

7. Cover letter/resume tips for trying to land a job out of state

   newSN posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hi All- I'm hoping there are some nurse recruiters reading these boards who wouldn't mind doling out some advice (many recruiters at my current hospital are RN's, so it wouldn't surprise me if some of you have hiring experience). I have six months ...

8. Coming off of orientation next week, I'm nervous!

   newSN replied to newSN's topic in Emergency

   You guys, it's going so well. I came off on a Monday (in and of itself, a possible recipe for disaster). But it went really smoothly. I'm still so nervous as I walk up front to check the board and see where I'll be that shift, but as I settle in an...

9. Coming off of orientation next week, I'm nervous!

   newSN replied to newSN's topic in Emergency

   terrific advice, thank you so much. (and lol about "crusty old bats")

10. Coming off of orientation next week, I'm nervous!

    newSN posted a topic in Emergency

    I am coming off of orientation as a new grad next week and I'm really anxious. I had a nice, long orientation period but I feel like there are so many things I still just don't know. Forget still not feeling fully confident in the trauma bay and wi...

11. Web-based interview/assessment for RN position

    newSN replied to haemma's topic in Job Hunt

    To shed a little more light: We had a nurse recruiter come talk to us from the hospital in which our school was based they use these tests for every candidate. She said that when she got the results, they came back as either a "thumbs up", "thumbs d...

12. New Grad RN Development Academy

    newSN replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Arizona

    Nothing here either.

13. Should I stay or should I go? I don't know.

    newSN replied to newSN's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank you all for reading and responding. You've given me lots to consider but it doesn't feel as though any decision is the wrong decision, as much as it did before I posted. I will keep you guys updated on what we decide - I need to hav...

14. Should I stay or should I go? I don't know.

    newSN replied to newSN's topic in General Nursing

    Your post was so sweet, thank you. He's a lot more established in his career but he did seek out this opportunity, partially because we've dreamed of moving to this location for years and also because he thought it would be really good for his caree...

15. Should I stay or should I go? I don't know.

    newSN replied to newSN's topic in General Nursing

    It's so true. This is why the thought... "Pull the rug out from under yourself and just go... how long can it be before you find something?" keeps resonating with me. His salary is more than my earning potential as a new nurse and he has worked har...