I'm trying to remember exactly what I wrote. I know I sent my resume and a cover letter stating why I wanted to work at that particular hospital...did some research on the hospital beforehand.. did not say how I got the email. Just stated that i was ...
So I'm a new grad RN at a hospital in the Los Angeles metro area. Our facility uses the "WOW" e-carts for electronic charting. Which we have to push into the patients' rooms EVERY time we have to give a med or hang a piggyback. I am literally pushing...
Sunglitz56 replied to pullingallnighter's topic in Job Hunt
I just accepted a position as a new grad RN on a med-surg/ortho floor. I thought I would be receiving 8 weeks of orientation. They asked me in the interview what I thought I would need as far as that goes and I said 6-8 weeks and I thought I was low ...
Ok I want to say THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! for the person who wrote this article. I am a new grad ADN with so-so grades in the Los Angeles area and I did this trick. I looked up the DON on linked in and then went to their hospital websites an...
Sunglitz56 replied to Lamjammcgee's topic in California
I applied as well. I spoke to the person in HR in charge of the new grad program back in early July and told her that I wouldn't have my license # until mid July and she said they were accepting applications up until July 26th, however, you had to ha...
Sunglitz56 replied to Sunglitz56's topic in California
Yeah, I'm willing to make sacrifices and move as long as it's not the middle of nowhere. haha. Connections, I actually know a lot of nurses in hospitals. Maybe I should have them try and put in a word for me somewhere...
So I know I'm not the only one who is scared to graduate this May because the prospects for ADN new grads in Southern California (LA and OC areas) is so dismal. Every new grad program I see it says BSN preferred or BSN required and with so many new g...
Sunglitz56 replied to msmith2103's topic in California
Hey Charis what paperwork would we need to attach for the interview? I feel like I've already given them everything I have to give. Signed my life away practically. Haha