krazieklutz03

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1. Centinela Hopsital

   krazieklutz03 replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in California

   I know this is an older thread but I wanted to know how it turned out for everyone. I was notified this past Sunday that I was recommended for hire but needs to have my recommendations, backgrounds and physical cleared (still haven't signed any forms...

2. New RN feeling unconfident

   krazieklutz03 replied to sb716039's topic in New Nurse

   I currently do home health but asked medical questions all the time and so I know how it feels to be put on the spot and expected to have this articulate and scientific answer. So if I know the information I share it with my patients and families. Bu...

3. New Grad Job

   krazieklutz03 replied to Tesfanurse's topic in New Nurse

   I just got a job on a med-surg floor but have not started yet. I am eager but nervous at the same time and hope I get a decent orientation period because it is has been years since I have been in a hospital setting. Fingers crossed it goes smoothly. ...

4. Your Starting Salary?

   krazieklutz03 replied to x_factor's topic in New Nurse

   I am an RN working at a home health agency in Los Angeles, CA and I would get a stipend per visit I had done and no mileage reimbursed unless it was a far drive around 1.5-2 hours away I would get double the stipend for that visit. Now I started work...

5. Nursing Shortage= Thousands of Unemployed New Grads?

   krazieklutz03 replied to Hypnotica's topic in New Nurse

   It took me a little over 2 years to get a RN job at a home health agency... and now 3.5 years out of school I finally got a hospital RN position. Oh and I live in Los Angeles, CA. Just FYI.

6. I'm so nervous!

   krazieklutz03 replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in New Nurse

   How have you never stayed up past 3am?? Didnt you go to nursing school?? Just kidding. Once you body starts adjusting to the routine change you will get use to it.

7. 3.5 years post school and finally got a hospital job! Don't give up!!!

   krazieklutz03 replied to krazieklutz03's topic in Job Hunt

   Congrats on passing! But prepare for the lovely journey of locating your first nursing job... At this economic I would take a job anywhere. I do think it does pigeon hole you but it's better to have 1.5 years of home health than explain to the interv...

8. "stale" new grad

   krazieklutz03 replied to jxRN's topic in New Nurse

   I was a stale new grad too... and still technically am. I graduated June 2010. Got my license June 2011. Applied everywhere and finally by chance got a RN position at a home health agency (not my dream job) on August 2012.. that is 2 years after my g...

9. How long is too long to get first job?

   krazieklutz03 replied to aviaa's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in June 2010. Got licensed June 2011 (had personal stuff to deal with post graduating). Got a RN job August 2012 at a home health agency. And just got a hospital job Feb 2014. 3.5 years after graduating I finally get a hospital position. ...

10. 3.5 years post school and finally got a hospital job! Don't give up!!!

    krazieklutz03 replied to krazieklutz03's topic in Job Hunt

    Oh and congrats again!!! Nothing feels better than coming out of a nerve racking interview but feeling satisfied! I swear I even strutted differently when coming out of my most recent interview. Hope to hear that you get the job. If not it's just con...

11. 3.5 years post school and finally got a hospital job! Don't give up!!!

    krazieklutz03 replied to krazieklutz03's topic in Job Hunt

    Thank you for sharing your story too! Many of us nurses graduate and our paths to our dream careers aren't as easy as we initially pictured. Sometimes it takes weeks, months, and for me years! I almost feel bad when I complained about my working as a...

12. 3.5 years post school and finally got a hospital job! Don't give up!!!

    krazieklutz03 replied to krazieklutz03's topic in Job Hunt

    Thank you. I know it is a long post but I had to put my story out there because I couldn't possible be the only nurse in this similar situation of no acute experience and older older new grad. Just reminding people to not give up!!

13. New grad RN and home health/assisted living job offer. Take it?

    krazieklutz03 replied to countrygurl89's topic in Job Hunt

    Take the healthcare company job until you hear back from the hospital. You might burn bridges but they have to understand better pay, better experience, better benefits. Don't feel guilty.

14. Cant get a job almost 1 year later

    krazieklutz03 replied to arose26's topic in Job Hunt

    I graduated in June 2010. Failed my NCLEX the first time around so I ended up finally retesting in June 2011. Struggled to get a job until a year later in August 2012 at a home health agency. And just recently got a hospital job in Feb 2014. That was...

15. 3.5 years post school and finally got a hospital job! Don't give up!!!

    krazieklutz03 posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Let me begin my story from when I graduated a highly respected nursing school in Los Angeles, CA on June 2010. First order of business was getting licensed meanwhile still applying to jobs because you do not want to miss out on the first window of ne...