jobhunting ASN, RN

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   Is it really "easier" working in a hospital after you have worked in a nursing home?

   jobhunting posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been working in a SNF for about 9 months now. Other days are okay, but overall stress level is high because of nurse/patient ratio. I barely even get to eat during my 8 hour shift, although I bring my bottled water with me on my medcart when I...
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   Has anyone taken a Patient Experience Profile assessment?

   jobhunting replied to jobhunting's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks!
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   Has anyone taken a Patient Experience Profile assessment?

   jobhunting posted a topic in General Nursing

   I got this email from a hospital that I applied for, and that I have to take this test online. Has anybody heard of this and maybe give examples? Or is there a sample of this test I could practice on? Thank you!
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   Anybody who started out working in a Nursing home as their fisrt RN job?

   jobhunting replied to jobhunting's topic in General Nursing

   awww.. Thank you VivaLasViejas I needed that hug!!
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   New RN no experience, might be hired by a nursing home? Need advice please!

   jobhunting replied to jobhunting's topic in Geriatric

   How did you manage with 30-40 patients?!? How long did you work there? My gosh, I couldn't even catch up with the number of patients I have. I really do hope to hang on, because watching them everyday, it seems that the other nurses who have worked ...
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   Anybody who started out working in a Nursing home as their fisrt RN job?

   jobhunting posted a topic in General Nursing

   okay so i recently got hired in a nursing home two weeks ago. my very first job as a new rn. woooooottt!!:) and the "wooot" ends here. but my problem now is i'm still tooooo slow! nurse: patient ratio is 1:15 (on skilled wing) and 1:20-25 (on long ...
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   New RN no experience, might be hired by a nursing home? Need advice please!

   jobhunting replied to jobhunting's topic in Geriatric

   Okay so I got the job. woooooottt!!! :) AND the "wooot" ends here. BUT my problem now is I'm still tooooo slow! Nurse:patient ratio is 1:15 (on skilled wing) and 1:20-25 (on long term wing). I got only ten days of orientation (two of those workin...
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   Home Caregiving Experience

   jobhunting replied to HandsfromtheHeart's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a caregiver for the elderly long before I even considered nursing. At times I was hired directly by the family, and other times I was hired through agencies. Just curious, are you working as one? It gave me the "practice" with being exp...
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   You're a nurse? How much do you make?

   jobhunting replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Hilarious!
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    New RN no experience, might be hired by a nursing home? Need advice please!

    jobhunting posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hi guys! I am excited/nervous that I might be hired by this last place I went to. I filled out an application in person in 4-star nursing home (In one of the posts here in allnurses.com found out there is a website you can go to - http://www.medicar...
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    Need tips for cover letter / resume / should I get ACLS?

    jobhunting replied to jobhunting's topic in Career Support

    Thank you guys so much for your input!
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    Need tips for cover letter / resume / should I get ACLS?

    jobhunting posted a topic in Career Support

    I am in the process of revising my cover letter and resume because it feels like I'm going nowhere with the ones I currently have I graduated ADN, got my license in September '11 and up to now, no job yet Please let me know of any advice please: 1...
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    I got a job!!!! BOO-YOW!

    jobhunting replied to Chicago's topic in Job Hunt

    chicagorntobsn: (for some reason i can't reply through pm) thank you soooo much! my cover letter is so generic, even i myself think it is really boring. so i will definitely work on improving it, thanks for your tips! it makes so much sense to act...
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    Help! Not-so-new-grad still looking for a job :(

    jobhunting replied to jobhunting's topic in Job Hunt

    I live in the Chicagoland area and have tried submitting applications online on 5 or 6 major hospital groups (Northshore, Resurrestion,etc) , I applied for 2 or 3 positions per hospital and still no luck I already got two emails that my application...
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    Help! Not-so-new-grad still looking for a job :(

    jobhunting posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I graduated ADN in May'11, got my license in Sept '11 and about a month later, I got "supposedly" hired by a home health agency (I was surprised they accepted me with no experience, but happy). I had 3 days of office orientation, watching videos, an...