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smhs BSN, RN

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  1. How do you identify whether a hospital is "unionized" or not? I tried to look on their websites, but some of them don't state it... Also, where do you get information about the union and their members for a specific hospital?
  2. Great information!!! Thank you so much!! Now I have a better understanding of the difference between the two (union vs non-union)! :)
  3. Thank you for the information... but can you give me a more detailed information on what a "union" does and how they actually "protect us"?
  4. I heard many great things about working for a Union, but don't really understand the specifics...and I have yet to hear anything bad but I'm pretty sure there are some cons... I am a new graduate RN and have never worked for a union before so any adv...
  5. Several of my school friends who already have jobs have been warning me about this... I'd love to hear your thoughts...
  6. I got a job!!!! BOO-YOW!

    wow~!!! these are some very good tips...I will definitely give it a try and post my success Thank you everyone!! times like this when I'm so glad I chose this profession...:loveya:
  7. no hope for nurses without experience??

    no matter how much i want to deny it...I think experience really matters...many of my friends with just their ADN got job right out of the program because they had nurse tech or CNA experience...whereas many of my friends with their BSN and no experi...
  8. I am planning to go for my masters few years down the road so that's why I was asking...I am graduating with my BSN this June and need to gain experience as an RN, but still struggling to find a job...I don't know if there's something wrong with my r...
  9. Thanks everyone...I"m so glad to hear that everyone is on the same page as me!! I was so confused when my friend told me this but now I'm pretty sure she meant, "don't over do it...don't sound arrogant like a know-it-all"... I did have an experience...
  10. I am a new graduate RN... Several of my fellow nursing grads have been telling me that there are certain things you must avoid mentioning at job interviews...Can this be true?? 1st example, TEACHING...I have been told that as a new graduate, you sho...
  11. New Grad RN... work in a SNF?

    WOw~ they give you a test for hospital positions? Is this common around all states? I live in WA... =( never heard this before...
  12. @ Lpn1213~ thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts...I completely agree with you!! How terrible would life be without these fellow nurses helping us? You are very lucky and blessed to have such an amazing mentor....I truly am envious of yo...
  13. Its truly encouraging when fellow nurses with experience (whether little or a lot) help out new graduate RNs... With the job market being so tough, it really takes a toll on lot of us, especially the ones without jobs... Being dropped off into realit...
  14. @paddler~ Thank you for the website info...Its very convenient instead of going to all the individual websites to search!! I will start using that from now on =)
  15. no hope for nurses without experience??

    Thank you everyone for the encouraging words!!! I have been at this for a long time so it really helps to hear some encouragement from fellow nurses...I really appreciate it!! :loveya: