JennypennyBsn

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  1. Upon my clinicals I met a school nurse who had a fire fighter for a husband. She quit her hospital job and became a school nurse b/c there were some holidays like Christmas where her kids had neither parent at home. I don't know how you feel about pe...
  2. Help i need with job in houston

    Did you ever find anything? I had a nurse recruiter call from a near by hospital to set up an interview, but then she realized I had been out a year with no experience and she started back peddling. The only job offers I've gotten are LTC. I'm not su...
  3. Information on relocating to Texas!

    You probably will have no problem finding a job in the Houston area if you have experience. There are a lot of jobs in Houston and the economy is really picking up. One of my best friends grew up in sugar land, they have great schools and a lot of cu...
  4. I need advice for my nursing future! Please!

    If you really want to go into the Navy they will pay for your education. My brother is a navy Dr and they paid for his medical school as well as gave him a monthly salary while he was in school. I'm not sure if it's the same for nurses. The Navy r...
  5. Did I settle am I hurting my career?

    Thanks for the advice. I went to the facility with an open mind, but there were no other RN's working there on the floor. The facility had been in recent trouble with the state and it just seemed like a bad place to work. I am going to look into LTC ...
  6. New grad just quit first job...So lost and confused

    I feel ya. I just went today for a job at a LTC facility. The pay was pretty decent, but the facility had low ratings and some of the things I heard the nursing staff say were disturbing. I quit my first day. My family could use the money, but I feel...
  7. Please help me with my resume

    Thank you for your advice!
  8. Please help me with my resume

    When I uploaded this post some things got jumbled together.
  9. Please help me with my resume

    I made two resumes.... which one is better? What would you change? What would you add? FYI I took off the names of schools, hospitals and companies which would be on my real resume. Thank you in advance for any help... ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A RECR...
  10. Help i need with job in houston

    Nash I'm in the same boat. I took a year off to have a baby. I'm thinking about taking something in LTC until I find something else. Good luck!
  11. Did I settle am I hurting my career?

    I recently posted about taking a year off after nursing school to have a baby. I looked for a job for about 6 weeks and never heard ANYTHING but "no new grads" and rejections. After reading a lot of post about "old new grads" and "trouble finding job...
  12. One year off between school and work for maternity

    I can't believe that after 16 years of experience they will not place you! That is crazy! The economy has changed so much. Ten years ago one of my cousins graduated with her ADN they were begging her to come work in the hospital. Now if she were appl...
  13. Psych RN Interviewing on Surgical Floor, help!

    I would google possible scenarios or look them up in a text book. Then prepare your answers mentally and practice in the mirror. Congrats on your interview. Good luck!
  14. One year off between school and work for maternity

    I graduated last year, but I haven't worked in 5 years my last job being a legal assistant. I'm 30 with two bachelor degrees. I don't even know if anyone cares about my past work Hx since it wasn't health care related. Seems like they care more about...
  15. I took one year off after school in order to have a second child. I had my first while in nursing school. The last time I had a job was in 2008. Since then I have earned a bachelors and had two children. I have been looking for one month and it is v...