SuccessDiva

SuccessDiva has 5 years experience and specializes in Neurology/Psychiatry/Case Manager.

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1. Help !!!! Experienced RN Moving to New Jersey…

   SuccessDiva replied to notsosupernurse's topic in New Jersey

   What part of NJ are you moving to? What county?

2. Any tips for new grads looking for NJ employment?

   SuccessDiva replied to medsandmargaritas's topic in New Jersey

   Hi Ladies, I get on here intermittently! Sorry for the delay. Saint Barnabas in Livingston, NJ is hiring New RNs for Med-Surg positions. UMDNJ in Newark and JFK in Edison, NJ.

3. Getting an RN job with BSN and high GPA in NJ?

   SuccessDiva replied to fieldnotesxx's topic in New Jersey

   No one cares about your GPA or your ability to pass NCLEX on the first try. Externship may be the way to go along with some unique ways of reaching out to managers. I been in your shoes and eventually found my way in. Message me if you want some exte...

4. Any tips for new grads looking for NJ employment?

   SuccessDiva replied to medsandmargaritas's topic in New Jersey

   Are you ladies interested in externships? If so, send me a message. There are several hospitals in NJ to apply to.

5. Any tips for new grads looking for NJ employment?

   SuccessDiva replied to medsandmargaritas's topic in New Jersey

   It can be challenging as a new grad to land that hospital position. I would aggressively apply to different hospitals...if you do not get any traction consider LTC and or nursing home. While working in LTC or a nursing home you can continue to apply ...

6. Mount Sinai New Graduate Applying 2014

   SuccessDiva replied to lotr's topic in New York

   What is your experience? What does your resume look like? I work at Mount Sinai. Your chances of getting a job by just applying on the Mount Sinai website is very low. You have to be creative, think outside the box, come up with a plan and carry it o...

7. New grad RN. Which position to take?

   SuccessDiva replied to countrygurl89's topic in Job Hunt

   1. Take the job under the conditions that they do not have you sign a 2 year contract......( Every job wants their new hires to stay....but some do not make the working conditions good enough to keep their employees.) 2. Continue applying and interv...

8. A full year after graduating .... Still no job

   SuccessDiva replied to srm_lvn13's topic in New Nurse

   10 interviews is great. That means your resume must look good. As far as not getting at least 1 offer...I would say maybe there is something wrong with your interviewing skills and or your presentation. Are you visibly nervous during interviews? Do y...

9. How to ACE Competency Tests

   SuccessDiva replied to SuccessDiva's topic in Career Support

   I disagree that memorization of medication facts are only good for school. I do know that some organizations are using advanced competency test like than PBDS which requires you to be able to recognize a patients medical condition based on symptoms a...

10. unemployed and need help

    SuccessDiva replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in New Nurse

    Oh I see. Well my dear.....I don't know you or your entire situation....but you might have to reflect on your experiences to see what you could have done differently in both situations. Sometimes when we reflect we realize that we could have done so...

11. Worked for 2 months then got job offer elsewhere! Help!

    SuccessDiva replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in New Nurse

    Hi GrnTea...I think the issue is with the employers....they make it seem as if it is the end of the world if you don't have the "hands-on skills"....that I feel they can easily teach you. You'll hear things like (you don't have any experience...or w...

12. How to ACE Competency Tests

    SuccessDiva posted a topic in Career Support

    Hospitals are administering a variety of different medical/surgical and or pharmacology examinations to all new hire (new grad and experienced nurses). These exams are used to assess how competent you are. If you do not perform well on these exams, s...

13. Incompetent nurse

    SuccessDiva replied to msz_nono's topic in New Nurse

    Don't call yourself an incompetent nurse...why would you put yourself down like that! You made a mistake and now you can learn from it. Remember, you have tons of resources available to you. You should always look up a medication or a procedure that ...

14. New Grad Torn Between Accepting a PCA Position or ...

    SuccessDiva replied to Ilobekeme's topic in New Nurse

    Issue: Because you are already an RN, even tough you will be working as a PCA, you will be expected to respond to a change in a patients status as an RN...NOT A PCA. If something is going on with the patient and as a PCA you stop to go call the RN a...

15. I feel guilty when staffing calls me and I say no.

    SuccessDiva replied to newnurse0's topic in New Nurse

    Don't feel guilty. It is not your fault that they frequently do not have the staff available to work. If you feel bad saying "No" then just don't answer your phone as the previous member advised.