wendy30

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1. Residency Programs

   wendy30 replied to sommap79's topic in Job Hunt

   I am also a new nurse and have looked into nurse residencies in my area. Many of the nurse residency programs I have come across only apply to BSN students who are not yet licensed. Although you may not make what you would working as an RN you do g...

2. Passed NCLEX now what

   wendy30 replied to workingtomygoal's topic in New Nurse

   Congrats on passing NCLEX. I'm also a recent grad and am having difficulty securing a job, so if you already work in a health care facility you definitely have an advantage. On average most of my friends that worked in health care facilities got hir...

3. Nurse Staffing agencies

   wendy30 replied to wendy30's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you for your opinion. I agree whole heartedly and turned down an agency that was ready to place me on a home care assignment with a vent/trach patient before they even interviewed me and after I repeatedly told them I was a new grad. I started ...

4. Nurse Staffing agencies

   wendy30 replied to wendy30's topic in Job Hunt

   But wouldn't HHC and private duty carry the same issues as far as no orientation and lack of experience?

5. Resume Assistance

   wendy30 replied to MMC.RN's topic in Job Hunt

   I was always instructed by professors that as a new nurse you should always include your clinical experience. Your experiences should be broken down by semester starting with your most recent. As a new grad you should be using a CV or Curriculum Vit...

6. Nurse Staffing agencies

   wendy30 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Do nurse staffing agencies usually hire/work with new graduates? Would anyone recommend using a nurse staffing agency as a new grad? I'm very leery of agencies but feel I don't have much of an option anymore. I've been applying to jobs everywhere sin...

7. frustrated with the job search

   wendy30 replied to NurseChevy's topic in Job Hunt

   I'm in the exact same boat in NYC. What I find really frustrating is how no one will even meet you anymore, they just direct you to a website to fill out an application. Everyone either wants a BSN or one years experience. I've turned to agencies ...

8. New Grad Job Searching 8 months later

   wendy30 replied to roxybabe84's topic in Job Hunt

   I'm in a similar situation graduated 8 months ago got license 4 moths ago. Had one interview which I didn't get and haven't heard from anyone else yet. It's especially frustrating when I continue to hear of fellow graduates getting jobs.