vega

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1. Am I too old to become an RN??

   vega replied to bananerz84's topic in LPN-RN

   Wow, bitter much? It sounds to me like you're second guessing your own path to becoming a nurse. Or maybe you're one of those nurses who eats their young. Yes, that's a lot of speculation based on a paragraph of text, but that's about how many words ...

2. Am I too old to become an RN??

   vega replied to bananerz84's topic in LPN-RN

   I was 42 when I graduated from nursing school. Best decision I ever made. Now I'm 50, and headed to grad school. I probably *am* too old for that, but I'm doing it anyway.

3. VA Hiring Process

   vega replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   Good luck!

4. VA Hiring Process

   vega replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   I didn't include a cover letter, but my resume has a "profile" section at the top that I customize based on the job I'm applying for. Personally, I almost never look at cover letters when I'm reviewing resumes. A particularly eye catching cover lette...

5. VA Hiring Process

   vega replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   I agree with this, but also wanted to add that you should make sure that you look at sample questions/level specific to the kind of job you're applying for. Sample PBI Questions - Performance Based Interviewing (PBI)

6. VA Hiring Process

   vega replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   I have a tentative offer. Now I need to churn out the 9 dimensions paper for the salary board.

7. VA Hiring Process

   vega replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   My references have been called post-interview, and the HR specialist has just asked me for a few forms/signature. There's no change in status to my online application, but I'm going to take this as a sign that I'm at least a strong contender. I don't...

8. VA Hiring Process

   vega replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government

   Just wanted to say thank you to all of the people who contributed to this thread... it's very informative. I had a panel interview today but unlike every other interview I've had in my adult life, I have absolutely no sense of how well (or poorly) I ...

9. Job Interview -- Portfolio?

   vega replied to vega's topic in Educators

   I didn't have much time to prepare something elaborate prior to my interview, so I brought along a couple issues of my education newsletter... I figured it was enough to provide a look at my style. It was well-received and provided a few talking poin...

10. Job Interview -- Portfolio?

    vega posted a topic in Educators

    Fellow clinical educators... do you typically bring a portfolio to job interviews? I moved into an educator role with my current employer (acute care setting), so I've never interviewed for a comparable position. As someone who interviews a lot of nu...

11. Rant

    vega replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit, it just happens to be the "youngins," as you say, who are doing homework, facebooking, and using the internet to plan their next round of binge drinking. It's all about work ethic, not age... some people have it, and some people dont. The...

12. Too nervous

    vega posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I need some nursing interventions for interview butterflies! :) I'm currently looking for a new nursing job and it's become clear to me that I am my worst enemy in this process. Resume: excellent response rate. Qualifications for the jobs I'm appl...

13. "You've got 4 days to improve or else..." ... advice?

    vega replied to CherryLifeSaver2621's topic in Emergency

    First, I'm sorry that this is happening to you. Four days is such an arbitrary and insufficient amount of time to show marked progress, especially considering the stress and pressure that their ultimatum puts on you. I don't say this to be discouragi...

14. Next step on my path from med-surg to SANE?

    vega posted a topic in Forensic

    In my 20's, I was a Hospital Advocate and hotline volunteer for a Rape Crisis Center. I loved it then, and now in my 40's and after my first year as a nurse, I feel that it could be a perfect fit for me once I've accumulated the prerequisite two year...

15. Processing time for WI temporary license

    vega replied to vega's topic in Wisconsin

    Yes, I'm currently working in Wisconsin. I'll PM you as to where.