swoo5

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1. St. Alexius Bismark,ND

   swoo5 replied to jinglebellrocks25's topic in North Dakota

   I worked there also and just left after about a year. I started last year and now am back home with my experience and 2 job offers! I agree with DatMurse comments. Also, I'll add that St. A's is AWESOME!! I'm so thankful for my experience there i...

2. Resume feedback Please:)

   swoo5 replied to swoo5's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks resqbug!! I was starting to think that I did something wrong in posting and no one could actually see my resume.

3. Resume feedback Please:)

   swoo5 replied to swoo5's topic in Job Hunt

   Anyone? No feedback? I guess it must be perfect?:)

4. Resume feedback Please:)

   swoo5 replied to swoo5's topic in Job Hunt

   Anybody?? For the best since I've got another iteration. Here it is. Hopefully someone will provide some feedback. Thanks in advance!! FIRSTNAME LASTNAME, RN, ADN ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP CELL: 555-555-5555 [email protected] OBJECTIVE: To be hire...

5. Resume feedback Please:)

   swoo5 replied to swoo5's topic in Job Hunt

   I'm glad no one has provided any feedback yet because I just edited it and here is the edited version. Please provide feedback if you can. Thanks!! FIRST LAST, RN, ADN ADDRESS CITY, STATE ZIP CELL: 555-555-5555 [email protected] OBJECTIVE: To...

6. Resume feedback Please:)

   swoo5 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello, I would really appreciate some feedback on my resume. I am working out of state right now in my first job after nursing school with wonderful people and AMAZING management but my husband and young kids can't move here and they need me home af...

7. Key skills to highlight for a Med/Surg Resume?

   swoo5 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello there. I would really love some advice about what you nurse managers and hospital HR folks think would be the top 5 skills/competencies would be for a RN candidate for a Med/Surg position? Thanks in advance!

8. Resume Help

   swoo5 replied to swoo5's topic in New Nurse

   Nienna. Thanks so much for the PDF file. This has been so helpful!! I see you have 12 years experience! That is awesome. I wish you the best in your career. I'm on 7 months now and hopefully this PDF will help me to build a resume that stands o...

9. Resume Help

   swoo5 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello. I am currently working in a Medical Unit. This is my first job out of nursing school and I love the hospital, my fellow staff, my managers are INCREDIBLE and pretty much everything about it. The only downside is that my husband and three ki...

10. Making the switch!

    swoo5 replied to ValGirlRN's topic in Oncology

    I am a new grad RN and I just accepted a position at a medical oncology unit. I'm super excited about it and so happy I found this thread. I will definitely follow the great advice given here! And good luck ValGirlRN I hope it works out for you!

11. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    swoo5 replied to kieran07's topic in New Nurse

    Jban, I would recommend going for at least your ADN if not your BSN to increase your chances of employment. And you should be open to relocating if possible. Nursing school prepared me for the NCLEX so although it was hard it was passable. I have no...

12. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    swoo5 replied to kieran07's topic in New Nurse

    Violetsmom, congrats on getting a job!! I'm in the same boat as you were, I'm in the Bay Area, CA, graduated May, Nclex June 9, applied for many jobs, but no bite yet. What's your secret? Do you have any advise to offer?

13. New Grad RN in CA find any work in CA?

    swoo5 posted a topic in California

    Hello there. Just wanted to hear if any of you new grad RN's have found any work in CA yet? I could really use some uplifting stories about the job market in CA. If you have found an RN job, what did you get and how did you get it? Thanks!

14. Non-hospital RN experience good or bad for new grad RN?

    swoo5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I have another question and thanks to all of you that have answered my previous question. The answers have been so insightful. My other question is this: Is non-hospital RN employment considered positive or negative on a new grad RN's resum...

15. What are the risks of hiring a new grad RN

    swoo5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I am a new grad RN in CA. Just graduated in May and took NCLEX on June 9, 2014 and passed! I am official with the CA Board of Registered Nursing! Anyways, I am now applying to many nursing positions and know that being a new grad RN is not ...