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Mike, The program had its ups and downs. The faculty was extremely supportive and really wanted us to succeed. They really prepared us well for the NCLEX - my class had a 100% pass rate on the...

I graduated from the program in May 2012 and I thought I'd share a couple of things that annoyed me with the requirements, although it might be a little late. When I started the program, the school...

My experience was the schools have more a problem with it than the hospitals, provided you go through the proper channels at the hospital. The education coordinator at Children's encouraged us to...

You work for company A and receive a job offer from company B. You accept the offer and give notice at company A. Company B then rescinds the offer the day before you are supposed to start. ...

I am a second-year nurse and I've been working in LTC but I want to find another job. I just started an FNP program with an expected graduation of 2015. Should I put this on my resume? Whould it...

At my school, we learned in lab on the fake arm, which is just like a real one (yes, that's sarcasm). We were told we'd get to do them in clinicals. I only got to try two of them. Now I'm working...

LTC facilities are always hiring CNAs. Just google "Denver nursing homes" or something similar and they will come up. You need to apply in person to most of them.

Thanks for the reply. My question is how do you find the jobs? They don't seem to be advertised anywhere. And there are a zillion clinics and you don't know which ones hire RNs, so it's hard to do...

I've been working in LTC and skilled nursing since I graduated about a year ago. I would really like to work in a clinic, office, or outpatient setting. How do I get into one? I'm an RN and it...

Do you live in Kansas? Even though the program in online, you have to do the clinicals in Kansas.

Does anyone know if there are classes or such for RNs to get practice starting IVs and drawing blood? I don't feel like I learned them at all in school, and working in LTC I never get to do them. ...

All the graduate programs I looked at just want the BSN from an NLN accredited school, so I don't see why they wouldn't accept a Platt degree. But as always, do your research. Ask some of the...

I haven't heard back on that job, but I had an "interview" for another job this morning. I put the quotes on it because the DON basically gave me the job when I walked in the door. It's just PRN,...

I don't see LTC as having a slower pace. Having to crank out a morning med pass for 20+ residents, do assessments, treatments, a midday med pass, chart, call doctors, pass PRN meds as needed, and...

I got a call back today from an HR manager. She asked why I left and I told her the story and her response was "it was a minor error, I'll tell that to the ADON". So that was encouraging. Her main...

Thanks for the replies. I haven't had any interviews yet, but on the applications for why I left, I'm just putting down that it wasn't a good fit.

I had my 90 day review a couple of weeks prior to this and received "good" and "satisfactory" for everything. They said I was doing well.

Thanks. What should I say when it comes up with applying for jobs? I asked the ADON what she would suggest (I really think the decision came from above her and she wanted to help me), and she...

I did get fired.

Yes, that is correct. Again, I know it was my mistake and I accept responsibility for it. My question is if I do get fired for this, how do I address it with potential employers going forward?

Yes, this is what the mistake was.

I graduated in May and I began working at a LTC in July. I was suspended today because of a mistake I made yesterday when the state surveyors were there. The ADON told me to call her on Monday to...

There is no nursing shortage. Hospitals here are getting 30 or 40 applicants for every new grad position. And even experienced nurses are having a hard time finding jobs here. The nursing shortage...

I totally disagree that LTC is impossible. It is great for new grads provided you have supportive people around you. I started at an LTC three months ago for my first job and it's been a great...

The only school where residency makes a difference (for accelerated BSNs) is CU. Metro doesn't get any state funding for the nursing program so tuition is the same for in-state and out-of state.