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Thanks for the replies! I'm deffinetly going to apply again just going to make sure I have references lined up this time around. Will deffinetly proceed with caution, that's why plan to keep my...

The hard part for me as a mom was working 12 hour shifts. A weekend of 12 hour shifts was too much time away from my son. He's little yet and they grow so fast so I felt like I missed out on a lot....

I applied for a position as an RN and had 1 phone interview and 2 in person. Did not get the job. They have an opening again, now 5 months later. Can I apply again? I really want this job! Also, just...

I deffinetly agree with the back-pedaling. Thanks so much for replying I had actually forgotten about the thank you letter! Whew! Thanks for reminding me! :) I'm still not sure though how to get my...

So I have been in acute care (neuroscience and spine unit) for almost 6 months and can no longer handle the stresses of this job. :( I run, run, run and hardly ever get my breaks and have lost a lot...

I have been on the floor now on my own for about 3 months (I'm a new grad RN on a neuro and spine unit). So last night was one of the worst shifts I've ever had and again (this happens way more than...

A lot of patients in the hospital though are older patients so I don't think it has to do with taking care of "old people". I think it might have to do with the LTC facilities themselves and lack of...

I was told by other nurses that once you go into LTC, it's hard to get back out as far as other places hiring you even if you've had previous experience. Don't quote me on this though.

Thanks so much!! Your feedback deffinetly gave me confidence! The hospital is a Stroke Center so I am going to try to get that certification asap.

I'm a new grad RN and I'm starting to get discouraged because I've applied at several places and had a few interviews and haven't landed an RN job yet. I have an interview this week for a...

If I'm not mistaken, I think they typically alot an hour for the interview. I'm not sure about interviews with more than one unit manager.

I am a new graduate RN and I had my second interview at a fairly big hospital on the family birthing unit. I really want this job- I love the hospital and have always wanted to be on the family...

I would agree that working as a CNA would deffinetly determine if you'd be able to handle "the ugly side of nursing" :-). To tell you the truth, before I became a CNA and now soon to graduate RN, I...

After all of my clinical rotations, I'm still so undecided on which area of nursing to apply for :crying2:. I have determined that my least favorites are pediatrics and mental health so I won't be...

For one of my classes in the nursing program we have to do a culture project. One of the things that has to be included is to gather perspectives from nurses who have been involved in caring and...

I need a criminal background check of myself sent to the school. It's required to proceed in the nursing program but where do I go to get that? I went to the police department and they couldn't do...

It all depends on your school. At my school, 80 were interviewed this year and 40 got in but 180 all together applied. So when I recieved the interview my chances of getting in were better than...

Thanks to all that replied for the congrats!! And I wish all of you the best of luck who are applying or soon to apply! My mom gave me this piece of advice and I think it is so truthful- "The best...

I got accepted into the nursing program!!!:D I am so excited!! For all of you who are trying to get in, don't give up if you don't get in!! You can do it!!!

I have an interview on Wednesday for the BSN program and I was wondering if anyone had any links to questions asked in the interview and questions you could ask them in the interview. I'm getting...

If your applying for a program that starts in the spring, you could apply now and finish your pre-reqs during fall semester. But every school is different. Any school that I've looked at, you have...

You can start working towards a bachelor's degree in nursing right away or do the LPN (liscensed practical nurse) to RN (associates degree in nursing-2yr.) to bachelor's degree in nursing. Most...

I took the hesi entrance exam last week for the second time and thought I did well until I looked at the averages and now I'm unsure. My score is the first # with the avg. of everybody as the second...

I would deffinetly ask to be orientated with someone else. It's good to orientated with different people because everyone has there own way of doing things and by seeing all of them, you can choose...

Congratulations!!! :yeah: