Do You Believe

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Ok, been at my present gig for over 20 years-have won many awards , etc. - Yes, at a Super Platinum Five Star ( I know I'm forgetting something- Oh , yeah Joint Commission Approved ) Magnet Status Luxury Hospital ( we wash cars too ). Now for my point , do you think you could get hired again at your present job-if you went through the interview process again ? That being said , the HR interview now is nothing short of water boarding and polygraph compared to when I went through.

To answer my own question , I don't think I would have a chance. Not now with all the hoops to jump through . Last time I checked , there is a certain "Look " that seems to be prevalent also.

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Yes, because I just got hired about a week and a half ago. :saint:

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Yes, because they're hemorrhaging nurses right now (I'm one of them, leaving soon) and can't safely cover the existing shifts they have.

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Specializes in OR.

Most likely. Hey, I'll do ALL the car washes, provided they pay me the same as I'm making now!

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Yes, because they're hemorrhaging nurses right now (I'm one of them, leaving soon) and can't safely cover the existing shifts they have.

^^^ Same....

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nope. I am an ADN hired at a time when the hospitals were starting to put out full-page ads and sign-on bonuses. I was almost given the choice of what ICU I wanted to work in.

Nowadays, degrees and certifications matter more than it did all those years ago. I suppose I will eventually need to get a BSN, but right now I can stay were I am with the ADN degree.

One new nurse said recently that hundreds of people applied for the 2 open spots in my ICU.

HR and nurse recruiting used to be a place where you could pick up a paper application and make a good impression. If I wanted a job, I would call the office and tell the person on the phone to "put my application on the top of the pile". This elicited a laugh, an interview and then a job, twice.

That avenue is gone too.

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Specializes in ED.
Last time I checked , there is a certain "Look " that seems to be prevalent also.

" Last time I checked, there is a certain "Look" that seems to be prevalent also. "

I notice that there appears to be a similarity amongst many of the new hires I see. A manageable compliancy taking precedence over out of the box imaginative thinkers. Orientation has become indoctrination, this also seems to extend to lower level managers and directors, a plug and play mentality versus true leadership.

Even as trends go to BSN versus ADN training true professionalism is valued less than being a good cog in the wheels of a machine.

Last time I checked , there is a certain "Look " that seems to be prevalent also.
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To answer my own question , I don't think I would have a chance. Not now with all the hoops to jump through . Last time I checked , there is a certain "Look " that seems to be prevalent also.

What look?

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Specializes in ED.

"Look" isn't always physical, it can mean demeanor and personality type. As I mentioned earlier I see a lot of meek and compliant new hires versus independent flexible thinkers.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Yes...my out of the box thinking and personality and my thoughts on nursing practice helped me get the position.

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Specializes in ED.
Yes...my out of the box thinking and personality and my thoughts on nursing practice helped me get the position.

Happy for you, to progress as a profession we need those that question and increase our growth

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