Let me be clear: THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so ****** OFF right now. There are literally thousands of new grads, like myself, who are struggling ALL OVER THE U.S. who can't find jobs for the life of them. This is absurd!!
I have applied to over 30 jobs and cannot get a single call back. I have spent numerous nights sobbing in my bed because I can't afford my loans starting in December and might have to consider filing bankruptcy.
And now, to hear that a Florida congressman wants to "import" foreign nursing to "combat the current nursing shortage" is more than I can take (http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2536.html). Are you serious? Pleas tell me you're JOKING!!!
Why did I foolishly even consider becoming a nurse in the first place (besides it being my childhood dream)? What a waste of time.
Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.
I did get my "dream job" right out of school, and I worked my butt off for it too...I didn't just goes to nursing school; I have a lot of extra stuff on my resume. However, before I was hired I was applying everywhere as things were looking bad. I too applied to a TLC. I was graduating Cum Laude and as a member of Sigma Theta Tau with my BSN and the TLC never contacted me whatsoever. I am not sure if it is because I have a BSN (I don't think they have more than one RN in the entire building, the place is practicably run by LVNs).
I don't think it is so much that people are not taking shifts that are not as good as others; my friend just got hired per-diem because it was the only thing out there. Maybe your area is an exception, but I can understand why people would not want to work for TLC,if they had their RN. Like I said, the TLC in my area hire LVNs to run everything, it would be a waste of a degree for an RN to work in a TLC; the LVNs have it under control!
With an attitude like yours I wouldn't hire you. Sounds like you think because you are an RN you are too good to work in LTC--it's not TLC but the way. I have mostly RNs in my building now.
Does ANYONE know about the NLN test for admission to PN? I sure would like some response on that. It's one of the main reasons I joined this blog.....? I know surely someone knows something? NVR2LATE
Does ANYONE know about the NLN test for admission to PN? I sure would like some response on that. It's one of the main reasons I joined this blog.....? I know surely someone knows something? NVR2LATE
I'm not trying to be mean, but this is so off topic that I think you would be better off making your own thread to get answers.
Right on, and that's why I am getting into .....time is money, and there is more to life than having an extra appendage (computer) on you. HushDAWG? Are you in Ga, where I can get more info from your wife?
Heh, I'm originally from North Carolina. I live in the Philippines now and my wife has worked as a medical transcriptionist and editor for more than 8 years.
Medical transcription is a huge industry in the Philippines; US companies set up shop here and hire lots of people to do transcribing in the offices and also at-home. The selection for at-home transcription is very strict and they pay slightly less than in-office for transcribing, but slightly more for editing.
The current pay for transcribing is an average of 1 peso per line (25 characters) or 50 centavos per line for editing.
Current exchange rate is 48.5 pesos per dollar. So that would be roughly $1 for 1,200 characters typed.
To put that in perspective a bit: as a couple it costs us about P130 for each dinner meal based on our grocery shopping. The average meal at McDonald's is P100. One Kilo of Rice is about P35. One loaf of bread is about P50. Fare for the train is anywhere from P12 to P16 depending on how far you ride. Monthly rent for an apartment is anywhere from P5000 to P10,000 depending on many factors.
With an attitude like yours I wouldn't hire you. Sounds like you think because you are an RN you are too good to work in LTC--it's not TLC but the way. I have mostly RNs in my building now.
Mermaid,
Is your facility wanting more RNs or is it just because with the economy there are more RNs available and you would just prefer them over an LVN/LPN?
Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.
With the complexity of the patients we are getting these days, I feel more comfortable with having mostly RNs. We are very far away from any hospital so I need nurses with excellent assessment skills who can see and react to changes in their patients quickly so we don't have to send them off to the hospital 1.5-2 hours away. Plus...the CMS 5 star rating system in part is based on staffing. It's not just the numbers of nurses, it's the number of RNs. It might not be fair and I know some very knowledgeable LPNs, but I would rather hire RNs.
Thx for your reply. My stepmother is a Nurse Practioner/RN originally from there. I, however, am from good ole' 'here' and am now going to ask...do you know anything about the NLN test itself (for admission to PN)?
NVR2LATE
.....time is money, and there is more to life than having an extra appendage (computer) on you. HushDAWG? Are you in Ga, where I can get more info from your wife? 
CapeCodMermaid, RN
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With an attitude like yours I wouldn't hire you. Sounds like you think because you are an RN you are too good to work in LTC--it's not TLC but the way. I have mostly RNs in my building now.