Southpawdown

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1. Tired of hospitals complaining about staffing - maybe it's HR and not the nurses?

   Southpawdown posted a topic in General Nursing

   Forewarning. This is a vent..I am sick of hearing on tv, reading in multiple places about nursing shortages in hospitals. I am being inundated with emails, texts and calls from "head hunters" and HR people who work for hospital systems about position...

2. Va Hiring Process 2019

   Southpawdown replied to futurecrnasla's topic in Government

   osis....you said you are a US citizen but your education is not US based? If you are licensed in NY and other places then I'm not sure what you are asking as you have obviously met the requirements for licensure in the states. As far as having diffic...

3. Va Hiring Process 2019

   Southpawdown replied to futurecrnasla's topic in Government

   Here's an update on my experience thus far...was offered the position, tentatively, in late April, completed the physical, finger printing, drug test and all required paperwork in early May (2+ hour drive one way for me to where I had to go). Referen...

4. Va Hiring Process 2019

   Southpawdown replied to futurecrnasla's topic in Government

   For me the process remains not only slow but confusing..I have been asked by 3 different people for information I have submitted several times before only to be told by a 4th person that the selection was already made (meaning not me) but this was du...

5. Career Crossroads

   Southpawdown replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   Go for the 5 days a week position! Better to try it & have to adjust down the road then to end up with regrets. Your husband sounds supportive, your child will be happy regardless w/2 loving parents. The PRN job, no matter how terrific the cowork...

6. Va Hiring Process 2019

   Southpawdown replied to futurecrnasla's topic in Government

   Have you heard anything? I am in a similar situation..applied for a position in Feb, was referred a few days later. 3 weeks later had a call for an interview & ended up interviewing the next day via telephone with a panel of people on speaker pho...

7. Can't find a job

   Southpawdown replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in New Nurse

   Sadly, it sounds like usual and customary for HR.

8. Help! Manager is making schedule a nightmare

   Southpawdown replied to K8TRN's topic in Stress 101

   I did ask.The posting was for day shift and the agreement was for a minimum of 9 shifts/month commitment. I would have to sign up for shifts that were open after the FT nurses selected their days so I may not always get the exact dates I wanted to wo...

9. Help! Manager is making schedule a nightmare

   Southpawdown replied to K8TRN's topic in Stress 101

   I'm sorry for what you are dealing with but am so glad you posted this as something VERY similar is happening to me though my position doesn't start until next week. I agreed to a PRN day shift at a hospital until a FT or PT position opened up, which...

10. Does the exhaustion go away?

    Southpawdown replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is is possible for you to relocate closer to your new job or stay closer on the nights you have to work back to back shifts?

11. Please Give ME any Good Reason to Stay in the Nursing Field

    Southpawdown replied to ToNurseOrNot's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing Directors at some hospitals make close to 6 figures - at least where I live and those that are CNO's for sure do.

12. Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    Southpawdown replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic but Viva..I LOVE the quote you have at the bottom of your post.

13. Not sure how to handle this situation with recent interview

    Southpawdown replied to Southpawdown's topic in General Nursing

    just posted it :)

14. Not sure how to handle this situation with recent interview

    Southpawdown replied to Southpawdown's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who have replied..I thought I was the only one this type situation had happened to but evidently not which says a lot about the hiring system these days. As far as my situation..I called this morning and left a message for the person I ...

15. Not sure how to handle this situation with recent interview

    Southpawdown posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a first for me, I received a call about a job I had applied for about a week ago yesterday. It was the assistant unit manager. She asked me if we could have the telephone interview immediately if I had time. I said "sure" She was very nice, a...