vpowervalval

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1. To take a rehab/SNF RN job or wait it out for acute care in Sacramento... UGH! What to do

   vpowervalval replied to vpowervalval's topic in Job Hunt

   I didn't take the job because I didn't feel good about it. I spoke with the manager on the unit where I did my preceptorship and was told I have a good chance of getting in on her unit. Like I said, I think at six months post graduation, I will begin...

2. To take a rehab/SNF RN job or wait it out for acute care in Sacramento... UGH! What to do

   vpowervalval replied to vpowervalval's topic in Job Hunt

   That's wonderful iPink! I wish that were the case here. First off, hospitals within states very. The new grad residencies within Sacramento require 0 work experience as of now. UC Davis, and Sutter STRONG Sacramento are the ones I am kind of hoping f...

3. To take a rehab/SNF RN job or wait it out for acute care in Sacramento... UGH! What to do

   vpowervalval replied to vpowervalval's topic in Job Hunt

   I am not being a snob. I own a housecleaning business and work very hard in the home of older adults. My grandmother worked as a CNA in nursing homes for over twenty years and I grew up visiting the residents. I am just struggling to make a decision...

4. To take a rehab/SNF RN job or wait it out for acute care in Sacramento... UGH! What to do

   vpowervalval replied to vpowervalval's topic in Job Hunt

   I graduated in January 2015, so I think I will continue to try for acute care positions and new grad residencies until I hit my six month mark. I have had one residency interview already and was recommended for another one by my nursing recruiter. I ...

5. To take a rehab/SNF RN job or wait it out for acute care in Sacramento... UGH! What to do

   vpowervalval replied to vpowervalval's topic in Job Hunt

   Thank you all for responding. I can definitely see the benefit of working while looking into acute care, however as a new grad I am applying for new grad residencies for which I would be disqualified if I have work experience under my license, thus t...

6. To take a rehab/SNF RN job or wait it out for acute care in Sacramento... UGH! What to do

   vpowervalval posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I am a new grad RN with both my ADN and now my BSN. I am in the Sacramento area and am not finding any new grad positions with the exception of new grad programs which are highly competitive. I have been turned down for over 30 new grad residency pos...

7. Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

   vpowervalval replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

   I am a 40 year old new graduate RN with an ADN and now BSN. I was just offered a mental health position within a hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient services. I would start in outpatient first. The position allows for a lot of classroom t...

8. Pediatric Psychiatric Nursing

   vpowervalval replied to medgirlRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I too started my Psych rotation yesterday in what's called the latency unit. The kids are ranging from 4-11 yrs old. I loved it so much! I wanted to take all of them home with me by the end of my shift today. I want to work there so bad! I had so m...