StillSeeking

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1. Advice needed

   StillSeeking replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

   Wait, did you receive the letter from the manager or from HR??

2. How do you know if an interview went well?

   StillSeeking replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in New Nurse

   It does sound like your interview went well, but it's true you won't really know until you get the offer! Don't forget to send those thank-yous to the interviewers!

3. FINALLY got a job!

   StillSeeking replied to StillSeeking's topic in General Nursing

   A state university in my area that offers a BSN program also has a Rural Nursing Preceptorship Program. It's basically a course you sign up and pay for. I have done two of those in addition to my nursing school senior preceptorship.

4. Finally got an interview

   StillSeeking replied to NurseLil-lea's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I have had a few 'behavioral' type interviews and have a pretty good idea of how to survive those now. Send me your email and I'll send you some tips and a list of questions I've compiled from my own actual interviews.

5. FINALLY got a job!

   StillSeeking posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am still in disbelief that after 10 months, 3 preceptorship, some serious hustling and networking, nearly 250 applications and a HORRIBLE 2 month stint working in a SNF, I finally got a job in an actual HOSPITAL!!!! I was able to get an interview...

6. Quick question re: thank you cards

   StillSeeking replied to StillSeeking's topic in General Nursing

   I got the job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so freakin' happy right now my head is about to explode! It's been 10 months, 3 preceptorships and nearly 250 job apps. I am so happy right now :-)

7. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

   StillSeeking replied to bree*'s topic in Job Hunt

   Oh, and I will say in defense of foreign nurses (I am not foreign) that I am not seeing foreign nurses being hired over locals. I am hardly seeing *anyone* being hired. Most (all??) of the hospitals around here are unionized, so they can't exactly ...

8. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

   StillSeeking replied to bree*'s topic in Job Hunt

   To answer the "what city do you live in" question, it's the Bay Area, CA for me. Knowing how few jobs and how many layoffs we've had I've focused my search well out of the area (all of CA in fact!), despite the fact my husband can't just pick up and...

9. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

   StillSeeking replied to bree*'s topic in Job Hunt

   ADN, 3.9gpa, 3 hospital preceptorships completed, about to start a 4th, a long list of amazing references and letters of rec, looking for 10 months, over 200 applications (in-person, online, you name it), 3 interviews (none near home), 1 brief HORRIB...

10. Quick question re: thank you cards

    StillSeeking replied to StillSeeking's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the advice and kudos! Well, I ended up doing the awkward/embarrassing thing and calling the unit to ask for the spelling of their last names. The woman who answered the phone actually had to go to one of the RNs to ask her for th...

11. Quick question re: thank you cards

    StillSeeking replied to StillSeeking's topic in General Nursing

    I like that idea, and it will save on postage too :-) Thank you! I should send you a card ;-)

12. Quick question re: thank you cards

    StillSeeking posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I know the rules for sending out thank you cards (right away, to each interviewer, etc..), but this situation is a little awkward, and I'm wondering if I could bend the rules a bit. Yesterday I had a interview in a VERY small acute rehab unit. It...

13. Conflict of Interest?

    StillSeeking replied to resumecpr's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with the above post, and for those reasons I would politely decline her request to exchange personal info.

14. An RN can work as a CNA?

    StillSeeking replied to tinozc's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, but if for some reason you need to get your aide certification in CA (although I'm an RN one SNF would only hire me as an aide with my cert!), here's how to do it. I got my paperwork back from the Health Dept. in about a week. https://alln...

15. How I got my (new grad) job...

    StillSeeking replied to Hootnhollern's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to the OP! That is a great story! I'm an RN, and recently applied for a CNA position at a hospital I like and just finished a med-surg preceptorship at. I have an interview on Tuesday (first one in 10 months!) for an RN position (there were...