Hello all - I did end up finding a job 40mins north of Boston in Reading. It's a long term care facility and was a pretty rough experience. BUT! It got my foot inthe door. I have since moved back to central new york to take a position on my dream...
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Well, I just got to the end of my first year as a nurse. It took me 4 months to find a job in Boston and I had to settle for a long term care facility. It was an absolutely brutal experience but I also did get a lot of lessons and experience out of...
Yah, I've thought about getting my BSN. However, I JUST came out of 7 years of college and the thought of that is kind of torture right now. I am looking into doing an ACLS course though.
Hello, I graduated from nursing school in May and didn't find a job as an RN in Boston until 9/09. I've been working in a skilled nursing facility on a rehab floor since that time. While I feel blessed that I found a job it is most definitely not w...
Thanks!! She basically told me on the phone that I wouldn't get a job because I'm a new grad. However, I'll go into the interview with all the reasons she SHOULD hire me. Keep your fingers crossed! Thanks again!
Good suggestion. I now have an interview somewhere north of Boston. The DON picked up the phone and basically said that there is no way I'll hire you if you're a new grad..but do you have any experience? I said that I had two years experience as a...
Thanks for the advice. I did a week long home care thing for an agency working as a health aide. It was one of the worst experiences....ever. I'm nervous to work as an RN doing home health just because it would just be me out there with no one arou...
Hello all, I've been an RN in Boston since 7/09 and (clearly) haven't had much luck with finding a job. I've applied to over 70 jobs. I went to school in NY and realize that this makes it even more hard to find a job because I don't have any connec...
Okay, so...I get it. It's really hard to find a job as a new RN, especially in the Boston area. I'm looking for some positive words of encouragement, advice, etc. I passed my boards on 7/7/09 and have applied to 25+ jobs. I know it's not time to ...
You can do it! Stay positive and take a nice deep breath between each question. This piece of advice may sound really stupid but when sitting down to take the test pretend that you're having fun!! I did this along with breathing and passed with 75...