missLissRn

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1. How did you find a job as a new grad?

   missLissRn replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Hunt

   I want to thank you all for your inspiring posts! It makes me feel like this forever long job search may end sometime soon! Grad May 11’ here… passed boards in July… 100’s of applications… 1st interview this past Tuesday and one on Friday! What cha...

2. "International Association of Nurses" - is this legit?

   missLissRn replied to psysn's topic in Professionalism

   There was a post on here a few days ago, warning of this scam. I'm sorry to all those who feel for it! Hope you get your money back! ... I wasn't contacted, but I feel very sorry for those who were!

3. Social Network and Hiring...Employers use your posts

   missLissRn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

   I have all my settings to private. however, I have heard that employers have ways of getting around that (not sure how true that is). But in any case, I watch what I post, only have pictures of my family and some friends, none of any drinking. I also...

4. another new grad that can't find work.

   missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks Kamilia! that gives me hope! i have 3 applications at this one hospital right now, and a few at others at other hospitals. i just wasn't sure if it was ok to keep applying to different floors while i had some already in. but i think i'm going...

5. helping a friend

   missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in Relations

   Elkpark: Thank you for clarifying! I thought this was the case, but i was not completely certain. I am very glad I posted this, so at least I now know and so do others. honestly even though it is a liability to help, I will help (however, we found ...

6. Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

   missLissRn replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

   i wish you the best of luck! with your test, and if your planning on staying done! i would! you already have made it 3 days, just keep it going me, i'm a smoker too. promised my kids and my mother-in-law i would quit when i was done school. so i hav...

7. for the love of money...

   missLissRn replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

   "find something you love to do and you'll never work a day in your life" Confucius. The reason I became a nurse! and wow I get paid to do it! Why others choose this profession is not my problem. Just as long as they are providing quality care to the...

8. helping a friend

   missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in Relations

   Again Thank You ALL for your advice! In the past, I would never even second guess it, I would help in a heart beat! as I know my family and friends would do the same for me. However that piece of paper changes everything! I would love to help in any ...

9. helping a friend

   missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in Relations

   Thank you all again so much for your comments and advice! Just 3 years ago my step-father passed away from cancer, and my mother and I were his care givers (by the end mom really couldn't do much of the "care" she was so emotionally drained all she ...

10. Really, really surprised...........

    missLissRn replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    i am a new grad. i recently posted something about how i can not find a job. it was said to me many time beggers can't be choosers. however at this time ( a month after being licensed, not one call back yet!) i am only applying facilities i can see ...

11. helping a friend

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in Relations

    Thanks so much for the imput! i talked to her today, and hospice will only be there about 4 hours a day. she knows she going to need help, since she needs to work (she has already taken a lot of leave due to long hospital stays), and sleep. and gener...

12. Nursing wife..cop husband..does it work?

    missLissRn replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    i feel, that your careers will have little impact on your marriage. i am a new RN (yet to land my 1st job) and my hubby works a pretty much 7 -3 management job in construction. we have been married now 8 years, with 3 children. we have discussed many...

13. helping a friend

    missLissRn posted a topic in Relations

    Ok so this may be a very dumb question. A friend of my mothers husband is dying of cancer. He is coming home from the hospital soon on hospice. He is very ill, and from the sounds of it does not have much time left. His wife is a very close friend o...

14. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks witc! i hope you find something soon! i know it hasn't been very long yet, but i'm seeing many stories like yours, and it is making me worry! honestly, if i was "movable" or single, i would seriously consider joining the airforce. a few years...

15. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in New Nurse

    I never said i was not apply at LTC. i have been, i just stated that i have my reservations about working in one as a manager. as far of the 2 hospitals: one of them in a national owned, where the level of care has been in question and the hospital ...