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Usually, if you are pool, does your employer need to ask you if you are available for a shift before they sign you up for it or is it the employee's responsibility to find out what days he/she is working? I just need to clarify this. From my understanding, I thought pool jobs are very good as the employees get to choose their own hours, but my job is confusing me as they just signed me up for a shift and didn't let me know, so I ended up not showing up for that day.

I'm a pool RN in a nursing home, and it's been tough for me. The work is overwhelming and I am so stressed out. Whenever I would hear the phone ring, I'm always worried that it's work calling. I dread going to work, but when I am there, I always try my best to have a good time, give great care and do my job properly. I haven't gotten a lot of hours, so I'm not getting used to the work at all. They call me mostly at 7AM in the morning asking me to come in right away, and that stresses me out. I know that is what my position (pool nurse) is for, but as a new grad, it just stresses the hell out of me. I have another pool job which I love, so i'm considering quitting this nursing home job? What should I do? I appreciate everyone's comments. Thank you! :)

I guess I really have to be careful and protect my license. Any other tips? such as your daily routine?

How do you feel about 50:1?

Hey everyone, So I finally got a job after months of searching. I got hired in a LTC, they claim that the nurse-patient ratio would be 20:1, is that good? I've been reading a few posts here and I've heard that LTC is not a good start for a new grad, but I'll try me best to survive! :) So I'm here to ask for tips, and any advice from everyone. If you work in LTC, can you please share your daily routine? I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks everyone!

We all know that currently, it is very difficult to look for a job. I've been looking for one in a while, and being a new grad doesn't really help as I don't have much experience. I don't want to waste time, so I am considering applying for grad school; however, I feel like I'm not qualified just because I don't have RN work experience. I'm in the process of filling up my application for grad school, and I'm just taking a chance. I'm about to start my Personal Statement, and I don't know how to tell them that I'm qualified/ ready for this as I don't have any experience.

How about in the Northeast?

Does anyone know of any hospital that are currently hiring new grads without any experience? I graduated May '09, and it's so hard finding a job without experience. Thanks.

There, i revised it again! I'm so thankful that you're here giving me ideas! Thank you so much! I believe that there is no minimum requirement for the essay, it doesn't say in the application. All it says is that i should attach a 1 page essay saying why i chose this career path. I have exactly 1 page so all i have to do is edit and just try to make the best essay. Here it is...

Thanks so much! The essay is due on Feb 15, but I want to submit it as soon as possible since I'm starting my second semster next week. I don't want to worry about this plus school. I'm gonna edit it more tomorrow and I'll repost it again! Thanks so much for your suggestions it really helps a lot. I really hate writing essays, I just think that I suck at it that's why I need a lot of suggestions, but taking composition and writing classes has improved my writing and I'm very thankful for that!

Thank you so much for your suggestions! I really appreciate it! It helped me a lot. This is my revision, please tell me what you think.

When we look up the word "nurse" in the dictionary, we will read something like "somebody who cares for a sick person." Thinking about it seems easy; however, I believe that there is more into nursing than that simple definition. Being a nurse is a very influential and rewarding profession. Nurses care for people through illness, injury, pain, loss, dying, grieving, birth, growth, aging and health. They not only care for people through illness, but they also promote health, prevent diseases and educate the public. We all know that nursing is a field that is concerned with helping people, yet I believe that in becoming a nurse, a person needs more than that desire to succeed. It is essential for a nurse to be open, strong, determined, thoughtful and caring. These qualities would reflect on the nurse and would make caring for the patient easier. I believe that I belong to this field because ever since a child I always wanted to make a positive influence in peoples lives. I always felt the need to care for someone since I know that I have the power and the choice to do so. Growing up in the Philippines has greatly influenced my desire to care for people. All throughout my life, I see all different kinds of people in poverty, may it be infants, children, elderly people and even disabled people. Every day I would see them on the streets begging others for money just so they could treat their ailing relatives. Whenever I see them, I felt so weak. I wanted to help them, yet I didn't know how since I was just a child. It wasn't until I moved here in the United States that I realized that nursing is truly the right profession for me. Moving here made me realize how other countries like the Philippines are in great need of health care. It made me more aware of the situation and now that I am more mature, I know that I could my part to help the situation. Becoming a nurse wouldn't get rid of poverty; however, it would at least help some people who are suffering. Another reason for my decision to become a nurse is my sister, who is a nursing assistant. She suggested that I become one. Her stories from the hospital just inspired me and made me realize that nursing is truly for me. She says that the feeling of giving yourself to a complete stranger in their greatest time of need is like no other feeling on earth. I truly believe that I am suited to become a nurse. I am honest and open to communication, and these are also important traits that a nurse needs. Nurses are the main communication link between the patient and the doctor. They also often interact with family members by being empathetic to their loved one's illness. Personally, having the opportunity to impact someone every day is very powerful. The words I use, my actions, and my attitude can help another human being to heal and that is something that I will remember all throughout my life. Nursing is one of the few careers that does not only help others but it also helps yourself. It is a profession that is exciting, ever-changing, diverse, and allows an opportunity for learning something new every day. The work is tough but in the end of the day, I will say that this is that path that I chose and I am proud of it, then I will remember that feeling of helping a complete stranger and at that moment, I will feel rewarded.