bluescrubs ADN, ASN, RN

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    Employer refusing to provide even verification

    bluescrubs replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    As other have stated a pay stub should prove that you worked there. A third party company was having trouble verifying my employment in corrections. In corrections we use a medical company that has a...
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    Getting Fired

    bluescrubs replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had such a bad experience in Psych, I have had the opposite experience. The only time I've been hit was at the hospital and of course security was no help! Any specialty you go to there...
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    Getting Fired

    bluescrubs replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Nursing

    Corrections and psych has been what I found to be easier in terms of nursing for me. Hospitals pay more than corrections and surprisingly all the psych jobs I had paid more than the hospital. You just...
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    Asking for more money

    bluescrubs posted a topic in Travel

    So I just started a travel assignment at a prison not too long ago. I like the job but for a traveler the pay is low compared to other places. I know the rates everywhere are going down but an RN was...
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    bluescrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    So currently I have 3 PRN jobs and 1 part time job at the hospital. One of the PRN jobs I'm going to put my 2 weeks in for various reasons. But a part time job and 2 PRN will still be too much for me....
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Right now I don't think I can do full time on my floor at the hospital. The 2 days a week are more than enough stress. Obviously if I get into the OR I will commit to full time. But maybe you are...
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    Help me decide what job to take! New Grad Angst

    bluescrubs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Take the specialty that you want. I am willing to move almost anywhere for OR experience, its just a hard specialty to get into. I'm in a specialty right now that I don't care for and I'm basically...
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I do not think that this facility requires 30 days notice. I thought about going full time at the psych facility but part of me doesn't want to give up on my dream of being an OR nurse. I've talked to...
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking of going full time or part time at the psych facility for benefits. Something just has to give as I'm running myself ragged trying to keep up with all of these jobs. I basically came to...
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Part of my reasons is that I'm unhappy in bedside, another reason is that I may be moving over an 1 hr and 15 min away from this hospital. I work night shift and cannot survive the drive. I will...
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    Bit Off More Than I Can Chew

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 correctional PRN jobs, 1 psych PRN job and a part time hospital job. I'm leaving one of the correctional jobs this month so technically it'll be 3 jobs. I would like to leave the part time...
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    Job Hopping? Unhappy New Nurse

    bluescrubs replied to styles0731's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a similar situation, the hospital job I'm working at now flat out lied to me during the interview. They said the patient patio is 4-5, then why am I getting 6 consistently? I left my other job...
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    Per Diem pros/cons

    bluescrubs replied to kitten0509's topic in General Nursing

    Currently I work PRN in corrections and I just got a PRN position in the hospital that way I always have my foot in the door of a hospital in case I want to go back full time. I love per diem. I get a...
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    Job offers

    bluescrubs replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want the OR job I'll take it LOL. That's my dream specialty but where I'm at its just not hiring for new grads and people without OR experience. Right now I commute an hour from my...
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    RN daily routine in corrections

    bluescrubs replied to Evolving_Nurse's topic in Correctional

    I love corrections and you are right about it being cut and dry. You don't have to worry about things like HCAP scores, answering call lights, dealing with family, etc. I feel like sometimes I'm more...
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    Help! New graduated registered nurse having difficulty finding a job!

    bluescrubs replied to Butterfly70's topic in General Nursing

    I got my license in February and I had to move 3 hours away from home because I just couldn't find anything close to me, plus I got licensed when Covid hit so the odds were not in my favor. My first...
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    Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    bluescrubs replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely feel like ER and ICU are the most desired positions for new grads. Alot of new grads do not want to be floor nurses for long, they want to become NP's or CRNA. For whatever reason...
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    Frazzled New Nurse Stuck on Rotating Shifts

    bluescrubs replied to JustAnotherNewGrad24's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the whole stay one year at a job you hate applies anymore. They say nursing is a small world but it just depends. I've quit corrections after 2 months and was able to get different job...
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    HCA Interview

    bluescrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is there anyone that recently had an interview with an HCA facility for the new grad residency? Can you please share your experience and the type of questions that they asked? I have one coming up...
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    HCA Interview

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Part of me wants to wait and see if there will be another round of new grad surgical residency or a periop 101 program later on this year, another part of me is thinking I should just settle and take...
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    HCA Interview

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's a residency program but are you looking at Florida location and what specialty? It really depends on the hospital, I applied to so many places and when I check the process online a lot...
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    HCA Interview

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I didn't get it because of the covid pandemic, they cancelled non essential surgeries. I have gotten an offer for a med surg floor but turned it down and I'm currently doing corrections...
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    HCA Interview

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly it was so long ago. This was a surgical unit so it'll be different than if you are applying to a med surg floor. But they asked the typical tell us about yourself, where do you see yourself...
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    Are you guys doing non-essential surgeries?

    bluescrubs replied to bluescrubs's topic in Operating Room

    Yes I know people are staying away from hospitals, doctors offices and even the dentist right now. I've been applying to residencies in my area and I am now looking out of state as well. The O.R is...
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    Are you guys doing non-essential surgeries?

    bluescrubs posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello, I am a new graduate looking to get into the O.R. This is the worst time but at the end of the day I'm thankful that my family is safe and no one that I know personally has been affected. I am...