Southpawdown

Forewarning. This is a vent..I am sick of hearing on tv, reading in multiple places about nursing shortages in hospitals. I am being inundated with emails, texts and calls from "head hunters" and HR people who work for hospital systems about position...

osis....you said you are a US citizen but your education is not US based? If you are licensed in NY and other places then I'm not sure what you are asking as you have obviously met the requirements for licensure in the states. As far as having diffic...

Here's an update on my experience thus far...was offered the position, tentatively, in late April, completed the physical, finger printing, drug test and all required paperwork in early May (2+ hour drive one way for me to where I had to go). Referen...

For me the process remains not only slow but confusing..I have been asked by 3 different people for information I have submitted several times before only to be told by a 4th person that the selection was already made (meaning not me) but this was du...

Go for the 5 days a week position! Better to try it & have to adjust down the road then to end up with regrets. Your husband sounds supportive, your child will be happy regardless w/2 loving parents. The PRN job, no matter how terrific the cowork...

Have you heard anything? I am in a similar situation..applied for a position in Feb, was referred a few days later. 3 weeks later had a call for an interview & ended up interviewing the next day via telephone with a panel of people on speaker pho...

Sadly, it sounds like usual and customary for HR.

I did ask.The posting was for day shift and the agreement was for a minimum of 9 shifts/month commitment. I would have to sign up for shifts that were open after the FT nurses selected their days so I may not always get the exact dates I wanted to wo...

I'm sorry for what you are dealing with but am so glad you posted this as something VERY similar is happening to me though my position doesn't start until next week. I agreed to a PRN day shift at a hospital until a FT or PT position opened up, which...

Is is possible for you to relocate closer to your new job or stay closer on the nights you have to work back to back shifts?

Nursing Directors at some hospitals make close to 6 figures - at least where I live and those that are CNO's for sure do.

Off topic but Viva..I LOVE the quote you have at the bottom of your post.

This is a first for me, I received a call about a job I had applied for about a week ago yesterday. It was the assistant unit manager. She asked me if we could have the telephone interview immediately if I had time. I said "sure" She was very nice, a...

just posted it :)

Thanks to all who have replied..I thought I was the only one this type situation had happened to but evidently not which says a lot about the hiring system these days. As far as my situation..I called this morning and left a message for the person I ...

For those who are in positions to hire, I'm curious as to why there seems to be a lack of response to emails or call requesting an update post interview. I'm not talking about someone who calls 2 days later or multiple times, I'm referencing someone ...

I understand the concern the hiring mangers and HR may have about applicants being pests, misunderstanding something they say etc. but by and large I don't think most who interview for a position are like this. I think most, myself included, are just...

I'm curious as to why if you didn't know how to correctly document and you said no one showed you, why didn't you ask? It sounds like part of the problem is the staff there but it also sounds like an equal part is you. As a professional and a not so ...

Take the Urgent care job - obviously it's the better of the 2. All nurses don't have to have hospital experience nor do all nurses want hospital experience. Hospital jobs will always be available..jobs like you have been offered in the urgent care cl...

That nurse sounds like she has some serious problems with control - both over the situation she is in and her mouth. Nursing is extremely stressful and certainly there are patients and staff and families that try one's patience of course, but her beh...

If you really love the other company you should stick with them. Most home health agencies - at least where I live - have call rotation but like one of the other posters said, it's for answering calls not normally doing visits. I am surprised though...

What does SO mean?

First, I want to reiterate what some others have said..you are not "just an LPN" - you are part of the nursing spectrum and some of THE most qualified, gifted and jam up nurses I have ever worked with where LPN's. Secondly, nursing school is not real...

I currently work a M-F, no weekends/holidays/nights/call job. 8-8:30-4-4:30, boss in at another location so I don't seem him often but he is still very easy to get along with, does not micromanage. I like the company overall. The salary is excellent....

I know exactly what you mean/are feeling. You are NOT ridiculous. You are grieving and off balance. Taking care of someone in the hospital that you aren't related to is far different than taking care of a parent or other loved one. It just is. What ...