nellie272003

Police Officer...by now I would have definitely been a detective.

I was using Linkedin and got nothing but email job offer scams. I deleted my account. It seems like more like administration/ recruiters/ or management use Linkedin, and not bed-side nurses.

All together under Work Experience. Do it chronologically.

Yes! This is common everywhere. By law the organizations (I worked at AHS) have to offer a position externally as well as internally. Chances are the position will go to an internal candidate because nursing is all about hierarchy. Sad but true. But the good news is once you get into an organization, especially a large organization like AHS, you will be there always (lol). So don't ever quit if you are in AHS, but instead look for transfer opportunities.

Get your union involved right away.

If you haven't heard back in 2-3 weeks, then you don't have the job. No one rarely contacts people anymore either way, even if they say they will in the interview. Nursing positions are based on seniority. They have to post the job and even interview for the job but many nursing jobs go to a nurse in house-meaning those who already work in the unit/ department. Sad but true. I wish it was not this way. You will get your dream job soon enough! :)

If you want to run a floor, in my world that is called being a Patient Care Manager. Yes, they are paid well but you have to be a floor nurse first. If you want to be a PCM in any specialty unit , ie ICU, you have to certify in that specialty-meaning you have to go through all educational/ preceptorship courses first, write an exam etc. Not sure what an LVN is, but here were have RPNs (Registered Practical Nurses). No RPNs can become PCMs. They have to be a full Registered Nurse. Don't go the "quick way", go the most logical way. If that means more education/ more placements, etc, then so be it. Maybe speak with a PCM to find out the details of their job-the pros and cons. You have a lot of time to figure this out but if you want to fully be a Registered Nurse, go into that type of a degree program. Also when you complete that program work in whatever area you want. So let's say you want to be a PCM in ICU, then go to medicine first, then transfer to ICU, then certify in ICU, then get your Masters, work in ICU for awhile, then apply. No one will hire a PCM fresh out of nursing school. Administration/ PCM do not provide bed-side nursing, so if you want to continue on that path, then go for it! If you want to do bed-side nursing, then don't go for it. Talk to other nurses, see what they did and learn from their mistakes or the wrong path taken. If I knew what I know now, when I graduated nursing, I would be in a much different spot than now. Lots to think about! You can do it!

Why do you think we eat our young or even our own? Why do you think there is bullying in nursing? Why do you think we almost act like we are out to get other nurses?

I attended CR for over a year. It was a wonderful program. Go for it!

Unfortunately, since I do not have enough input on this site I cannot use private message. I don't mind sending you my email: [email protected]

I don't know if you are still around but I'd love to chat.