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  1. What would you do? Honestly

    msdaschcav posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all! long time no post! I am currently working in an Occupational Health Clinic as a Nurse at a major Hospital and have been there nearly 1 year. I work Mon-Friday 8am-4pm, weekends & holidays...

  2. Accept per diem job?

    msdaschcav replied to baubleRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What will you gain from this position? On one hand experience but on the other you may be required to work 4 shifts per week or month depending in the facility. Find out what the facilities per diem...

  3. New grad asked to resign during orientation need advice

    msdaschcav replied to Roxy518's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up. Take that experience as a lesson and know you are worth more than that. Dust your shoulders off and look forward. You are technically still a new grad. You can choose to share in your...

  4. Florida job market for new grads or returning nurses

    msdaschcav replied to SmilesNoir's topic in Florida Nursing

    I took the refresher course November - December 2010. I got my first job offer in March at a Nursing home and right after that i got called by a hospital and offered a Per diem nursing position on a...

  5. Professional Advice

    msdaschcav posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I finally got a job offer asan RN after seaching for almost 2 years. It will be with a nursing home near my home on the 3-11pm shift whihc is great. One of my classmates at the college i...

  6. LTC interview/ what types of ????

    msdaschcav posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am an RN and will be interviewing with the director of Nursing at a LTC facility this afternoon and I have never worked as a nurse. I was just wondering what type of questions should I...

  7. New RN

    msdaschcav replied to shorty091985's topic in Florida Nursing

    I want to say "hang in there" it will get better. but i have been in the same situation since November 2009. Granted I was pregnant when I got my license an was not in any condition to start a new...

  8. Recommendation Letter

    msdaschcav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I completed a nurse refresher course this December and the instructor was nice enough to write me a recommendation letter. I was licensed in 2009 and never worked as a nurse. The problem is he is a...

  9. Clinic nurses: If 1 million people join this group....

    msdaschcav replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be a great idea. I would love to learn more about what clinic nursing is all

  10. Brand new license, brand new job, and pregnant...

    msdaschcav replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations X 3!!!!!!!!:yeah:Just my opinion but I would not say anything just yet. If you are only 6 weeks along, you can manage and start your trainging without stressing out about losing your...

  11. Where are all the jobs!!!

    msdaschcav replied to cleo777's topic in General Nursing

    When you find out, will you please let me know :uhoh3:cause jobs are surely not in Miami Florida. I got my license in NOV 2009 (while 7 mths pregnant) and still looking for a job. Unfortunately, no...

  12. After Nurse refresher

    msdaschcav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in the process of finishing up a nurse refresher course and wanted some input of how to incorporate that in my resume. Where would that type of information be placed on the resume? Would it be...

  13. What are some tasks in a vent room?

    msdaschcav posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all. I recently got my RN license (nrsg school 2001-long story)but worked as a PCT on a Telemetry floor about 8 years ago. I am currently doing nurse refresher to update some skills. The...

  14. What are some tasks in a vent room?

    msdaschcav replied to msdaschcav's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to you all for your input. All that was mentioned has given me a chance to look back and think abotu what I used to do and what I will have to do as an RN. Thank

  15. Going back for BSN and wondering if I should pick up a minor along the way

    msdaschcav replied to Ambitiouz's topic in General Nursing

    did you mean you graduated in May 2010? If you like computers and want to keep nursing options open, how about looking into Nursing Informatics. i have been hearing a lot more about this and it seems...

  16. Starting over with the NCLEX need help!!

    msdaschcav replied to miami76's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hey miami76 sorry it took so long for me to reply. I used helen feuer CDS and Saunders. Once I was done with teh Saunders 5000+ questions I looked for other questions to do. I have to say the...

  17. After nurse refresher

    msdaschcav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently participating in a nurse refresher at MDCC in Florida. I was just wondering What happens next? I am a newly licensed nurse since Nov 2009, graduated in 2001. Have not worked as a...

  18. New grads can't get jobs afraid of becoming an old new grad.

    msdaschcav replied to sunspotmia's topic in General Nursing

    We are all hoping it gets better soon. I too am actively looking and I believ I have put in at least 100 applications with only 2 interviews. (1 of which was at a assisted living facility where I...

  19. Beware of Mount Sinai!!

    msdaschcav replied to NightNurse876's topic in Florida Nursing

    I feel your pain!!! I went to Mount Sinai's open house twice and the 1st time the recruiter asked the same questions. The 2nd time she did not look enthused that they would be hiring anybody. She...

  20. Starting over with the NCLEX need help!!

    msdaschcav replied to miami76's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    miami76, if that lil voice inside says to you"what a bout nursing?" You should look into it(just my opinion). It took me eight years after graduating to pass the NCLEX. I have to say some days I felt...

  21. No jobs in florida for new grads

    msdaschcav replied to pmeeksSN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I agree Flordagirl! Where is this experience supposed to come from? We can't go back to school and get it. What is considered as working experience? And a recruiter said that if you start working at a...

  22. Help! Failed NCLEX five times, out of school for 9 years

    msdaschcav replied to cpmom's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hi cpmom I was in the same boat with you last year. I graduated in 2001 took the test many times and failed. I gave up, started doing other things but I kept thinking about nursing school and what a...

  23. New RN frustrated: can't find a residency or a job..... Suggestions?

    msdaschcav replied to tplusthree's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I actually did a remedial course already since I am in Florida. The Board of nursing would not have issued a license as you put it if I did not. But that is still not enough. It is apparently clear...

  24. New RN frustrated: can't find a residency or a job..... Suggestions?

    msdaschcav replied to tplusthree's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was just told by a recruiter at Mount Siani to take a nurse RN refresher course. She took one look at when I got my license(2009) and when I graduated (2001)and that was the first thing she told me....

  25. taking nclex after 8yrs

    msdaschcav replied to bsngrad02's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I came to this post for some reason this morning but didin't know why. I noticed this thread about testing after 8 yrs. PLEASE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT AND U WILL IF YOU HAVE FAITH. I recently passed boards...