CocoChanel

CocoChanel has 9 years experience and specializes in Ortho-Neuro,labor and delivery, nursery.

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1. On-call requirements

   CocoChanel replied to kaprielipp's topic in Ob/Gyn

   On the unit I work on, we are required to take 40 hours of call per schedule (4 weeks) in 4 hour increments. We get $3/hr for being on call and time and a half if called in. Over the 4.5 years I've...

2. New Grad RN needing job

   CocoChanel replied to gmccabe's topic in General Nursing

   Hey there. I live on the coast and I know what you're going through. I was in the same boat when I graduated over 2 years ago. It took me over a year before I was finally able to find a job. Now that...

3. How do I go from med/surg ICU to NICU???

   CocoChanel replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I too want to transition from med/surg to NICU. Would you recommend taking an NRP class to look a little more

4. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

   CocoChanel replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have been searching for a job for 9 months now and STILL nothing! I don't have any kids but I do have bills (especially from school). I have tried everywhere...hospitals both in and out of state,...

5. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

   CocoChanel replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the info. I talked to a hospitalist who works at Memorial recently and he told me that pt. count is down right now so the jobs are very few. I had no idea HR was that bad there. I've...

6. William Carey

   CocoChanel replied to Cmunst45636's topic in General Nursing

   I have a friend that graduated from WC about 4 years ago, but she took her prereqs at JD though. She said she enjoyed it and they really made an effort to work with her when she had her daughter...

7. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

   CocoChanel replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

   The problem is not the amount of job openings available, because there are plenty of openings here on the coast but its a matter of are they willing to hire and train new grads. From my experience...

8. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

   CocoChanel replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

   Hopefully the job market will have picked up for new graduates by then. I started looking in Mobile for a job, but when I went over there they told me that they were slowly beginning to come off of...

9. Could you new grads that had trouble with job search do me a favor.

   CocoChanel replied to oramar's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i'm a (not so new) grad rn. i graduated back in december and have been looking for work ever since. i have applied everywhere...hospitals, clinics, dr.'s office, you name it.....and have still found...

10. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

    CocoChanel replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info dRN1 and there's no need to be rude ct1989, she was just asking. I also sent you a PM

11. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

    CocoChanel replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

    I live on the MS Gulf

12. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

    CocoChanel replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

    Can definitely relate. I just found out from a former classmate that one of our old instructors told her that none of the local hospitals will be hiring new grads for the next 6 months! Wow, I don't...

13. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

    CocoChanel replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to see that I am not alone! I just got my REJECTION letter from the RN internship last week, so I'm back on the grind again. I swear with all these applications I've put in someone should...

14. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

    CocoChanel replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

    No, I haven't been able to get on at Memorial. I've applied for several jobs there and did follow ups only to be told the positions had already been filled. I even signed up for the upcoming RN...

15. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

    CocoChanel posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious. Any new grad RNs having a hard time finding a job? I graduated in Dec. and CAN'T find a job to save my life. I've applied for numerous jobs at all the hospitals and various clinics on...