elprup BSN, RN

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    VA Hiring Process

    elprup replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Arrg, still no phone call. So I emailed Director and HR a bit ago. We shall
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    Did you learn IV in NS?!

    elprup replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    Nope me either. And I was in supposedly one of the best private BSN
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    CEO compensation

    elprup replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow is
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    RNs being drafted during World War 3

    elprup replied to Laboratorian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good
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    New grad rn :( I wanna cry

    elprup replied to srn789's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Tell your story to your congressman/woman. We need to tell everybody about how exceedingly hard it is to find a job as a new grad! Everybody I talk to, send letters/emails to does not believe me....
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    VA Hiring Process

    elprup replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you so much Marshall. I called the Nursing Director and no phone call back yet. In the meantime I am applying to the county for a public health position. It pays less, but would still work for...
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    VA Hiring Process

    elprup replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks Marshall, VA had their meeting tuesday, so I tought either I would get a call/email today, but I didn't. I agree, i will be calling everybody tomorrow. I just hope this is not their way of...
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    VA Hiring Process

    elprup replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Info on my reference letter problem...HR wanted my ref letters to have all nine deminsions of nursing examples in them. I thought I could write my own examples, which is what the directions said. I...
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    RNs being drafted during World War 3

    elprup replied to Laboratorian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would surely do whatever I could, but I do not believe I would go anywhere for
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    I had no idea... med/surg vent

    elprup replied to all4ofus's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. I do not like Med Surg either. But congratulations to you for surviving! You really should not "lie". But I totally understand how you feel like you are lying. Make sure you are safe and...
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    I'll be serving whine at my pity party

    elprup replied to jadedjane's topic in General Nursing

    California IS wicked tough. I moved 300 miles for one job and 50 miles for the other! One did not work out and the other, after getting to the second interview for a coveted Versant Program...
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    I'll be serving whine at my pity party

    elprup replied to jadedjane's topic in General Nursing

    I have SO been guilty of this too! Nothing like writing a specific cover letter and then forgetting to change the employer name from the previous cover letter I was copy and pasting!!!!!Just reapply...
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    Another Nurse in the news, missing Isabel Celis 6 yr old

    elprup replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    Still cannot figure out the spacing problem....sorry
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    Another Nurse in the news, missing Isabel Celis 6 yr old

    elprup posted a topic in General Nursing

    So very sad... From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/24/isabel-mercedes-celis-update_n_1448393.html?I hope they find her alive. I hope her parents are not involved.TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- The...
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    Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

    elprup replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

    OP you might want to wait a liitle bit until the nursing profession picks up job wise, since you are making good money right now. Finding a nursing job these days, even with a BSN is tough. That is...
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    Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

    elprup replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

    You
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    Student loan taking forever to pay off...

    elprup replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Kmillersocal - exactly what I do. Old car = save $ for house & pay off loan of 65,000. I am down to 23,000 since graduating 2008! I usually pay 300 a month, but when working alot I add to it as...
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    VA Hiring Process

    elprup replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks. After a good nites sleep I feel better. I will ask HR to call and confirm. I have already done Eqip and physical, drug test and fingerprint. I will pursue
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    VA Hiring Process

    elprup replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I am so ready to give up! I have everything done except these reference letters. I got 3 typed ref letters from previous people I worked with. Two were LVN's and one an MA. VA HR is now telling me...
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    What do you go by?

    elprup replied to Flare's topic in School

    I say use it. You went to school for it. If you were a doctor the same applies. We NEED TO VALUE AND UPHOLD OUR PROFESSION? I wonder why we as nurses are told by society that we do not matter? Maybe...
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    The Unemployed RN

    elprup replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired Nurses

    Exactly CrunchRN, it does
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    VA Hiring Process

    elprup replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Finally my vetpro is almost done! Funny, one of my jobs told VA I only worked there for one day. Ha. Of course I had all my paystubs to prove them wrong! Hoping for some work
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    Creepy Patient

    elprup replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    Esme12 - exactly what I tell my kids!
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    Does anyone have any experience/comments with/about the HRSA Nursing scholarship?

    elprup replied to ddmad's topic in General Students

    I got the scholarship. Make your words count in the essay. It is short, but make every word count. It has to get their attention rigt ogff the bat and keep them reading. They get thousands of...
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    Just curious, What do they teach in Nursing School these days?

    elprup replied to AMN74's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated within the last intercollegiate nursing BSN class which consisted of 2 colleges. Obviously the curriculum was not working because the next graduating class was a totally new program. And...