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I've been a hospice nurse for five years, and what I often tell them when they ask, is, it is a privilege, to be part of such a sacred time. I cannot imagine anything more meaningful then easing someone's passing. To remove pain and fear. I often ...

Seroquel helped with two of mine :redpinkhe

congrats! I'm a fairly new grad, and I LOVE the job. I agree with rose... compassion. Some nights you come home so drained, but you almost NEVER go home feeling that you didn't help someone in a very daunting part of their life. I did hospital nu...

that's what we're getting too. I've often thought with all the gas jumps that it should go up to .65.

hi, i have to give some encouragement to you new rn's for the whole job process. i looked for a job for 9 months before finally getting hired, and i learned what works and doesn't work. almost never works: sending in application after applic...

I LOVE this! Don't apologize! You even said you were venting. I am right there with you! One year after graduating and no work. Unless I want to do home health which my back is not up to. And quite frankly, it's a little too isolated. (yes I d...

I completely agree!

in California, YUP. Bigtime, yup.

I am so dang happy for you!!! :hug:

I always apply to RN I (zero to one yr exp) and RN II (one-two yrs exper). If they ask for 3 or more years I won't. The job I did have, briefly, was an RN II job listing.

Well that is darned good to hear! Did you get a job offer too?? Would you mind sharing your cover letter, bc I think mine is lousy! (Of course you can blur or leave out vital info) thanks! Heather

It's a long story, but to put it briefly, I just wasn't up to their standards. This particular hospital is known for firing for that reason. It's just tougher there. I don't think you generally have to worry about it bc hospitals don't want to p...

yeah, if you are applying out of state, you can't do much. You can send a personal letter. That helped me in particular with the job I did get. And don't you upload your resume? The resume I upload has the watermark. If you are copy/pasting then...

YEAH! Like a watermark! I didn't know how to explain it!

not invisible, ALMOST invisible! when I "inserted" on to my resume, I lightened it until it was just barely visible. Do you get it now? :)

hi honey, i know, i'm right there with you. read my helps on the other thread labled "job helps for us new grads" here for a little encouragement. hang in there, we are not alone!

I used flashcards all the time, and I've still got a bunch of them. And I agree with some of them above, that part of the learning actually takes place in the making of them. But if you don't want to make myriads of them, I also used a flash card s...

Beautiful and meaningful story. I love the oldies, as I call them. They are my fave. Especially when they have a sweetness like your Dottie. I am so glad you are there for her. Heather

Our NP on our neuro unit, does ONLY neuro. I suppose it depends from hospital to hospital. Good luck!

we have a neuro NP on our floor, and she does the same stuff as the docs. I don't know where she studied.

Puh.............lease. ? Anyone out there?? Also, how do you keep all the types of strokes clear with where the damage was located and it's results?? Drowning here, I'm a new RN.

No, I'm not ICU, but it is a step down unit from ICU. Thanks for your encouragment, I am hanging in there! It's tough but definitely better than earlier. One of my favorite quotes is..."just keep swimming, just keep swimming" from the great philos...

I am still so new to neuro nursing, that being new to nursing is more of what I'm dealing with than being a neuro nurse. Does that make sense? This is my first job. I am still preceptoring, and will finish on Sunday. I love our floor, but y...

i am a new nurse also, so i am looking for a good one too! the one i received from my preceptor is good, but i want one on the computer that i can toy with. i'd show you hers, but it is just a copy of a copy and wouldn't scan! if anyone finds one,...

thanks K. I am def not at the point of inspiration that you are. I wish I was. Last year I lost 25 or so pounds without trying...I swear it was a gift from God. None the less, the busier I am, the healthier I am. No excuses, I swear, this is jus...