bluemartian BSN

They pretty much know who they want. UM scholarship.

UM Hospital is very difficult to get into . I apply there every chance I get. Im even a UM alumni! I get a rejection letter everytime!

I can certainly appreciate where you are coming from. I almost started my own stale grad thread, I am still chasing that ghost after graduating BSN in 2007, I finished a refresher in April 2012 and still nothing. I wish I could speak to someone who c...

I wanted to elaborate to GitanoRN 's post yes there are other areas of nursing to go to but 98% requires you have 1-5 years of recent bedside exprience otherwise your window of opportunity is very small. Ive been living this for 5 years already , and...

I had kind of the same experience as you when I graduated, I was miserable after completing my clinical practicum back in 07, I really felt that I was being set up left and right. I also took the medical device/ pharma option, it worked for me for a ...

My mother had contracted HCV in a cath lab. Unfortunately she was not a candidate for the therapy she lived for 18 years with it primarily alternative medicine and vegetarian lifestyle , she consequently passed away from liver failure a few months a...

Its tough here, too a medsurg refresher and acls thought it would help ,guess what. It didnt

I feel like in in the same boat, I just completed a nurse refresher clinical practicum and got my ACLS , Ive applied to most of the hospitals in my area and still either rejection letter or no reply.

This has been a most informative thread, and I want to thank everyone in hiring capacities for their advice. I have been a graduated nurse RN BSN since 2007. I did not go into nursing immediately after graduating nursing school, i ended up taking up...

Maybe you need glasses, or a different prescription, I had trouble doing sticks because I never had a vision problem until my late 30's and 40s, so I would get stressed out when I couldnt do the needle stick, wish I had known that then, I could have ...

I kind of felt the same as you in nursing school,I went to the "U". I was in my 3rd semester when i realized that it was not 100% for me. At that point quiting was not an option, 2nd career , loans etc.Graduated BSN, licensed I did take that clincal ...

1. University of Miami 2007 2. BSN 3. Saunders NCLEX Review 4. 1 time

Savings, significant other support, credit card, signature loans

9 months?? Most are 30-60 days long!!

If you here anything in So Fla, please let us know...

I sell medical disposables.I graduated BSN-RN 2007, As one of the previous posters stated, yes it is dog eat dog, your nursing knowledge is expected to close sales as this is the bottom line. I have been trying to get back into nursing down here in S...

Has anyone had success getting hired after taking a refresher course?

Call them.

She should consider herself fortunate.

If you want to stay in the healthcare field, consider becoming a dialysis tech or surgical tech or some similar. If you have BS you can get into the business side of healthcare , consider medical device or pharmaceutical company, not necessarily sale...

Ive applied to Davita 3 times in the last year and I never received a call back. I recall once upon a time you could apply at Davita and you would have a recruiter contact you within 24 hours, how times have changed

Market here is terrible for new and novice nurses, there are people I have spoken to who have gone onto private duty due to a large older population. You may need to diversify your focus to group homes as there are plenty for the developmentally dis...

Sounds like they are holier than thou, I cant stand hearingwhen nurses are judgemental about who they are caring for

I am in the same position , I graduated 2007, license Aug 2007 , took a position with a medical supply company to get the bills paid and keep my family afloat since I graduated nursing school broke, and I had planned to re-enage in nursing 2 years la...

Professional Salesman, seek out HIDA certification course (s) AMSC American Medical Sales Certified, this is the most popular certification course for non clinical people to learn clinical environment within your scope. I am an RN as well as a sa...