GFzalez BSN, RN

Thanks for the info. Do you have any idea how many slots are open for NPs/competitiveness for these positions. I assume there are much fewer positions then there are for staff nurses and I know right now staff nurse positions are already very competi...

I know this is an older thread but do NPs get paid more than staff nurses in the military? I am interested in joining the navy but I would like to get my DNP first hopefully start next fall 11' for three years, and I would like to have the loans fro...

One girl from our floor had 4 or 5 weeks orientation, but it was a specialty floor and she had prior experience.

Hello everyone I have three upcoming interviews this week for correctional nursing positions in the northeast. I've only been a nurse in LTC for five months but I have my BSN and previous experience in psych during nursing school. I originally wante...

Thanks for your responses. I've had two interviews so far. The first one at the women's prison went well she asked me the general what are your strengths and weakness? why do you want to work corrections? why did you want to be a nurse? do you have a...

Graduated BSN in May 09' from school in mass, Passed NCLEX 75 Questions and 40 minuets later, got CT license in Aug, Despite countless applications (beginning in March of 09') and 9 interviews, was hired in Feb of 10' in Long term care in MA. (the on...

Hello I am a new nurse, graduated last year with my BSN but only have 3 months of experience in a nursing home. (It was the only job I was offered after numerous applications and interviews) I am thankful to have a job but It's not where I see mysel...

Thank you everyone for your responses. If for example that was given in the previous post about Long Term Care doesn't count as "constructive" credit then what would I count for? Would I be eligible for the new grad program if after I year I am still...

Thank you all for your suggestions! EXACTLY! This was what I meant by starting off as a "new grad" I don't anticipate starting for almost a year so from now.By then I will have over a year experience in nursing but not in acute care if I stay at m...

Also happy memorial day!

At our LTC an LPN was finally fired for giving all his insulins and medications at 4pm so he could "save time" with the evening med pass!:eek:

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I will definitely be asking the nurse educator about hand washing audits for a start! Hopefully it will help this nurse get her act together.

I am a new grad working on LTC and still on orientation. I have noticed that one of my preceptors doesn't wash her hands...like ever during the shift. It's incredibly disgusting. She has been working at the facility for almost a decade and she is onl...

Don't give up! I was in your boat when I graduated back in May and had been unemployed up until February of this year living in CT. Despite several hundreds of applications I did get a few interviews (9 of them with only 1 job offer) but almost unan...

You need to speak with management, she's your problem till she leaves for an RN job (and the way the economy is and ESPECIALLY how picky she is being, this can be a very long while before that happens!) Leaving the unit early is a no-no. I am embar...

Hello everyone I know there are a lot of similar posts floating thoughout the nursing boards but I haven't seen any recent one for vermont, so I figured I would ask. So..I am a new BSN grad (if May 09 is still considered new) Haven't landed a nursing...

100 a year for CT

Congrats! I am in a similar situation (before job offer) in terms of not finding a job despite numerous applications and 4 interviews, 2 of those times I was told that the job went to someone more experienced aka not a new grad! (only one of them was...

Hey I am also a new grad here are a few of the quesitons that i have been asked in interviews Where do you see yourself in 5 years etc? Short term and Long term goals? Why do you want to work here (either facility or specific unit)? How did you find ...

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I know the feeling! I'm in connecticut i took and passed my NCLEX-RN on Aug 14th and found out it expires anually on the last day on the month of my birthday, So it expires Oct 31st of this year. (After 2 months of licensure!) So I just had to re-n...

I didn't hear anything back, the position starts on Monday (my interview was last Friday) The hospital is having another new grad orientation in a few months. I have the business card of the HR person whom I interview with. My question is what do ...

Cristiann, As someone who has just recently taken and passed the NCLEX (Aug 14th), I can tell you that feeling that you failed is a normal part of the waiting process in getting your results. From the looks of it, it seems that you have done a lot in...

Hello I am a new grad (still unemployed) with my RN looking to get involved with DMAT I have emailed the head of the chapter in CT and he told me to send in my resume which i just did. (I have recently started to become involved with the Red Cross b...

Hello Has anyone ever worked with the disatster Medical Assistance Team? They are a federally funded program that is to provide medical care in the event of a disaster or other event. http://www.hhs.gov/aspr/opeo/ndms/teams/dmat.html Does anyone know...