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  1. Undecided about the nursing profession. Please advise.

    PACNWNURSING replied to sc0628's topic in General Nursing

    The reality of the nursing career has changed. Just read all the posts regarding unhappy nurses, experienced nursing being let go, and new grads unable to find work. Yes they are positives in...

  2. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

    PACNWNURSING replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would say become a flight nurse, that is what I wanted to do at first.... Yes they allow medics to do so much more in the field because they are no doctors riding around in medic units. Intubation...

  3. Pretty bummed - going to apply for a couple of PRN jobs at LTC facilities while I

    PACNWNURSING replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    I know believe me it is painful to think just 3 years ago new graduates had it made with the ability to choose the area they want to work in. Now its all about getting a job period regardless of the...

  4. New RN grad - thinking about calling nurse recruiter, but what should I say?

    PACNWNURSING replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    The reality is recruiters for the most part do not have much to say in the hiring process, they have to submit all qualified applications to the managers. The manager then tell the recruiter whom to...

  5. I am officially an RN!!!!!!!!!! Whooooo-hooooooo!!!!!!!!

    PACNWNURSING replied to Irock's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats, I remember that

  6. My first year was spent looking for work

    PACNWNURSING posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Finally land a job thank goodness in the ER. But I must say the cost cutting is quite bad. General Nursing Orientation was a joke. One day crammed with information that really did not make a...

  7. Ready to graduate... HELP!

    PACNWNURSING replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    The hardest part will be landing a job, best of

  8. My first year was spent looking for work

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would suggest dialysis centers or homehealth for chronic ill special needs kids, those agencies are always desperate for new staff. Or I would obtain your RN as quickly as possilbe, the future role...

  9. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    PACNWNURSING replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lets see 700 applicants in the first round the next cohort should have what, over 1,000 applicants. Best of luck, remember there is s nursing

  10. New Grad Dilemma

    PACNWNURSING replied to nurse_kv's topic in General Nursing

    17 months looking for work that is really tough. Your story unfortunately is going on all across the country. The over exaggeration of the nursing shortage has reached a point where people have...

  11. ER job- new grad

    PACNWNURSING replied to RN-Ella's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I finally landed a job in the ED also with 8 weeks with a preceptor and 6 months of ENA modules. I believe the OP will not be with a preceptor for 6 months, but rather will be 8 weeks with a...

  12. My first year was spent looking for work

    PACNWNURSING replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for clarifying what is going on with current nursing orientations today. This approach definitely places much more pressure on the new nurse especially with regards to the type of preceptor...

  13. So where are RN jobs right now...

    PACNWNURSING replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    There is always Alaska

  14. Crappy orientation

    PACNWNURSING replied to Imagine720's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you feel. I graduated over a year ago and I am in the middle of a 2 week rotation in ICU before I go to the ER, which is where I was hired for. I never had critical care in nursing...

  15. New Grad BSN for '11

    PACNWNURSING replied to Wicks1ml's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Florida has many job opennings for nurses I recommend staying in Florida gain your 1-2 years experience and then head over to Portland. With experience you will have no trouble finding a job with...

  16. Possibly moving-multiple questions

    PACNWNURSING replied to desertnurse222's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The wages for nurses in Portland Oregon is the best kept secret. 4 large hospital/medical systems help keep the compitetion and wages increasing. Oregon Health Sciences University, Legacy Health...

  17. Any updates on hiring climate in UT and SL county?

    PACNWNURSING replied to tfleuter's topic in General Nursing

    The job market for new graduates in the Salt Lake area and Utah County is very tight like every where else with a large number of nursing schools. I moved here in April and just now landed a job in...

  18. Yahoo once again touting RN Jobs

    PACNWNURSING replied to MedicLifelineRN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in August 09 and just now landed a job in the ED. Its terrible out

  19. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    PACNWNURSING replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    You should have become a NICU nurse thats what everyone else does who finds out they can't stand taking care of sick adults or deal with the stress of nursing

  20. Should I join the ANA?

    PACNWNURSING replied to Nursing12345's topic in General Nursing

    It makes no

  21. ER job- new grad

    PACNWNURSING replied to RN-Ella's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been looking for an RN job for over a year now I would take any RN position in a hospital

  22. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    PACNWNURSING replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    If your single with no kids you can get close to that life style. Travel or agency nursing pays very well. I know a nurse and her boyfriend who both worked agency nursing and now own 2

  23. 5 months in the ED but want a closer job.

    PACNWNURSING replied to Ace587RN's topic in Emergency

    Stick it out and stay at least one year especially if you work with a great group of people and have a good manager. Jobs for nurses with little experience are very hard to

  24. Ok I am an RN but without 1 year experience I am nothing (vent)

    PACNWNURSING replied to 9livesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And that is what is really discouraging Nursing schools are not being honest with nursing students on the job market and the so called nursing

  25. Can't even get an interview!

    PACNWNURSING replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the new reality of Nursing in 2010 and beyond :) Graduated a year ago still no