WildcatFanRN BSN, RN

good point here is hoping that this interview leads to full-time employment.

i finally have an interview, unfortunately not nicu. however it is in the same hospital system that has 2 level 3 nicu's. if i can get this job i can finally learn what it is to work as an rn, learn time management and just finally get working, est...

my cousin asked me what i was wearing to the interview. i have nice suit that i call my main interview suit. i just hope it still fits as it's been a while since i last wore it and i've unfortunately gained some weight. i also have class that even...

nor galen or spencerian is nln accredited, and this will affect where you can go to school and in some cases work. there is a hospital system in indiana that won't hire you if you graduated from an non-accredited school and the va hospital certainly...

thanks. it's a long, long time coming. i'm trying to be optimistic, but i'm actually really scared to get my hopes up.

this model sounds good, but what hospital would be willing to put in that kind of educational support towards new nurses like they do for new md's? many places i've applied to tout the fact that they are teaching hospitals, meaning they have residen...

i found this article online and found it to be interesting. http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/06/25/10-things-to-leave-off-your-resume/?icid=maing-grid10%7chtmlws-main-bb%7cdl24%7csec1_lnk3%26plid%3d173102 but for me it poses an interesting questi...

amazing the seeming hostility in those who feel nurses should know better than to have superstitions. many people do, regardless of background and religion. i think the superstitions mentioned are just fine. i've seen some, like tying a knot in...

even though i cannot really afford to move, i've bitten the bullet and have started applying to rn positions out of state. so far i've applied to tn, oh, sc, and i'm thinking of fl and va. compact state are tn, sc, and va. i'm wondering if i shoul...

i try to follow up through phone calls, though some specifically state "don't call". one place i called and the recruiter and she emailed me back, it was more of a response than i've ever gotten before. most places i call, if i do speak to someone ...

of course if you do have acute care experience, but as an lpn it also doesn't count for anything. i know the scope of practice is different for lpn's and rn's but why not accept the fact that i do have some acute care experience and teach me what i ...

No, you didn't misunderstand. It may not being something I'll enjoy doing, but I'll find something. I also will most likely have to move someplace else where they actually are hiring, even though I can't really afford to. I have to keep plugging a...

i'm one of those extremely stale grads, circa 2008. i don't consider myself unemployable, just can't get an interview to sell myself. i've gone back to school to get that covetted bsn and try to keep up to date on ce's and go to local nursing assoc...

at least you were even able to interview with the va, i can't until i finish all my classes and my bsn is officially conferred since my asn is not from an accredited institution. i'm sorry that your previous employer is being such a but. is there n...

i had a bad couple of years in the early 2000's where i literally had 3 jobs in 4 years. i didn't plan on leaving any of them. some place want you to go out no farther than 5 years, others want your complete job list. my complete list has that rou...

University of Phoenix near me is a brick and mortor school. It does have an extensive online component. I went when I lived in Tucson for one session and actually loved it. My math teacher worked as a missle engineer and taught evenings because he...

i've been encouraged by at least one of my instructors to go ahead to go to grad school. my question is, can you start grad school if you don't have experience in the area you are thinking of pursuing? the prevailing wisdom, is to keep going while ...

You can request an economic hardship forberence, or better yet request an Income Based Repayment plan. Since your not working, your repayment should be $0. You need to contact whoever holds your loans.

as i am now 8 weeks from completion of the two final classes i need to complete my rn to bsn program i find myself trying to decide if i should try for my dream of working in the nicu again. as some know i am one of those unlucky few that have not f...

I'm going to keep trying. I've tried googling "level 2 nursery or intermediate care nicu or level 2 nicu" with no luck. Even searching for nicu is not easy, so I've been searching children's hospital. I know I said I can't afford to relocate and I...

Thanks, this is what I thought. I wish you could at least take the common classes.

You would think oncologists of all doctors would be comfortable with discussing this. Of course even to them "death" is considered a failure. I agree communication is key. I wonder if it could be gently done to send the docs to a therapeutic commu...

I've included it as an preceptorship, which it was, not under employment. I've played up all my strengths and think I've got a pretty excellent resume. It's that "no experience" thing thats hurting me for whatever I apply for.

I can't afford to relocate, at least not out of state. I'm been looking at the smaller hospitals in my state and still no luck...yet. I'm not limiting myself to just pediatric/nursery jobs either. I'm just wondering if I should go ahead and apply ...

to make a long story short, i thought i was doing well during orientation to nicu and apparently i wasn't. i was terminated right before i was to take nclex. i honestly thought i was doing ok, just needed to work on time management and seeing the b...