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  1. new grad, new job, and I'm exhausted

    jpeters84 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just finished my first month as a new grad and I have to say I am absolutely exhausted. I love my new job. I feel so lucky to have it and I knew it was going to be a lot of hard work, which is...

  2. Relocating for the elusive first RN job

    jpeters84 replied to sbostonRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, by all means don't accept the job and just hang out in Boston with the thousands of other jobless new grads spending your days looking for jobs while you become an old new grad who is getting...

  3. New nurse...hate my job...don't know what to do

    jpeters84 replied to elmoRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked for a year as an NA (I know that's not the same) on an Ortho floor and I have to say it was the hardest most miserable job I ever had. In Ortho all the patients are in pain, need constant...

  4. What's harder? NS or your first job as new RN?

    jpeters84 replied to scastillo1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For me nursing school was tougher. I stressed out a lot and I look back on it and wished I had relaxed a bit. Working is grueling and stressful but in a much more empowering way. Since I love my job...

  5. What did you do to get hired as a New Grad?

    jpeters84 replied to twentysomething's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First, this is an incredibly hard market so its going to take time and patience. I think understanding the new grad program hire times is important. Winter (jan, feb) and summer (june, july sometimes...

  6. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    jpeters84 replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has anyone heard from the

  7. GN Resume-Should I Include Home Health?

    jpeters84 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am interviewing for my dream Peds job and wondering if I should include my home health RN job that I have been working to make money during the time in-between graduation and finding a new graduate...

  8. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    jpeters84 replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has anyone gotten a call who is from out of

  9. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    jpeters84 replied to Challengeyourself's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm from out of state and no phone

  10. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    jpeters84 replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has anyone else, other than the friend of the poster, received a phone

  11. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    jpeters84 replied to Challengeyourself's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I thought the talentplus went ok except for one question where I couldn't get out of my head a real life situation. I know they wanted answer x but I gave them answer z because I couldn't get out of...

  12. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    jpeters84 replied to Challengeyourself's topic in First Year After Licensure

    pinky2010-did they say whether or not those going on are going to be doing the nurse recruiter interview first or going straight to nurse manager

  13. UCLA New Grad one year program 2011

    jpeters84 replied to Challengeyourself's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate to reply because every time I see someone post I think maybe someone got a phone call from UCLA...but this waiting is killing me! I tried to play it cool and talk myself into thinking I won't...

  14. New RN here. Recently hired at a hospital. What is my next move?

    jpeters84 replied to dropoff's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Getting training for one year as a new grad, and it sounds like you are receiving pretty good training, and then hitting the road a year later is another reason why hospitals won't hire new grads. I...

  15. What do new nurses look for in a Preceptor?

    jpeters84 replied to Jonesskky RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    An ideal preceptor is someone who... -is supportive, approachable, and likes to teach. -thinks you could never ask too many questions -sets a really good example in how they practice nursing (they...

  16. How long is the wait after an interview?

    jpeters84 replied to kerussll's topic in First Year After Licensure

    new2nicuRN since you have the job do you mind telling us what hospital you got hired at? I would love a job in the NICU more than anything and its always good to know who is actively hiring and is...

  17. New RN here. Recently hired at a hospital. What is my next move?

    jpeters84 replied to dropoff's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Seriously...Be glad you have a job. How can you read some of these other posts where new grads are being laid off or people haven't found a job in 2 years and complain about pay? Let me know which...

  18. Low GPA... should I drop out?

    jpeters84 replied to sarah14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would not drop out. Keep working as hard as you can at your classes and giving it your all. This may seem like really bad advice and feel free to disregard it, but how about getting a small...

  19. All preferences aside, what is the best "track" for a new nurse to learn?

    jpeters84 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    kayern-I absolutely value med/surg nurses. I think they are the hardest workers and have the hardest assignments. Med/Surg nursing may not be as flashy or considered as "complex" as other specialties...

  20. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

    jpeters84 replied to newRNAllie's topic in California Nursing

    onestepatatime-NICU is my first choice as well. It would be such a dream come true if I could get a position in the NICU at UCLA. Is it me or has NICU really grown in popularity in the last year or...

  21. UCLA new RN residency program 2010

    jpeters84 replied to newRNAllie's topic in California Nursing

    NoMoreSchool I am right there with you in anticipation of hearing the result of the talentplus interview. Just a heads up I went back and read May's application group postings and some people didn't...

  22. USC New Grad Program 2011

    jpeters84 replied to SLM3's topic in California Nursing

    I emailed everything in with the pertinent attachments and I received a quick email saying they received everything. The wait and worry is the worst part of applying to these programs but you gotta...

  23. Life as a New Grad Sucks

    jpeters84 replied to lifeasanewgrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just read a Renown nurse's allnurses article on Renown Health and boy did it scare me. I think I will pass. But thanks for the tip

  24. Notes for new graduates

    jpeters84 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Jeanette73 I know you're trying to be helpful but this: 1. Get over your anger/frustration/disappointment that the "nursing shortage" turns out to be largely overblown. Accept the fact that nobody...

  25. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    jpeters84 replied to MVJ0221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The phone interview-At first it's a real person then its an animated voice asking the questions and then recording your answers. At least it was for me. I kept repeating myself. But I am remaining...