SparkleRN

Hi everyone - after 9 months of looking for a job as a new grad, I just landed an excellent opportunity with a plastic surgeon. My job would be several different types of lasers, injections (botox and fillers), and OR circulation and some scrubbing a...

[h=1]you have 500ml of d5w with 25,000u heparin added[/h][color=#333333]the drop factor is 60gtt/min. what should the flow rate be if the patient is to receive 800 units of heparin? i have no idea how to set this question up.

Hello all, thanks for the help. So, I'm a newer nurse that got screwed by the "nursing shortage" and wasn't able to secure a hospital job after graduation. I'm now two years into my career with a plastic surgeon. My job is great, I inject botox, perf...

Aww, thanks for the response! I guess I just want confirmation that I'm not doomed if I take a job with less skills...that I have time to make up for it over the years. I would be happy at the Medspa...sure it's not my life's dream - but it would giv...

Hello All, I am currently working for a plastic surgeon and LOVE my job. I circulate in the OR as well as perform botox and filler injections, laser hair removal and other laser treatments. The problem is I get paid very little for an RN and my benef...

Just wanted to start a thread for Cedars 2010 Grad program. Anyone heard back yet? What are your stats?

They want you to work for free for 6 months with no guarantee of a job offer. This is outrageous! VOLUNTEER NEW GRAD RN PROGRAM Catholic Healthcare West Sacramento, CA

I know there are a million threads on this, however I've been searching for hours and none answers my questions specifically. I have an ADN and BA. Most hospitals want a BSN and I need a job. I've thought about just doing an RN-MSN, however all of th...

Get a part-time job and for sure go back for your BSN. Work in a nursing home or at a surgery center part-time...anything to build up some experience and maintain your skills. Not to mention make some extra cash....

I'm yet another unemployed new grad and I'm stuck figuring out what to do. I'm thinking of getting my MSN while I'm job searching, that way in 2 years hopefully the economy will be better and I'll have the pick of the litter. I currently have an ADN ...

BSN FIRST! Take it from a new grad...you won't get hired with an ASN. If you would like to be employed, by all means get your BSN and don't bother with a two year program. Read all the new nursing threads and you will see. ASN's are not in demand!

Plastic surgeons hire RN's all the time to do lasers/injections and to scrub and circulate. The pay isn't nearly as much as a hospital, but the environment is clean, no one is sick...no one is yelling at you. Regular hours and great aesthetic perks!

I am a recent graduate fortunate enough to have found a job with a plastic surgeon. I love my job, however I am concerned about my future and want to make sure that I have options for advancement as this job doesn't pay very well and I want to potent...

Absolutely I have considered moving and have applied out of state, yet hospitals are consistently unwilling to hire an ASN - even with a bachelor's in another field. I've been to 7 years of school...all of them worthless in a nurse managers eyes.

Hi Cobee - I am in your same position, and in the Bay Area as well. I recently took a new grad position at a cosmetic surgery center and I absolutely love my job. I am also confused about my future and not making enough money (at least not as much a...

Thanks everyone! Just wanted to get some perspective. I'm really happy about my decision - everyone is friendly and I feel very relaxed. I agree that OR experience will really be to my benefit. Maybe it will be my 20 year career, who knows? And I def...

Absolutely WAIT IT OUT. There are no RN jobs right now, period. I would HATE to be $127K in debt with no job prospects. Don't bother. Wait it out until the economy picks up and go the cheap route. You'll be thankful you did. Spend some time on the g...

Ha! It's true. Tell your worst enemies to go to nursing school if you want to see them crash and burn. After 8 months of searching for a job, I am starting to smolder and the flame is going out. I hope it will be worth it someday, but I can't guarant...

Hello Everyone - Like many of you, I am fed up with not having a job and tired of being poor. I'm also tired of being treated like dirt by nursing recruiters because I mention the words "new" and "grad" in the same sentence. Here is a link to the s...

Take the job - you will have more pressure if you don't take it and you bills start piling up. You can do it - it will pay off in the end and ultimately get you to where you need to be. Good Luck!

I totally feel your pain! I cried on and off for two hours today after getting a similar rejection. I have a BSN, and I was actually told I should start working on a master's so that I could be more competitive. I got off the phone just screaming and...

I would absolutely NOT go to nursing school if I were in your position. There are NO jobs for new grads. I graduated with honors in Dec. 2009 with a BSN, excellent GPA, references, ACLS, etc. I have gotten one interview and no job...it's been almost ...

Hi - I am in your same boat. Just lost my house to foreclosure, have mounting student loan and credit card debt and no light at the end of the tunnel. And my mom died this year! My boyfriend went to nursing school with me, now we are both hopeless w...

Hey, hang in there. I'm living in total poverty as well, I just applied for food stamps (seriously). Networking can only take you so far...I knew the Director of Nursing personally at a local hospital and even after a successful interview I still did...

Hey, thanks for posting this thread. I'm a new grad in the same boat. No job in the states, I love to travel and don't have any obligations...I'd love to get my start in another country. Funny that we're recruiting foreign nurses to fill positions he...