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Ahh... I did not know this. Rearview, did you ask what the Hospice CM position you are applying for entails?

Rearview, I would believe so, as a hospice case manager IS a case manager. I, like you, am an ER nurse. I have a second interview for a case management position. I have zero CM experience, by the way. I was actually interviewing for a totally differe...

A student that was at the top of our graduating class took 9 months to find work after passing the nclex.

Good luck to you! I also interviewed as an internal applicant for L&D. I can't say that I was completely prepared for it but I am keeping my fingers crossed. I currently work in med-surg and I can no longer stomach it. It took me less than 2 year...

Hey Linguine! I have been an RN for about a year now and I will start an OR training program in January. I am super excited! I initially applied for the position in May of this year but did not get the job. I did take a position in the rehabilitat...

I passed with 75 questions. When I made it to question number 74, I was sweating bullets. I had to take a break to pull myself together.

I always do my own vitals. Just the other day, I looked at a flowsheet in one of my pt's charts and the unit manager had recorded numbers that did not even come close to mine. Not only that, I never saw her go into any of those pts rooms with a ste...

I am a brand new RN in an LTC/subacute rehab facility. I am eternally grateful for those nurses with the 20+ years of experience! They are an incredible resource and bring a sense of calm to otherwise stressful situations. I know that they have se...

I don't waste my breath. I don't engage just so I don't get worked up. You have the doctor's orders so that works in your favor.

I graduated in May 2009, started as an RN in a hospital on a telemetry floor for almost 3 months. I quit the hospital to move closer to my fiance because we did not want to have a long distance relationship. I started working in LTC 2 months ago so...

I am a new grad with 4 months experience. I believe that with time, things do get better. I am less concerned with "fitting in" than doing my job because that will come in time. I was a tech also and know how hard I worked in that role. As a nurs...

Wouldn't do that either.

You have your good days and your bad days in nursing. Like today for me was the never ending day from h**l:eek:. However, it is nothing that a hot shower and goodnight sleep will not fix. I am going back for more tomorrow because I love being a nu...

Their inability to write legibly:angryfire.

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Oh, and let's not forget the unreasonable expectations of some family members:mad:.

Yes there is the NP and CRNA, but these are not positions you can just jump into. You do need floor experience and a few more years of schooling. My ultimate goal is to be an NP, however, I have to work in the trenches for a few years before I can ...

I have encountered a few nurses who have quit their jobs to do something entirely different. One nurse decided after 10 years of hating her job to return to school for computer engineering. Others simply cannot just quit. Some stay because they ha...

Quite a few poster's comments are reality based on personal experiences or of knowing someone who has done it. The point is that nursing school is challenging regardless of age but it is doable if you are willing to put in the hard work.

Research and apply to both schools. Speak with advisors and ask what makes their program different from the other. I remember asking around about which program was better (in D.C.) and I got a host of differing opinions which made me even more conf...

! Were they even conscious?

Hey there! You must get rid of that mindset! I graduated in May 2009 and one of my oldest classmates was 52. As a matter of fact, there were plenty of 30 and 40 somethings in our group, many of which were in their 2nd and 3rd career transitions. ...

If your reasons for applying to the school are the same, I see no problem with using them in your essay.

I am glad you feel better, too! I usually have to work extra hard to keep my spirits up this time of year. I try to think of at least five things I am grateful for everyday.

I didn't apply for the internship. I took a chance and applied for 3 different positions. I was turned down for 1 and then a nurse recruiter emailed me to request an interview for another. I decided not to limit myself to applying for internships ...