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If the doctors order clarified which tube feeding was supposed to be in, that would be helpful.

In all my years on nursing, and all the jobs I've interviewed for and accepted, not once did anyone ask me what degree i earned in order to be an RN. The main question is always - do you have a current license? Have we forgotten that unless you pass NCLEX, it doesn't matter what degree you have, you're not a Registered Nurse. Sorry if there are typos here - the site is not very IPad friendly :)

Nursing is my job, not my life.

When I was a student (many years ago) we were able to work as NA's in the hospital we did our clinicals. It was valuable experience and it allowed me to developed relationships with the staff, charge nurses and managers. If you can, try getting hired as an NA during school. It's does look good on your resume!

Wait until you have everything they require, otherwise, it delays processing.

Allowing myself to agree to disagree.

Incident reports are not supposed to be referred to in the patients medical record.

Geeze, my ex was like that!

I think the reason BON's do not go after MA's referring themselves as nurses is because MA's are certified, licensed or whatever (depending on the state) by the Medical Board, not nursing, so they do not have any say in the matter. I know 2 offices that have a phone system that say "if you want to speak to a nurse..." and they do not employ RN's. I have heard MA's giving medical advice because " that's what the doctor always orders", so they believe they know what to do. I think the doctors who allow this in their offices should be reported to the medical board, however, the medical board (after I reported a doc), allow the doctor to decided what their MA can and cannot do. So, why did MA's become so popular - NA's do the same "tasks", but the doctors wanted to control them, and they can't control NA's? Just wondering.

Sort of sounds like profiling to me.

Student or not, she was just being rude by not asking if she could use the computer, and then to just move your stuff - unbelievable! Being a stressed out, tunnel- visioned student isn't an excuse for rude behavior. Don't enable that type of behavior - she might end up working in your unit one day!

I think the problem with hiring someone "because they know someone" is wrong! They could be hiring a really crappy nurse ( just making a statement, not implying you are!) when a great nurse goes unrecognized.

I have 20 years experience but no hospital experience within the past 2 years. I get rejection letters that say they don't hire new grads into this position! It's ridiculous. I wonder if my applications really get read past "date of last employment". So, I hear your frustration!

Actually, I would worry about getting a job when you get home. I have been out of hospital nursing for 10 years, but have been in outpatient settings the past 3. All applications I have submitted for hospital positions reply saying I don't have recent experience (within the last 3months) so they are not interested. Gee thanks - my previous 20 year experience doesn't count, huh?

In my experience, the registry may hire you, but without recent hospital experience, they have a very difficult time getting a hospital to accept you, and therefore, you won't get any contracts. If I had known that taking a 7 year break from hospital nursing ( after working full time for 20 years )would now put me back in the same category as a new grad with "no recent experience", I would have kept at least a Per diem status in a hospital somewhere.