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Viviana, you said it best. you were short, to the point, and quite exact. It could not have been explained any better. Kudos to you!

I agree with carliotta3. I am a certified phlebotomist and am IV certified. However, I am not aware that phlebotomists can do arterial sticks since that is something that as much as I know can only be done by MDs. I saw a laboratory technician get fired for doing an arterial stick when it was her turn to do phlebotomy rounds. Also, everywhere I have worked at so far it has not been permitted for a phlebotomist to do arterial sticks. However, if this is something new, I am really surprised.

Good Luck! Wish you the best.

Hello Calico5, Thanks. one feels down for a moment or two but, then you keep on 'cause you know that not everybody out there that is interviewing are jerks. So, thanks again, and I will keep the faith.

Hello Jock, The interview sucked! For the second time I have been discriminated on. The first time, the discrimination was about age. How I wouldn't know how to use a computer ( even though I pointed out that I was a college graduate, etc). Also, delved into my family life. This time was worse than the first. This time it started with blatantly sizing up my breast (ugh) then asking me all kinds of personal questions (are you married, do you have children?), lastly saying a racial slur (not about the country my ancestors come from however, a slur like that is beyond words). To make matters worse, I came home to write a thank you letter because I am so desperate (no unemployment and a per diem job which will keep me from working for this whole month-don't know how I will be paying rent). I just felt so disgusted, not only with what had transpired during this interview but, also that I allowed it to happen. I wish I would have had the nerve to just stand up and bid that person farewell but, I did not. Furthermore, writing a thank you letter when what I should have been writing was a letter like I did the first time. I am at my wits end. I am in a crisis. If only I could get a job:crying2::crying2:

Hi Calico5, Reading your post was almost like reading about my own experience. I am 55 and graduated from school last year. Soon after passing my nclex I got a per diem job (horrible) working for a blood bank. I also, was injured when I was forty and have RA so just like you I am disappointed that I will not be working in clinical at least for one year and am looking at other avenues of nursing I can pursue. I am glad to know that I am not alone. Still a nurse. :)

hello smileymimi, i agree with you 100 percent. you've made a realistic commentary.

Thank you, thank you so much, LPN e2010. It's what I was planning to do over this Labor Day weekend. I had already told myself, as a matter of fact, I wrote it down so that I won't forget- to review immunizations, where to place the vaccinations to peds, etc; because I will be working with that population and adults. However, I am so grateful that you responded, because not only does it give me reinforcement about what to expect (like you said, they may not be blunt, etc)but, you give me more of a sense of confidence. Thank you.:):redpinkhe

Hi Everyone, I was called for an interview today. I will interview next week. It is at a comprehensive health clinic. I am preparing because I reeeeeallllly want this job. So, any good tips you have will be well appreciated. Thanking all of you in advance,

hello Toni, Welcome! It is a great site and whenever I have a question/problem that needs solving, I know just where to come. We are all sisters in that regard. Also, it's just a great site for everything that is nursing. Have fun!!:)

Hello, I am glad you set the record straight pertaining to this false info. I went there to the Manhattan site I interviewed and because I am a new nurse they barely gave me the time of day. So, when I read this post afterwards I just ignored it. Perhaps I should have responded as you did. People should not be posting what they don't really know or hearsay, or what they think is because the nursing profession in this area is in dire straits and to post erroneous info such as this puts those that are naive or not informed to waste money (tolls, etc) and time pursuing something that is not so. So I am glad to have read your post, although I knew better, there are those that don't.

Hello Smiley, Thank you for your response. You are correct about applying across the country. I did apply for a position in Arizona (although it was not a typical RN position in the hospital, instead it was as a Blood Bamk RN -blood drives) and, although they gave me a quick response, I did not pursue it. The reason is family. Although I haven't any children or a husband, I have parents and a disabled brother, that without my help they would not do well. Anyway, thank you very much for your response.

thank you for your advice. i actually was in the process of doing that. i live in new jersey and am seeking employment in new york, connecticut and pennsylvannia. i am willing to relocate. i am curious where did you move fronm and where to. thanks again for your advice.

Thank you. I have a possibility here in NJ (per diem). But, if things are that good in SI I will try them this week coming in. I will go and keep my finger crossed for a full-time. Thanks so much!:)

Thank you, Dropoff. However, just today I may have gotten lucky with a per diem in New Jersey, so I am going to pursue that for a little bit. Thanks again.

Dear PSK09, if it will be any consulation to you to know that you are not alone so be it. I too graduated in May of 2009. I passed the NCLEX on my second try (too nervous first time) within a month I got a per diem job at a hospital as a blood bank nurse. I too feel like you, in that I am not using my nursing skills and worse yet, there is much conflict because there is a lead phlebotomist that insists on bossing me around. Also, he has made sure to make my life just as miserable with the other phlebotomists whom do not respect my status as a nurse. I worry about my license. I have three months to go before I will be able to vie for another per diem or full-time position as a med/surg nurse or whatever other type of nursing. Even worse than all this, I am fifty-five years old. It's not easy. Also, when I apply I get the response that I must have at least one year of clinical experience. This is totally horrible, not to mention that loan people are clammering for their money. However, my advice to you that I give to myself, is don't give up. try to get certified in some things. For instance, I got IV Therapy certified and I am trying (don't have must money and don't want to run up my credit any more)to get ACLS certified. I think that these things help somewhat. So, don't panic, don't give up and above all don't cry. Be stronger than you have ever been, anniee

Congrats on becoming a nurse. However, I have a major question. I too, graduated from nursing school in May of 2009 and, I have yet to find full-time employment. The per diem position I did find soon after getting licensed and which I have been at for nine months doesn't coming near using the nursing skills I learned while in school (I am a blood drive nurse). Soooooo, I am quite interested in knowing where all you 50+ year olds such as myself (55) live and are gaining employment soon after graduating (I live in the northeast of USA). Appreciate your response.

To suanna, you are correct in saying that unless you are missing something.... You are. You are missing the fact that my brother was not agitated, merely got out of bed to go to the bathroom. As I mentioned, he does not retain memory and forgets that he does not have balance. Secondly, the RN was a novice, and as someone mentioned about a rabbit, that was the rabbit, the nurse, that did not know how to handle that situation and erroneously labelled my brother getting out of bed as aggressive. One last thing you are missing, is that I have seen my brother get out of bed many, many times (and fall), and it cannot be termed aggressiion because that is not what it is. Perhaps another form of restraint could have been used other than the posey which eventually was, (leather restraints) when the ativan had its adverse effect, which caused injury to his wrists. I can go on and on. The important thing here is to be an advocate and watchdog for family members in hospitals, because not every nurse action and not all hospital policies are valid.

i am glad to know that i am not alone with this ativan dilemma. my brother was given this med because the nurse thought he was being aggressive when he in fact just cannot retin memory so he forgets that he cannot walk as he falls each time he attempts to. out came the ativan at 2mg a shot from the onset when he should have been started at 0.5 to 1.0ml as he is in a weakened state. then i believe it was increased as he experienced the adverse effects of the drug. one nurse even told me that it probably was the med that was causing his reaction. then she tells me -oh, he's only getting about 2mls. I had to do alot of ranting and raving before it was dc'd. within a few days my brother came back to his senses. this problem needs to be exposed for what it is. obviously, for one, it may not be being used appropriately at some instittutions. and, perhaps it should not be used at all.

Thank you, ikwashington. I too came across a couple of nurses while I was in nursing school whom began their nursing careers in their early fifties. So, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Bit I don't think most peoplesee things that way. But, like I stated earlier, I am not giving up so easily if at all. Thanks again.

Re: yes it can I recently was so boldly discriminated upon that I walked out of the so-called interview in shock. I too am in my early fifties and I graduated last year and have yet to find full-time employment. I am being true to myself and seeking employment in homecare. It was in that arena in which I had the interview in which I was discriminated upon because of my age. To make a long story short, she told me that younger and college educated people are more adept to using the computer (overlooking the fact that I have clearly stated on my resume that I have a bachelors degree in biology), she asked me personal questions about my brother whom I had mentioned as a means to enhance my experience in homecare, and much more. While I will not give up so easily, I feel some regret at times of having done this schooling only to be bogged down with loans that I cannot now pay.

I think you missed the thread. I am a Registered Professional Nurse for the state of New York. Thank you, anyway.

i know. but, you know what? i am going to keep my thoughts on what student male nurse said. something will come up and i'll take whatever comes up. gotta keep the hope alive to keep from going under.

SMN, thank you for your response. however, i live in nj but i do not have an nj license yet. also what does kchc stand for? anyway, want to let you know that i appreciate your response 'cause it makes sense. thanks again:cry:

You know, I am at my wits end. I just received my last unemployment check. with it I will pay the rent. then it's homelessness for me if i don't find a job real soon. i am so afraid. and yes i am trying everything, including working as a phlebotomist which i am certified in and still no job in sight.