the sparrow

I just printed this out. I'm sure I'll be referring to it often. (when I finally land a job, that is...) You articulated all the things I worry about! Thanks for sharing those thoughts.

Call me crazy, but....couldn't the doc just slap a dressing on? Give me a break.

For those of you who had a senior year preceptorship, consider yourselves lucky. Not all schools offer that. I graduated in May '09 and I'm still looking. I have taken a temporary job in a doctor's office as a secretary, hoping to parlay it into a nu...

Oh my God...I can only imagine how frustrated you must be. I would be beside myself. This doesn't give me a lot of hope as a new grad with no experience. (not like I had a lot of hope to begin with..)

I'm in the exact same boat as you!! Because of the love and generosity of my husband, I was able to take the past two years off and focus on school (I just graduated in May). But, before that, my work history (which is long... I'm 36) consisted of cu...

Hello all I have an interview next week and the HR person told me there were two positions open: Med/Surg and M/S Float. The Med/Surg floor includes a 5 bed Medical/Pulmonary step down unit. The Float position includes pulmonary, cardiology, neurolog...

I have a real problem with doing a credit check for employment, especially in this ecomomy. My credit is good now, but when I was younger I made a couple of minor mistakes that wrecked my credit for 7 long years. This did not mean, though, that I was...

oops...DON'T sell yourself short!!

I'm in Massachusetts, too. I graduated in May and have been seriously looking since about late July. Personally, I wouldn't take that job. Things will start to open up. If you take it, you will feel pressure to stay for at least a year. I don't know ...

Consider yourself lucky, I guess! :) I had an interview today, too. I hope we both get the job!!

I'm in the same boat as you, maestroree. I've been looking for a while, and not many leads out there. I have an interview this week, but that's it. I'm married with no kids. I've considered the Navy. I got the packet and it looks interesting. Three ...

Back to the topic at hand.... I hated clinical. I never worked as a CNA, so I was soooooo sloowww with patient care. I didn't mind doing it, I just really sucked at it. Plus, we had really outdated clinical uniforms (picture a Dunkin Donuts employee ...

I feel your pain. The online applications are so long and exhausting. Then I call the floor to ask for the name of the nurse manager. Most times the secretary gives me an attitude like "why do you ask" and I feel like saying "cut me a break, lady..I'...

15 years of experience? Damn, try having none. You need to write a bomb-ass cover letter. "Dollarize" yourself. How can your strengths directly impact the department. All I can offer right now is customer service experience, so I write that interpers...

I'm a new grad looking for my first nursing job, and I HOPE and PRAY I get a great preceptor like you!!! How dare this idiot squander the opportunity she has been given!! I've known students like this. You almost wanna say "hey..big shot. Know your ...

I'm in MA and most hospitals have suspended their New Graduate RN programs. I've applied to almost every hospital in New England. At this point, you have to know someone to get in. You'd be wise to get a CNA job at a hospital you'd like to work at, b...

For the first time today I'm dropping off my resume to the nurse manager in person. There is a position open on her floor and I know from my HR mole that she is considering new grads. Only thing is, she's only interviewing internals. (which I am not)...

jobs in the neuro ICU when you graduate?? Where the hell do you guys live?? I just graduated in May and I couldn't get a housekeeping job in an ICU around here right now... Consider yourselves extremely fortunate.

A new grad would like to know if there are any military nurses on this site, what branch you're in, why you chose the military, and what was the process to join. The market is so tight and there are almost no opportunities for new grads right now. An...

I'm a new grad (May 2009) with a BSN and I'm seriously considering the Navy Nurse Corps. I may call the recruiter this week. I live in New England and the job market for new grads is just ugly. Any details I learn I'll post here.

Hi everyone.. Can anyone recommend a good drug review book for the NCLEX? I feel like I have everything but that...

I'm studying to take the NCLEX on July 16th. For those of you who have taken the NCLEX, how many math questions did you get? Cuz man...I'm so rusty.

Seriously..I'm not about to go back and start memorizing chemo drugs. Ok..then I guess I won't kill myself with drug review. This is good...most people say no math, so that saves me a whole day of review on it. Drugs are a crapshoot, so I won't waste...

I've been focusing on priority and delegation..so if those are higher level questions, I guess I'll be fine. Thanks eveyone for your input!

For all of you who've taken both the NCLEX and an exit HESI, which one do you think was more difficult? I've been told the HESI is harder. I did well on my exit HESI and will be taking the NCLEX soon. What do you guys think?