trace_element

trace_element has 3 years experience and specializes in telemetry, psych, LTC.

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1. Employment background checks

   trace_element replied to rachelpach's topic in General Nursing

   only 2 weeks???? girl don't sweat it, you don't need to use it. The 'background checks' are basically to see if you have a criminal history. Employment checks they will call your previous...

2. NY has a shortage but I still don't have a job!!

   trace_element replied to mama_bird's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the same boat, having worked psych and ltc (3years) and then trying for acute care jobs. It seems hospitals don't even consider those jobs for experience. It stinks to then have to hear about...

3. Noticing a trend here

   trace_element replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   It does seem that there are just as many, or more, 'pre-nurses' than there are nurses here at

4. Lots of new grades = decreasing salary?

   trace_element replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   And then there is the issue of even getting a new grad job - there is another thread going on about this. It is all about supply and

5. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

   trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

   I have been looking for jobs in the Denver area. I have been a nurse 3 years but have worked LTC and psych b/c that was what I could find at the time in my community where there is an oversaturated...

6. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

   trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

   UKstudent hits the nail on the

7. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

   trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Nurse Salt. I agree that Wendy79 brings up a very valid point. I right now am very discouraged about my nursing career (long story) basically related to this issue, however. I suspect we will...

8. Western Wyoming Community College

   trace_element replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

   Yes wyo CC's admit on a competitive basis. When I was there the rumor was (probably true) that if you were 'somebody' in the community, that would get you in more than anything else and it wasn't...

9. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

   trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry Editor2RN:uhoh21: I was implying to the other poster who seems to be most interested in the

10. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

    trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    I was always under the impression that special ed teaching jobs were easier to get than regular teaching jobs d/t the fact that fewer people want them. I think it is a very noble profession. Have you...

11. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

    trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    Even if the nursing job market is good, that isn't what it is all about. Nursing can be a very high stress job, you are often subjected to unsafe working conditions, horrible and unfair managers,...

12. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

    trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    Careerbuilder.com confirms this. Also, they aren't pushing out tons of grads compared to other jobs. Over 100000 applicants are denied each year That is applicants to nursing schools....not actual...

13. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

    trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    To prove my point (to Onyx)....Editor2RN you say that you are a highly qualified teacher. Your complaint is that there are no teaching jobs in your area - why don't you move somewhere where there...

14. How to solve the shortage of new grad jobs?

    trace_element replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you Wendy.....I have posted about this as well - it is very competitive to get hired as a 'new grad' where I live (northern CO). There are several nursing schools and they have...

15. Don't know if I'm going to make it as an OB nurse

    trace_element replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As I am reading your post i am thinking to myself "Giving birth was was of the most monumental and important experiences of my life. It is scary that the nurses who take care of me in this time would...