kath7880

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1. Best way to explain why I quit my new job after one month

   kath7880 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am getting ready to write out a resume for a new job. I am a new RN graduate who quit my job after one month. I was unhappy there and the DON wanted me to get more experience on the 7-3 and 3-11...

2. Why Do People Bully Me?

   kath7880 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I had the same experience. I was a LTC LPN for 15 years before I went on early retirement to raise 3 children. After my youngest graduated it was time for a little "me" time. So I went back to...

3. Age Discrimination?

   kath7880 replied to HopefulRN123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Same thing happened to me. I got the interview, she told me how much I would make per hour, did the drug, background and reference checks all went excellent. then she had me fill out some pages that...

4. Concern: Age Discrimination for a New 58 RN

   kath7880 replied to Cyns's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Go for it! My dream was to become an RN after my last child left home. I went for it I did really well in school and on the NCLEX. Now almost a year later I am still looking for a decent job. Their...

5. New grad nursing home charge nurse.. help?!

   kath7880 replied to Bairkr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am also a new RN after having been an LPN since '75 (have not worked since '90). most of my years working i was in LTC and loved it. So when I graduated I decided to go back into this kind of...

6. worked for one month after graduating

   kath7880 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am a new RN graduate who started to work in a LTCF. There are 4 floors that I have worked on. I was called into the DON's office today to be informed I am not catching on quick enough to the meds....