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ac123 MSN, APRN

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  1. Should I wait for a job that I really want?

    ac123 replied to michi_ca's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did not take a job offer because it was not the "ideal" job for me. I regret it more than anything. It has been about 8 months since that job offer and I still don't have another one. HUGE mistake....

  2. East Coast Going from 12 to Eight hour shifts?

    ac123 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    my floor in Boston went from all 12's to all 8's because it was easier to schedule people. We all hated

  3. Washington Hospital Center New Grad Program

    ac123 replied to malenurz's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to the general surgical floor and

  4. Washington Hospital Center New Grad Program

    ac123 replied to malenurz's topic in General Nursing

    just got the confirmation email for April 24th:) Took them about 3 weeks to confirm for

  5. Yale-New Haven Hospital

    ac123 replied to MayMSN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The recruiter told me they are not interviewing new grads right now. They are in lingo with figuring out their budget and how many they can hire and will probably make that decision by the end of...

  6. Washington Hospital Center New Grad Program

    ac123 replied to malenurz's topic in General Nursing

    I requested a general surgical floor and either the burn/trauma step down or renal if burn/trauma is not

  7. Washington Hospital Center New Grad Program

    ac123 replied to malenurz's topic in General Nursing

    You will have to let us know how it goes. I am going to the April 24th one since they canceled the April 3rd date. Good luck

  8. Washington Hospital Center New Grad Program

    ac123 replied to malenurz's topic in General Nursing

    malenurz, How do you

  9. Washington Hospital Center New Grad Program

    ac123 replied to malenurz's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you with the Dream Day date March 20th... When did they send you a confirmation email? I am supposedly signed up for the April 3rd Dream Day, and have been told that they can grant my...

  10. Hang in there new and recent grads! Nine months and 286 applications.

    ac123 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats SarahBeth!!!! So happy for you. Sounds like an awesome place to start. Send some luck this

  11. What questions do they ask during a phone interview for a new grad?

    ac123 replied to CeceRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just had a phone interview last week and these are the questions I was asked: 1. Favorite clinical experience 2. Least favorite clinical experience 3. What most surprised me about nursing when I...

  12. Need interview help!!! Northeastern Direct Entry

    ac123 replied to Nahbois's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NU has a fabulous nursing program and an excellent reputation. Their coop program has helped the majority of their new graduates obtain jobs in the area. NU is an expensive program compared to others,...

  13. ALMOST PASSED OUT

    ac123 replied to Muttlover's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was once assisting a nurse doing a burn dressing. I had to literally peel off dead flesh from this poor womans hand. It was so hot in the gown/mask/gloves, and I thought I was going to fall to the...

  14. What's the biggest problem, or issue, that you face in your profession?

    ac123 replied to PediNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Finding a

  15. What to do now???

    ac123 replied to nurseeB's topic in General Nursing

    If it was important enough they would leave a message and a number for you to call them back. Call them in a week about the application to make sure they received it,

  16. How's the Economy for RN's?

    ac123 replied to vetiver's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I am (Boston, MA) there are no openings for new graduate nurses and there is surplus of us in this area. Per diem nurses are looking for part time/full time work and cannot get the hours. Full...

  17. Is it bad on my resume that I have not worked in a hospital for a year after grad.?

    ac123 replied to Porroyorro's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The way I think of it is like this... you have the rest of your life to be a nurse. I would take that vacation and continue working in your parents assisted living facility. It's not like you are...

  18. Salary at MGH

    ac123 replied to TRR8021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Senior staff are the only ones who get parking at MGH. I have been told there is a massive waiting list (a few years long) to get a parking pass for the MGH

  19. Can Aides Pass Meds?

    ac123 replied to PiperLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure it is dependent upon the state. Where I live medication aides can pass meds as long as they are med certified. Is it a safe practice? No, but it is a lot less expensive to hire an aide than...

  20. New BSN grad for Boston: can new grads start only 2x a year??

    ac123 replied to gtown08's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Gtown, Boston is not a good place for new grads currently. Unless your mother is a nurse manager or CEO of a hospital, most hospitals are hiring with experience only. Yes, there are a few hospitals...

  21. Need to vent...ugggh!!!!

    ac123 replied to Fiducia78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Fiducia, There are many of us in the same boat all feeling the same way. I am in the exact same situation except I am in Boston. I have given myself until March to start a job, and if that does not...

  22. Are there any May grads who still don't have jobs?

    ac123 replied to HappyPediRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am still not a full time nurse either. I have a per diem job with a corporate wellness company that is fun and rewarding, but am still waiting for a hospital job. I feel so down on myself sometimes,...

  23. How long did it take you to get a job as a new grad?

    ac123 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am new grad nurse and passed my boards in June. I went to a prestigious nursing program in Boston, was a PCA, and have had no success finding a job! I know it is taking many new grads a...

  24. RN needs a job

    ac123 replied to SparkytheRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sparky, I am in the exact same situation as you. I have been applying for MONTHS to nursing jobs and nothing has happened. I did get offered two positions at Yale New Haven Hospital in CT back in the...

  25. How long did it take you to get a job as a new grad?

    ac123 replied to ac123's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I didn't seriously start to look until sometime around June so I guess that is where I messed up. I'm gonna keep on trucking