Leonardo Del Toro

Leonardo Del Toro RN

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  1. New Grad / Difficult time

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Puckerup78's topic in Nursing Career

    The job get for RN NG these days is a tortuous and arduous one. No one knows why some get jobs other don't. Try everything, contact everyone, move, dare the unthinkable wake up and smell the coffee or...

  2. Struggling with the NCLEX? These tips may help you.

    Leonardo Del Toro posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This post is for those who are struggling and have taken the test more than twice but actually it could benefit anyone. I am passing on my experience and what helped me to succeed and it took me a lot...

  3. I am psyching myself out... someone smack some sense into me

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to madelynsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to nursing school at 50. I little harder but you can do it. I would be more worried about finding a job after you finish. You must be aware that it is very difficult and almost impossible for...

  4. Why can't you get a job?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to sunmaidliz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are doing nothing wrong, you are wonderful and a tough fighter. The reason you are not getting a job is because hospitals have decided that they don't need to train new nurses, they want somebody...

  5. New Grad Job Market: A Game of Chance

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is exactly one of the roots of the problem. "hospitals don't want to train nurses for 1-2 years because they might leave" it's like a parent saying "why should I spend money raising my kids if in...

  6. didn't start school til age 50

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Whit'sBetterHalf's topic in General Students

    It will be harder then say when you were 25 or 35 but that is so doable. What will be hard is to get a job. Age in any other time might not have been a problem, today anything is a problem and age is...

  7. New Grad: feeling defeated

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to maine28's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's all a bunch of BS. You do have good experience, they just can't let go of their golden profits so they rather squeeze every penny out of their staff before they hire anyone. Don't worry they...

  8. Good opportunity or career suicide for new grad?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to iliketosneeze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Be very careful. You want and need experience but some employers when noticing your despair will take full advantage of you. One thing is a challenge and having a supportive group around you, the...

  9. New grad, looking into traveling nursing

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to sheebsy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One year of

  10. Is the Job market for new RN's Getting any better for 2013?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Yolandalee's topic in Washington Nursing

    It's impossible to predict weather there will be a need for nurses or not. There are many variables out there but because of that there is a chance. Remember many variables breeds instability and...

  11. Graduated almost five years ago.

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to BottleBlonde's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am in a similar situation. I looked at a refresher course and it was only for foreign nurses, what a slap in the

  12. Midlife Career Change to Nursing - Advice, please

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to mcgocara31's topic in Nursing Career

    One illusion most of us carer changers have is that nursing is all about patient care. That would be nice but nurses spend almost or 1/2 of their time charting and doing tedious and very detailed...

  13. Can't find a job. New Grad RN!

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to RNReadyManc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how it feels. It's like trying to fish on a lake and the fish is not biting. Then you put another bait and wait and wait but nothing. Then you move to another spot on the lake where you think...

  14. Psych / how do I get started?

    Leonardo Del Toro posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've graduated in 2010. So far my attempts to begin my nursing career have been nothing but a succession of "rolling with the punches" events and not much success at all. My passion when it comes to...

  15. Psych / how do I get started?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you for your

  16. Which areas are hiring?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Sweet charm's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you really want a job you have to go to a rural area and one that is as remote as possible. These places still hire anybody who dares to go there...but you'll have to be out of your comfort zone....

  17. Is IT for me?

    Leonardo Del Toro posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm a New Grad RN, MSN, CNS who is having a horrible time finding work. I recently got a job in a rural area which only lasted 4 months. I'm beginning to get very discouraged with clinical nursing....

  18. Are you a new informatics nurse?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to InformaticsRN.MA's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm a new RN with only a few months experience but I'm very interested in IT. At this point I want to know what are the working (job) options out there. I do have background in computers as

  19. Why do we eat our young?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to jreynrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The road to become a trained nurse is hard indeed. Backstabbing, poor training, no jobs, harsh corporate environments, mean nurses, angry patients, fears of making errors are a few of the pitfalls,...

  20. New Grad how to be hired fast

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Your question should be: How can I get hired? What are my chances of getting hired? This is not 2008

  21. CNN article on nurses and job growth

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    It's very hard to know what exactly is happening with the nursing job market. Is there a nursing shortage or not? Are hospitals radically and permanently changed as a business model? What will be the...

  22. Splendid Opportunities in Nursing

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Very good point alotusforyou!! That is exactly what I tell people who wants to go into nursing school right now. Do not sink that much money into it, you might get Royaly

  23. Splendid Opportunities in Nursing

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes if some of the big conglomo hospitals had their way we would be all making $30 - 35

  24. Old New Grad - Over 1 Year without a Job

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to mo2rn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    CA is indeed brutal to new nurses. I finally gave up and started to look in the most remote areas of the country specially the ones no one would want to go. I finally found one hospital at the edge of...

  25. We really care about our nurses at our wonderful LTC

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it depends so much of who is in charge. If your manager of nurse director is a nice person the place is nice and everyone tends to treat everyone nicely. When the opposite is true it brings...