Leonardo Del Toro

Leonardo Del Toro RN

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  1. New nurses thinking of leaving nursing

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

    As the job market is abundant with nurses, hospitals become more abusive grilling nurses who stick around because the market is tough. Eventually it hits a ceiling where is impossible to survive...

  2. Considering leaving nursing b/c of low job market for new grads

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to keepitrealnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think that if nursing is really what you always wanted to do stay in nursing. Just know that when you finish nursing school there may be a long period of time where you will be looking for work. I...

  3. Nursing job market

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Even though hospitals try to protect hiring managers and floor managers, I think the only way to get a job these days is to meet these hiring managers personally. There is no other way. Applying...

  4. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I like that word: relentlessly. It seams that is the only way to go right now...as another post suggested, there are no hand outs out there, pardon there are as many as there are people winning the...

  5. Losing Hope now that i cant find a job

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to SweetP'sAunt's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you are willing to relocate, things are starting to look better somewhat. Nursing is kind of on or off. When it rains it pours but when is dry is like the driest deserts out there, and...

  6. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Jeanette, I am applying for RN positions in Med Surg. that's all. Having a Masters degree is not a bad idea right now because hiring managers have the luxury to pick the cream of the crop, so...

  7. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated Dec 2010 over 150 jobs applied and resume sent. No reply to any, sorry I got a few, maybe 3 that saying they were reading my application, wow. I got one interview but only because I have a...

  8. Applying for jobs before getting the RN?

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

    You are a lucky one! I think for the most of us they are not even considering hiring without the NCLEX. That's because the competition is so fierce that they are looking for anything to eliminate...

  9. Bye bye Nursing

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

    You should have nothing to worry about specially if you are young. What's going on is nothing new to the nursing profession. You might be surprised if you just have some

  10. I wish someone told me........

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

    You should not give up now, or ever. Everything is temporary, impermanent...but if you're gone you will not be there to witness the changes that are

  11. Here's some wise words to the desperate newgrads out there

    Leonardo Del Toro posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    "There are no jobs out there for us!" "I thought nursing was supposed to be such a sure thing for job-security, but I can't get a job anywhere!" "All the positions are for experienced nurses...

  12. Here's some wise words to the desperate newgrads out there

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

    Sorry but I have no information on nursing schools at this

  13. California Bay Area New Grad salary

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Bre14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You have just exited la-la land and are now into the territory of "sinking reality" If you thought nursing school was hard or getting in nursing school was hard, you are just beginning a new journey....

  14. Trying to get hired....

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to germanshep's topic in General Nursing

    Any idea where these places might be here in California?? I am willing to relocate but it must be full time. New grad programs also will only take locals (and I don't blame

  15. down, dejected, and tired of the cheerleading

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Slat235's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Everything changes with time...sometimes life is nothing but a test of patience. Leaving will not resolve your problems but just start a new one with the difference that you are last in line...remain...

  16. Is finding employment as a new grad hard?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Tj14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG!!!!! there a storm of no jobs out there can't you hear? New Grads are the scum of the earth right now...HR people run away from them like the

  17. Panicking about the job market

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

    Things will be better as they always change and change again. Every situation is temporary...the fact they don't need nurses right now is just a passing cloud. Use this time to prepare yourself. Think...

  18. The Story of a New Graduate Nurse

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to meg708's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The actual odds of getting a job (regardless of how depressed the economy is at the moment) are way...way...way better then winning the

  19. lacking motivation for Nclex.. :(

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to guest135581's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did 60 questions in 60 minutes per day. You don't need to do anymore than that. Ounce you reach 65% and above you are ready to go...get an assortment of questions from different

  20. are people seeing movement in the nsg job market?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with that. Hospitals need to hire newgrads but they don't have the money to commit to a full "newgrad program" so they hire who they want but you must make yourself available. Believe it or...

  21. worst death you've seen

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    I think that death and dying are very important aspects of nursing and somewhat neglected or not fully dealt with. I am referring to the training part of it. Of course nothing can prepare you to deal...

  22. What is it that makes the NCLEX so hard?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Frederique-NL's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good. If you got the speed then you are very...very near. Another indication that you are a hair line away is the fact that you are going consistently to 265. According to a conversation with someone...

  23. Failed NCLEX for 3rd time... This has to be wrong!

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Kec1281's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hope this helps: This might be good for those who are struggling and have taken the test more than ounce but it could also be useful for first time takers too. This post reflects my experience with...

  24. HELPMEPASSNCLEX!!!!!!!!

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to helpmepassNCLEX's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Read this. Print it and read it carefully: This might be good for those who are struggling and have taken the test more than ounce but it could also be useful for first time takers too. This post...

  25. What is it that makes the NCLEX so hard?

    Leonardo Del Toro replied to Frederique-NL's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX is hard because it is a computerized test which measures things you are not even aware of. I think the secret or at least what did for me (also a test repeater) was when I answered the...