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Yes being prior helps, not only does it mean you are familiar with the military, but it speaks to your character. It is hard to switch specialties, especially if your assigned unit needs you. If you come in as a Med-Surg (new grad) you will most likely be stuck there for 4yrs. However if you are interested in a specialty work in it for a year as a civilian and then apply to the Air Force. You can skip Med-Surg altogether coming in fully qualified in a speciality (critical care, OR, L&D). It all depends on what you are passionate about.

I am a current USAF RN. You really need to talk to a recruiter who does health care fields. You can come in as a 2nd Lt with your BSN and no experience. You would attend Commisioned Officer Training for 5 weeks in Alabama then go to a 12 week Nurse Transition Program in Texas. All this information is on the Air Force website. The application is process is extremely competitive. You will need a high GPA, excellent references, and you will have to interview as well. Your application goes before a nursing board. The application process takes a lot of time. If you contact a USAF health fields recruiter they can let you know what you need for an application. I got in touch with my recruiter through the USAF website. I was a civilian nurse for 5 yrs prior to joining the USAF Nurse Corps and I love it. It was the best career decision I ever made.

Just finished application for OR nurse, CNI done, MEPS on Friday. Anyone know how many slots are for OR?

"i would love to know what method you used to get your job at ccf? i applied online to several jobs and get the same automatic response you did. any tips would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!!!" persistance! i also replied to my rejection e-mails politely. called the nurse recruiters. the market here is very competitive right now. i also adjusted my resume. i actually got interviews after i adjusted my resume. the one that i had made in school didn't cut it, wasn't modern enough. most important i kept my positive attitude. i pretty sure that is what got me a job, the stubborn positivity.

I finally got a position! J5-6 CVICU. I'm so excited! I have a start date, August 24th, but now I'm worried that I will not have my ATT in time. The Ohio Board of Nursing says there is a 45 business day wait from the time they recieved your application! Plus another 10 -14 for to recieve the ATT. My application was sent the first week of June, so if it takes them all 59 possible days I will not have my ATT by August 24! It is so frustrating to work so hard for your dreams and have things out of your control step on them!

Still waiting for my name to come up at the Ohio Board of Nursing. I have a job offer that I must have my ATT for and the OBN is moving in slow motion. Congrats to all you new grads who are passing your boards and starting your first jobs.

I interviewed for a LTC/SNF recently and their ratio was 30:1 LTC and 12:1 for the skilled section. I was told that as you master your time management skils the stable patients won't seem like too much. Give it time.

So how many sticks is OK? If you can't get it by the second try, something different needs to be done. The nurse may not have listened to her patient, but she should recoginize when help is needed. I have seen in the ER a physician use portable ultrasound to ensure finding a good vein to spare the patient any more unnecessary sticks.

No, it is not like that everywhere. The facility you work at is putting patient safety on the line. You should never do anything that you are not comfortable with! If you stay at this facility you must speak up. Have you talked to your Nurse Manager about the Nurse Aid not giving you vitals? It is your responsibility not only to konw the vitals, but also to report a Nurse Aid who is not following delegated tasks. You need some open comunication lines. The situation that you have described is unethical. Whatever you decide remember to keep a cool head and be professional, no matter how frustrating it may be.

Yes the job market is not as good as it has been in the past. You will get a job it is just going to take a little longer than it did a few years ago. Keep positive so you can give off good vibes during interviews.

Please do not give on finding your dream job. I know that Peds. is really hard to get, but OB might be attainable. I have met quite a few RNs that got hired into OB as new grads. The timing just might not be right. If you have to spend a year on a different floor you can always keep applying.

It is A because you do not wait 10min. It takes 3 to 5 min for a drop to absorb. Yes you want to give the drop first. Answer A doesn't give any wrong information, the other choices do.

I graduated just this May and I have been applying since March. I was very discouraged, but just kept applying. I finally got a job offer for CV-ICU at the Cleveland Clinic. I am from Cleveland and I did my clinical work at their main campus. You must be persistant and confident. I do think it is harder to find a job right now. If you are confident and and persistant I am sure you will find an opportunity that will allow you to grow as a new RN.

So I read all the threads and came to a conclusion. You can't focus on skills. Lots of people in the healthcare field can peform skills. What makes nursing different is the critical thinking. To pass the NCLEX-RN that is what you need to master. Not skills.

I attended Cuyahoga Community College. It is a two year program that earns an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing and I am transfering to Cleveland State to obtain my BSN in a one year bridge program. No patho class. All the courses are integrated, you learn everthing together as you go. 1st semester is assessment, 2nd med/surg, 3rd ob/peds/psych, 4th critical care. I obtained alll the other related courses beforehand (A&P, microbiology, ect..) The schedule is very full. 2 days of lecture, 2 days of clinical, and 1 lab day every week. I would have preferred to go to CSU or CASE to begin with, but they don't have an evening/weekend program for BSN. However the bridge program is mostly online and requires only one day of class per week. I have 3 children(6yr, 3yr, 10 months) so the timing of the classes makes a big difference.