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  1. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    BKCinNOLA replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Haha! My dad tells me the same thing! Even with the networking I've been able to do in my new city I still have nothing to show for it. I have one RN supervisor in a pedi unit who's saving my resume...

  2. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    BKCinNOLA replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, Like most of you, I graduated in May, passed the NCLEX in June, sent in 100s of applications, and am still looking for an RN job.. I relocated to New Orleans because my BF is going to med...

  3. RN turns barista...

    BKCinNOLA replied to PeaceLove88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you feel. I graduated in May and am still looking for an RN position. ANYWHERE! Even the SNFs and LTCs in my city want 'at least 1 year experience' I managed to snag a seasonal position...

  4. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    BKCinNOLA replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    For any new grads who have worked at BIDMC in Boston as a CNA/PCT (or maybe did a Senior Practicum there): https://prod.fadvhms.com/bidmc/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*861594872A7AB792 "As of...

  5. Unemployed New Grad

    BKCinNOLA replied to mitchell79's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to put it out there that the job market isn't looking any better for BSNs. I graduated in May from what I like to think was a great nursing school (we did clinical rotations at all the...

  6. Life right now as a new grad has become my worst nightmare

    BKCinNOLA replied to BeatDownNewGrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, and I don't know if you have ever worked at BIDMC (maybe as a pct/cna?) but they posted this recently on their career page. Seems to be the ONLY thing in Boston advertised for new grads.. Clinical...

  7. Life right now as a new grad has become my worst nightmare

    BKCinNOLA replied to BeatDownNewGrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are not alone. I'm going through nearly the same thing. I actually grew up and went to nursing school in Boston but moved to New Orleans after graduation because my boyfriend is going to med...

  8. Just graduated. Waitin to be approved for the Nclex-RN...HELP!!!

    BKCinNOLA replied to Kambili's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Like others have said, start studying now! I highly recommend taking an NCLEX review course in person (I did mine through my undergrad university, but my roommate took the classroom kaplan course and...

  9. Anyone know how many HESI Exit exam versions there are??

    BKCinNOLA replied to nursingstudentbp's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I realize I'm a little late to join this convo, but I didn't even know there was such thing as an exit exam until after I graduated from nursing school and passed the nclex. I went to Boston College...

  10. looking for a job

    BKCinNOLA replied to evk's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    As the above poster said, you cannot volunteer as a nurse without a license. HOWEVER, at many hospitals you can volunteer in various areas of the hospital; PATIENT CARE areas: visit with patients and...

  11. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    BKCinNOLA replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    I don't currently work on a floor with a uniform, but many of the units I have interviewed with do have a uniform policy.. Location: New Orleans, LA type of nursing: Med/Surg color of scrubs: White...

  12. Nursing job interview attire

    BKCinNOLA replied to vnuwish's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, I would say maybe try to find something a little more conservative. But it definitely doesn't have to be a suit! It's important to make sure your personality shows through in your...

  13. need help to choose a maternity project ttile!

    BKCinNOLA replied to whitebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think we've all been in that kind of situation in nursing school. Don't get too caught up in the competitiveness, though.. It's important to keep in mind that you and all your classmates will very...

  14. need help to choose a maternity project ttile!

    BKCinNOLA replied to whitebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Glad I could help! (You can also incorporate different cultures like you were going to do with grief and loss) I don't have any books off the top of my head for that one, but there are a bunch of...

  15. need help to choose a maternity project ttile!

    BKCinNOLA replied to whitebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    -Congenital Heart Defects (you could also incorporate grief and loss into this topic) Check out the book "Walk on Water: The Miracle of Saving Children's Lives" by Michael Ruhlman about the pediatric...

  16. I wish I had learned this in Nursing School

    BKCinNOLA replied to So.very.blessed's topic in General Nursing

    I'm reading "My Stroke of Insight" right now! It's so good/amazing/insightful (no pun intended) Also, "Walk on Water: The Miracle of Saving Children's Lives" by Michael Ruhlman is a good read about...

  17. Help! Stuck between a rock and a hard place!

    BKCinNOLA posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Hi all, I recently moved to NOLA and have been struggling (just like every other new grad) to land my first RN position. I just interviewed at Tulane Medical Center and was offered a position on one...

  18. New Grad positions anyone/anywhere???

    BKCinNOLA replied to SantaCruzNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya, prinsessa! I just moved across the country with my boyfriend b/c he's going to med school. Everytime we meet new people they ask me what I do and I kind of feel weird saying "I'm a nurse"...

  19. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

    BKCinNOLA replied to muesli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated with my BSN: May 19, 2009 Passed the NCLEX: June 29, 2009 Started applying for jobs back in February 2009 Still searching and applying for jobs

  20. certifications for new grads

    BKCinNOLA replied to kitty72's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same situation and have been looking into both phlebotomy and iv therapy certifications. ACLS, PALS, ECG are good,

  21. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    BKCinNOLA replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    By my new-to-med-school boyfriend regarding my working nights: "Working the night shift must be so easy. All you have to do is watch people sleep!" Hahaha..ignorance is bliss

  22. Help! Stuck between a rock and a hard place!

    BKCinNOLA posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I recently moved to NOLA and have been struggling (just like every other new grad) to land my first RN position. I just interviewed at Tulane Medical Center and was offered a position on one...

  23. Help! Stuck between a rock and a hard place!

    BKCinNOLA replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Unfortunately, yeah, both of the nurses worked on the floor where I was offered a position. I've talked to numerous people in my life (parents, roommates from college, etc.) and I'm leaning towards...

  24. true XXS scrub pants??

    BKCinNOLA replied to Nightingale11's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm in a similar situation when purchasing scrubs (I'm 5'7" and 105 lbs). I tend to buy scrubs online because they're cheaper (and who wants to pay a lot for something that someone will potentially...

  25. New Grad positions anyone/anywhere???

    BKCinNOLA replied to SantaCruzNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same new grad boat. I graduated in May with my BSN (passed my NCLEX in mid-June) and have been applying to hospitals since March. I just relocated from Boston to New Orleans because my...