symplicatedRN

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1. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

   symplicatedRN replied to raebabelvn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   It's really quite simple for me. If you're a coworker that I feel comfortable sharing a bit of myself with, I'll add you. However, because not ALL my business should be privy to the eyes of the people...

2. First Nursing job, and I drowned!

   symplicatedRN replied to galenanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Goodness gracious! First of all, I am sorry things went the way they did for you. I am 6 weeks into my 8 week orientation in the grad nurse residency program at my LTC/Rehab center. My mentors have...

3. NY Hospitals Hire RN-BSN Only?

   symplicatedRN replied to symplicatedRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Sorry, I forgot to follow this topic, so I missed responding to you all. I still have not found a job and I wish I had stayed in FL for my year of experience. I had no idea it would be this bad up...

4. Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

   symplicatedRN replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   nowwhat? OMG thanks!!!! That was very helpful advice. There was something that you said that confused me a little bit: My list of qualifications didn't have any dates. The only sections that have...

5. Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

   symplicatedRN replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   RedRobin8 Yes, I have worked at Florida Hospital for 5 years, however I moved to Maryland to take my boards (stupidly leaving behind two grad nurse offers). I had NOOO idea it would be this difficult...

6. Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

   symplicatedRN replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Bariq Congrats! I didn't know they hired new grads into charge nurse positions. I thought there was at least a year or two of experience required. That's awesome. I was called by a SNF 4 days before I...

7. Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

   symplicatedRN replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   sfbayarearn, do keep your head up! we have to support each other. can you tell me what the difference is between the hr rep and the nr? everytime i go to hr, i deal with one of two people: the person...

8. Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

   symplicatedRN replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

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9. Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

   symplicatedRN replied to symplicatedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   linRdsNay, you ARE an optimist. I was very happy to see all those shiny new positions, but I guess I let my anger for being lied to get in the way. Thanks for putting some perspective to it, and I...

10. Nurse Recruiters Avoiding/Lying to New Grads

    symplicatedRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am soooo frustrated, and I have to vent. HISTORY: Graduated Dec 2009 Passed Boards Feb 2010 Have worked as a tech for 2 years, and an EKG tech for 2 years, but now am "overqualified". 100 apps/...

11. NY Hospitals Hire RN-BSN Only?

    symplicatedRN posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm currently in the last semester of my Associates of Nursing program. I'm DYING to get out of Florida and head to NY, but I've heard on more than one occasion that RN's are only hired out there with...