ShellyRSRN

Hi everyone. I have been a nurse a little over a year. My first hospital RN job had me commuting 60 miles one way, 3 times a week because I was determined to get the coveted hospital experience. I loved the hospital, the people, the unit and the hour...

Wow, thank you everyone for the responses! Believe it or not, I am not usually one to take things like this personally. I guess the combo of being new (and feeling vulnerable)/ the attitudes/ and the write ups (I was never written up until I came to ...

You are right, saying "never heard from" is partially incorrect. Perhaps the more appropriate comment is " didn't get the response I wanted". Some hospital websites allow you to view the status of your application and have informed me that way that t...

I finally was offered a hospital position despite my new grad status-- the problem is that hospital is 65 miles away. After months of applying to the numerous local hospitals (I live in the Chicagoland area) and not hearing anything I finally decided...

I am a new grad from Chicago and I can tell you that the market is awful. I have called several hospitals and the only ones that specifically told me they will not hire new grads at this time are mt. sinai and northwestern. But I have put in 50 + app...

Anyone who recently graduated nursing school knows the job market stinks. I was fortunate to be offered a RN position with a Dialysis Clinic in July (I only got the interview I knew one of the managers). For numerous reasons I really dislike dialysis...