Does anyone know how one would go about finding a live-in private duty nursing job? I would love to move South and I really enjoy working with elders and I thought this would be a good solution to both. Any ideas?
Gosh I hate to say this, but don't be honest. I graduated in 09 and lost out on the opportunity to work in any hosptial because I was honest about not really wanting to work nights. Lie through your teeth and say you'd love it because you will love...
ruthere04976 replied to asdjkl's topic in Relations
The way you describe yourself describes me to a tee - graduated top of my class, attractive, polite, helpful, etc. - and eaten alive! I had to leave my job after 9 months because the DON was in on the picking. It has a name - it's called Horizontal...
Hi, I'm new to this board. I came on board to check out the job listings. I keep hearing about a nursing shortage, but I just graduated from college, passed the NCLEX and now I"m sitting on my license unemployed. It seems no one wants to hire new ...
ruthere04976 replied to alyxoxo82's topic in General Nursing
If you work in surgery you will smell burning blood, which is a really bad smell. You'll see wounds (the first amputated toe stump I saw almost did me in). But you get used to it and soon you'll be taking care of the most putried smelling wounds (li...
ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing
I feel your pain. Like you, I don't want to settle. I want to use the skills I was taught for fear of getting rusty. If one more person asks me what area I want to work in, I"m going to puke! Like we can choose. Anyway, we're getting way too nega...
ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing
Patchouli - I hear you. I never did a LTC rotation either. LTC bothers me because when a new graduate nurse gets a job in a hospital let's say med/surg, you get 6-12 weeks orientation, depending on the hospital. The LTC facilities I've interviewe...
ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing
I"m located in Maine. It seems that only nursing homes will hire new grads. I really want to work in a hospital. I did my clinical rotation in a SCU and want to put these skills to use before they get rusty.
ruthere04976 replied to ruthere04976's topic in General Nursing
Thank you, all of you, for your suggestions. Thanks for the well wishes Wondern. What I see happening, at least in this state, is hospitals getting by with less. The questions I'm asked at interviews consist of "how many patients can you care for ...