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  1. Pain medicine to drug addict?

    Bottem line ... you are there to treat their postsurgical pain, not their addition or history of addiction. That's what rehab is for and not for your colleague to withhold medication that was rightfully ordered. Shame on them!
  2. If You Could Only Give ONE Piece of Advice to New RNs

    "When in doubt, check it out" and Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to talk your way through why you may need to do something. Don't be afraid to say something doesn't seem right. Dont be afraid to advocate for ur patient. Short Stor...
  3. Job Searching

    What are good some websites to search for APN jobs. I currently use Indeed, Monster, CareerBuilder. Is there others that APNs use? Thanks!
  4. Hello.. I just landed a position at Community Medical Center as an RN.. I'm almost a year out from school and i need to take the pharmacology exam. Any pointers on what to brush up on or what to expect?
  5. can anyone on this forum tell me about NJ correctional nursing. How do they train you, what are your responsibilities, how safe it is, How do they keep you safe with the inmates and so forth. Where do you work, and any additional infor would be extre...
  6. I recently graduated from Rutgers University in NJ with a APN degree in Adult and Gerontology. I'm curious from my NJ colleages as to what are some credible posting web pages. I've researched Indeed. com; careerbuilder.com and others. I'm curious to ...
  7. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    I FINALLY landed an interview on Thurs for a Med/Surg float position in a S. Jersey Hospital. Pointers, Advice, what should I ask and what should I expect out of the interview... Please advise
  8. New Grad Should I take a job as a call center RN

    Why not take the job and keep looking. You can earn money, save, or pay back your loans. When you find something that you really want to do you can go do that. Currently the market is tight, you may pass this opportunity over and then be jobless for ...
  9. The suspense is killing me.....when to follow up

    I would send an email expressing your interest in the position. However, I would not call until after the timeframe they told you had passed. Good luck!
  10. Finally Got An RN Job...:)

    Congrats.. !!!!!!!!!!!! I too just landed a job!! It took me an entire year from when I graduated. It was tough but patience paid off!!
  11. First interview HELP!! (new grad)

    Questions they could ask you: This nursing job requires training and experience in ......... Tell me how your training and experience fulfill this requirement Why are you interested in this particular nursing job? Why do you want to work in our hospi...
  12. Its hard but not impossible. It took me a year and almost upon my year anniversary of graduating school, I got an interview and landed the job. Keep trying, Try everything within reason, and also network. Volunteer to get know the nurses and managers...
  13. Took me a year to find something. I start in Sept. Be persistent, take classes, seminars, volunteer and network. something will pan out eventually.
  14. Dear AN Members: New Nurse No clinical experience other than my clinicals and what I can do while volunteering at the hospital. I just landed an interview for a Med/Surg Float postion. Does anyone have any pointers about interviewing, what to expec...
  15. 26.71 for new nurse no experience I am working nights so there is a 5.00 differential. Three months of training.
  16. Good luck!!!! They receive a lot of applications I was told by the hr recruiter that's they received two pages of applications for the position they hired me for.
  17. I landed a job there, not the one I had interviewed for but at least they considered me for a position that they thought would be the best fit.... I glad to be on my way to the next phase of my career.
  18. Keep trying and apply to everything you can. Volunteer and network as much as possible. I had 10yrs of pharma experience and that doesn't really help out all that much. It took me over a hundred apps, with only two interviews to get a position. It's ...
  19. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    Update: I got a call and I was offered the FT Floor position not the Float....I will officially be an RN .. I'm so happy finally after many months of searching!!!!!
  20. Correctional Nursing - can any one tell me about it

    Hello... I have applied for a couple positions, received one rejection letter and haven't heard about the other positions. If I was you I would apply to anything in new jersey....market is pretty tight here....
  21. Does Hackensack University Medical Center hire New Grads?

    Call the HR and ask... Someone should be able to tell you. If you can get a hold of a live person t speak to you good luck!
  22. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    So I had the interview and it went VERY well. Both HR and Nurse manager indicated to me that I was an excellent candidate and that I should be hearing something in the near future. I only interviewed with HR and the nurse manager. My interview last...
  23. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    I'm applying to anything and everything that I can... If I throw eneough stuff against the wall something should stick.....
  24. What is ICP unit at Lourdes?

    I don't know what ICP at Lourdes stands for... The job market in NJ is extremely tough right now....maybe since you have experience it will be easier, I just know from personal experience that it's not so easy to find something quickly...unless you g...
  25. New Grad - Med/Surg Float position

    How does working in a staffing pool work... Do you just show up the days you are scheduled and find out what floor you are needed on? How do the majority of nurses that work on the floor treat you as a float nurse. Are they helpful or disengaged to ...