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  1. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    I know i can't believe the words i am typing. i re-read them, and think.. is this seriously the situation i'm in right now? holy craps. can you guys tell me what is the normal training period for a...

  2. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    nurse441 replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    yes there is, at my hospital...

  3. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    they just hired in MASSES recently due to recently "firings". the management is new. everyone is new. i suppose even the management team quit! the nurses are all 3 months brand new. the oldest nurse...

  4. Good grades or CNA experience more important when applying for jobs?

    nurse441 replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    as long as you pass..... grades does NOT matter... haha no one ever knows... CNA experience= PRICELESS... trust me, i've been job hunting for 1 year. the ques "do you have experience, or any CNA...

  5. Today after clinical I broke down in Tears!!:(

    nurse441 replied to believeallispossible's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    why wont u come to clinicals early.. perhaps ask for assignments early. my teacher used to post our assignments on the glass window, so you can come an hour early and prep. thats my best advice to...

  6. Faith-based Hospitals.. can anyone apply?

    nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone apply to Faith-based Hospitals??? or are they only looking for particular religious

  7. got yelled at today- for volunteering

    nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So i'm a new grad and I've been trying to find ways to find a job in this tough market. I've been very interested in this particular hospital for a long time so I thought why not volunteer there. I've...

  8. got yelled at today- for volunteering

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    I think its really hard to understand what the new grads in this economy is going through. You really have to be in our shoes to understand what its like to have no job prospects, no income-- and...

  9. got yelled at today- for volunteering

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I didn't mean to upset anyone with my story. I just wanted to share the struggles i'm going through as a new grad. Just to clarify, I did intend to finish the volunteer process regardless of the...

  10. Asian woman need advice before taking as RN?

    nurse441 replied to bebzgurl29's topic in General Nursing

    there are fields you can do that doesn't require you to lift too much. a lot of my classmates are 4'10, 100 lbs and they're fine!. because she's

  11. Faith-based Hospitals.. can anyone apply?

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    ohhhh I didn't know that. Good to know! I will start applying now! I always see posts from some hospitals (Adventist Health) that ask you to do a pre-application survey. With questions like, How do...

  12. Agencies and New Grads

    nurse441 replied to Gem0607's topic in General Nursing

    Well here's the thing, the agency I dealt with promised me these regular positions at a hospital such as VA etc etc in the near "future". bold statement they made!ha but i don't believe a word coming...

  13. Agencies and New Grads

    nurse441 replied to Gem0607's topic in General Nursing

    i had a bad experience with agencies.. and i'm a new grad. go read my posts.. i think my experiences will scare you haha. but i think u should be scared..

  14. Compulsively going to the doctor for the 20th time..

    nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can seeking medical attention become a compulsive behavior? Someone I personally know makes 3 doctor's appointment each week for the hell of it. He is considered to be healthy and walking, but just...

  15. Compulsively going to the doctor for the 20th time..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    [quote= I'm surprised that your friend has gone to the family MD so many times without the mental health being explored, or perhaps it has and the he is not disclosing it to you. Either way, you can...

  16. Compulsively going to the doctor for the 20th time..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for all those who replied. I tried to sleep it off last night and definitely felt a little better after reading your posts. I can imagine the ER nurse seeing so many people come in for the...

  17. New nurse quiting after 7 months of working.

    nurse441 replied to TxRNtoCaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think as hard as it will be, you may be ahead of the game with 7 months of exp, as compared to a new grad with zero. just my two cents because a lot of my classmates did get hired with working at...

  18. Ok.. so.... what state PAYS the best for an RN in your opinion?

    nurse441 replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I volunteered at for years pay their entry level nurses 43 an hour. :X several of my classmates who found jobs also told me the same thing. bueno for experienced nurses.. they can easily...

  19. So frustrated and depressed

    nurse441 replied to deftonez188's topic in General Nursing

  20. So frustrated and depressed

    nurse441 replied to deftonez188's topic in General Nursing

    uhh have you even experienced the nclex

  21. So frustrated and depressed

    nurse441 replied to deftonez188's topic in General Nursing

    if this helps, people who ended up with 75 questions, 85% of those people DO pass. I know the NCLEX was like a big bad mind game for me too. the days felt forever... but just know that you have a very...

  22. An OB Wannabe, I think?

    nurse441 replied to aysia_nadia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    join... Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) do your senior preceptorship in OB volunteer in an OB setting during your nursing clinicals... do extra clinical hours in...

  23. To all the New Grads on the Job Hunt

    nurse441 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    very true, i learned to take it off too.. its just a waste of space and no one really looks at it. although, the question is, what have you done that made you stood out in that clinical area... we all...

  24. To all the New Grads on the Job Hunt

    nurse441 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for OP for your great advice! its been 7 months.. in california and it is ROUGH! my friend just landed her first job as a RN... oh my gooodnesss.... she said there were 1000 applicants. 200...

  25. Selecting malpractice insurance provider

    nurse441 replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree with top post. When we were about to graduate, the one thing our professors drilled into our heads is to get your own malpractice. (NSO for me). There's been so many cases where the...