*jojo*

That is a tough decision. I don't know what the right decision is for you but I was wondering if there are other options. Are there any LPN to RN programs near you or even an ADN program that perhaps you could start this year? I went the ADN route and iwas accepted to a RN to MSN program before I graduated. The ADN took 2 years (1 if I had been an LPN already) and the RN to MSN is 3 years (first year I'll earn BSN, 2 years for MSN) with an option to finish one semester sooner if I take summer a summer course. It may not be something you are interested in but thought I would throw it out there. Good Luck in whatever you decide.

If she waits three months to get pregnant and is pregnant for 9 months...

It sounds like she either did not listen to what you asked her or misunderstood what you asked her.

Thanks everyone! I figured it was ok, and feel much better now. The Heparin is in pre-filled syringes and I just need to waste a portion to get the correct dose..

I have a few questions about resumes that I hope someone can help me with. The first one I feel silly asking but when do I refer to myself as "Jojo RN"? Do I put the "RN" on the header of my resume and also when I sign my name on the cover letter? Do I put "RN" or "R.N." I graduated in May from an ADN program, so I have that on the education section but I also was accepted to a RN to BSN program and begin in the fall. Do I list this above the ADN program and put it something like Bachelor of Science in Nursing, College name, expected August 2011? I am BLS certified and have that listed in the licenses and certification section of my resume. I just started the ACLS anytime course through the American Heart Association because in my area, a lot of the jobs I am applying for say ACLS preferred in addition to new grads welcome to apply. I am finished with the written portion and am waiting to take the skills test, the next one is the first week of September. Do I list this on my resume, Like, ACLS, expected September 2010, or leave it off because I have no received the certification yet? Lastly, I have limited medical experience but was active on campus and in the community so it was suggested to include a Volunteer and Leadership section on my resume. I am not sure what to include and what to leave out. I am trying to keep the formatting consistent throughout my resume, so I am listing the items like this " Chapter President, XYZ Honor Society Fall 2009" because that is how I formatted the rest of my resume. Anyway, I was Vice President of the honor society fall 2008 and spring 2009 and then elected President in the fall of 2009. Should I only list president since it was the highest office held or list both of them to demonstrate consistent involvement? Thanks in advance for any help!

My grandmother was allowed to leave the hospital only if someone could give her heparin injections daily for a week. She asked me if I could do it and I said yes. A home health nurse had to watch me do it the first time and sign off on it. I feel 100% comfortable doing it and honestly never thought twice about it until reading a few posts on here. Is it bad that I offered to do this? Even though I do not have a job as an RN, I did buy liability insurance already, if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance

I would have loved to work PRN in the healthcare field when I school, unfortunately nobody was hiring....

No problem! Of course you can PM me :) I attached the book as well as another resume packet and an interview one. EDIT, I guess the upload failed for the book, the file is too big I think...hmmm interview_guide.pdf resume_guide.pdf

A couple small things: You should list experience in reverse chronological order, so the most recent clinical you had should go first if you are going to list them individually. Also, you might try listing your clinical locations followed by a skills summary with a short bullet list of the higher level skills you have experience with to get your resume down to one page. Like: CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Spring 2010, rotation, hospital, city, state Fall 2009, rotation, hospital name, city, state Spring 2009, rotation, Hospital city , state Fall 2008, rotation, Hospital name, city, state Skills Summary: - In a short bullet list, summarize the skills you obtained in school, focusing on the higher level skills versus "administered oral medications", or at least combine some of the similar skills into one bullet statement like, Safely administered oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous medications and evaluated outcomes - Also, make sure you include some of the key words (sometimes hospitals use screening software to scan resumes for specific key words) - A resume specialist that came to my school before graduation suggested including a skill from each step of the nursing process I personally would take out the "Registered Nurse-entry level" and put "OBJECTIVE" I personally change at least the first line of my objective statement for each position I am applying and make it specific for the job "To obtain a position as a Registered Nurse in the XYZ department that will....." It only takes a minute and is a way to tie my resume and cover letter together. Why is Deans list on 2 separate lines? Did you not make it one semester? If so, you could write "Dean's List, 3 semesters". Even better, you could add this bullet to your education section if you do not have any other honors to make the section more than one line. You have several abbreviations "meds, PO, Sub Q make sure you write out all words. Registered Nurse should be capitalized I went to this site scribd.com and found a really useful book (full-text for free) called Real Resumes for Nursing jobs. If you are interested, check it out. It has tons of sample resumes and cover letters for new nurses, change of career, experienced nurses, etc.

][]quote=llg;4408650]My problem with your latest version is that it sounds "contrived and artificial." There is no personalilty in it. It's a generic statement that sounds like it was written by an advertising agency, not a personal one. In the end, it says nothing. Can you imagine anyone saying, "I am not a team player and can not handle fast paced environments" etc.? Put some of "yourself" in the statement. All of the positions (except psych) are adult inpatient units that fall under the general category of medical/surgical nursing. It's not peds, OB, outpatient, etc. Say why you want to work on that type of unit or say that your first choice is cardiac or say something else ... but say something that doesn't sound like it came out of a pamphlet listing ways to answer a question without really saying anything. Wasting the opportunity to show them something that sets you apart as an individual wastes an opportunity to pull YOUR application out of the big pile of generic applications.] ]You help is greatly appreciated! This is what I love about allnurses, honest advice! I think my problem is that since I have already submitted a resume and made it past the initial phase of the hiring process, I am trying to answer this question in a way that doesn't repeat the objective statement I put on my resume. I also think that I am over thinking this simple question and should probably step away from it for the night and hopefully come up with 3 or 4 sentences that answer the question thoroughly without sounding generic, tomorrow. ] ]I would like to manage the care of hospitalized adult patients with medical, surgical, and/or psychiatric diagnoses; therefore, any opportunity to work with patients in these areas would interest me. If I had to pick a more specific area of interest, I would say that during nursing school I found caring for the complex and challenging needs of patients with cardiovascular disorders, particularly rewarding.

]I am thinking it might be better to leave out cardiac all together now. I rotate onto all units and don't have to make an "official" choice until after 12 weeks, so why make a statement and possibly put my foot in my mouth later? They asked "what areas are you interested in working in?" Is it ok to say I am not interested in a specific area? ] Cardiac nursing does interest me but I don't want to close the door on other opportunities. ] As a new grad with limited exposure/experience, I can not honestly say I know what I want. I enjoyed all of my clinical rotations, never felt "oh my, this is not for me" or "This is it". I enjoyed having an impact in people lives, whether it was helping alleviate their pain or ensuring their death was peaceful and dignified. I can't say that I would enjoy working on a cardiac unit at this hospital any more than any of the other units. I just know that in school it was a subject I excelled in. Maybe I should write something like..... I am a team player that thrives in fast paced environments. I welcome any opportunity to advance my nursing skills in an area that] promotes teamwork and quality patient care. ] I don't know grrr, this seems to broad and short This hospital is a Magnet Hospital and on each of the departmental web pages they list promotion of quality patient care as an attribute everyone must possess.

Very good points that I had not considered! Thank you. Back to the drawing board!

That is seriously exactly what I was thinking but could not put into words! Thank you so much!

So, the GN residency program I am supposed to start wants to know what area I am interested in working in...the options that may be available are cardiac, neuro, medsurg, psych, and ortho. I have to send them my request via email. I'm having trouble wording that my preference is cardiac but I will take any position. I don't want to shut the door on other opportunities or start off on the wrong foot and make people think I don't want to be there if there are not any cardiac openings for the shift I will be working. I'm thinking maybe something along the lines of how patients in every area(unit) can have cardiac issues...but I don't know. I have limited experience and know that I could learn from and enjoy any experience. Any help will be appreciated!

]My sister-in-law had to interview a nurse for a school project and (chose me). She had to develop 6 thought provoking questions on her own and one of the questions was - what does patient care mean to you? - For me patient care involves ]all aspects of the person - physical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, etc. It means comforting them when they need to be comforted, being an advocate, a good listener, a teacher, an encourager, and help them achieve their goals for recovery. I am sure I left some things out that I said and even more that I meant to say but I thought she did an awesome job coming up with her questions because they really did get me thinking! Anyway, I would love to hear what patient care means to others nurses out there, so please share!