PiedPiperRN

Warning: this is another "I need a job, what should I do?" email, so feel free to move on if you are sick of them. I swear, the next person that says something along the lines of "But isn't there a huge nursing shortage?" is going to get popped in the nose. I am a new RN with both a BSN and a BA in computer science. Like so many others, I went into school with the assurance that I would be able to find a job. I was given the double whammy of being told that with the push towards EMR, an RN with computer skills would be about as sought after as a viable republican candidate. I have applied for about 50 jobs that have anything to do with anything healthcare. I have all the major hospital career sites bookmarked. My resume has been sent to about a dozen nursing homes and every job that mentions anything about informatics. But I am still jobless!! I am thinking that with all the buzz regarding how much I am needed, there must be something that I am missing. Any suggestions? (Anyone that helps me find a job will win a hand knitted scarf.)

Are you sure that the mom bribed the nurse and didn't just pay a $50 fee for the service? I know a friend who wanted this, but she decided to just grit her teeth and have it done at teh mall, as the hospital wanted three times as much as a standard peircing.

I would talk to the LVN and tell her to give the ring back. Explain that this is not ethical, that the wife is upset, and that it's plain wrong. Even if she is an unlicenced worker, she should listen to reason and give the ring back, because it is wrong for her to take it.

Do NOT go to St. Luke's College in Sioux City. they are a horrible school with horrible teachers, and embarring drop-out and expulsion rate, and they are very expensive. I know a lot of people that transferred to WITCC, and they stated that it was worth the year wait to get in.

actually, it's "there" not "their". not sure about a shortage of nurses, but there is a shortage of people who can use english properly.

I had pretty much the EXACT same idea. I was going to hit the reserves, take advantage of the STRAP to get my BSN, and then join active duty. As soon as I got my graduation date, I called the recruiter back and he told me that the STRAP was temporarily discontinued for this finitial cycle, and that there are no ASN RN's being accepted at this time. I am currently in a BSN program, still would like to do military. I also encourage you to talk to a recruiter. This may change, I plan to call again in a few months. Good luck to both of us, hrm?

Well, I hope that you get the job, both ultristically because I hope you get a job, and selfishly because then you can tell me your experiences in this facility. Good luck and let me know how it turns out!!

elkpark, I would be happy to work at the type of institution that you talk about, but the statements by 2011 graduate paint a very different picture. I have too worked at places with different affiliations, and within the same affiliations (Lutherian) I have seen both sides of the coin-- one place was quite liberal and stressed love and respect for others for the sake of love and respect, the other also stressed love and respect, but only in the name of God. At the first, diversity was respected and we were seen as unique individuals with important points of view. At the second, many people were bothered by the fact that I was agnostic and I was seen first and foremost with this label (although it was not one that I advertsied.) I was hoping that Adventist would fall into the former category, but I am not sure. Maybe a few other people who are familiar with Adventist will weigh in.

Not being understood is what I am trying to avoid. Thank you for your post.

Her brain, perhaps? OK, now we are just being mean.

hello, i am considering a position offered at portland adventist, and i am a little hesitant because i am openly agnostic. part of the application process involves stating your comfort level at some activities such as being asked to pray at the bedside or prayer during meetings. these activities do not make me comfortable, but i would be fine with these as long as my diversity is respected. (patients asking me to pray is another matter, i would do this without hesitation if i felt that it would be therapeutic to their well-being.) i am not a person who would be offended at being asked to pray, but i would ask that i would be allowed not to participate actively, and that this would not reflect negativly on me by my peers. i also find it uncomfortable when people make assumptions about my religion or beliefs. part of me feels that i should not apply to a adventist hospital due to my feelings, no more than a vegetarian should work at a butchers. on the other hand, i have worked at hospitals with religious affiliations before (it is hard to find a hospital that does not have one) and have not had a problem. i would love for some input from someone who has been at adventist before, either as an employee or a patient. they seem to have a very good reputation and appear to be a good hospital, and part of me feels that i would be lucky to work there. thank you! pp

What I would like to say to one or two my RN instructors would probably get me banned from allnurses due to inapproriate content that would make a hooker blush... I'm glad to see that many of you didn't have that experience.

it really bothers me when people post their assignments on this board and ask others to answer them, essentially asking thier peers to do their homework. therefore i had an internal debate on posting this question, but i have decided to simply because i am so interested in what others have written about. i am not looking for answers, i am looking for inspiration! it's that time... the dreading apa nursing research paper!!!! i have always dreaded writing these things because i can never think of a topic. either my topic is too vague (nursing and the role of organ donation) or too narrow (evaluating handwashing vs alcohol rubs nosocomial mrsa infections). either way, i end up hating my topic!! i am curious what other students have written about that they thought was a great topic. i am not looking to steal your idea, rather i am hoping that discussion will lead me (and perhaps others!) into new areas of possible paper topics. topics that look at the nurses role are very appreciated-- that is the area i need to think about, and the area i am least interested in! thanks! the piper

I would say that the greatest cause of asthma in this case is just asking other people to do the homework and not getting off the butt to find the answer for yourself.

No offense, but I think that your teacher is an idiot. If the rectum isn't part of the GI, then what body system, exactly, does she think that it DOES belong to? Unfortuantly, I have to agree with tcgirl. I came across a lot of teachers that wrote questions like this. Some were reasonable and would throw the question out, others were stubborn and got mad at your for arguing a point. It doesn't seem fair when you consider that a teacher's bias may cost your your GPA. But just do the best that you can and stick it out and realize that it won't matter in a while. After attending RN school, I felt like there are two types of RN teachers. Ones that do it because they love the profession and they love to teach, others who do it because they like the idea of being idiolized, listened to, and think that thier opinions are too wonderful to keep to themselves.