Snoopy54321

i have no prejudice, but some nurses are gossipers. I have an incident with my coworker, and the whole hospital knows in five minute. Now I request to transfer to another unit so that I can concentrate on learning new skills. I prefer working with nurses that can give me a hand, not the ones that only use her month to criticize

Thanks for everyone for your feedback. I am really grateful for all your assistance. For last three days I have been working and that ICU registry nurse is not seen anymore. My patient is still alive on ICU (thank god for that). I think my hospital supervisor's patience is running out and tell registry not to send him anymore. Certainly this ICU nurse can decline 2nd pt but has to inform us before the transfer to ICU bed. I am fortunate my supervisor step in and stabilize the pt during the time I wait for another ICU nurse. Unlike me, she is so calm and manage the situation so well; she is the best supervisor I ever had. snoopy54321

in los angeles actually

Hello! I am a med/surge nurse that need to transfer my pt to ICU with order for levophed. Registry ICU refused to take the pt citing government policy for not to keep 2 icu pts with levophed at the same time. I end up stuck with a critical pt over 1 hour when they find another ICU nurse. Just want to ask if it is true for what registry nurse said. I am really mad if he is a lazy ICU nurse that want to pick up easy pt. thanks for your feedback snoopy 54321

as a preceptor in my hospital, i find some new grads really working too slow in the hospital setting. i would test them and raise my voice if they do something stupid. i feel bad inside but if i don't do that they wont learn really fast at the med surge unit. most important thing is you learn something from a preceptor and pick up the pace in the hospital. most nurses gossip behind orientee back but i would tell them in the face. most orientees do better once they know our expectation in the unit.

i will start my 1st job as a RN in a convalescent hospital. I am scared to death as I heard so many horrible stories. When I worked as CNA in hospital, it took me 3 months to feel comfortable. (some CNA were not helpful at all as they told you they were always busy). Now I have to start working as a RN; I am scared the same things would happen again. Today I go back to skills labs to feel more comfortable in skills and read more drugs med. What else should I do then to become familiar with paper works. (reading nsg dianosis or care plan books) trust me!! I am very grateful for this job and I am not scared of hard work. But I pray God let me be prepared for this challenge.

All my younger classmates are hired after graduation in June. I have a second career and still no interview despite all my resume submission. Is state out of california better to the older workers? I just need my first year of experience.

I will leave california as it is saturated with RN. It is sad to leave california beautiful beach, good restaurants, its diverse culture and my friends and family. But if a job is opening, I will go packed up and leave. I am a nurse; I am to serve and heal. I will go where ever there is a need. I will just miss my friends, though. Ahhhhhh

I talk to a recruitor today at a hospital. she told me that hospital would pay $ 5000 bonus for a nurse with at least one year experience, but won't invest the time and money on new grad RN. She said "new grad often left after 6 months for another job that paid just $ 1.00 more per hour." It is a frustration for small hospitals, but I am sure some of us would sign the contract for 2 years to gain the experiences and work as preceptor to train new nurses again. In today's economy, every one only sees short term profit now.

hello! I really encourage older workers go back to nursing if that is their dream. I am just wondering how many of them found jobs in the hospital or nursing homes. I have nurses friends at their 50 could not find jobs at all for 1 year. I am curious it is their age or this lousy economy. People often told me you should have connection; May be that helps too. snoopy_nurse

Hello!! My name is snoopy54321. Can anyone email me the hireme list too by private message too. I really appreciate it. Thanks a lot

i promise to follow the rules now..it is hard to trace a 400 messages for a new girl. i have finally got my 15 post to get my pm privildge now. :thnkg: wish they make it easier.

I can't agree more. I read a lot of post regarding new grad can't a job offer after 1 year's search. It is very frustrating indeed. I would rather go out there trying anything else first to get my feet wet. snoopy_nurse

it is always like that in nursing home. understaffed and high client ratio.. I used to work in nursing home in Pomona and I have seen the worse...One night shift nurse did not go home until 10:00 am. She never show up again. First a couple of weeks will feel like HELL. but you will get used to it and develop your own rhythm. That is how I feel in retrospect. You are young and smart--unless the staff is not helpful, then you should do ok after a couple of weeks. snoopy_nurse

To SallyRN: Where are you located? You have to go in and apply in person from my experienec. especially nursing home from my clinical facility. i stand better chance that way. snoopy_nurse