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Please share with me some comfortable nursing shoes. The ones that you can run all day without having any soreness. Thank you.

Thanks everyone. I haven't had time to check in last week. To follow up, I actually received the written offer on my first day of orientation! Still on pay roll with my previous job since I took vacation. So things work out well.

Hi every one, So I've got a job offer from a Rehab Hospital thru the phone and the HR director said she would email me the official offer before she went on vacation that same day. Yet, she did email with every thing such as health insurance, background check info, drug screening info, shift differentials and "welcome abroad". "I will send you the official offer when I get back from my vacation". While she was gone, the manager contacted me with the start day and schedule for next few weeks. She came back, I emailed her, she said "sorry it takes too long, I just came back from my vacation. It's on my list". I requested vacation from my current job so I can come to orientation for this new job because I don't want to miss this opportunity and I don't want say no to them before I really know them in person. Have you ever started a new job without receiving a written offer? Do they just give it to you on the first day of orientation? Or do they just combine it with the Employment Contract? I'm so confused. Please help. Thanks.

Hi all, I graduated in May,09. Had ten years of experience working as an R.N in another country. I've applied for uncountable positions but was all rejected. Lately, I had an interview with public health department. My achievement statement was rated 3 out of 16. I believe I did have what they are looking for. I was also well-prepared for the interview such as wearing suit, did my hair, created two folders for the interviewers, sent thank you cards after 24 hours. I had reputatable sources of reference as well. I had high hope for an offer and just so disapointed and sad to receive their rejection today. Just want to vent out and hope to receive some words from you. thanks,:angryfire

Greeting all, I've just started a job in a LTC as a new grad. I'm so overwhelmed with all the paper work related to falls and bruises. Can any one show me how to document these incidents?

Thank you very much for your advice.

Hey, your wage is different depending on the geographic locations, company size, and your experience. In Wisconsin, it's about $ 20.00/hour. Also, don't forget to negotiate. Other things such as patient load, staff support...you should ask your interviewers. Don't forget to tour the place to get the feeling of how it is.

I've started looking for jobs since late July, haven't had one yet. I thought it happens to me only but there are a lot of new grads out there that haven't been hired yet. That makes me feel better. I've applied for many places and faced the same "New grad" problem. The last place I've applied was the LTC. I called the HR this afternoon and was yelled at "I hate to tell people what I'm doing with their application. Quack quack...bye". OMG, I can't imagine how bad new nurses are treated in the resession!

Hi every one, I'm in the Midwest, job market is very bad. I graduated this May from a top ten university with a BSN degree and and a few honor awards. Plus, I have ten years of experience working as a nurse in another country. I am bilingual. I'm so frustrated that the job market seems to close in front of me. I've been applying for multiple places and have had three interviews so far. The first interview was great but people told before they even met with me that they did not have any opening for RN. THey would keep me on file The second interview was a phone interview phone interview with a recruiter from a health care system which is miles aways from where I live. She said "I'll call you in a week or two, if you don't hear any thing from me call me back". I'd been waiting and called her back after two weeks. She said "I sent the report to the recruiter manager and she'll contact you". The Manager hasn't called me yet. The third interview wasn't went well because I was so discouraged to hear that there were 56 cadidates for 2 openings. And yes, I received their letter today saying that they chose someone else. I probably did something wrong during the interview and really want to prepare for the next one. Please, anyone, give me some tips of how to prepare answering their questions such as strong points, week points, how to solve conflict with co-workers, why you want this job...I meant, my answers were not bad. I did research before the interview, read interview books, predicted the questions, learned the answers....still I failed. Please share your experience with job interview. Thanks,

Hi all, I had 10 years of experience working as a nurse in a nother country, came back to school in the U.S, graduated this May with exellent GPA plus recommendation letters from previous managers, passed NCLEX at the first try, have had three interview out of many job applications and still haven't had a job yet. I agree that it's bothered me when people says " We need nurses". OMG, tell me how I can have a job.