Tankweti

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  1. 5 Interviews for the same position, what now?

    Tankweti replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in General Nursing

    It almost sounds like they might have been burned somewhere down the line by a new grad who "interviewed well" but who subsequently was found either to not be what they expected or wanted, didn't get...

  2. Help! Pre-Employment Drug Testing

    Tankweti replied to SweetieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I am tangled up in a net. I did a drug screen yesterday. I take Claritin-D 24 hour OTC for terrible allergies. I had taken one at 10a.m. on Wed morning. On Thursday I woke up unable to...

  3. General Rant.

    Tankweti replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. Long time since I have been here. A few thoughts. Firstly, what is happening to new grad lawyers is the same thing that is happening to all of us with one exception. The back office jobs...

  4. New job, new nurse and really nervous

    Tankweti replied to koko2002's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi: I graduated in May 2010 with a BSN and 3.5 GPA and was unable to find anything until I took a job at a local nursing home. I have now been there a little past 3 months. Unfortunately, in medical...

  5. Need some encouragement:Stretched thin

    Tankweti replied to KMC-RN-BSN-710's topic in General Nursing

    Not that this is much help from another new nurse, but I feel the same way you do. I (finally) got a job in a nursing home where I am responsible for 20 patients at a shot. I am grateful that it is...

  6. Unpaid training in home care

    Tankweti posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi All: I think I may have finally latched onto something, after having graduated in May 2010 and having only one previous interview. I was looking through our local Pennysaver and saw an add looking...

  7. Hiring Freeze and New Grad

    Tankweti replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the new grad positions in NY hospitals have GPA cut-offs. For example, NYU has a 3.5 GPA cut-off. It says so on their website. I had that GPA and applied and got back a postcard from them...

  8. Hiring Freeze and New Grad

    Tankweti replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    These positions, if you look more closely, require a minimum of one year

  9. Unemployed? Student Loans? At least you didn't go to LAW SCHOOL

    Tankweti replied to JeanettePNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just thought I would post something. I am still an unemployed new grad of May 2010. I did an impromptu survey of my colleagues who are on Facebook. I wanted to see just how many got nursing jobs...

  10. Hesi Entrance exam, Help!!!!!

    Tankweti replied to ang121381's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Curiosity: Does the school you want to go to require this test? I had never heard of it before allnurses and I went thru a community college and then transferred to and graduated from a baccalaureate...

  11. new grad RN still no luck!

    Tankweti replied to k.soriaRN's topic in California Nursing

    Hi All: I just got back from my local hospital, where I expected to be interviewed for new grad program in March. (I was told this by the nurse recruiter last November.) My husband is a patient there...

  12. To the unemployed new grads... what ARE you doing?

    Tankweti replied to BigB_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Heard some interesting info today re: nursing hiring. I am in a hospital waiting for my husband to come out of a 4 hour surgery; I am on the list to be interviewed by this hospital when they open up...

  13. what nerve!

    Tankweti replied to nocturnalnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This type of behavior is probably a large part of the reason why so many of us new grads are having such a hard time finding that much sought after first nursing position. In Dutchess County, NY,...

  14. To the unemployed new grads... what ARE you doing?

    Tankweti replied to BigB_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been tutoring nursing students at my local community college. The pay is decent but it is not even a half time job. However, I am very glad to have this job because at least I am keeping my...

  15. Question for those who have completed an RN-BSN

    Tankweti replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    To Revolution: The reason they are telling you it is going to take up to 2.5 years is because no school will accept courses that you have already taken and passed. I got into a big argument with NLN...

  16. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    Tankweti replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To Atomic Woman: Thank you for your suggestion. Craig's list is one rock I have not turned over. I am a little non-plussed by it. I am always afraid of running into the wrong kind of person, with...

  17. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    Tankweti replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a summed up answer to several posts. I am hearing that there have been other recessions and that the country will "turn around". I am sorry to bust the bubble, but this time it's not going to...

  18. New grad? Here's what you can expect..

    Tankweti replied to sweetrvr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Malarkey! I grad in May 2010 with a BSN, 3.5 GPA, nursing dept honors and Sigma Theta Tau inductee and have not had even one interview. I also have, of course, BLS and ACLS certification and that...

  19. New Grad RN no job thinking of being a CNA

    Tankweti replied to Gem0607's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    To Tamimac: I tried the health care job site you posted and it does not connect to anything. www.healthcare jobsite.com It brings me to a Time Warner Road Runner page that says Sorry we couldnt find...

  20. New Grad RN no job thinking of being a CNA

    Tankweti replied to Gem0607's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you for your reply. School nurses also need experience. If you have no experience, and a child becomes sick on your watch and you do not recognize the symptoms and the child is harmed or dies as...

  21. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    Tankweti replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wanted to offer some info to some of the posters: to LadyAscheRN, I am in a similar situation, grad in May 2010, 3.5 GPA, departmental honors, Sigma Theta Tau and have yet to have even one...

  22. Honors BSN unable to find job. Can the college be sued?

    Tankweti posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a recent BSN grad, with prior BS in Biology in 2000. I graduated from my college in May 2010 with 3.5 GPA and departmental honors. Have applied to Vet Admin and they responded that they got my...

  23. Honors BSN unable to find job. Can the college be sued?

    Tankweti replied to Tankweti's topic in General Nursing

    I am absolutely stunned to find out how many very vicious people are on this forum. I have been signed on as a reader to this forum since 2009. I am getting responses from people that are extremely...

  24. Hope for New Grads in the Future

    Tankweti replied to kvisintine's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad myself and having a very hard time, searching with no response, honors BSN grad 5/10. I don't know about the answers re: economy from personal experience except for the fact that,...

  25. Honors BSN unable to find job. Can the college be sued?

    Tankweti replied to Tankweti's topic in General Nursing

    To the moderator: I did direct my resume directly to the person responsible for hiring at a local V.A. I had never heard of usajobs.gov until today. In fact, I called her to verify that she would...