chicklet74

I think that since I'm the one assessing the patient I'll decide what's inconsequential and what isn't. I doubt this NP is scheduled to be on call without being paid for it and the amount of rest she gets isn't my concern.

"If it isn't emergent, I do not want to be called until 8am. I really resent middle of the night calls over inconsequential issues." Then perhaps you should have been a banker rather than a healthcare provider.

I actually just got my rejection email for the ED internship today.

Some were the same old interview questions "Tell me about a time when you had a difficult patient and how did you handle blah blah". Others: "what about you sets you apart from anyone else we might be interviewing?", "why do you want to be an ICU nurse?" It was with the RN who runs the internship program and an HR recruiter. There is only one interview. It lasted about 45 minutes. Whether I get it or not, it was actually a decent experience.

The interview went really well I think. I flubbed the clinical question a little but I'm choosing to not be upset about that:). They had 196 applicants, interviewed 25 and are hiring between 6 and 10 applicants. Was told they'd be wrapping up interviews next week, would spend some time doing background checks and would be making offers the week of 12/11. I'm really, really hoping to get an offer. Would love to hear from anyone else who interviewed.

The deadline to turn in the application packet was Oct 28. They will be posting it again in Feb/Mar for a June start date.

I haven't heard anything about ED either but I do have an interview for the critical care one next week.

I had to leave a message.

I'd be pretty annoyed if I were passed over for a position because they were "holding" a spot for someone who isn't even guaranteed to be licensed. That's just my opinion.

I'm currently working PT in a local prison in a job that I enjoy but in which the DON was less than straightforward about when I started. I recently got a call from the nurse manager of the local hospital (large healthcare system) because she had received my resume back at a time when she had no openings but now has a few open positions. It's a job I absolutely want without question. In our conversation she told me that she received my resume from another NM who had pulled it from HR but had decided not to use. She instructed me to send my resume to HR again, she would call them and have them interview me per policy and then she would do an interview herself. I did as she instructed and the. Followed up with a phone call to her to let her know I had sent it. So far, nothing. Competition is fierce at this hospital and I was shocked to even get a call. I'm not sure what my next step should be. Any ideas???

I'm still trying to figure out what's funny about it. I see about 10 positive HIV tests a week. I've never thought a single one was even worth a smile. She's obviously never seen a person who is actually in the final stages of AIDS. Immature idiot.

Not listing something you take because you don't want to not be offered the job is dishonest. Its no different than lying on an application.

I'm a new nurse working overnights. As such I give report to the 8 am nurse. Working 12-8, I'm exhausted by 8 am. I'm ready to go home. Does it drive anyone else crazy when people insist on interrupting report? Yesterday it was about 8 and a nurse who has been out on maternity leave had returned. I hadn't met her as she had been out when I started. She works in a different area so I wasnt giving report to her, but to her friend. She must have interrupted report 5 or 6 times with nonsense. Running in to hug her friend, coming back in to show baby pictures, coming in again to yell at her friend for something she had said on Facebook. Really???? I just sat there for five minutes each time waiting until she finally went away only to be interrupted again two seconds later. It was 8:40 by the time I finally got out of there.

So I did what someone here suggested and called them out on it. I was given the shift diff. However I've been working fir a few weeks now and just completed training. My trainer was awful. Just a miserable person. That's ok though because I was hired PT to cover the two days a week she has off (she's FT). Because of this, we won't be working together and most of the other people I work with are very nice. Here's the thing - I work every other Sat and Sun. The week I don't work the weekend I work Fri and Mon. The schedule is set and i was asked to try not to change it if i can help it The DON released the Nov and Dec schedule and I was surprised to see I'm working Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE and New Years Day. The FT girl has requested off those days. I get that nurses work holidays and I'm fine with that. However, I do feel as though I'm being taken advantage of. None of those holidays fall on my scheduled days. So I guess when they said not to change it if not necessary they meant unless it's convenient for them/HER. I'm irritated about this. Don't most places have people take turns working holidays? Being PT I won't even get the holiday pay the FT people get. I'm really not this much of a whiner, I swear. I'm just really not liking the way this goes.

I would not mention weight at all. It's none of their business. If you can provide the same positive references as anyone else, you qualify as much as anyone else. Using your weight as a reason not to hire you is discrimination.