Spikey9001 BSN, RN

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    Still can't obtain employment at the hospital... been outta school for a month.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I've been called for an interview tomorrow at 9:30. I'll take all the advice in this topic and apply it for
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    Still can't obtain employment at the hospital... been outta school for a month.

    Spikey9001 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just got done the first year of my RN program (2 year program) at my college. I planned on trying to get hired at the local hospital where I did my clinical at since in my current situation (no...
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    Did getting into nursing school seem like a life altering event?

    Spikey9001 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Nope, not for me. I still don't feel like a "professional," just a student. But I can't say that I haven't grown and mature as a person since coming into the
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    Still can't obtain employment at the hospital... been outta school for a month.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ^^^ Makes
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    Still can't obtain employment at the hospital... been outta school for a month.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is the email I had sent when she told me to email her. My name is [dmoney8827] and I recently applied for some nurse's aides positions at the hospital there ([Hospital I wanna work at]). I've...
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    Still can't obtain employment at the hospital... been outta school for a month.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not applying for an RN
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    Still can't obtain employment at the hospital... been outta school for a month.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, going to see the NM directly without further notice does seem a bit rude. But yeah I questioned why I needed AHA cert when they're basically the same. And even though I applied, they re posted...
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    I need some advice/help to securing a nurse's aide position in the hospital.

    Spikey9001 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Long story, short... I'm in desperate need of employment and a summer job. I am a soon to be finished first year RN student in a two year program. Recently, the hospital posted up a lot of nurse's...
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    I need some advice/help to securing a nurse's aide position in the hospital.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like some solid advice. I will take it and follow through with it and see what happens.
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    Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Spikey9001 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently, I've applied for some Nurse's Aides positions at the local hospital. Even though I only applied last week, I feel as though they should have been contacted me or something. I called them...
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    Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I am... I gotta draw some motivation from
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    Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Hopefully is the word... but my gut feeling is telling me "if I can't get a job as an aide, then how will I be able to get a job as an RN? and since I will be unemployed going on three years...
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    How can I prepare myself for 3rd semester next fall?

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Cool. And I'm already really good at A&P (at least to my knowledge since I got B's and A's in both classes) and the A&P interests me as well as the physiologies of the diseases and whatnot. I...
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    How can I prepare myself for 3rd semester next fall?

    Spikey9001 posted a topic in General Students

    I just passed the 2nd semester of a 4 semester ADN RN program. Now that I have the summer off, I know I'm going to forget some of the fundamental stuff and whatnot. I don't know exactly third...
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    Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    This is also good. I'm also gonna probably walk to the SNF's and ALF's within walking distance and try applying for them. I don't have a CNA cert., but I do have a year of RN school
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    Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's some good advice. I guess I am gonna start having to apply to retail and other dead end jobs like crazy. IDK man, I'm just trying to not become stuck in the "cycle of retail/dead-end...
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    Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    There isn't anything I'd really be qualified for... and I didn't see those positions. Also, they keep a lot of positions for INTERNAL candidates and only put them for the public to apply when they...
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    Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'll try and wait the month out... but when you're pretty near broke and have financial obligations, it makes you kinda desperate. This thread would be nonexistent if I had a job or at least...
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    Starting to feel a little bummed out about finding a summer job.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'll try and take this advice. Past experience has told me that no call back within a month = nothing. And I need money for basic
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    I need some advice/help to securing a nurse's aide position in the hospital.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    No, I haven't... And how long should I wait before getting concerned and saying ****
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    I need some advice/help to securing a nurse's aide position in the hospital.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Also, when I do call and give them that line, I get the generic "we are looking over applications and if you meet the qualifications, someone will give you a
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    I need some advice/help to securing a nurse's aide position in the hospital.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but most of the time when I do that I ALWAYS feel as though I'm annoying them or wasting their time more than "getting my name in their
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    I need some advice/help to securing a nurse's aide position in the hospital.

    Spikey9001 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am a soon to be finished first year RN student in a two year program. Recently, the hospital posted up a lot of nurse's aides positions. Almost all the positions required CNA certification OR...
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    any nurses or nursing students who's into fitness?

    Spikey9001 replied to liftingbob1985's topic in General Students

    I used to be in lifting/fitness big time before I entered nursing school. I used to lift 3-4 days a week heavily for about 2 hours at at time. But due to nursing school, I really haven't been able to...
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    RN's, how much did you borrow for school?

    Spikey9001 replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    I'll probably have about $15k in loans when I graduate from my ADN program. I am trying to find a job or that will offer tuition reimbursement but good luck with that lol. I found this scholarship...