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I'm an RN and I don't let anyone make me feel like the OP feels so I don't understand why she feels a need to vent if she didn't allow others to put her down. LPNs and RNs have overlapping responsabilities but they are not the same, hence the differe...

First, with regards to the undertones and overtones: I'm not sure how much clearer I can make my opinion. Second, I have gone a lot longer than the OP without getting even an interview so I know where they are coming from. Third, I guess in your opin...

Don't get discouraged. It sounds like you did the right thing for yourself and the residents. I had to walk away from my first position as well because I was not comfortable with being the only nurse in my facility (LTAC) after 4 weeks on the job. Th...

I had the best luck with hospitaljobsonline.com and literally went through each Texas (you can specify your state) hospital (almost 400) on the list until I found specific jobs for new grads (very few hospitals had slots). Paid off for me but it took...

OP, I've read some of your previous posts and, with all due respect, I DON'T think you should be a nurse. I would not want someone with your attitude caring for anyone. Many of us on the site have been through heck and back and have a passion for nur...

I'm sure your wrote this post out of frustration but with all due respect your wasting energy on this lawsuit idea when you should be getting creative with your job search. Once you find a job I'm sure you will be very grateful to your school for eve...

"They are always looking for people"= HUGE red flag. I worked in a similar place and ended up having to leave due to unacceptable working conditions. I would take the hospital job, hands down!!

I felt the same way for the first week or so but it got better. I did usually have aides to help me. Are you always gonna have aides to assist you? Are you on your own? For me it was all my nerves, I learned to prioritize and got a little better each...

I just finished calling my two weeks notice to my DON and decided to check the site for similar stories to make me feel better and I literally think we work at the same facility. I have never been so miserable at a job and never felt so happy to quit...

Find out your place on the "waiting list" if they have one, finish your prereqs and if you have your lpn you should only have a year to go to get your rn and at least youll have exp under your belt. Good luck its gonna be a wild ride!

There will ALWAYS be reasons to quit. I could have walked away so many times and no one would have blamed me but I didn't and am now on my way to a new career, a new life in a new city and much more pay and opportunities. Stick it out, you wont regre...

Thats sounds really low. I average 208 per year based no 8 hrs per 2 weeks.

I was told by an instructor that nurses should move to a new position every 1-2 years and take advantage of the increased pay when taking a new position. He said as a nurse manager when he hired nurses he didn't hold against them the fact that they m...

New grads in TX are having a horrible time finding work. I would be very suspicious of their claims of job ops!!

I have plantar facsitis and it sounds pretty similar to what you've described. I am now using arch supports, hopefully it will resolve.

Congrats!! I just accepted a position at a small private hospital and the 3 months it took to get one interview seemed like a lifetime. Good Luck!!

RN's sometimes may not do as much "aide work" as lpn's or cna's but the RN is responsible for the overall care of the patient and interpreting the patient's changes in BP, breathing rate, temp, etc is critically important to the patients survival and...

I completely sympathize, I didnt get a phone call for months and I basically lucked into a position. To me the shortage is "experienced nurses" and not new nurses. Best of luck!

I graduated in Dec of 09 and just barely got a position(basically becuase a male nurse was desperatley needed) and my best advice would be to apply all over the state. I am moving to a new town and am getting paid more because of it. Good Luck!!

What helped start making A's was to determine what class you will be taking right after a break (summer, holiday, spring break) and read a seperate study guide pertaining to that subject. There are tons of study guides for each specific course which ...

I can tell you that when I worked 30 hours a week in nursing school it seemed like the worst time of my life but I had to do it and made A's. Don't get me wrong though, some days you'll wish you were dead but it can be done.

I am currently looking for my first position and the majority of the jobs I've seen have an emphasis on "experience" above all else.

I felt the same way but graduating five months ago and not getting a single interview changed my attitude from "I want to work where I am gonna be happy" to "I just want to work". Luckily I have had my old job all through school so at least I am not ...

I just received my 2 year degree and am looking for a job. If I had gone the BSN route I would have another year or more before I could start earning money. I am enrolled in a BSN program now but I already have my license and can start getting my on ...

Thanks for the story, I am a newly licensed nurse looking for my first job and I'm still reading review books becuase I'm terrified of starting as a new nurse.