greytRNtobe

As one of the 12.8 percent who were unlucky enough to get breast cancer, I can tell you it is not all "pink ribbons". It was one of the worst times of my life-I had no support system-everyone left in a hurry. I had every side effect of every treatme...

Go for the hospital graduate program. It is SO HARD to get into these programs and without them, you will have a hard time getting a job in a hospital ever again. When I got out of school, there were few programs available and you had to know someone...

While I still pay every year for my nursing license, I no longer ever want to practice again. I should say that I was bullied from day one in nursing school despite being a great student. The bullying continued throughout my tries at nursing jobs so ...

Ok. There is nothing wrong with being a Medical Assistant. If you got there by taking classes, great. If you got there by being medical corpsman in the military, even better. Be proud to be a MA. But as a nurse, I am not going to call myself a Medica...

The problem for nurses in my area is that there are so few jobs for new nurses (No New Grads!) and so many experienced nurses all applying for jobs that are being filled by travel nurses (no benefits, no commitment) and nurse residencies that being m...

The problem for some new nurses is that there are very few options for new nurses in some states. You can easily get stuck in LTC, if you can find a job at all. Some of us do not have the ability to move so we are stuck with whatever job we can find....

In our state, MDs tried to get the state to allow medical assistants to be able to give meds. They said "no big deal" but the nurses of the state lobbied our legislature to drop the amendment. Medical assistants don't take the level of pharmacology o...

My first year in nursing was so awful I thought daily of suicide. I worked so hard and put so much time and energy into it and was finally let go. And I was happy for a moment. My co-workers made major mistakes- and then quit so I was the escape goat...

Many nurses will end up LTC by default-Some hospitals are downsizing and others require acute care experience, which we all know we can't get unless someone hires us. Nurse residencies, while a good idea, only offer a few slots for a select few. It ...

Please check out NY Med where the nurses are a major part of the program.

I just finished my BSN program but hospital jobs are hard to get around here. I have another degree that pertains to the field on top of my BSN. Would like an entry level job. What do I do?

I understand that I coming in on a subject that has been worked before but hey, give me a break! What I am saying is, that in my area, it is hard to get hospital jobs, which are a prerequisite for a degree and, in some cases, applying for a job. I ha...

After much thought and frustration, I have decided that I will not renew my nursing license next year. I am tired of being told that I need more experience, more education (BSN and above), remedial courses, etc. to get a job so that I can be mistreat...

I tell everyone thinking about going into nursing to become a medical assistant if they don't want to go to college or go to Physician Assistant School if they have graduated from college. There are no jobs and nurses get no respect from other nurses...

As a new nurse, I remember talking with my aunt who graduated from a hospital based program. She had training that related directly to working in the hospital. They were working there, all the time, doing the job. They went from their training direct...

I just heard about many jobs in Williston, North Dakota. There are not many places to live but there are lots of jobs.

My first and last job in nursing ended because of bullying. They say 25 percent of nurses leave nursing after their first job. I was one and there have been others who have left after me. There are more to come in the future because HR refuses to see...

I finally have an interview for a nursing position at a correctional facility. I am happy to have an interview anywhere. I am a new grad so I am brand new, although I am a little older. What should I look for when I go for an interview? I am scared b...

Do they hire RNs without the BSN? I desperately want to work in a IHS hospital in a rural area. How can I make that happen?

I would not do all three classes together. You can derail your whole career by doing badly in any one of these courses. You AP II should not be done with Chemistry unless you have already taken Chemistry before and did well. Good luck!

Get out now!!!! It does not get any better. As you get higher up in nursing you will work with new bodily fluids that are even more noxious than poop. If you stay in nursing remember wiping butts makes the patient feel better and shows that you care ...

:loveya: Bravo! This should be required for all nursing students at the beginning of their school year. We, as nurses, are a part of the team and we are there to protect and take care of the patient. We are professionals and should be treated that w...

:yeah:I loved the nurse who explained that nurses do a lot more than give out meds and get bedpans. Then she spoke to the resident about a patient and suggested a dosage of meds that would work. The female intern declined to approve the med, but her ...

While I enjoyed my interviews, I found that the HR department and the actual people who interview are not on the same page about what is needed for the job. I basically got a pat on the back, "sorry that you are a new grad and we need some one with m...

:heartbeat I live in the North East I am willing to relocate to any city or state in the US, including Alaska. I am a great student and pick up things easily. The only criteria I have is that I would not like to do Maternity. I have been vetted by th...