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in nursing i am now more than 2 years. as for many of us it took a lot of effort to complete the program and to pass crne. the reality is that i feel the degree aspect is forgotten once i started working. i am only a nurse; every one forgets that we all have a university degree. my biggest issue is cleaning diapers. being abused by family, friends and of course patients is very hard to take. the demand is huge, they do not realize that i am human like every body else, but their behaviour, altitude is draining me. i come home and i hate myself that i am only 27years old and all my passion and drive is gone. looking around myself at work i see this 24/7. nurses do not have any rights at all. we are only trying to satisfy our patients, their family and friends. but we forget about nurses. there is nothing done to make our work easier at all. every day people who sit in their offices coming up with new crap, new documentation, new this new that. adding more job for us, and no one and i really mean it no one ever thought will that make it easier for nurses. is there anyone out their, who feels the same, or maybe felt the same. how to deal with all of that?

I still can not find a job as RN. It is already 8 month since I graduated. I tried everything like going to managers ans submitting a hard copy; changing my resume and cover letter several times; did went to HR to review resume and it was actually fixed again; and nothing helps, had several interviews which went very well and send a thank you letter and followed after on the process of it. Nothing, what else can I do with my BSCN? Thanks!

i really do not want to be rude, but first of all you don't know me as a person therefore you cannot judge me for the number that stands besides me. everyone have their own story and i do have mine. gpa or grades do not show the knowledge and don't make someone unintelligent. besides that, with my gpa of 2.4 i am capable of working in an acute setting and working with people who have gpa above 3.0 and guess what i feel bad for their patients. just a reminder, next time when you will be in the hospital as a patient don't forget to ask the nurse that will care for you what is his/her gpa was.:)

I have a question, if there any one who had a GPA of 2.4 or less and actually got excepted into the Canadian Graduate school or USA. I have graduated from school last year, since then still can not find a full time job. I am thinking now if it is at all possible to return to school and to finish Master's program. Is it possible at all? I do understand that i will need to take some courses and i am open to take them but the question is will they let me and how long it iwll take to boost up the GPA to 3.0? What is the best Master's program that will be easy to find a job and is interesting as well as will be always in need even 15 years from now? Thanks a lot!!!.

Thank you all and I really appreciate all the suggestions, I will for sure incorporate all and will try my best once the opportunity will be available.

Hi every one, I really do not know what to do. I graduated last year since then I got only casual position as an RN. I was and still apply for any full time or part time position that I see. But so far I had only 3 interviews. One of them was a full time but the interview went wrong. The othe one which I am hopping to get is a part time but they said they will call me by the end of this week but nothing yet. My question is how to do your best in an interview. I am looking professional. I am wearing a conservative suit very limited make up which consists mostly of foundation and mascara. I do know that questions I am not good at are what are you conflict resolution; how would other people discibe me; In terms of a conflict I try to avoid anything at my work and I try to neutral and compromising and I do not have any conflicts but when I used to say that no one trust me. In terms of other people thinking about me I do not know I dont have friends to ask but from my university feedback I was always described as an outgoing, hardworking person. When it comes to clinical staff I am answering on all questions. May I do not see my problem becasue I know something have be in me that I can not find any job and i need to provide for my family. Thank you all.

I am new nurse started on my own in February. I am working in a very busy floor. What really amazes me is that we have 6 to 7 rns working plus cas. RNs have 5 pts on days up 7 at nights. I understand that i am new and it takes time for me to learn the routine, but other nurses who also have approximately one year of expirience have time to go facebook or hotmail. I am not saying i want to do that too, all i am trying to say that i dont have time and running behind. I have to stay for 30 minutes almost everytime to check if everything was done and documented. I am always getting empty beds at nights (admissions coming one after another), getting two isolations instead one, like others. On days i always have two out of 5 pts very sick and need most of your time. While other RNs on my unit just change IV bags and give pain meds. I feel exhausted but i love nursing and i do not want to get burned out that soon. Is there any suggestions? Thanks.

I also a new graduate started working in december of last year. I had a night shift, which was suprising going well got two admissions with 2 foleys in from the recovery room. Both patients were addmited in to the same room. I done all the admision orders myself and transcribed them in to the kardex. Bed2 there was an order not to remove foley. Bed4 order to remove the foley at 6am. Wrote it in my notes. At 6am removed them both did not even realized that for Bed2 the was an order stated not to remove it. I recognised that in the next 10 minutes when i was taping the report for the coming shift. I called the doctor who said those things should not be happing and i got a new order to put it back. I reinserted checked it more then few times if the pt was ok and if the foley was working ok. Everything is good. I spoke with the charge nurse regarding accident report told it was unnecessary to complete it because there was no harm. I feel horible and i can not understand how it happened. I was so sure i was doing the right thing. Within the next 30 minutes every nurse on my floor knew about the accident that i made and were talking behind my back and laughing. Which made me feel even more awful. I can not stop crying. I called the unit to ask if the pt was ok the nurse that took report from me stated that everything is fine and I should not worry. But i think only I can do such a stupid mistake. I took a day off. But i do not know if i can work at my unit because i feel humiliated. Can someone relate or give advise please.

I also a new graduate started working in december of last year. I had a night shift, which was suprising going well got two admissions with 2 foleys in from the recovery room. Both patients were addmited in to the same room. I done all the admision orders myself and transcribed them in to the kardex. Bed2 there was an order not to remove foley. Bed4 order to remove the foley at 6am. Wrote it in my notes. At 6am removed them both did not even realized that for Bed2 the was an order stated not to remove it. I recognised that in the next 10 minutes when i was taping the report for the coming shift. I called the doctor who said those things should not be happing and i got a new order to put it back. I reinserted checked it more then few times if the pt was ok and if the foley was working ok. Everything is good. I spoke with the charge nurse regarding accident report told it was unnecessary to complete it because there was no harm. I feel horible and i can not understand how it happened. I was so sure i was doing the right thing. Within the next 30 minutes every nurse on my floor knew about the accident that i made and were talking behind my back and laughing. Which made me feel even more awful. I can not stop crying. I called the unit to ask if the pt was ok the nurse that took report from me stated that everything is fine and I should not worry. But i think only I can do such a stupid mistake. I took a day off. But i do not know if i can work at my unit because i feel humiliated. Can someone relate or give advise please.