sourapril

sourapril

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  1. I recently was offered a job at a rural place. After doing a lot of thinking and discussing with my family, I decided that I don't want to relocate to rural area for the job at this point of my life....
  2. I haven't accepted the offer yet. I know the nursing director has always had a hard time recruiting nurses because it's a rural place. She has been turned down by applicants before so she told me she...
  3. I have 2 bachelors and 1 masters and still can't find a RN job. You are not
  4. Should I Go to Med School?

    Do whatever you want. I have several degrees and am not interested in hospital nursing. I am interested in being a nurse epidemiologist. Seems like a field that requires problem solving skills. I...
  5. So I didn't get a position I applied at a local health department but the medical director called me personally today. He said someone with years of experience got the position. If it wasn't for that,...
  6. Thank you:) I hope so
  7. Home health as first job out of school?

    My friend couldn't find hospital jobs. She now works for a peds home health company. She cares for one kid with all kinds of tubes. I think it's challenging for new grads but doable. Since she only...
  8. Anyone had experience with interviewing for a public health nurse job at a health department? What kinda of questions do they ask? How did you answer them? I am good with most general nursing...
  9. Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    No job yet... Graduated in
  10. Is your NP program online or do you have to go to school. I ask this because I have seen case management position posted online for new grads. If you can
  11. I'd be happy to take a look at your
  12. Are you looking for jobs as a rn or
  13. Why can't you get a job?

    I don't have a job yet so I signed up with maxim healthcare to do flu clinic in September. Anything like that in CA you can start
  14. The interview was an hour. I think the nursing director is really interested in me. We scheduled an in person interview for next week. I am also gonna job shadow some nurses after the interview....
  15. Public health with MS- nurse educator

    I don't know where you are, but my friend who works for a county health department in CA works as a nurse family partnership nurse, and they give her a prius for work and an ipad to
  16. Need some advice

    My friend got a DUI less than 10 years ago and still got a job before I did. I guess it depends on who's
  17. LPN becoming an RN - Resume Help PLEASE!!!!

    I have a decent portfolio but nobody asked to see it so far. Maybe big teaching hospitals care more about
  18. I would recommend to stay for at least a year. Make sure you will get a good reference and a job line up before you leave your current
  19. I can take a look at your résumé if you want. Sometimes by inserting key words and tweak a little bit, you can at least get pass by the initial
  20. 1 year experience required

    It's like dating a guy who does drugs. You can't stand him, and yet you keep dating that type of guy over and over again. If the job makes you miserable, you need to move away from that type of job....
  21. Why can't you get a job?

    I think you also have to know where you want to work. Sure, as a new grad, I don't have many choices, but If I applied to a job that doesn't sound appealing to me, it's not gonna help even if I get an...
  22. Public health with MS- nurse educator

    Diabetes educator. It doesn't require a master degree just diabetes certification. They usually work in a clinic, do patient education all day
  23. If you tell your new employer that you have to move and get a new job because you need to be closer to your mother, I don't think anyone would think you are a job hopper. We are all human and we need...
  24. New Grad Med Surg Nurse Freaking Out!

    Sometimes I think hospital nurses work in a battlefield. Good luck. Don't get discouraged. Learn as much and as fast as you can, but also take a good care of
  25. Flu Shot RN Job Offer... Sketchy?

    Heh, I signed up with Maxim healthcare to do flu shots for big companies. I also will have to drive to the sites. They have a lead nurse who will carry all the supplies and the rest of us just need to...