BrookeeLou_RN

My opinion..do not turn in anything with your keys...you have not been a nurse long enough to burn bridges. I know you are thinking "I won't ever go back there" but what is a nurse from there runs into you in a future life! If you resigned, didn't yo...

Been there, done that. And came to same conclusions. You were of course being used by them but you were way under paid. That part is the part resigning over was the big deal. The overworked part is so normal som many places on 3-11 or 7p-7a shift. ...

I wanted to be a Textile Engineer, someone who creates fabrics and designs.

mtsteelhorse has explained how Aspen tuition is less than any MSN program around and also BSN programs.. You could end up with MSN in less time then getting BSN, and they have payments worked several ways. MSN would allow you tom work while figuring ...

Sometimes higher price schools offer better financial aid packages so it may make sense to look into the higher price ones. Do you know where you want to take NP classes? Try to decide and find out their requirements for entry. If any accept a 3.0GPA...

I agree with the economy, any middle class person might have to forgo massages. It is good you have packages, have you tried teaming up with someone, another service provider. maybe get away from elderly and get into that younger class that is workin...

Chuck, what is your ultimate goal? Somewhere there has to be a better program for you.. I just see a good nurse being pushed to the limit and wasting his talents.

With you being down on income, can your son qualify for some financial aid? Or perhaps a part-time job to help you get thru this period. Market is tough to get any job and the more specific you are the less jobs there are, it seems. Can you market yo...

Just a note: I have never had to lift and carry what it ever said on my job description in 23 yrs. And I had that surgery 2x and did not lift during post op but I just avoided it never made an issue out of it. Maybe because I was mostly in home healt...

Funny thing is when younger, I would have moved most anywhere for a good job, now I have settled and no work.

This is probably quite true, but I think OP was saying when you had paid your dues you did have right to some feeling of entitlement. I think this recession has changed America in general and I do not think things will ever go back to the way it was....

I really can not believe it is age alone as I have only been out like 9 mos, so age was never an issue before. I hear ya on the no money, no gas. It is also self defeating for my self esteem as well.

I did tons of research, I truly believe I was sorta scammed into their stories. Like I do believe some can actually make money, but the one in a million is really one in a million and they have some sort of in ..like legal background with family etc....

I did this a long time ago but found no drama with school, or finding a job or with passing NCLEX ( and I did the 2 day test, would not wish that on any one). The drama I find is now with 23 yrs experience and having to have taken some time off for ...

I did that legal schooling and set up business and worked my heart out for long enough to realize I obviously do not live anywhere near where those people are needed or wanted. It was alot of $$, but I did learn from it. Yes, I talked to supposed rea...

i see this in dealing with business. receptionist at dentist flew off at me because an earlier customer upset her??!! i told her it was not my problem and she responded it certainly was not hers!! and the young mgr was standing right there. and they...

Wow! You are an inspiration to all nurses everywhere. Thank you and keep going, you are awesome.

Change even when good is scary. It is hard to leave comfortable even if you are totally over it. Relax, you will get oriented and do well with new position. If you miss bedside alot there is always agency on the side. Try to remember when you were ne...

I have 23 yrs exp, and can barely get an interview. Never saw things this tight. Even the job searches I use now have 1-3 jobs /day and used to have 30 per day.

I would say go for the Master's. Yeah maybe for the first 6 mos you might be overqualified but I doubt. Too much education is a good thing! And the masters will open other doors for you. If you can do I say go for it!

Do they offer any security? Locked doors? Security person to walk employees to cars at shift change. I worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital years ago and it is in very bad section of Baltimore. But I felt safe since there was security and if you left for...

I agree, each school is different but most GPA plays a large part plus at my community college the3y accepted like a quota of young students and then older students. You need to ask what your school is using. Best of luck.:)

Most places call after interview then based on that will make an offer if interested. Good luck

Once I got laid off from a hospital. That mgr told me I was eligible for rehire because she did not like me b ut thought it was unfair to not let me get job elsewhere in hospital. (It was right to fire, I mean Work state.) I even called HR and asked ...

Okay, I regress, I never checked out Kaplan (Kaplan has brick and mortar locations in FL, not nursing I think) or Capella. Every one I did check had a commencement even if no brick and mortar. Probably because I am older, commencement was not somethi...