BrookeeLou_RN

If you can not move up the Preferred job interview, I would recommend you take the offered job and withdraw or resign if offered the preferred job. And how do you know you will get 2nd offer and waht if they take 2 weeks to decide on you.. Sure you m...

Wow, I am impressed..you have done so much..Congrats to you. If you need fulltime then take full time job.. chose whatever you feel you will like better. I think any of your choices would allow you to relocate to S. Fl in the future. Do keep in mi...

Hope you get the office job..but could it be you find oncology depressing? I know I do and could not function well there. I did find home health satisfying as long as you find the right agency. The paperwork is a "bugger" for many but I like the deta...

I think it would be okay, if you ask just right..Saying something like you really wanted to send Thanks but did not get everyone's name and email??

Was there a lead person? If not then send note to HR? It may do little good but who knows? Side note in future, request business card from everyone in on your interview..Simply ask if they do not offer. And if they say they do not have one.. write d...

I did not suggest bringing preceptor into her meeting(physically or in conversation) with NM.. I suggest she not even mention that preceptor lead her to believe she was doing okay. MY suggestion was to be careful not to get sucked into conversations ...

I feel emailing a Thank you is fine. They want our applications online.. Charting is computerized. The old days required hand written notes. If you can hand write one and physically get it to the hiring person, I'd do that but if not I think email is...

I, too, hate online applications. I could get interviews on the spot when I could hand someone my hard copy resume. When applying online the computer sends me the "Thank you for your application. We will be in touch if your qualifications meet our n...

You only live once.. if you can go away for 6 months.. just do it.. If this is what you want, it is your life. Be happy.\ Life is too short for regrets and there are not many do-overs. Best of luck with your journey.

First off you are correct , once making this kind of mistake you will be more careful in the future. I agree NM is a rat. You need to go in there tomorrow with head high and tell them what yu plan to do to prevent med errors in the future. Tell th...

Gosh I thought that was a joke just added in! No not a valid reason at all.. and many med schools have stopped teaching.."God 101". I think I must be confused.. he is a nurse, nurses in his country make much more than Doctors, but he does not know i...

Are you asking how to study for NCLEX? If so I suggest the study guides with the questions and rationales. I bought one and used it. I have heard of some nurses using multiple books. If you could borrow from another nurse this would be great. If you ...

Physical abuse should be dealt with.. promptly for everyone's safety. Report to MD, try to get psych consult, report to Social worker for facility, see if he/she could intercede at least to get an idea as what is causing this. Your care plan team nee...

I believe she is referring to the Government's answer to healthcare crisis. I am not really up on it but since Fed government is almost bankrupt seems they need to do something but then I do not agree with each state handling it as some states are al...

Encouraging patients to participate in their care is one thing, but just because they were a walkie-talkie a week ago does not mean they do not deserve your time and attention. Obviously if they are now inpatient something must have changed. Just kee...

I would get a clear view of what the comparisons actually are.. so far all I see is one is paid one is not. Do you need the paid job to live? Does the unpaid job assure you of a position when graduated?

I'd be the nurse and make more!!! Why would you spend more $$ that you admit you do not have to make less money???

I have found looking back on when I worked fulltime and was a single mom..I do not remember really how I did it.. Kids were self-sufficient at early age. I did not get enough sleep. I was grouchy alot. I think with a supportive SO, and/or family it c...

I can not post email on here, sorry.

I think 30's is a good age.. I had good perspective in my 30's. Yet I felt I still had the energy and stamina to do everything the way I wanted. Work 2 evenings, raise 3 kids, tutor other students. I am happy I had my kids first. Now no one get all ...

Yeah, it sounds like it might be legal at least in some states, but the issue is not really the legality of it..it boils down to expecting you to basically run the LTC single handed! Not right for you from so many angles. I agree you must go in and m...

I was 31 with ASN but am looking real hard at RN-MSN which will put me at 57.

Funny story, my mom was HR manager for many years. She hated what she called "bread and butter letters", with her it would be a negative but she readily admitted most HR people loved them. But of course she did not like most HR people either! Years a...

Excellent suggestion, and this will give you peace of min as well.

What about reaching out to a Nurse Manager in a specialty area in one of the hospitals? They may have a better idea of something they might want. Do any specialties interest you? If so I would start there. You will find something. It is hard to make ...