Holdsteady11

Thank you so much. This feedback is all very helpful. Applications so far haven't gotten me any call backs, but hoping eventually they will. I know this is not going to be sustainable long term. I certainly don't feel appreciated nor valued as an employee. The CC's and the staff are all really nice, but they are all tired and overworked. It's a tough situation to be in overall..

I graduated in the fall, and was hired after I took my boards. It's been my passion to work with women, and particularly in postpartum. I enjoyed my rotation and two internships in postpartum prior to graduation. Now, I am working. I oriented for 4 weeks before I went to night shift. Because the hospital was so short staffed, I have 5-6 couplets per night. One of my first nights I had 3 admissions, 4 day 0 moms, a hemorrhage, and 3 babies on glucose protocols. I was in hell. ....I went home, and later that morning, my manager called to let me know a patient said that I told her specific ratios and told them that I said I had too many patients. I would NEVER say that. EVER, to a patient. I did spent a majority of the time in my patient's room who had the PPH, and every once in a while I had to let her I would be going to just check on my other patients and I would be right back (on top of the PPH, she was breastfeeding and her preemie baby had low glucose levels right off the bat). I was so broken hearted that I worked so hard, didn't eat, didn't drink, and barely made it through the night and getting everything done... and then she complained. And my manager called to tell me about the complaint. I had another complaint recently, that was supposedly for me on a survey. The patient said I took her baby from the room without informing her where I was taking the baby, said I was unsupportive with her attempts to breastfeed, and made her feel guilty for wanting pain medication. I was absolutely floored, because NONE of those things are things I could ever imagine myself doing. I'm not sure what I can do. Will I have a 45 minute conversation every time someone decides they dont like me? I feel like I cannot continue in their way. I am so disappointed and sad by how awful this experience has been. The manager is so quick to point out any little thing I have not done (which is rare!), and I don't get any feedback except for that my co-workers like me, and my clinical skills are excellent (which doesnt even seem to matter). I am lost. Is this normal? Does it get better? I work nights and I never see my children or my husband. I feel so lost and alone and so frustrated that I left another career behind for this...

I am waiting for documents I overnighted to arrive in the hands of a processor in Springfield, so I can hopefully receive my license. I overnighted the documents, but two days later they still have not arrived up from the mailroom to the person I have been speaking with. If I don't have my license by Friday, I cannot start my new position on Monday. Has anyone ever taken any documents to Springfield and has this been helpful? Most of the time when I call, no one is helpful. I finally actually spoke to someone who has been informative, but there was a different receptionist today who REFUSED to transfer me to him to check to see if my docs were received, even though he requested I call. She actually pretended he didn't exist. I am beyond angry. I don't know what else to do.

I have a couple questions I was hoping to ask you... I tried to PM you but it said your inbox was full. Can I email or call you??

Thank you for the feedback. I accepted the position at the nursing home and start on Tuesday. I had forgotten that this was a legal issue.. When hospitals train CNA's to be PCT's they can do phlebotomy and start IV's, but then they cannot give medications as well?

I live in Chicago, and I have not been able to find work in a hospital. My goal is to work in a hospital and I'm wondering if LTC or a MD office will be better experience to get me into a hospital. Unfortunately a lot of the agencies here require 6 months and some 2 years of CNA experience before they will work with you. Both of the offers I have pay well, but I'm really more interested in which of the two opportunities available will be more helpful to get into a hospital.

I live in Chicago, and I have not been able to find work in a hospital. My goal is to work in a hospital and I'm wondering if LTC or a MD office will be better experience to get me into a hospital. Unfortunately a lot of the agencies here require 6 months and some 2 years of CNA experience before they will work with you. Both of the offers I have pay well, but I'm really more interested in which of the two opportunities available will be more helpful to get into a hospital.

I am going to be starting Nursing school at in January of 2013, and I got my CNA license this summer, and began applying for jobs. My goal is to become a Patient Care Tech while in Nursing school. After applying to over 300 jobs, I have received two jobs offers, and I don't know which one will be more desired by hospital recruiters. There are different things I would like about both.. and the job seems similar to what a Medical Assistant would be doing. I would work with adults and children. I would be evaluating patients on my own, but of course this is not in a facility were I would have experience in bedside nursing.The second one is a CNA in a nursing home and rehab center. In this role I would be doing CNA duties rotating on rehab, long term, and memory support. Basic CNA stuff.g in a doctor's office? Would that be considered "easy"? If they can train me to give shots, then would a hospital be okay doing the same or is it considered an asset to have these skills? Who would you hire if both candidates have the same attitudes, educational experience, and the only different was the office experience vs. the nursing home experience? I really want to make the best decision here, and a paramedic has told me me definitely the office CNA role, while an ED RN has told me definitely the nursing home position. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated - this will be my first CNA position! Thank you in advance - any thoughts are appreciated!

hi! i am going to be starting nursing school at in january of 2013, and i got my cna license this summer, and began applying for jobs. my goal is to become a patient care tech while in nursing school. after applying to over 300 jobs, i have received two jobs offers, and i don't know which one will be more desired by hospital recruiters. there are different things i would like about both.. the first one is a cna in an allergist office. i would be trained to give injections, tb tests, and allergy tests. i will see a lot of patients in a day, and the job seems similar to what a medical assistant would be doing. i would work with adults and children. i would be evaluating patients on my own, but of course this is not in a facility were i would have experience in bedside nursing. the second one is a cna in a nursing home and rehab center. in this role i would be doing cna duties rotating on rehab, long term, and memory support. basic cna stuff. being a cna in a nursing home is hard work, and i'm willing to do it. do hospitals recognize that in considering potential pct's? what is the perception when working in a doctor's office? would that be considered "easy"? if they can train me to give shots, then would a hospital be okay doing the same or is it considered an asset to have these skills? who would you hire if both candidates have the same attitudes, educational experience, and the only different was the office experience vs. the nursing home experience? i really want to make the best decision here, and a paramedic has told me me definitely the office cna role, while an ed rn has told me definitely the nursing home position. any thoughts are greatly appreciated - this will be my first cna position! thank you in advance!!!

Hi! I am going to be starting Nursing school at in January of 2013, and I got my CNA license this summer, and began applying for jobs. My goal is to become a Patient Care Tech while in Nursing school. After applying to over 300 jobs, I have received two jobs offers, and I don't know which one will be more desired by hospital recruiters. There are different things I would like about both.. The first one is a CNA in an Allergist office. I would be trained to give injections, TB tests, and allergy tests. I will see a lot of patients in a day, and the job seems similar to what a Medical Assistant would be doing. I would work with adults and children. I would be evaluating patients on my own, but of course this is not in a facility were I would have experience in bedside nursing. The second one is a CNA in a nursing home and rehab center. In this role I would be doing CNA duties rotating on rehab, long term, and memory support. Basic CNA stuff. Being a CNA in a Nursing home is hard work, and I'm willing to do it. Do hospitals recognize that in considering potential PCT's? What is the perception when working in a doctor's office? Would that be considered "easy"? If they can train me to give shots, then would a hospital be okay doing the same or is it considered an asset to have these skills? Who would you hire if both candidates have the same attitudes, educational experience, and the only different was the office experience vs. the nursing home experience? I really want to make the best decision here, and a paramedic has told me me definitely the office CNA role, while an ED RN has told me definitely the nursing home position. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated - this will be my first CNA position! Thank you in advance!!!

I did my FAFSA, and that should take about a week to process online. You should then get an award letter in the mail letting you know what you're eligible for. The PLUS loan can't be applied for until I think about 90 days out.

The best thing you can do is volunteer work. Through that you could connect with different floors and shadow nurses there. Shadowing a doctor won't make your application "look good", but it might make it seem like you are trying to use that as a way to make it look good. Is shadowing a doctor for a day going to help you explain your realistic picture when you already know you want to be a nurse? The program is an MS in Nursing, not an MSN. It's a legality for I believe all of the general entry programs out there. If you may want to be a doctor, why are you choosing nursing? Same field, big difference. They will look at every part of your resume and experience, but of your plans don't align with what the program goals are, and you don't have the credentials to back up what you're saying, then don't. If you do, then okay.. but then they will assume your true goal is to be an MD.

When are those? I didn't get any info for them..

Yep, I got the same one. Yay!! Sounds like the packet will come via e-mail as well.

I had e-mailed awhile back with a question, and I got a response today. She said they are going to be setting up some student events in the very near future, so I expect we will be hearing from them. As a former Director of Admissions myself, things take so much time on the administrative end, because everything has to be in compliance. UIC does their application process for this program pretty early on in the year - DePaul and some other general entry programs don't close their applications for Winter 2013 until August, and those folks won't know they're excepted until late September. At least we know we are in. Your cashed deposit is your receipt, and I expect we will hear shortly. It's hard to wait, but hang in there. :)