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  1. 1 yr & 4 months of exp, should I do travel?

    RNewbie replied to winter_green's topic in Agency Nurses

    I agree with the above posters. I think you can do it if you are confident in your skills and are adaptable. I had around the same amount of exp when I first traveled, and I did fine. I think it...

  2. Wage garnishment related to student loans...has this happened to anyone?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Are you sure, I've never heard that. Does the hospital pay the remainder of the loan or does the gov just forgive it after the certain amount of

  3. Wage garnishment related to student loans...has this happened to anyone?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks for all of your responses. I have gotten nothing regarding court, a notice, a phone call. The only student loan company that contacts me is the one that I'm making payments to. Having to wait...

  4. Wage garnishment related to student loans...has this happened to anyone?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks. I'm seriously wondering what kind of percentage. I pay my student loans and when I was unable to I got them deferred. I am checking mail that I may have over looked while out if town, I don't...

  5. Wage garnishment related to student loans...has this happened to anyone?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I guess I'm freaking out bc I don't know if they garnish a portion or my whole check. If they take all of my income how am I going to survive? The letter I got said that I would not receive any pay....

  6. Would you work this schedule...is it safe?

    RNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    My perfect schedule would be working two 16 hr shifts a week. I have on occasion worked 16 hr shifts and it was not bad. Just wondering if others have worked a regular schedule like this? Did you like...

  7. Would you work this schedule...is it safe?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Yea the times I have worked 16 hrs, it has always been 7a-11p but for some reason I think 3p-7a would be

  8. ways to reduce travel costs while volunteering? Remote Area Medical

    RNewbie replied to NYCRN82's topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in volunteer work as well but it can be expensive. I'm sure there are organizations or churches that would be willing to sponsor volunteer expeditions. I would say just plan ahead and...

  9. Nursing is slavery Period!!!

    RNewbie replied to sonia211's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand where the OP is coming from. Some work environments are better than others, but bedside nursing is generally rough in my opinion. There are so many other things you can do with your...

  10. do i submit cover letter for online app. if it says "upload resume"

    RNewbie replied to nooneelse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In the past I have combined the cover letter and resume in one document and uploaded it. I'm not sure if this goes against you if they are only asking for the resume but I figure they have thousands...

  11. Would you work this schedule...is it safe?

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting that link. I could not give up every weekend. I would have to sleep at the hospital if I had to work the shifts back to

  12. relocation prior to getting a job?

    RNewbie replied to mg2312's topic in Travel

    I permanently relocated without a job and I would not recommend it. At least sign up with a few agencies so you can work per diem until you find a job. Have about 6 mo of income saved if you are...

  13. Has anyone else applied to Frontier class 103?

    RNewbie replied to spudster's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @ecarlile I understood it as type essay 1 and 2 separately, not separate essay 1 into 2 parts. I only wrote the 2 essays but have not submitted anything so I'm not sure. The wording is somewhat...

  14. So Inexperienced I'm Not Even Allowed to Apply.

    RNewbie replied to Stephalump's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Stay at home mom is a job, maybe just rephrase it but I would include that on an app. I have in the past also put full time student on applications where there were gaps of employment. I think...

  15. Rn open house question

    RNewbie replied to Aviationurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would say go for it unless they have some kind of rule that you wait a specified amount of time before reapplying. This economy is crazy and if you have another shot at the job you want, I say take...

  16. Inaccurate respiratory rates

    RNewbie replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most CNAs that I work with just "guestimate" the resp rate. I always count my own rate. Sometimes when they report the vitals off to me and I'm almost sure that it is not correct I usually say...

  17. Interview with the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services

    RNewbie replied to sashimi's topic in California Nursing

    I think I saw somewhere in another thread that some ppl did not hear anything for a while, they called and were told that they had to resubmit another application for some reason. They did not have to...

  18. Anyone work for NurseFinders or HRN

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Agency Nurses

    Just an update. I couldn't really find much info on the net regarding these agencies. I ended up signing up with Nursefinders. I finished the application and paperwork for HRN and took some tests,...

  19. How to negotiate a per diem pay rate with agency...

    RNewbie replied to RNewbie's topic in Agency Nurses

    Just to give an update. The agency did end up calling me back 2 days later and taking my offer. I kept wondering why would they lose out on staffing me at this facility over $56 dollars, but then...

  20. Interview with the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services

    RNewbie replied to sashimi's topic in California Nursing

    My interview was in Dec and I have not received anything. I also did not call to follow up on why (I'm actually happy with my current work situation). I know I should have received something by now...

  21. Interview with the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services

    RNewbie replied to sashimi's topic in California Nursing

    I would probably bring a copy of your resume. I had an interview a few months ago and it was the best interview I've ever had. The interviewer was very nice, down to earth, and not intimidating. They...

  22. Picture with resume-Necessary or unnecessary?

    RNewbie replied to whichone'spink's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think a picture would give employers a reason to discriminate if they have certain prejudices. In CA I've seen a lot of jobs that request a head shot with your resume. Mostly restaurant and front...

  23. Anyone successfully move back to Cali w/ one year of experience?

    RNewbie replied to ChineseLantern's topic in California Nursing

    My story is a little diff. I relocated to CA a yr ago with a yr of exp. I didn't realize that the job market was so bad here. I thought since I had the usual required year of exp, worked at one the...

  24. Student loan taking forever to pay off...

    RNewbie replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Maybe there is a way around it now, but when I was in school a few years ago you were not considered independent if you were under 24. I worked, filed my own taxes and was not financially supported by...

  25. Student loan taking forever to pay off...

    RNewbie replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is so true. I was looking over my last statement earlier wondering why I had been making payments in the past but one of my loans was not decreasing in the amount owed. Turns out it's the loan...