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  1. Should Nurse Managers...

    birdie22 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    many of the NM i have met are more concerned with the finances of running a unit - not the floor nurses. i think an MSN/MBA looks good if you are the hospital hiring the NM, but if i cant respect my...

  2. Should I call?

    birdie22 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    many hospitals say on their site "please do not contact us, we will contact you if you are selected as a top candidate for this position" or something like that. unless its a small place, i wouldnt...

  3. what to do with reference letter with poor grammar?

    birdie22 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    would you bring a recommendation by a former boss that is poorly written? there are grammer mistakes everywhere and the punctuation is terrible. however, it does state at the end something like "i...

  4. what to do with reference letter with poor grammar?

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in Nursing Career

    this is exactly the type of responses i expected. very mixed. i'm trying to put myself in my possible future employer's shoes. what would you think of a poorly written recommendation? i know this one...

  5. what to do with reference letter with poor grammar?

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in Nursing Career

    thanks for the input onc rn. that's what i'm afraid of. it was my former nurse manager. i was an aide while in school for a year, but the hospital was in bankruptcy and it just wasnt a good place to...

  6. what to do with reference letter with poor grammar?

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in Nursing Career

    unfortunately not. this recommendation was written a while ago and i no longer work there. the other recommendations are very good and well written. i keep on going back and forth myself, so i figure...

  7. New Rn job search

    birdie22 replied to butterflyflower's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm an "old" new grad myself, and just landed my first interview, 9 months later. i have no idea what made my resume "stand out" this time as opposed to the hundreds of other times i never heard...

  8. What to do when co-workers can't keep up any more?

    birdie22 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    The older nurses shouldnt quit so the younger nurses can get to work - again, its just a fact that the younger nurses are impacted bc the older nurses aren't retiring - not that this is their fault....

  9. What to do when co-workers can't keep up any more?

    birdie22 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    I feel as though I have to explain myself - I fully agree with PEDICURN, the economy is the problem. I didnt say I blame the nurses for continuing to work - I didnt place the blame on anyone, thank...

  10. What to do when co-workers can't keep up any more?

    birdie22 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure my opinion on the situation exactly, but one thing I can comment on is the decision that these nurses made to keep working - when those jobs could go to new grads so that the unfortunate...

  11. Excited to be precepting a male nurse to PP

    birdie22 replied to pearljammer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am woman, have never BF, and the ONLY way I would know how to teach is from what I learned in school - the exact same as a male OB nurse. Or rather - you have no idea and this guy could be the...

  12. Choices-Having a Tough Time with this One!

    birdie22 replied to Diva7332's topic in General Nursing

    depends on your personal life and finances. Do you need or want the extra $$ and better pay? And think about your personal life - are you ready to settle down or continue your independence and making...

  13. cscc or mount carmel

    birdie22 replied to Selhadi7's topic in General Nursing

    I still think its the right decision. Unfortunately a good education costs A LOT of money in this country. You sister who has the ADN/working on her MSN - she had to of gotten her BSN somewhere in the...

  14. cscc or mount carmel

    birdie22 replied to Selhadi7's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with Mount Carmel. You will have your BSN, which will be better down the road in terms of employment. My 2 cents - regardless of where you go to school, work as an aide while in school. It...

  15. staying in shape as a nurse?

    birdie22 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I use Jillian Michael (from Biggest Loser) workout dvd 30 day shred. its pretty cheap on amazon and there were so many positive reviews that i just bought it on a whim. I havent done it for an entire...

  16. New grad first interview at Children's Hospital UPMC

    birdie22 replied to jackie345's topic in General Nursing

    may i ask how you got a call back? i've sent my resume to them a number of times and

  17. New OR nurse here

    birdie22 replied to ALORNurse's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a new grad from June and I've been applying to any job, but I'm still hoping for an OR position. Part of the reason I've been slacking on my job search is that I really don't like floor nursing...

  18. Stressed and Overwhelmed

    birdie22 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    pretty sure we are living in parallel universe! I'm an old "new grad" without a job, and I barely have ANY motivation to look anymore. I've had doubts about nursing all throughout school. it's never...

  19. advice, please?

    birdie22 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Recap of my nursing experience: graduated with a BSN in June, passed NCLEX in July. Didn't have a job lined up after countless resumes submitted, so I decided to travel instead. I traveled for 5...

  20. advice, please?

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thank you for the constructive criticism. i do truly appreciate it because it seems that the trash can is exactly where my resume ends up even though others i've asked say it "looks good". Good isnt...

  21. advice, please?

    birdie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recap of my nursing experience: graduated with a BSN in June, passed NCLEX in July. Didn't have a job lined up after countless resumes submitted, so I decided to travel instead. I traveled for 5...

  22. advice, please?

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    wow! I didnt think I would get responses so quickly and i really thank you for your comments! honestly, I do think my cover letter/resume are decent but I've used variations on this cover...

  23. Traveling instead of working. advice?

    birdie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So here's my situation: Just graduated with a BSN in May. Already took nclex and passed. Tons of hours wasted and about 50 applications later, I'm still without a job. I've got a friend traveling in...

  24. Traveling instead of working. advice?

    birdie22 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU guys sooo much for all your words of wisdom. I've decided to go!! I'm so happy about this decision. Thanks to all of you. I was mostly worried about my job situation upon my return, but all...

  25. Hang in there, new grads!

    birdie22 replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned to settle for applying for just about any nursing position I am remotely qualified as a new grad, but as I grew up, I was also taught to "not settle" and "go for the gold" as many of my...