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  1. Shands Gainesville New RN

    soon2begrad2010 replied to jazzymcc's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congratulations! L&D is my passion also ,I wish you the best,I've been a nurse for a little over a year and never thought to apply at shands

  2. Why is it that LTC experience doesnt matter when applying for a hospital based job?

    soon2begrad2010 replied to KarriRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here where I live at ,me and a couple of nurses who now work at a hospital all were previously at LTC facilities, I got hired on at the hospital I work at now after working 6 months at an LTC,it all...

  3. Any other new grad RNs in Jacksonville finding jobs?

    soon2begrad2010 replied to pkmrn10's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes please try PSA or Integrity,I just started with PSA and they have no problems hiring new grads and I just started with Integrity,they don't mind either, I started off in a nursing home on the...

  4. So done.

    soon2begrad2010 replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can relate,LTC is very stressful,I did LTC for 3 months after I graduated and I would sometimes be in tears from all the duties and having 30 residents,and a unit manager who dare not help any floor...

  5. What being an Agency Nurse did for me..

    soon2begrad2010 replied to onetiredmomma's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!I am happy to hear you found a work place that values you,I personally know nurses also who had to leave their previous place of work due to their nurse managers treating them crappy

  6. Can't believe this is happening!

    soon2begrad2010 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok,don't get me wrong, I'm happy I didn't have to wait long to find a job as a new grad, but so far all I have is 2 months and 1 week of LTC nursing home experience,and the ADON/DON see no problem...

  7. Can't believe this is happening!

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the advice,I guess I was freaking out,I was just started to feel less overwhelmed at this LTC facility and afraid this may cause me to get overwhelmed

  8. Can't believe this is happening!

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was waiting for my supervisor to come back from vacation then I will. I just they may try and talk me into training anyhow and I don't want to have to deal with that.I have another job on the side,...

  9. Is it me or just the nursing home I'm working in

    soon2begrad2010 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok, I have been working as a RN for officially a month this coming friday, when I was hired I was told a month of training ,the 1st week was ok, the 2nd week I was put on another wing of the ltc with...

  10. Is it me or just the nursing home I'm working in

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks rainbowsandsunshine,you hit the nail on the head,I attempted to talk to the DON,but she had already left,my problem is the medpass and reading the MAR is no problem,I've also gotten to know the...

  11. Is it me or just the nursing home I'm working in

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    kinda thought that

  12. New RN

    soon2begrad2010 replied to shorty091985's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yes,try LTC/Rehab facilities,I just recently took the boards and received my license and within 10 days of applying to hospitals and ltc's I finally got a job offer and so did another classmate of...

  13. DOH launches RN HEALS

    soon2begrad2010 replied to Nurse choi's topic in Philippines

    Someone shared this article with me and I thought it was interesting

  14. has anyone in jacksonville luck getting on as a new grad?

    soon2begrad2010 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I've recently gotten my license as a RN and I would be lying if I say I'm not worried I may not get a job even in home health? so how is everyone else coming along who just got licensed or

  15. has anyone in jacksonville luck getting on as a new grad?

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Florida Nursing

    one of my classmates was just telling me about shands fellowship program but I don't know when they will be accepting applications, and I knew memorial hired new grads but,I thought they only did 2 or...

  16. has anyone in jacksonville luck getting on as a new grad?

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Florida Nursing

    I've applied to a few places,a few of my classmates have gotten jobs thru homecare and one at a hospital and nursing at LTC. I have a potential job (maybe) with homehealth,but there keeps being a...

  17. How long for quick results for NCLEX?

    soon2begrad2010 replied to LoneWolfRN2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my test on Jan 05, 2011, around 1:00 and yesterday after 2:00 I got my quick results, I live in Florida too, so yes it takes 48 hrs and it drove me crazy almost having to wait 48

  18. Sabotaged at work

    soon2begrad2010 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new graduate nurse who graduated in august for a year and a few months I have been working for a staffing agency where I am a sitter, since I have been working there I never ,ever got into any...

  19. Sabotaged at work

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    with me being an agency sitter I really would have to go out of my way to speak to the nurse and who know's the nurse could have threw me under the bus to in order to not be in trouble themself or...

  20. Sabotaged at work

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I wish that were the case the patient's family member knew darn well I was the sitter,this person insisted I call the nurse,and also was curious as to why I was there because when there the other...

  21. Sabotaged at work

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I thought that's what it was too, my supervisor said she's not going to fire me and if when I move on to get a career as a nurse she will give me a good reference,but I may not be able to work...

  22. Sabotaged at work

    soon2begrad2010 replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know I am agency and I only sit with patients,I do know in times past that a confused or sundowners patient wouldn't be put in restraints unless they hit someone,usually I walk around with...

  23. Medsurge notes, bullet points from Mosby as I promissed here.

    soon2begrad2010 replied to 9livesRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  24. HELP! Need advice resume advice to get an interview

    soon2begrad2010 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just graduated from nursing school 3 weeks ago and a hospital I do agency with has a New Graduate program that is to start in october, I went to the HR department and the receptionist informed me...

  25. awesome nurse pt ratios

    soon2begrad2010 replied to sassy_cassie's topic in General Nursing

    Well I live in Florida and the hospital where I work at will give nurses up to 13 patients at