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I have few questions on flu shots: 1) Does the flu shot protect a person 100% from the specific strains? Is it impossible to get the H1n1, flu, etc after receiving the flu shot, or are their symptoms just less if they do get the flu? 2) Do you recommend to rub the injection site after receiving the vaccination? I've heard some nurses say yes and others say no. 3) Does the person still get the full benefits of the flu injection if it's given subcutaneous accidentally? Thank you!!!

Hi all! One of my Friends stated when giving an I'm injection to a patient- the arm seemed to pulsate once. (an area of the skin depressed in for a second). Why does this happen? Also I'm starting flu clinics tomorrow. I don't shoot the needle in like a dart bc I get scared of it going all the way in. I just squeeze the muscle, put the needle in a 90 degree angle n inject. I feel I'd hurt the client if I shoot in like a dart- any suggestions?

Can hospitals find out my work history? If I leave off a job from my resume, is there any way they can find out?

Can hospitals find out where I've worked in the past? I thought the only way they can find out is through a credit report. Do they really run credit reports to find out?

can hospitals or other employers find out where you have worked in the past through background checks?

public health pays about 40 an hour here while hospitals pay around 50

is night shift less stressful?

Hey all, I wanted to see what you all think. Would you all rather work in acute care with higher pay but a lot more stressful, or public health nursing with a bit less of a pay but no weekends, night shifts and all the holidays are off! Which is more appealing? I feel acute care..there's a lot of competition & stress. I'm confused

Hi Matt. Thanks so much for the post. I definitely am confident that I would do just fine if I move into another specialty such as post partum, operation room, med surg, even if I've worked in psych as a new grad. However, I've heard new grad pigeon whole themselves if they go straight into psych. I've heard it's hard to get hired onto another specialty such as post partum, operation room, etc coming from a psych background. That's what I've heard from some recruiters, not all. What are your thoughts?

It's at a psych hospital. It doesn't have any other units other than psych. & it Doesn't have other hospitals like kaiser throughout the country/state. What would you do in this case?

Hi all, Do you guys feel it would be tough for a new grad to start in NICU? I've only spent one day in a NICU and have no experience with it. Would you recommend new grads going into this floor straight? What is it like? I've heard and clearly could understand that it's very different than bedside care of course. Please give me your opinions. THANKS!

Hi all, I have a question. I am a new grad. It is so tough getting a job as a new grad right now. New grad programs have 1000 people applying and only 15 or so get in. My dream is to work in post partum. Although it seems difficult to get into post partum as a nurse with no experience. My question is-I could possibly be hired as a psych nurse. In your opinion, should I take the position or should I wait until more new grad programs open up so I can get into a program and get the "acute care" experience most positions now a days want? If i work in psych, wouldn't it be hard to get my foot in the door to a hospital and work on a post partum, Operation room or med surg floor? Does anyone know of nurses who worked psych first and then after a few years got jobs in the hospital on floors such as post partum, med surg, operation room, etc? I feel it would be easier to transfer from post partum/med surg to psych, rather than psych to med surg/post partum. Honestly I have no interest in med surg, but many nurses told me its good for new grads to start there because of all the experience we get. Then again, other nurses said you can go straight into your specialty and be fine. Please give me your opinions. I'm not sure whether or not to further speak with the psych recruiter and get my foot in the door at the psych facility. I just hope I don't regret it in the long run if hospitals disqualify me from jobs because I am an experienced psych nurse, but not an experienced nurse with acute care experience. But then again, in this tough economy I feel like any job is a good job. I'm so confused and need some advice! Thanks

Thanks AWSMFUN! I didn't realized I wrote Nursing Program instead of hospital new grad program. My bad. Unfortunately I can't edit the title, but hopefully readers got the idea by reading the entire post. Thanks though!

Oh and I am thankful that I even got an interview because it must have meant my resume/application stood out from the 900+ resumes/apps

Thanks for the replies so far! By the way- not sure if I mentioned, but I did get interviewed which is why I'm so curious. I can always apply to the next program again and be more prepared. It was my first RN interview. I get really nervous w/ interviews- especially panel interviews & case scenario questions. Even though I'm aware that I know the correct answer, I get nervous when I'm put on the spot. Practice does make perfect & I will practice. I hate to say this- but I am shocked about one specific person who got in the program, which makes me think that having connections with people in the hospital can deffinetly help get your foot in the door.