Jaynaproudmoore

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1. LTC Nurses: What skills do you use the most?

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to ivyleaf's topic in Geriatric

   Depends on where you go. I did IV's once in awhile. it was a fluid bolus x 1 or vancomycin via picc line per pharmacy protocol. i did head to toe assessments on every resident in the medicare unit. I gave coumadins, and took my own inr labs, i gave ...

2. New Grad RN - employment options???

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to KK1017's topic in Massachusetts

   i graduated in may 2011 with honors, a bsn, and a specialty course in critical care. i was unable to find a hospital job. i have worked for ltc/rehab skilled nursing facility with over 40 patients---unsafe, poor pay and extreme lack of orientation. ...

3. New grad RN job with no connections?

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to jessRN6896's topic in Career Support

   i graduated in may 2011 with honors, a bsn, and a specialty course in critical care. i was unable to find a hospital job. i have worked for ltc/rehab skilled nursing facility with over 40 patients, poor pay and extreme lack of orientation. the was ve...

4. Recently new RN with associates, works in nursing home looking for med-surg position

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to aslack00's topic in Career Support

   Just make sure to tell your employers of every single acute like care you gave. Someone had a CHF exacerbation right at some time? you had to do your own admissions and discharges. You had to time manage better than most nurses because of your patie...

5. Recently new RN with associates, works in nursing home looking for med-surg position

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to aslack00's topic in Career Support

   I graduated in May 2011 and could not find a jobat a hospital. I worked at a nursing home that had a transitional/medicareunit. I am fortunate to have finally gotten a medsurg/tele job. LTC is viewedas an easy no skills job unfortunately but this is ...

6. New Grad Resume critique

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to NewGrad0512's topic in Job Hunt

   Your resume is great. Unfortunately many employers will not even look at your resume if you do not have acute care experience as a nurse. When I got my first job as a new grad my boss told me there were hundreds of applicants. my boss said she did ...

7. Which non-hospital job is best for a new grad with hospital aspirations?

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to UGADawgs's topic in Job Hunt

   Another great option would be to consider applying at an outpatient surgical center. It is non-emergent, non major surgeries but can encounter stuff like TKAs and rotator repairs. If they code you send them to the ER. However, you get to do surger...

8. Which non-hospital job is best for a new grad with hospital aspirations?

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to UGADawgs's topic in Job Hunt

   I graduated in May 2011 and could not find a job at a hospital. I worked at a nursing home that had a transitional/medicare unit. I am fortunate to have finally gotten a medsurg/tele job. LTC is viewed as an easy no skills job unfortunately but this ...

9. Cuesta College Nursing Info. PLEASE HELP!!

   Jaynaproudmoore replied to jessii427's topic in California

   I too highly recommend taking a CNA class at a Compass Health facility. You get paid while you are in class, obtain a permanent position, and they will pay for your CNA test. Compass is also a heavy partner with Cuesta's LVN program, many of the LVN...

10. New Grad RN still no job

    Jaynaproudmoore replied to annamee's topic in Job Hunt

    I graduated in may 2011 with honors, a BSN, and a specialty course in critical care. I was unable to find a hospital job. I have worked for LTC/Rehab skilled nursing facility with over 40 patients, poor pay and extreme lack of orientation. The was...