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Oh god, yes.

You can choose to leave it off of your resume if you want. It is not required to list every job you've ever worked on a resume. The purpose is to highlight the jobs and qualifications that make you a suitable candidate for the position applying for. Whether you should leave it off, I don't know. Maybe a DON or NM can chime in on that. I think some experience is better than none. As long as you can convey that you learned from the experience and will do better. Now if you have to fill out an application you should list the job. Job applications usually require ALL jobs you've had the last 7-10 years. Lying on an app will for sure get you fired. Or not hired if they find out during the background check.

Wow. Just wow.

what a hasty generalization. i can only imagine what the response would be towards me if i posted that all experienced nurses are mean, wicked, nasty and eat their young.

A few years ago I did something pretty awful and out of character and suffered some very dire consequences because of my actions. I, too, was feeling depressed and ashamed of my behavior, worried what my friends and family would think. I hesitantly revealed to a close friend of mine what I had done, waiting for her judgement. She turned to me and said, "You are a good person who did a bad thing. Learn from it and let it go." Her words completely changed my outlook on the situation and more importantly, allowed me to forgive myself. Even though I don't know you, reading your story and comments in this thread, I believe this goes for you too. We ALL mistakes. It is what we learn from those mistakes that defines our character. I wish you the best in your recovery.

It will matter most for grad school and if you pursue teaching. As far as employment, unless the school's nursing program has a really bad reputation, a BSN is a BSN as far as most hospitals are concerned.

I agree with those who have said that sometimes the best place for an ailing elder IS a long term care facility. It is extremely hard work providing care around the clock for someone, and most people cannot adequately so. For those who can, kudos to you, but don't judge the decisions others have made regarding what is best in their family's situation. That these judgemental responses are coming from (I presume) healthcare workers, is even more appalling to me.

I don't know how much and how often you were using MJ but how long it stays in your system depends partly on how heavy of a user you were. Go get a home drug test and see if you currently test positive. Also, I don't know what area of the country you live in but it's possible it could take you 3 months or longer to get a job in this current job market. So by waiting 3 months to even start looking, you may be delaying finding a job even longer. As far as what to tell a potential employer about a period of time that you didn't work, you can attribute it to the tough job market and that it took time to find a position. If you feel you must address your personal situation a general explanation is fine, e.g. an important family matter that you were dealing with. Good luck to you and my condolences on both of your losses.

Sounds like the answer is no if they aren't specifically asking about depression. Don't worry yourself too much about them investigating you and finding out about your hospitalization. How would they get access to your medical records to know you were hospitalized in the first place? You would have to give permission for that to happen.

That's the million dollar question.

I worked my first flu shot clinic recently and the paperwork gave me much more anxiety than giving the actual shots. I'm pretty comfortable giving shots though. I give them at the clinic I work at all of the time. If you have time at the beginning of your shift, my advice is to familiarize yourself with the paperwork required of each person. It can be quite confusing at first.

Combine them how?

I've seen the term compact license quite a few times throughout the threads on AN. What does it mean? Thanks in advance. :)

It is common to have a two page resume now just as long as what you have listed is relevant to the positions you are applying for. It is better to have a professional, two page resume that details how qualified you are than to leave experience off of it or try to get a lot of info onto one page. Google resumes, specifically nursing resumes, and read current resume advice and look at some examples.

Nursing theory is boring. NS is about preparing you for the NCLEX. You'll learn how to be a nurse on the job. You just have to make it through school and pass the boards.