Mentalageis16

very helpful, thanks.

Dear colleagues... I am a little staff nurse from New York, I worked in float team for 3 months now in a local city hospital, Tour 1 (night), full-time. For 3 months... I am seeking advise for the following topics, please feel free to add your input to my post, any suggestions will be appreciated. 1) I have trouble sleep during the day, what is the best thing to do, I don't have any bed time routine, usually when I go to bed, I sleep right away (at night), I tried alternative methods such as keep the room darker, keep doors closed, lessen the background noises, but on average, I sleep 2-3 hours then I woke up for 3 hrs at least and sleep for another 2-3 hours on a daily basis, the funny thing is I don't feel tired; however, I was very sick due and even had Vertigo x 10 days due to I don't know maybe stress but mostly fatique I think...so I would like any advise about vitamins that I can take, any special remedy for sleep and so on, what worked for you might work for me :) 2) Since the job started, I am always hyper-alert while on the floor, I work as med-surg nurse and patient ratio is 1 to 6, I have one CNA that functions independently and so far, no issues with CNAs and with other staffs or nurses. The only thing troubles me is my supervisors, they are not very considerate sometimes...and I am not a very communicative and funny person, I was even told that I can be "serious" when I don't smile :), due to the HCAPS score evaluation, they look into my behaviors such as sick calls (which I already had 2 and have been given warnings!). Every day I feel like I have to smile forcefully and in real life, I just don't like to smile! just to be frank and honest, it doesn't mean that I am rude, I even bought new glasses to lessen my "seriousness". Last night, one of the nicer supervisor came up to me and gave me evaluation, I passed with Satisfactory, she didn't not criticize me about sick calls, but I was just surprised how hospital don't like their staffs to get sick, meanwhile we RNs taking care of the sick! Anyway, I guess I wanted to vent on this issue more than advise...but any tips about communication is welcome :) 3) Since I am working nights, and going to school full time, I have almost no time for myself, I wonder if I can use some relaxation techniques, my friends and families are warning me that I could carry too much stress sometimes without knowing it, I think they are right. I am the type of personality that absorbs all the stress all the time without knowing it, I would like to know better ways to vent or healthier, positive way to deal with them. 4) I am planning a work-out routine, so far, NO CLUE and NO ACTION... even though I planned it many times, but it never happend. I figure I need it because of lowered immunity level. and I am not an athlete exactly...the truth is, I have not worked out since high school...so I need advise about how to rebuild those muscles and bones and all that energy back. that's about all I can think of right now...

Silverpointe, I wish you best of the luck, this is the least I can do for you. It's not easy for me to find a job, all my friends who are RNs are also struggling, some of them even has BSN. We are from NYC, just to let you know, a lot hospitals in our area are closing down so the competition is fierce. I was very very discouraged initially until I find a way to vent my stress out first, and then I engaged in communicating with ppl who were successful to land jobs. It's a learning process just like going thru the program at school. Therefore, don't ever gets discouraged like me and always be positive. There's light at the end of the tunnel. As a matter of fact, I spoke to some one who is ADRN, according to her, she thinks that the nursing job market is still growing unnoticably. There's always a need for nurse, think about it....it makes sense . I will keep doing the things you did, and on the other hand, I will also self - evaluate to check what I could have done to improve the next time. All it takes, is that you know someone who happen to know someone who can give you an opportunity! Network it! You can do it! :)

Thank you everybody~ just found out my Orientation day is 25th, I will start soon! yeah! Good luck with those who are still trying. I honestly think I was lucky this time. But, every effort counts toward landing a job, do everything you can, and think outside of your box is the key!

Hey guys, just to update my status right now regards to job hunting and guess what! I am going to be working for a hospital but in their rehab unit as a full time RN starting next month, I am very very grateful to all of your inputs, thoughts and suggestions and could not have possibly done it without your comments and encouragement! so the story went like this... This Monday, I felt even worse about job hunting, so my original plan was to go from door to door and hand them my resumes, but after second thought, I did not do according to my plan. Instead, I did find a recruter information on that hospital's website and did sent him an email about my interest of working at their company and then I left it alone... I did not expect any responses back from anyone until all of a sudden, I recieved a call the next day, and over the phone, a manager there told me "there's no hiring right now but if you want to fax your resume here's the number..." so I thought to myself, it's the same BS, so I throw that behind and moved on and it didn't bother me... Strangely, the next day, the same hospital called me again and they offered me an INTERVIEW (which is yesterday!) So of course I was happy and surprised and at the same time nervous and unbelieving! I waited patiently until yesterday and I made sure I dress nicely and arrived just on time. The process was that I was asked to fill out forms first and then someone from HR took me to waiting area and I've done this before, I was thinking, it may just be nothing at all anyway, still it didn't bother me much, at that point, I was assuming I will not get the job regardless how I present myself....so I finally met RN Director, she greeted me with a warm smile and brought me to a conference room (just me and her alone). I was a little scared first but they we started conversation. I gave a lot information about myself, no secrets, no hesitation, I trusted her and I was willing to give my honest opinions and I was basicly self-evaluating, yeah...the interview felt like a self-evaluation, it didnt gave me any stress, I enjoyed the process and talked with her for almost 45 minutes. Finally, at the end, she took me to the HR office and they handed me a benefit booklet! yes! a benefit booklet!!! I thought to myself, is this for real??? and guess what, just this morning, I was asleep on my bed until all of a sudden my phone rang, I recognized the number immediately and jumped up in my bed and the manager told me, " You got the offer! and when can you start? " In my mind, there's a tornado going like crazy and the joy seems out of control, I wanted to scream and tell the world that I am hired but on second thought, I held my joy inside me until I hang up the phone with him. Wow! I thought that was amazing. it's exactly "one door closes on you so another could open" kind of ... I think I am lucky to find a hospital position and with full benefits and the best thing is, this hospital is the one on the very top of my wish list! which I could not imagine it has happend to me, just now! I want to thank everyone and wish you guys the same and better in near future. This experience tought me that always be honest and truthful when you go to an interview and do not be shy about lack of experiences as a RN, and there are jobs from hospitals out there, and they will come to you, and one thing, always always pray and have faith. also, speaking another language helped me in landing this job too.

I recieved the same postcard 2 wks ago...last Friday, I saw they are hiring RN for Radiology/Oncology position. I think they don't want you to feel bad by telling you right away that there are no positions. At least they don't hurt your feelings, which is a right thing to do, so I will still appy even there's no opening currently, just keep trying, you never know.

hugs hugs...

I am so tired of sending resume and fill out the same questions over and over for the last 200 and more applications. No hospital contacted me yet. I need advice on how to proceed, this is very discouraging, I wish I am still optimistic, but the reality is... I was at a local hospital to fill out application, overheard this manager called on the phone and spoke to a person and told that he/she got the job, she sounded so nice and friendly on the phone so I thought why not give it a try and talk to her... but when I asked her, she said there's no jobs for new grads (and she looked at me like I am very rude). She said I have no experience but my resume looks good...she also commented that I only applied for 7 months and I should keep trying even if it takes 7 years. Then she commented "you should apply online for jobs, I've never seen anybody coming here to fill out an application." She looked at me like I am a complete idiot... I felt very bad afterwards. I was polite when I put my foot into her office and knocked and smiled. I almost cried but I was tough enough not to do that. All the HR offices I visited so far are very unfriendly. Like...seriously, I don't mind you telling me that I may not be quailified, but can you put it in a way that you don't hurt a person's feeling? I don't care how many people you need to say "NO" on a daily basis. But if it was me in her situation, I will never treat new grads like that. Anyway, that was last Friday. I visited 2 hospitals in one day. Another hospital simply asked me to drop my resume and that's it... So...I have no good news so far. will try harder...

I am so tired of sending resume and fill out the same questions over and over for the last 200 and more applications. No hospital contacted me yet. I need advice on how to proceed, this is very discouraging, I wish I am still optimistic, but the reality is... I was at a local hospital to fill out application, overheard this manager called on the phone and spoke to a person and told that he/she got the job, she sounded so nice and friendly on the phone so I thought why not give it a try and talk to her... but when I asked her, she said there's no jobs for new grads (and she looked at me like I am very rude). She said I have no experience but my resume looks good...she also commented that I only applied for 7 months and I should keep trying even if it takes 7 years. Then she commented "you should apply online for jobs, I've never seen anybody coming here to fill out an application." She looked at me like I am a complete idiot... I felt very bad afterwards. I was polite when I put my foot into her office and knocked and smiled. I almost cried but I was tough enough not to do that. All the HR offices I visited so far are very unfriendly. Like...seriously, I don't mind you telling me that I may not be quailified, but can you put it in a way that you don't hurt a person's feeling? I don't care how many people you need to say "NO" on a daily basis. But if it was me in her situation, I will never treat new grads like that. Anyway, that was last Friday. I visited 2 hospitals in one day. Another hospital simply asked me to drop my resume and that's it... I guess it's not my time yet. will try harder.

:) wish you the same, thank you Amy.

Thank you :)

I don't have tears nor joy, I have a very neutral feeling after I'm done, which is not long ago, just 3 hrs ago...The first thing on my mind is...I can finally sleep 8 hrs a day from now on! therefore, I consider myself happy! 25 SATAs, 2 DragNDrop, 5 EKG, 15+ pharms, 3 Exhibits, many many many many many Evaluations (which is odd, the amount was more than Priority), my exam ended with 132 questions and I was just praying to GOD to end this soon at Question #130, 5 secs after that, exam ended! I left, I feel sick and having this pounding headache. After I got home, After confirm that "Delivery Successful" on web, after PVT trick, I am confident to say that I passed NCLEX and I am officially a Registered Nurse (beginner) hehehe... Books used are: Saunders 6th Ed, PDA by Lacharity (get the electronic version which is only 20 dollars and save yourself a lunch money), Pharm Success and Kaplan all Q-trainers and all QBank questions. I did not do anything extra other than what's listed above. (not even the notes that's going around in this forum) Kaplan scores: Dx-69, Q1-69, Q2-57, Q3-57, Q4-57, Q5-60, Q6-61, Q7-60, Predictor-60, QB:avg. 67. I only do 50 QB questions a day, one QT per weekend. I used study mode only because I do not like the time constraint given on the Testing Mode. If you are a slow test taker like me, do the Study Mode on Kaplan QB, if it works for me, it will work for you. Study plan: 3 months; starts right after graduation on Dec.26 until Mar.22; 2.5 hrs a day (AM only because I am not a PM person); I also work a 50 hrs/wk schedule (those who work and have kids and families to look after, don't panic, you will do better because your brain functions more at work which helps you to study, hehe...); I did not study the day before the exam and was sleeping whole day, it was a peaceful day passed quickly on my bed. Personal Hx with Allnurse.com: I was a new stu at a local college for ADN-RN, my first semester in nursing I failed; I was sad and wanted to give up until I discovered allnurses.com and found a video made by a male RN who failed but how he ended up strive for success. It was from him, I found encouragement. English is my second language so I rarely put comments on this forum, most of the time, I observe ppls comments. It was the same strategy carried me through the remainder of nursing school, I was always quiet, do not make comments in class and constantly observing and doing at the clinicals. I like this forum which entertained me, and nurtured me. Thank you God, I am a RN now, Thanks to all the good ppls who keep pushing me along the journey. the end.

I studied an average of 2.5 hrs per day for 3 months nonstop while working 50 + hrs a week as a medical assistant in a local office, I sleep about 6.5 hrs a day and just took my NCLEX this morning, finished about 3 hrs ago. I still feel not ready, but it's over! the only after effect is this pounding headache from lack of water drinking.

Hey HumanContract, remember me? Mentalageis16 ~ hehe I just passed NRS 110 this semester, just wondering if you still has reading outline and book list for NRS 120, I will be taking this class after summer this year. Please let me know regardless, thanks! (p.s. you never responded me back regards to lunch, i emailed u, have u recieved any? :)

hi all (to future RNs from college of staten island), does anyone has NRS 120 class reading outline and books needs to be purchased? please please let me know, it's summer, and I need to spend my time studying ahead. any tips and suggestions are also helpful, thanks!