Melfldrn

Melfldrn

Ortho/Spine, Telemetry, SNF/Rehab

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  1. Christiana job

    Melfldrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have applied to several positions at Christiana recently, and I've received rejection emails for two of the four I've recently applied to. I know from experience that Christiana weeds the...

  2. Anxiety has taken over

    Melfldrn replied to IndyRN12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just saw this the other day, I hope it helps... "Your value does not decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth." This totally put things into perspective for me as I'm coming off...

  3. Main Line Health Nurse Residency

    Melfldrn posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Has anyone applied to the Main Line Health nurse residency that was posted with the deadline of January 2013? Curious to see if anyone has heard anything from them either way, about an interview (or...

  4. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was a Medical Assistant for 13 years, got my BSN, RN in December 2012. Live in Philadelphia suburbs and CANNOT GET INTO A HOSPITAL TO SAVE MY LIFE!!! I'm at such a loss. I'm miserable at my current...

  5. Phone interview

    Melfldrn posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This afternoon I had a phone interview at a great hospital that I did several clinical rotations during nursing school. I have BSN, previously 13 years experience as a medical assistant and currently...

  6. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you!

  7. Phone interview

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, I understand that. My question was do you guys think its a good sign that he thanked me for a good interview, and that i did well compared to previous interviews with other candidates, or do they...

  8. Phone interview

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh I hope so! I would still have to do an in person interview before being offered a position. Fingers

  9. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ok, so I felt the interview went ok. I was so nervous, but I answered honestly and professionally. He was very pleasant and friendly, he was HR nursing recruitment and said he would be forwarding...

  10. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you so

  11. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Good idea. Will do. And I'll be reading every thread on

  12. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ok, I need to calm down lol! So I don't know if its that I finally put something out there, as in posting my job woes out to the universe, BUT I just got a call from my absolute favorite hospital...

  13. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Isn't it awful?! I am growing more and more miserable by the minute at my current job. I feel like a failure when I know deep down that I most certaintly am not!! Being so let down and feeling not...

  14. How to Survive the Job Search

    Melfldrn replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Same here. Not one call with hundreds of apps sent out since about fall of 2012. I work on a SNF/rehab floor of a LTC facility but Im miserable there because I have wanted to be a L& D nurse...

  15. Interested in nurse anesthetist career but don't know where to begin :(

    Melfldrn replied to HolliLovesCake's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, even if you go for the BSN straight through, there's a good chance you'll be starting out in LTC/rehab anyway. That's what myself and a lot of my classmates had to do because hospitals don't...

  16. Interested in nurse anesthetist career but don't know where to begin :(

    Melfldrn replied to HolliLovesCake's topic in Nursing Career

    I would, if you can, start taking your pre-reqs like your english, math, electives, psych/soc etc now. Do one or two of those at a time if you have to before your child is 3 so you have those out of...

  17. Interviewing after accepting offer

    Melfldrn replied to shenanigans_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I work in rehab and this happens ALL THE TIME. Those places know most young or newer nurses are there for the experience and go. They also know that nursing schools are spitting out new nurses every 6...

  18. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah. I think at this point I'm going to just go into HR offices directly. Whenever I have called, I get a series of prompts until a message tells me they cannot check status of apps due to high...

  19. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you, I appreciate it. I've applied everywhere within about a 40 mile radius or so. I'm limited how far I can travel with my little ones right now. I will keep trying that's for sure!

  20. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn replied to Melfldrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for your responses. I have gone over my resume about 100 times and had others look over it as well. I had a girl I know actually contact me saying her floor was understaffed and they needed...

  21. HELP!!!!

    Melfldrn posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I was a Medical Assistant for 13 years, got my BSN, RN in December 2012. Live in Philadelphia suburbs and CANNOT GET INTO A HOSPITAL TO SAVE MY LIFE!!! I'm at such a loss. I'm miserable at my current...

  22. Unreasonable assignment?

    Melfldrn replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Rehabilitation

    Sounds like my job! Except our night shift supervisor does all those fridge temp checks and glucometer quality controls. In our facility, the skilled floor has 36 beds with two nurses on night shift....

  23. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    Melfldrn replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "I feel every shift that doesn't end in me strangling a random administrator is a day I've gone above and beyond." I'm dying! Lol!! I always say, it's a good thing I'm on night shift because I would...

  24. What's the difference between an OB/GYN nurse and a CNM/what's it like?

    Melfldrn replied to Grier's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow. Ok. I think it's great that a high school sophomore signed up for AN and is getting perspective from nurses on a career path she is interested in! How can a "professional adult" be so...

  25. Walked in on a pt rolling a joint

    Melfldrn replied to Anonymous666's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would let it be. Other than the"fire hazard", he's not harming himself. In fact, the cannabis is probably taking care of that cancer! I wish we, as nurses, could push that instead of debilitating...