jessmurph

Uh, yikes. I agree with whistleblowing to the state and regulatory agencies.

I graduated in Jan. Had my first in Feb. Stayed home for a few months before going nuts and jumped into my first job in May. I work 24 hours a week, second shift and we have a sitter for a few hours between when I leave and when my husband gets home. I'm making some money, getting experience, and we are using as little childcare as possible. Look for part time or per diem work if you can so that you're still in the profession and gaining experience.

RI new grad- BSN LTC 28/hr, $2.50 weekend differential no union, obviously.

So a little BG: Just graduated in January with my BSN (have an undergrad in biology as well), worked at a small community hospital as a student nurse intern in the float pool. Graduated, got my license, and no job. No job prospects. After two months, I accepted a position at a LTC facility on the dementia unit. I've been there about a month. I like it *okay*, not what I want long term but a job was a job and I took it. It's flexible, the people are nice and they pay decently for LTC. Today, I get a call from my old boss at the hospital. She wants me to interview for a float pool position. I'm going to interview and see what she says. There are two 30-bed med surg floors (one is tele), a 10- bed birthing center, 10-bed ICU, 12-bed ED, 6-bed sub-acute inpatient rehabilitation and 10-bed psych/mental health unit. As a student nurse, I worked in all but the birthing center, so i'm fairly familiar with the staff, flow of the floors, documentation, etc. My duties as a student nurse were primarily CNA work, but of course being in school I did pay attention to more of the nursing side of things. It's a small hospital, but i'm worried about jumping in float pool as a new grad nurse. Even though i've worked on many of the floors, I haven't as an RN. Will I be over my head? It's a 24 hour position (which is perfect as I have a 4 month old) but I obviously want to be competent and orient enough. Also, for those who have resigned/quit jobs, is there a good way to do that, because that is what I'm really freaking out about...Thanks!

We've got a family removing their loved one from our facility because our doc refuses to prescribe Imodium for her loose stools...she has Cdiff. So they said they would bring it in and give it to her themselves. The doc called and talked to them about that, and since the daughter in law is a CNA (aka basically an MD, right?) somewhere else, they're moving her. Goooood riddance. And good luck with that Cdiff. Families can be tough.

The activity aide was wrong... the correct answer was obviously wine.

Wow. No advice. What a tough situation. I hope you find a solution soon- keep us posted!

Thank you! Yup that's where I was at. I actually just got hired at a LTC facility.

Just graduated with my BSN. I'm in northern RI very close to Fall River. Tons and tons of hospitals around, applied for about 30 positions with not even one call back. The job market is rough up here-i'm surprised you haven't been able to find any qualified applicants...

I am a new grad with a BSN and also a BS in biology. My long term goal is to go back to become an FNP and work in primary care. The job market where I live is absolutely horrible- there are hardly any jobs and even those in LTC want 1+ year of experience. Obviously, I would love to begin in med surg but the chances of getting hired here are slim to none- and I worked as a student nurse at a hospital so theoretically I have a better chance than most. There may be an opportunity to get a job on the inpatient psych floor at the hospital I worked at. I like psych but it's definitely not something I want to do forever, and is an area that you can get bottlenecked in. So, in your opinions, do I pursue this opportunity? Or would a nursing home actually be a better option in terms of my long term goal of FNP? Thanks in advance!

Has anyone heard of new grads getting per diem positions?

Thanks for your input. The nursing market here in Rhode Island is brutal. Mostly all postings don't want new grads. Even those (like myself) who worked as student nurses- it doesn't count as experience

I've got a 6 week old so that is the exact reason i'm looking into it. I'm not too excited about the idea because of the reasons you listed plus never seeing my husband. But it might be a good idea for a little while...

I'm a new grad looking to work every weekend. Are these jobs few and far between, or something to bring up to HR and/or unit managers? I worked as a student nurse intern at a hospital and they're always short staffed on weekends. Just curious what your experiences have been. I have a BSN. Thanks!

yes- GPA is reset when you start taking classes at RIC. They will look at that one to decide if you're above 3.0 or not, not the GPA you have now. What they will look at from your previous school is the grades you got for your prerequisite courses. Good luck!