WDM08002

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1. How strict are employers in screening people with "1 year RN experience?"

   WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

   That seems odd, robinson. I have never seen an employer use hours of work to determine your experience. They usually just ask how long you were employed. To nurseeducate, sometimes people are...

2. How strict are employers in screening people with "1 year RN experience?"

   WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, to be sure. Would never trash a prior place of employment publically or to a future

3. There are a lot of new grad hospital jobs in central NY

   WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   The only other hospital in the city itself is Community General. That and the ones I listed are pretty much most of the hospitals in Syracuse, if not all of

4. How strict are employers in screening people with "1 year RN experience?"

   WDM08002 posted a topic in General Nursing

   People keep talking about how 1 year of experience will open up the job market to you in a huge way. I often do see job postings that ask for 1 year RN experience or 1 year acute care experience....

5. OK- Freaking out about TB now!

   WDM08002 replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

   TB is not as scary as it seems, truly. To get an active infection, it requires chronic exposure to somebody or to multiple infected people in very crowded areas, like in a refugee camp. Multiple...

6. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

   WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, decided to take the full time job. Will do BSN part time on the

7. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

   WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

   Getting an MSN without experience is

8. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

   WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

   Already passed boards. I would try to look for a job in the area I want to live in, closer to my family. I would be happy with LTC, if I can find

9. Fictional vital sign charting

   WDM08002 replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

   I can't even count how many times I've witnessed RNs, LPNs, and CNAs all writing in vital signs that they didn't take. Often they just use the previous set of vital signs and maybe change a few...

10. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

    WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is I really hate the areas where the jobs are. One is very rural, about an hour from a small city and about 5 hours from anywhere substantial. I won't know anybody there.

11. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

    WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

    A combination of reasons. I decided late in the year to go to nursing school and an ADN program was the only location still admitting people in my area. Otherwise I would have gone into a BSN...

12. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

    WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, but I do already have a couple of job offers from hospitals. I am thinking of forgoing them in order to continue my BSN full time. Part of that is because I don't like the areas of the...

13. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

    WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in General Nursing

    Most RN to BSN programs don't have a clinical component. How would places be able to offer an online RN to BSN program if there were clinicals? The exception are those that have like a 45 hour...

14. Is it looked down on if you go for BSN full time after graduation instead of working?

    WDM08002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated from an ADN program in May and passed boards and I am enrolled in an RN BSN program. I want to go full time and just get it over with. But on the other hand, I am 24 years old and...

15. Do hospitals incur a net gain or a net loss from the training of a new graduate RN?

    WDM08002 replied to WDM08002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All interesting views. I know orientation times differ from facility to facility, and especially are prolonged in specialty areas for new grads, but what would you estimate is the minimum time...