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Hi all, I'm a new nurse (less than 1 year experience) and I have an interview at an LTAC today. I don't have any experience with this level of care--my background is at a Transplant PCU and honestly, I'm stressed out since my patients are constant...

Just to follow up, the LTAC HR rep called today and extended an offer! I'm excited (and terriefied) that this facility is willing to take a chance on a semi-new RN. I haven't accepted the offer yet, I'll call tomorrow, but I'm feeling relieved. Cu...

Thanks Esme12! Your response filled in a lot of blanks for me about LTACS. And thanks for the brains too! :)

I'm so upset and feel as though I've painted myself into a corner. I'm a new nurse and I was hired onto an amazing PCU floor where I stayed for 4 months before I went on maternity leave. I loved the challenge of this unit, the patients are moderate...

Thanks for the words of encouragement. My manager pretty much told me that I was getting terminated if I remained on the unit floor so I don't have any choice but to go on a leave and look for work elsewhere and definitely someplace with a lower acu...

Seasoned nurses, step in. I'm a new nurse on my first official week on my own. During this time, I've made a some mistakes but the biggest was that I forgot to bed alarm a patient--who left her bed, but didn't fall. She pulled out her iv in the pr...

well, it really depends on which hospital employs you. i just finished up my rn residency program which ran for 16 weeks and incorporated formal class, lectures and skills labs. we also had a list of core competencies which needed to be completed a...

It always helps when my phone never stops ringing--seriously. I'm caring for the demanding patient and my phone rings with lab results, transport on the unit for another patient, another patient calling, etc. It lets my "needy" patient know that th...

I graduated May '11, got pregnant in July with my second child and started a job in November. My pregnancy has been uneventful (very healthy) and hasn't been an issue throughout the program; the orientation ends literally 2 weeks before my due date....

Hey all, I'm excited to start my first RN job but wanted to get feedback from other Ortho RNs--or any health care workers on how to manage the floor and patients while being pregnant. I didn't choose this specialty--but as a new grad who's been out...

Well, in this competitive job market, I would suggest start looking. I graduated in May of last year and landed my first job in late November when I was 12 weeks pregnant. I'm currently 31 weeks pregnant with no health issues and I'm planning on be...

I was also hired through the same hospital system that I worked in as a nurse extern--it was a different unit and a different hospital location but part of the same hospital system. Over 1200 applicants and the hospital only hired 9! I strongly beli...

diva rn, I gave a generalized response to the original poster's response. The decision tree that I was referring to was often used for my non-licensed staff something along the lines of "if the patient hasn't used this medical equipment product, the...

Worked for HealthNet and Anthem Blue Cross for 10+ years, (worked as a corporate trainer for licensed and non-licensed staff) before switching to nursing recently. I worked and trained reps for Pharmacy business management, case management, utilizati...

Thanks Olivia! I'm hoping that the staff won't give me a hard time--I'm more of the Type A always moving person and I hate to be seen as a burden. Thanks again for your suggestions.

Congratulations! I start my first job in 2 more weeks. I'm doing a happy dance for you!

PMFB-RN, my understanding (and I'm a new nurse) is that the majority of these Magnet hospitals want to hire on nurses who have received additional training regarding evidence based practice projects and have a strong core of nursing research in addit...

Original BA in Theater Arts--was an out of work actor for 6 years in Hollywood, worked a survival job in Health Insurance to pay the bills. Entered nursing school at 35. Just graduated and starting my new job soon. I was the only one in my class t...

Thank you for saying this. That ad also rubs me the wrong way---yes, we're providing a service to our community but we aren't retail, we have to tell the truth! Sometimes, a patient's cancer won't go into remission. My uncle passed away from prost...

The majority of hospitals in my area are either magnet focused, or on the path to becoming a magnet hospital. So, new grads out here need not apply if they don't have a BSN. I feel as though the nursing students graduating with an ADN are getting p...

I just graduated with an MSN and was recently hired at a hospital with no RN experience. My MSN was a second career, I have a BA in a completely different field. So yes, hospitals will hire you without the RN experience--I guess it depends on where...

Hi everyone, I had my first interview last week at a reputable hospital and wasn't sure if I made a great impression. Well, apparently I did because the RN Mgr just called me 15 minutes ago and offered me the job!!! I'm going to start a New Grad RN o...

Foifi, good luck in your accelerated program. I graduated from an accelerated program, so I know how challenging it can be. I had to quit my original career in order to accommodate scheduling needs while at school, so we've been surviving off of my...

Wow, I'm in the same boat. I'm a new grad RN and I'm 16 weeks pregnant. First of all, congratulations! I just finished an interview and didn't mention my pregnancy-- which they legally can't ask you questions about. Pregnancy is a temporary condition...

I'm a new grad RN--I graduated in May and have been applying for every hospital new grad program, VA, county and state jobs, and clinic jobs. My specialty area is Pediatrics (the majority of my clinical hours are in Peds), unfortunately, I didn't get...