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I graduated with my MSN from WGU and am now in a post masters certificate NP program at the University of Cincinnati

I see 2 options: 1) attempt to internally transfer to another unit or 2) look elsewhere for employment! Don't waste another second being miserable. You'll never know what else is out there if you don't test the waters:)

I hear ya'!! I work weekend option nights, so, yeah, ......... I don't exist:)

If you choose to go somewhere to have the proctored exam, you will get to choose from a list of approved places. I took all of mine at the public library. I didn't feel I was on display or being watched because there are so many other people around y...

When I was a DON, I interviewed nurses for open positions. If someone had gotten upset over a patient they had cared for, I would not have held it against them AT ALL!!! :) I would interpret it as you are a very caring person who obviously chose the ...

It's a horrible feeling, isn't it???? I have 12 years experience and a Masters degree...... I couldn't get an interview if I paid for it myself! But I know of 2 nurses who both have 2 years experience in LTC and an ADN and both have been offered 3 jo...

Just from personal experience, I have had a Hgb of 6.0-7.2 after all 3 kids and a D&C and have never been transfused. It was always explained that the body would replenish in healthy people over a period of a week or so, and I always did. Sometim...

Let's see...... I ask questions about tough situations the person has been in and how they solved it, how they deal with difficult residents/employees/families, best qualities, etc.....the standard interview questions. I also like to just talk with t...

At my LTC facility, ALL administrative nurses take call; MDS, Treatment nurse, Unit Managers, ADON, DON....... one person is on call each weeknight, and then two of them are on call each weekend (1 LPN and 1 RN)

Ummmm, yeah....as a graduate of Good Sam, I will put my education up against ANY school in the area. It has a great reputation and provides a quality experience. High standards for entrance into the school = not a lot of people will be accepted, ther...

Well, 2 years ago, we all took a 4% pay cut. Then a new company bought us...... and we still have never received our 4% back OR had a raise:mad:

You do progress at your own pace, however your Capstone project, which is a culmination of everything you have learned, takes approximately 6 months to complete. Also, most of the courses have multiple assignments, such as 5 essays. I guess anything ...

I work every weekend for 16 hr shifts and make 23/hr...... I am jealous!!:cheers:Congrats on the job offer!!

Unfortunately, there is a "stigma" in healthcare that LTC is below Acute care. I have known healthcare recruiters to snub there noses at anyone who even has the words "long term care" on their resume! If cardiology is where your heart is pointing you...

I have a Master's degree in Nursing and work LTC......... it doesn't matter what letters you have behind your name, no nursing task is "below" you.

1:6 sounds pretty great to me!! The last time I did med-surg I had 7-8 patients and was the charge nurse.....on day shift. It is totally doable. Organization and prioritization are key. You will run all day, probably not pee, and scarf down a bag of ...

Well, I can tell you that I have a MSN and 12 years experience and can't even get an interview at any of the local hospitals here in Cincy...... I'm not sure what the trick is to getting a call from HR, but obviously, I don't know it:)

Not true at all........ I LOVE my job! I have a Masters degree in Nursing and choose to work in LTC.

I am graduating in the next few weeks from this program. I have been very impressed by it!! I feel that I actually learned something, as opposed to some other programs I have heard of through friends where they wrote some papers, paid a lot of money,...

I did, and I don't recommend it. I actually got called out by one of my tough nursing instructors for working night shift and then going to clinicals after work. I can remember 1 instance when I worked 7p-7a, went to class 8-4, slept in my car, went ...

Hi, there!:) I am finishing up my MSN program through an online program. I also have many friends in education who obtained their MSN through both online and "regular" schools. First, I can tell you that the online program I am participating in is ch...

As someone who had mono and was given amoxicillin and suffered the dreaded rash, I can tell you that I have been prescribed amoxicillin since that episode. It was not classified as a "true" allergy to the med.

I'm from the school of "If you don't ask, you'll never know...":) Just word it in a non-threatening way. Something like "Hey, is there any way I could work day shift instead of night shift?" And if the answer is "NO" say "well, if something opens up,...