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  1. Are you a new grad?

    perioddrama replied to HeadingWest's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "New grad" has so many different definitions to so many facilities. It really makes job hunting very interesting, especially when trying to keep track of the different new grad residencies and what...

  2. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    perioddrama replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    "Congratulations. You have been slimed in the pediatric unit's version of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice

  3. A male Nurse Practitioner: What are your thoughts?

    perioddrama replied to indomie23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is just a rumor that won't go away. I haven't seen anything concrete and written in stone regarding mandatory DNP by 2015 to practice as an NP. Research the schools for NP and PA. There are...

  4. NP-OB vs. Midwife

    perioddrama replied to slfranco's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    From what I understand, a midwife can deliver babies. An NP

  5. Can't find a job..how to be more marketable??

    perioddrama replied to StrugglingLPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unfotunately, the market is flooded with RNs, both the experienced and the new grad, competing for a limited amount of open positions. Take a new grad RN. Most of them have all the certs they can...

  6. $23/hr office nursing

    perioddrama replied to aphillipi's topic in California Nursing

    Geeze.$53/hr? What city do you work in? I should flock on over there.

  7. Finally got a job!!!!!

    perioddrama replied to Leesha's topic in Nursing Career

    Congratulations! Gives hope to an old new grad like me. My advice is that when the time comes to get off orientation, if you are not comfortable yet, ask for more orientation time. Good

  8. New grad in LTC as first job .. Good idea?

    perioddrama replied to live2run00's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's tough to find a hospital job now. It's not impossible, it's just a lot harder than it used to be. Scroll through all the threads/posts about new grads posting about how difficult it is to find a...

  9. Advice! Online university of cincinnati!

    perioddrama replied to nicurn17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Try doing a search on here. I remember reading a few threads/posts that mentioned University of Cinn. Can't seem to recall the details that were in them though. Good

  10. New grad in LTC as first job .. Good idea?

    perioddrama replied to live2run00's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How long does it take? Average of over a year. Someone recently posted on here that she got a job after 2 long years. Take what you can

  11. Rejected from ASU post-bacc nursing program, need some advice?

    perioddrama replied to rosesxforthexdead's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Not all NP programs require nursing experience. For example, Maryville doesn't require work experience. OP, good luck in pursuing your

  12. Help New grad looking for a job

    perioddrama replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No need to hammer it to you, but you know that metro areas tend to be harder hit. You've only been it a few months, chin up! There are really old new grads that have graduated over a year ago that...

  13. Moved to CA from WA having trouble finding job

    perioddrama replied to reets's topic in California Nursing

    CA is brutal right now, even for experienced nurses. Long term and rehab may not be considered "acute experience" by some hospitals. Use the usual job hunting sites - simplyhired, indeed, monster,...

  14. Making a decision

    perioddrama replied to terry45's topic in California Nursing

    California's economy is very weak/tough/hard/frustrating right now. Are you a new grad or an experienced nurse? If you are a new grad, you may find that Southern California is a little, not a lot,...

  15. Giving up on California

    perioddrama replied to ercastro2's topic in California Nursing

    It sure is! It used to be that SNFs/LTCs were quite easy to get in to, especially for new grads. Now, they prefer experienced nurses. And let's not even start on the

  16. Do you need your BSN before you become an NP?

    perioddrama replied to Louisepug's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Experience before going to grad school is an excellent idea; however, in this economy, there are a lot of new grads that cannot get that experience, no matter how hard they try. One of the reasons...

  17. I just can't find a job.

    perioddrama replied to SugarSugar15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Isn't it ridiculous?! Too many applicants, not enough new grad positions. I totally hear you! Wait until you hit the one-year mark like so many other new grads. By then, we aren't eligible for many...

  18. NP or PA- Interested in Women's Health/OBGYN

    perioddrama replied to Pat23's topic in Advanced Practice

    There are some direct to MSN programs (if you have a different BA/BS) that are not $100K. I think they were around 70-80K last time I checked. FNP is more marketable. If you don't want to work with...

  19. 5 interviews no offers.NEED HELP

    perioddrama replied to cutienurse6711's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are doing good if you are landing that many interviews. Many new grads can't even land one since their resume gets lost in the sea of resumes. It sounds like you are doing everything you can to...

  20. Hello California!

    perioddrama replied to sunrayrn's topic in California Nursing

    I'm not from around that area, so I couldn't help you. You can try to look for news articles to see if anything pops up about Enloe. It's a long shot, but it's worth a shot. Nurses are having a tough...

  21. Hello California!

    perioddrama replied to sunrayrn's topic in California Nursing

    Welcome to sunny nice old California! It really depends on your situation. If you are a new grad, good luck! If you are an experienced nurse, keep applying. Try applying a little further outside your...

  22. First day of Clinical is at Kaiser in Panorama City...need INSIGHT Pls

    perioddrama replied to tabitah's topic in California Nursing

    During my clinicals at various different hospitals, I didn't have to do drug screenings on the spot. You should e-mail your clinical instructor to get the forms filled out. Usually, it's HIPAA stuff....

  23. Anybody got any leads on new rn grad programs coming up??

    perioddrama replied to christyrn18's topic in California Nursing

    Around Fall (October/Nov) should be the next batch of applications, if the program has two a year. Some programs do not have an official program, so you would need to check every now and then for...

  24. Commuting to UCLA/Cedars-Sinai

    perioddrama replied to SheilaORN's topic in California Nursing

    Try searching for it on various sites. Search for apartment listings (padmapper, redfin, etc). Craigslist as well. Some listings will have pictures, others will not. Ontario is a bit of a commute. I...

  25. applying for CA nclex

    perioddrama replied to poala0413's topic in Nurse Registration

    While waiting for business hours to call the Boards, you can also try to post in the World > Advice on Immigration forum. Perhaps someone over there has more insight and may be able to help you...