Interviewing while pregnant. Just hoping for some input here. Has anyone had experience with this? Heard of anyone or you yourself having trouble getting a job while pregnant? I would love to hear...
I'm not pregnant. I am working in LTC right now, graduated a little over a year ago and I'm looking to go somewhere else. I was also thinking of baby #3. Just nervous about interviewing while...
I have been working in LTC for almost a year now, started there as a new grad. It honestly was on the bottom of my list, but the first place after months of applying that gave me a chance. Im thankful...
Sorry I hit send too soon. lol Didn't get to proof read or finish... I think that pretty much summed my story up. Just something to consider when making your decision. Good luck!
I second sweetpea. Get your BSN if you can. Im cant speak for Texas, but when I went to school for my ADN here there was no talk of "needing" a BSN unless you planned to do management. Here I am a few...
Trying to make a long story short... I worked at a hospital as a PCT for many years. Had wonderful reviews, good attendance, ect. I was/ still am (years later) in love with that place! The last few...
Pneumo, I think you're right. There must be some reason I am where I am. I'm working in LTC now...just trying to make the best of it. It's just REALLY, REALLY hard sometimes!
Thank you all fur your responses! I hope I'm just being paranoid. Bec, I didn't realize I could call HR and ask why I wasn't chosen. We did have a couple speakers come in during school to talk about...
Hi all. I have been a member for a while and have come here to research things and such. I recently got my first RN job in the end of October in a ltc facility. I had 2 weeks of training and have...
It has been about a month since my post here and I just wanted to update everyone. When I went in the Monday following my error my ADON approached me and asked about the error asked if I knew how it...
Hi all! I come to you once again despirate for advice. I am a new nurse, and have been working in a LTC facility for 2 months now and I AM MISERABLE! I had 10 days of training, 20 residents (at the...
Thanks all for your responses. I am just making the best of what I have right now. I've decided that I'm not going to do anything that I'm not comfortable doing alone (like some things for the first...
Thank you all for your responses! I think I just need some time. I know you all know where I am coming from when I say that I have worked SO hard to get here and then to mess up in such a short...
Wow! This has been such a blessing today! Thank you SO, SO much for sharing this! I made my first med error yesterday and I have been "just sick" (No pun intended) about it! I have been trying to...
Ok, so a school buddy and I both jobs at different retirement communities and she was telling me today that she was spit on by a resident that received chemo yesterday (tiny droplet she thinks) So she...
Really? That makes sense, guess I just assumed they meant all bodily fluids in school. Good to know. When you are exposed what should you do? Just wash with soap and water? My faculty hasn't educated...
Ok, I have been applying for positions (probably over 100 easily now) for the last 2 months since passing the NCLEX and getting my ADN. Big hospitals, rural hospitals, prisons, nursing homes,...
Ok, for the last 2 years I have been focusing on school and caring full time for a family member in home who needs total care. I have experience with g-tubes, med administration, and insulin...
Ok, so my resume says professional experience...which I would think could include Non-paid positions like this, but when filling out applications and it asks for work experience would it be...
Hi all. I apologize in advance, I know there are many questions regarding resumes and I have searched for questions similar to mine and had no luck. I guess I should give a bit of back ground info...