I'm from Connectucut, worked at the same hospital for the past 9 years and a small hospital in Boston for one year before that. We just moved to TX. It took me several months to find a job, but I finally found a job that I thought I would love. I hav...
LOL! Thanks! This is why I sometimes need to vent to random internet strangers, beacuse at least one (or in my case four) people will know the perfect thing to say! You made me laugh :) You are spot on...working at a med center. My very first n...
Thanks guys! Yes I could use a hug today. I feel like I am totally getting off on the wrong foot :/ I'll get over it. I'm going to try to looking on the bright side, at least I won't have to put too much thought into what I am going to wear every ...
I just transferred my license this past summer and had the same experience as TheCommuter, temp. license within 10 days that was good for 120 days. Once I completed the nursing Jurisprudence exam, I received my permanent license within 10 days. I w...
MeldogRN replied to alxndria.mrqtt's topic in General Nursing
I don't have any sage advice, but this thread reminded me of a story a dear friend told me. It was early in her nursng career and she just started working as a heme/onc nurse. In the middle of the night she answered a call bell, walking in her patien...
I am a nurse who has just moved to Houston late September with my (now) husband. I have 10 years of nursing experience, 9 in my specialty (neonatal intensive care) AND a master's degree in neonatal nursing as well as my permanent TX RN license and e...
I know there is going to besome eye rolling here, but I do need some advice! I relocated in late September due to my (then) fiance's job. I began seriously job hunting in July, but had little luck. Our lives have been extremely busy since we moved...
MeldogRN replied to Matilda191's topic in Career Support
My how I wish you had written about your insecurities over a year ago! I felt the exact same way! I was TERRIFIED to give a bed bath when I graduated, never mind anything else! On top of that, by the time I took my NCLEX exam, 17 out of 32 of my c...
Thanks for all of your support guys! After an application blitz last week (sent out over 20 applications over 4 days), I finally got a job offer! The offer was from the same hospital that told me they "definately wanted to interview" me in November...
LOL! I was the med nurse in a mock code...I slowed things down because I was looking for a trash bin to toss the wrappers from the various syringes and medications...after a few seconds I was laughing uncontrolably...obviously not a concern during a...
Thanks for the responses guys, I really appreciate them. I realize it's a tough market out there...but this experience is insane! Getting my first nursing job was difficult. I was looking in Boston as a new grad and there were no jobs to be had, b...
My fiancee and I are relocating to Houston (I know, moving to TX is pretty much the theme of these boards!) I am looking for a position as a Neonatal Nurse. I have 10 years of nursing experience wich includes 9 years of NICU experience. In additio...