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  1. How did you find a job as a new grad?

    missLissRn replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I want to thank you all for your inspiring posts! It makes me feel like this forever long job search may end sometime soon! Grad May 11’ here… passed boards in July… 100’s of applications…...

  2. "International Association of Nurses" - is this legit?

    missLissRn replied to psysn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There was a post on here a few days ago, warning of this scam. I'm sorry to all those who feel for it! Hope you get your money back! ... I wasn't contacted, but I feel very sorry for those who

  3. Social Network and Hiring...Employers use your posts

    missLissRn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have all my settings to private. however, I have heard that employers have ways of getting around that (not sure how true that is). But in any case, I watch what I post, only have pictures of my...

  4. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks Kamilia! that gives me hope! i have 3 applications at this one hospital right now, and a few at others at other hospitals. i just wasn't sure if it was ok to keep applying to different floors...

  5. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate to be another new grad on here upset cause i can't find work.... but.... I CAN'T FIND WORK! i graduated in May, passed boards in July! and still nothing! honestly, i didn't think it was going...

  6. helping a friend

    missLissRn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok so this may be a very dumb question. A friend of my mothers husband is dying of cancer. He is coming home from the hospital soon on hospice. He is very ill, and from the sounds of it does not have...

  7. helping a friend

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Elkpark: Thank you for clarifying! I thought this was the case, but i was not completely certain. I am very glad I posted this, so at least I now know and so do others. honestly even though it is a...

  8. Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

    missLissRn replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

    i wish you the best of luck! with your test, and if your planning on staying done! i would! you already have made it 3 days, just keep it going me, i'm a smoker too. promised my kids and my...

  9. for the love of money...

    missLissRn replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    "find something you love to do and you'll never work a day in your life" Confucius. The reason I became a nurse! and wow I get paid to do it! Why others choose this profession is not my problem. Just...

  10. helping a friend

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Again Thank You ALL for your advice! In the past, I would never even second guess it, I would help in a heart beat! as I know my family and friends would do the same for me. However that piece of...

  11. helping a friend

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you all again so much for your comments and advice! Just 3 years ago my step-father passed away from cancer, and my mother and I were his care givers (by the end mom really couldn't do much of...

  12. Really, really surprised...........

    missLissRn replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    i am a new grad. i recently posted something about how i can not find a job. it was said to me many time beggers can't be choosers. however at this time ( a month after being licensed, not one call...

  13. helping a friend

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks so much for the imput! i talked to her today, and hospice will only be there about 4 hours a day. she knows she going to need help, since she needs to work (she has already taken a lot of leave...

  14. Nursing wife..cop husband..does it work?

    missLissRn replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    i feel, that your careers will have little impact on your marriage. i am a new RN (yet to land my 1st job) and my hubby works a pretty much 7 -3 management job in construction. we have been married...

  15. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks witc! i hope you find something soon! i know it hasn't been very long yet, but i'm seeing many stories like yours, and it is making me worry! honestly, if i was "movable" or single, i would...

  16. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never said i was not apply at LTC. i have been, i just stated that i have my reservations about working in one as a manager. as far of the 2 hospitals: one of them in a national owned, where the...

  17. New Grad moving to Philadelphia

    missLissRn replied to cindyy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i'm a new grad from philly area as well... i can say forsure since i talked to both UPENN and Mainline Health, you must apply for their "new grad" programs, they will start taking applications again...

  18. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Diva: that makes complete sense now! i did my normal call back today about a position, and the woman told me at the time they are fully staffed but when things change she would call me! and i was...

  19. can young,healthy,athletic men have heart attacks?

    missLissRn replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    a friend of mine who is a body builder had a MI at 23 years old ( about 2 years ago) then just a couple months ago ripped his esophagus. both directly related to lifting. the MI was related to: he...

  20. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ooo DianaJH i will be praying for you too! hope you find something soon! Twinmom06, i'm kinda near there i'm in lancaster/ chester county ... i went to school in reading. lehigh valley has hired many...

  21. Question for new RN's or those of us who have gotten a late start getting a hospital

    missLissRn replied to nursepenelope's topic in General Nursing

    Hi nursepenelope! i'm not sure i can be much help. i'm a new grad awaiting my 1st RN job. i guess my biggest suggestion is, if you don't know or feel comforable with something you haven't done in...

  22. originally endorsed RN from Canada now with MSN from US

    missLissRn replied to stymied's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a new grad that just sat for NCLEX, i'm also looking at getting a license in another state. from what my instructors have told me, even though i'm now licensed in my state, when i apply to another...

  23. What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    missLissRn replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm sorry to everyone that thinks a BSN is not worth the money.. but I thank God for my awesome instructors and think every single penny i have spent and will spend the next forever paying back was...

  24. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks Mrs. SnowstormRN! i know it hasn't been long yet! i guess i'm just getting anxious about it. its not that i'm not working, i work in retail right now. and thats forsure not going to pay them...

  25. another new grad that can't find work.

    missLissRn replied to missLissRn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks Ashley! i know it hasn't been a long search yet. i'm just fustraited that i haven't even gotten one call back! i'm just praying i find something