QueeenB

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1. Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

   QueeenB replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

   I started working per diem at the behavioral health unit and I absolutely love it! I've always had a thing for psych even when I was in school so I'm really pumped I got it. As for the skills.. I was...

2. Nursing managers: what are you looking for in a staff nurse?

   QueeenB replied to QueeenB's topic in Psychiatric

   I interviewed for a psych position and the hiring manager said he wanted someone with experience so they can "hit the ground running". This totally discouraged me. I'm so bummed out. How do I get...

3. Hard and Soft Skills

   QueeenB replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Wow. Will send you a

4. Nursing managers: what are you looking for in a staff nurse?

   QueeenB posted a topic in Psychiatric

   What are you looking for? Experience? Passion? Straight A's? Also, what do you consider as a "weakness"? I just want to get a sense of what psych nurse managers are looking for since this is where...

5. Meet nursing managers or wait for HR?

   QueeenB replied to QueeenB's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hi! I'm trying to get out of LTC.. Lol I'm trying to get into the hospital or a clinic, which is my first

6. Meet nursing managers or wait for HR?

   QueeenB replied to QueeenB's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I'd hate to make me seem "entitled" but I don't know what else to do. I don't really know when to follow up, HR keeps telling me my application is still valid & that I don't need to resubmit. It's...

7. Meet nursing managers or wait for HR?

   QueeenB replied to QueeenB's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   They use paper applications & they're very laborious to do, wish they did online apps! Lol! I know of a nurse that works in the hospital but not at the units there are openings for. I wish there...

8. Meet nursing managers or wait for HR?

   QueeenB posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hello everyone, just wanted to ask something: is it ok to show up unannounced to nursing units and try to meet with nurse managers or is that borderline weird? Lol I've been applying to this hospital...

9. New Grad RN still no job

   QueeenB replied to annamee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Lol!!! true true! I sent you a

10. New Grad RN still no job

    QueeenB replied to annamee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you tried nursing homes in your area? I know it's not the most feasible place to start but it's RN experience and it's paid :) (this is what I tell myself lololol) I also felt the same way--...

11. New Grad RN still no job

    QueeenB replied to annamee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I first obtained my license to a different state before applying, just so they know you're serious. Pick a state or two or get the compact one and apply to those. :) which state were you planning to...

12. I want to quit.

    QueeenB replied to QueeenB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you! Does it need 1 year experience? I'd like to get into school nursing too, much better fit than

13. I want to quit.

    QueeenB replied to QueeenB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess I'm afraid of quitting because I don't have a backup plan. It will be like, ok, I quit, now what? Do I continue being a nurse even if I'm already burnt out or do I just stick it out for the...

14. I want to quit.

    QueeenB replied to QueeenB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you. I get paid for the breaks I don't take, but if I take a break, I'd have to stay longer just to finish everything that has to be done. We're also assigned a lot of extra work on different...

15. I want to quit.

    QueeenB posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So bad. I just don't know if it's the right thing to do when I don't have another job lined up. I have experience of less than a year in total, 4 months at my current workplace and I've loathed it...