What kind of discriminatory behavior/comments have you been subjected to? Was it that you studied something other than nursing first, or was it the actual subject that you studied before
WOW- thanks to all for you for such incredible feedback. RiverOtter PhD, I hear you on the spelling/grammar! I was forever flinching at all the mistakes at hospitals & the professors'...
Absolutely! I plan to take NCLEX in late Feb/early March, so it'll be a while before I get that coveted RN position! But during my AAS program I tried & tried & tried to get assistant level...
The "Who You Know" syndrome is in every industry, not just nursing. It's a fact of life, and we all live by those rules whether we like it or not. Northern NJ is REALLY rough right now. I've heard...
What a great story, RN_PICU! Your attitude is what got you where you are. I'm relocating to SoCal and hadn't thought about prisons. I'll put them on the list.
Karen Fink, this is great information! How does someone with no direct connections to nurses/HR people in the region she wants to work in go about knocking on doors, so to speak? Any advice you...
I'm in a similar situation - 20 years of work experience in a variety of fields (and countries!) and I have no idea how to frame this experience without looking like a flake / job hopper. The only...