RNtobeinSoCal

BeccaBSN- WHERE in NNJ are they starting new grads at $37/hr???

Hi Everyone, I am doing a paper on bullying and nursing and would like to hear your story. This is a to[ic we cannot ignore, as there is significant data showing how it negatively affects patient care and outcomes. Thanks!

Is there any way you can get a position that is more permanent/non-float in the same company? I have been a float and it is VERY difficult, especially as a new grad. Try going to your HR/employer first and tell them floating is not for you, but try...

Some goals I have for this coming year are: 1) join a nursing association of some kind 2) become involved in establishing a national nursing residency program similar in purpose to the one doctors have 3) Find a job where I have more focus on and in...

Our nursing school conducted a background check before you were allowed to enroll, for just this situation. They did not want to educate someone who would be ineligible for a license. I sincerely hope things went your way!

refer to your school's policies at the time of matriculation. that's the agreement you signed when you enrolled. if you genuinely believe your 77 was a passing grade and they retroactively imposed a 78 on you, please contact a lawyer who specialize...

i hear what you're saying. maybe try a surgi-center PACU/recovery room? patients are gone within 30 minutes, family interaction is minimal. as long as your co-workers are good (and that's the tough part) you should be OK. it's high volume, high t...

TAKE GI/GU FIRST!!! cardiac is VERY difficult, and you'll need the other group's info to help you get through it. also, having an understanding of the GI/GU systems gives you a good foundation for understanding the rest of the body, IMHO.

Anyone have experience working there? Everyone seemed so nice, but I'm starting to hear horror stories. In one way, it seems like a good place for a newer grad to get experience, but if they are a factory that will chew you up & spit you out, m...

thanks! i've heard great things from the patient side. but as you know. nurses/doctors/staff can be awesome to the patients, not so great to each other. that's my greatest fear- another situation of horrible co-workers.

it is in outpatient/asc surgery, not the urgent care or other divisions. how are they to work for? anyone know anyone who worked there?

For those who are unfamiliar with it, Valley Hospital is excellent. It is in an upscale area filled with people who have very high standards in healthcare. The hospitals in Bergen County compete with NYC and often win (100% success rate for open he...

it actually went pretty well - they hired me on the spot! i'm still considering this & another offer for a completely different position. the OR is actually ASC/not open surgery, lots of triage and periOp, which i love. but the pay is low for o...

Hi, I have an interview tomorrow as a surgery/OR floater at a multi-specialty clinic. I only have ASC PACU & Pre-Op experience, no med-surg. What kind of questions can I expect? I have always wanted to get into OR, but have had trouble due to...

same situation, unfortunately! i said that my training was inconsistent and fractured (understatement!), that the company's training guidelines weren't followed, and a few specific things without bad-mouthing. you can say positive things about the ...

thank you so much- very helpful! was wondering if anyone had recent advice?

Nursing has its roots in human beings caring for one another all across the world, since time began. To say its roots are Judeo-Christian is inaccurate at best. The essence of nursing is providing effective, compassionate care. No culture, relig...

ohhhhhhhhhhhh so THIS is how my ex-colleagues started out! it is staggering how any nurses and others in health care are conniving, manipulative, drama-making horror shows. staggering even more is how few people call them on it, how management defer...

i understand your complaints and that you're not feeling your current job. what about working in a PACU or OR? PACU patients are out of your area quickly (ideally) and OR patients are under anesthesia, so no complaining from them. or what about an ...

I am appalled at the lack of understanding of mental illness among nurses, especially ones educate abroad (sorry, but psych issues are viewed differently in other cultures). What kills me is that they don't recognize their own personality disorders!...

i'm surprised DaVita didn't hire you - they DO hire new grads from time to time. your psych background will be VERY useful in dialysis - there are a TON of psych patients, plus the regular patienst with everyday foibles. the toxins build up in their...

10 months is pretty close to a year... the cancer center didnt have a problem hiring you before that magical one year mark, so why are your friends telling you otherwise? TAKE THE JOB!!!!!!!!! i am also a new grad fairly miserable in her first job,...

new grad salary in the 70s or 80K? try 50-60K. I make 60K if i work a 40hr week, take home pay is 36-39K after taxes, health benefits, etc. This is one of the higher starting salaries for nurses in NJ/NYC area and among my fellow new grads (many o...

i'm also a new nurse, still struggling... at peak times, i would get so stressed out, but i started some subtle deep-breathing exercises, positive thinking/imagery, and basically told myself that being stressed makes everything WORSE, calm down, etc....

not sure if youve found a job yet, but try davita or fresenius for dialysis- they hire with associates. good luck!