mr cooper

Thank you very much!

And my scrubs are already blue . Greys Anatomy to be exact :)

Yeah, they plan on having me shadow. I think I will wear scrubs because Ill be going straight to the unit and ask for the manager at the nurses station, instead of an office tucked away to do the interview. Then right after the interview Ill shadow. 30 minutes to interview, 30 minutes to shadow. The schedule shows basically no time to change clothes in between the interview and shadowing so it might be awkward and throw off the flow. I generally want to do what is suggested of me, and scrubs were heavily suggested, so I think I'll go with it. But that nagging in my head will not turn off!

So basically I got an offer to interview at a hospital and I was told on the phone I can wear scrubs. The email confirmation said I can wear, or bring scrubs and the one review on glassdoor says they do typically have people wear scrubs to the interview. However, this is a completely new thing for me and I cant help but feel like if I do wear scrubs that I will be judged for it. On the one hand, I was told that it is ok and even expected of me, and not wearing scrubs can be seen as "not listening" or going against the culture. On the other hand..... Ive never worn anything but a suit to an interview. This is my dream job, so the thought of ruining it because of my clothing choice worries me.

Its draining me so bad. I have noticed very clearly within the past few weeks doctors and NP's hesitance to send patients to the hospital, when before it was always a no-brainer. This is because they want to prevent re-hospitilazations likely to get more and better admissions. However, instead of staffing appropriately and having the resources, its business as usual. This means yesterday I had 2 unstable and sick patients who should be in the hospital, but are being treated in a LTC facility. I generally have 10 patients, but they are quite heavy with dressing changes, PICC's, etc. I'm starting to feel like I cant effectively care for patients because the staff and resources are non-existant. I spent about 40 minutes, if not longer trying to find a specimen cup and a straight cath for a UA/UC, because instead of going to the hospital, they want to treat in the facility. So a lab service not designed for unstable patients is being recruited to do important labs and they are snail slow. I have been so incredibly stressed and anxiety ridden and I really just need to vent. They want these difficult patients but not the staff or resources to effectively care for them and Im feeling like its very dangerous. My main inclination is to send to the hospital anyway but I fear retaliation.

I know I made mistakes and I won't deny it. None of them were medication errors. Some of the listed mistakes I had never heard about and I know I didnt do, others I totally own up too. I know my weak points and what I need to work on, mainly being able to deal with multiple administrative situations at once. When it comes to the clinical side, I am confident and have caught mistakes and patients that were getting worse. Anyways, I firmly believe it was a combination of "not being a good fit" combined with my errors that got me fired. In a way, it is a blessing since it was a toxic work environment to me. My main fear and anxiety is related to finding a new job. I have never been fired from anything before, so this is completely new. I was told by my manager that at 8 months I should have the skills developed to deal with the administrative situations. I feel that is totally unfair. You can't judge a career on the first 8 months. I mainly need support. I have gotten it from some friends, but I am so scared that I won't be able to find a job for a while :/

Also, when filling out new apps and giving a reason for why I was fired, I am not totally sure what to put down.

I know I made mistakes and I won't deny it. None of them were medication errors. Some of the listed mistakes I had never heard about and I know I didnt do, others I totally own up too. I know my weak points and what I need to work on, mainly being able to deal with multiple administrative situations at once. When it comes to the clinical side, I am confident and have caught mistakes from other nurses, such as when a patient had a 26 glucose because NS was running instead of the ordered D5W. Of course, I still managed to get in trouble for that situation because despite getting an order for d50, I didnt check the sugar again for an hour and a half, which I didn't realize was too long at the time. Anyways, I firmly believe it was a combination of "not being a good fit" combined with my errors that got me fired. In a way, it is a blessing since it was a toxic work environment to me. My main fear and anxiety is related to finding a new job. I have never been fired from anything before, so this is completely new. I was told by my manager that at 8 months I should have the skills developed to deal with the administrative situations. I feel that is totally unfair. You can't judge a career on the first 8 months. I mainly need support. I have gotten it from some friends, but I am so scared that I won't be able to find a job for a while :/

In LTC the charge nurse is the floor nurse. The supervisor is the floor manager.

I am so scared of staying in my SNF, but I need the job while looking for acute care jobs. I am a brand new RN and still figuring things out with both the facility and nursing that it is so hard for me to finish all my tasks. My orienters were not helpful and I am realizing I need to unlearn what I have been told by them. 2 major situations went down both of which I had no ability to prevent since everything was in place like it was supposed to. But I am scared and nervous because being new I was trying to figure out how to best get things done and just trying to LEARN being a nurse... so I wasn't able to get certain things done by the time of the event thinking I would get it a bit later. Ever since that day I have had extreme anxiety, flashbacks, depression and fear of losing my license. My sanity is slowly draining for me and it just feels like losing my license will relieve me and I won't have to worry anymore. I obviously don't want that, but thats what it feels like. I broke down and bawled like a little baby at work in front of everybody. There are moments where I enjoy it, but the mental anguish I am going through may not be worth it. I feel like I got completely unlucky having these things happen to me despite being 2 weeks into it. And the state won't care... they won't care... Its just vicious. Anyways, I needed to get this off of my chest and I'll probably start crying again....

Like many people here have said she should take a week or two break then start the search in earnest. As a Calufornia new grad I was forced to take 4 months off before getting my license, and i was getting no bites for jobs because i lacked a license. Right after i got my license i got a job in LTC... Mainly because of the burnout of doing job apps that went nowhere. The length of time may stifle determination like it did for me. Luckily my LTC facility pays well and has opportunities for advancement. I still have hope that I'll get into a hospital, but the length of time i was forced to wait definitely brought my feelings of ambition down a notch.

I have a position in a SNF and I plan on working there for a while. Eventually I would like to work in a hospital and was wondering what sort of expectations I should have regarding that. Should i focus on getting an 'in' through a hospitals rehab or ltc floor? Or am I pigeonholing myself.

I am applying to a new grad program where the application period does not close until 2/5. Is it worth it to send an email now, or should I just wait until it closes? I'm thinking of sending it now just to put a seed in the managers head. Honestly, this tip to get a job sounds amazing. Its so simple that I brushed it aside thinking "they want to hear my voice". Obviously they like email a lot better, since I guess it is "harder" to do.

Hmm, I'm interested to know but was the home care job an RN job? And I'm surprised your friend got into an RN residency despite having used their license in a SNF because, at least in California, any usage of the license makes you ineligible for the RN residency.

Hmm, I'm interested to know but was the home care job an RN job? And I'm surprised your friend got into an RN residency despite having used their license in a SNF because, at least in California, any usage of the license makes you ineligible for the RN residency.

That is important to know. Considering I am working at another organization and working closer to an RN level there doesn't seem much of a point in doing this job in terms of resume building and the risks seem substantial. Just today I had to stay overtime, though I was tempted to leave, because my backup did not come on time and despite being told I could leave, I refused to because I was worried about repercussions like this.

Also in terms of a resume builder... is it actually a help or a hindrance? I have heard most people say its a good, but some have mentioned negatives with it on the resume...

So even with my RN license that I will get while doing this job, I will be an unlicensed caregiver still. That deisgnation will not change. Ok, thats a positive.

So in California the BRN has been really, really bad about giving out ATT's despite me having graduated several months ago. I have started the job hunt, sent out applications etc. but the lack of a test date was frustrating and I realized I needed to start working in nursing in some way... so just recently I became an IHSS caregiver. I currently do not hold an RN license or CNA certificate... or anything except my BSN. Will working in this capacity make me no longer a "new grad" for new grad programs? I would be absolutely devastated if I was no longer made eligible for new grad spots because of this job. Will putting this job on resumes for new grad spots hurt me? Will adding this job to my resume hurt me in any capacity? I personally think it is a positive since it is some experience, but I do not know how HR and nursing managers think. Again, this job is just something for me to do in nursing before I get my license and get my first RN job and make some extra cash. Like I said I am a "caregiver" and when I was talking with the RN today it seemed pretty clear I was not making any nursing judgment calls or working in any capacity as an RN. But I don't know if anything changes in the arbitrary designation once I get my license.

I've also applied to out of state jobs and will call back to follow up and attempt to speak with the unit manager through HR.

I live in an extremely saturated area, the SF Bay Area. I am thinking of joining a temp agency or something like it to aid in the job search. I've found it can take me a few hours to apply to just one opening because I like to tailor the cover letter and resume to the job posting, but it has hampered the amount of applications I can complete. Are temp agencies for new grads worth it? Also, is there any point in such a saturated market to just go to a hospital and drop by the unit to speak with the manager cold? I have heard it can be a good idea and I may start doing it. Another problem I have is that the CA BON is having a really bad time giving ATT's and I have not received mine 2 months after graduation. Calling the BON is like pulling teeth and I can never get through. Will not having a license prove to be a problem when going up to units to speak with nurse managers?

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and know I have almost no chance of getting a new grad job here, so I am looking elsewhere including out of state. I just started seriously job hunting and I'm not sure if I should focus on big cities, but in other states or small towns. I have been applying to places in Seattle, and will apply to places in Portland and other large cities, but I'm thinking I should be looking away from the cities and in the smaller towns. Any advice?

Hopefully one that isn't too expensive. I tried online and couldn't find one, I haven't checked the phone book yet but I might soon... Its ridiculous the prices of these courses and the fact you pretty much need them in todays job market to even be considered...

Yes good point! I'm feeling a bit better today for sure and reading that post made me feel better. Its true, eye on the prize. It doesn't hurt my mood that I got the highest score on my research final! Just goes to show that despite how I may feel and how insecure I am in my abilities to complete school, I know I can.

7 months into my accelerated 12 month nursing program and I am reaching a wall! I spent the last of my energy getting an A in my last med/surg class and I have been totally slacking on pediatrics and my research class... I'm getting through them, but not an A so far... I'm always tired nowadays since all my classes and rotations start at 8:30 at the earliest and I have to commute an hour each way. I also feel pressure since its a private school and very expensive, if I fail a class then thats it, I'm done for. Its starting to take a toll on my mood. Anyone feel the same and figured out a way to combat it?