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  1. Becoming involved with Magnet....a way to help new grads land a job

    raindrop posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    A dear friend has been a RN for a year, but like all new grads, she hasn't had a single job offer. She sent me an email today asking how she can use Magnet as a tool to help her get a job. In other...

  2. how can i get the job?

    raindrop replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    BE BOLD. If I were you, I would type up a nice, but succinct coverletter and try to gather someone, anyone (teachers, guidanance counselors, former coworkers, etc) to type up a letter on your behalf....

  3. NE's and job security?

    raindrop posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Everyone knows that there is a severe shortage of NE's. Becoming a NE is something that I am considering, but I'm a little concerned about the job security of this role. As of 2010, every college in...

  4. I'm so nervous!!!

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    wow, thanks everyone for your words of wisdom. I have some soul searching to do for sure!! I do like the idea of bypassing the MSN and just getting a DNP. I also like the idea of

  5. I'm so nervous!!!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I;'m ready to pursue a MSN, but I just don't know what field !! I'm scared that if I choose the educator route, I won't be able to find a job because most colleges will prefer a PhD by the time I"m...

  6. So, I interviewed last week and I thought it went well...

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I made my interview on- time after a lengthy flight, sent my thank-you card that evening, and then called HR and the Asst Manager to express my interest a few days after the interview. The only...

  7. So, I interviewed last week and I thought it went well...

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I just made contact with the nurse recruiter about the timeline. She said they are still interviewing and encouraged me to look at other hospitals and "not put all your eggs in this hospitals basket."...

  8. should I disclose this to the California BON?

    raindrop posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm applying for licensure in CA. I was arrested in Illinois when I was 17. The sweet age of 17 is considered an adult age in Illinois, so needless to say, I was fingerprinted, etc, etc. Luckily,...

  9. My resume as a traveler - yikes!!

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    I've been a travel nurse for most of my nursing career: I have had 10 travel jobs in 5 years. Ten jobs with 8 different travel companies. And I worked one full year as a staff nurse. I'm now looking...

  10. need to lump my travel nurse experience. plz look at my resume and gimme advice

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    mickey mouse 200 south mouse city/state phone number email summary: Ÿ ten years of nursing experience (5 years rn; 5 years lpn) Ÿ...

  11. my resume is a hot mess. plz help!!!!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a travel nurse for most of my nursing career: I have had 10 travel jobs in 5 years. Ten jobs with 8 different travel companies. And I worked one full year as a staff nurse. I'm now looking...

  12. want to transfer my illinois license to pittsburgh,

    raindrop posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hello, hello!! I found the PA BON website, but I only found how to obtain a PA license from scratch. If anyone can direct me to the transfer section, I would really appreciate it. Also, does anyone...

  13. Post Total Thyroidectomy care. Was I right in doing this?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I Swear to you I remember my nursing isnstructor stressing the importance of checking for blood pooling on the posterior side of the neck b/c sometimes that's how some of them bleed out. I can still...

  14. suspended

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    a CNA was being extremely inappropriate, I pulled he rinto an empty room so we could discuss things. she started to raise her voice and i raised mine. no cursing was involved and neither of us were...

  15. Am I approaching this in the wrong way?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    This really sux that I have to make a post like this. I am a rather soft-spoken person who has a large group of friends, but I am not into drama or cliques at ALL. I entered into a RN-BSN program...

  16. Am I approaching this in the wrong way?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, It is a small private college sorrounded by state universities, so yea, only 6 of us in the entire ADN-BSN program. I am always polite, but my boyfriend thinks that perhaps they think I am rude...

  17. Needing some guidance for my WIC project

    raindrop posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I am in a BSN program, enrolled in Community Health. My clinicals have been focused on STD's, but oddly, my assigned project is supposed to be about nutritional needs for 2-4 year olds. It has to...

  18. I have never gotten great grades, CRNA out of the Q?

    raindrop posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    During my BSN program, I always nailed A&P, pathophys and pharm. But I stink at research projects, papers, presentations, math and statistics. I only got C's in those courses and then immedietely...

  19. Tell me more about g-tubes and J-tubes

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know the difference as far as location, but does one look different than the other? Can placement be checked by air bolus for both of these? Also, what is a peg tube? And what part og the GI tract...

  20. I'm very disturbed by this

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Found out that one of my coworkers was involved in her very first code blue. She is a relatively new nurse. When she called the code, the manager ran in, while a CNA grabbed the crash cart. Instead of...

  21. Anyone move from critical care to med/surg and like it?

    raindrop replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I have only worked MS and I think it sux, but I am scared to death of a critical care floor. I have floated to ICU a couple times and took over a few IMC patients. I liked that theey seemed...

  22. Please Help, please help!!

    raindrop posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I am a RN (ADN) with 5 years of experience, and I am almost finished with my BSN. I am thrilled because I finally know what I want to do with my life. I want to become a geriatric NP!! I love...

  23. I feel so DUMB!!

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I made a really dumb mistake at work, because of my ignorance! Patient was 20, admitted 23 hour Observation for stomach pain of unknown etiology. All diagnostics were perfect, yet, her pain remained...

  24. I need to write a petition to my school - what are they looking for in this petition?

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I am in an ADN to BSN program and I just received an email that informed me that my GPA is below the school requirement, and now I have to submit a petition by tomorrow in order to...

  25. having trouble with deciding on what I should do

    raindrop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Things that I do know: I have to get out of my current job. I know I want to become a NP. Things that I'm on conflict with: Should I stay in the same boring town and take a job as a RN in a convent?...