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  1. No cna's ??

    littlenurse23 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just got my first RN med-surg position and during the interview she said they don't have any cna's right now?!?!? How can this be?? I took the job because I'm a new grad and I don't have many...

  2. No cna's ??

    littlenurse23 replied to littlenurse23's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree as well actually now that I think about. It's sometimes to do the work yourself and know that's its done! Rather than nagging a lazy CNA over and over. But if I have 5 pt's with high acuity it...

  3. No cna's ??

    littlenurse23 replied to littlenurse23's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The ratio will be 4 pt's to one RN unless short staffed she said possibly 5 pt's to one RN...this to me sounds almost ridiculous!!!! I don't know how I can do all my RN duties on top of CNA work?!?...

  4. Nursing pay

    littlenurse23 replied to newnurse1986's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This was for RN!! Yeah I totally turned it down....way too

  5. Have you ever been asked to bring something to an interview?

    littlenurse23 replied to pbuttercups's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's tough! I've never heard of that. The only thing I can think of is your résumé and cover letter but I think they're looking for something more original. I find this to be a strange request of...

  6. What are your weaknesses?

    littlenurse23 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How in the heck do you answer this without sounding

  7. Unexpected phone interview...

    littlenurse23 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got a call this morning "do you have time for a brief phone interview" of course I said yes! That being said I was so unprepared and not sure I did well. What are some things that you would...

  8. Nursing pay

    littlenurse23 replied to newnurse1986's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just interviewed at an upscale ALF in Huntsville, AL and am thoroughly disgusted with the pay rate I was offered......she said they could give me $16.50 an hour and I didn't even know how to...

  9. Phone interview!

    littlenurse23 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had an unexpected phone interview today! She just called and asked if I had a moment and of course I said yes. I wasn't prepared an not sure I did well. One of the questions was "anything else you'd...

  10. Nursing pay

    littlenurse23 replied to newnurse1986's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What is starting pay for full time in Alabama? I'm seeing that it's around $19 an

  11. Unexpected phone interview...

    littlenurse23 replied to littlenurse23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It was someone from HR and I could hear her typing as I spoke I guess she was typing what I

  12. Help deciding between new grad jobs!

    littlenurse23 replied to shadowness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    where in AL starts at $17 an hr that's horrible!!! I just moved here and I was hoping for at least $20 an hr!! I made $19 an hr an

  13. Nursing pay

    littlenurse23 replied to newnurse1986's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just moved to AL from FL. The pay here in AL seems less than where I was but I worked at an upscale SNF and I got $26 an hr for PRN. I think FT was less somewhere around $23-24 an hr but that was in...

  14. Phone interview!

    littlenurse23 replied to littlenurse23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What book was that? I'd love to get a book like

  15. Help deciding between new grad jobs!

    littlenurse23 replied to shadowness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would be ecstatic if I were you I don't know any new grads that have two offers!!! Most of us are just dying to take anything at al!!! And for very little pay for that

  16. Help deciding between new grad jobs!

    littlenurse23 replied to shadowness's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You must live in California? I am in disbelief that a new grad will make 72k a year!!! Wow!!! New grads where I live start at $21.50 an hour which equals about 42k a year I believe. I know it's...

  17. Unexpected phone interview...

    littlenurse23 replied to littlenurse23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think I did ok but not great....she asked why I went into nursing and I said I wanted a challenging career that required a skill in other words something that not just anybody could do and I also...

  18. Any one in/has been in a 10 month LPN program? few questions

    littlenurse23 replied to countrygirl1234's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I did a ten month LPN program (now I'm an RN) and we started with 48 students but only 21 of us graduated. Now when I went to RN school everyone who started graduated. I think the reason is that there...

  19. First RN job in SNF

    littlenurse23 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If my first RN position is in a SNF will I ever be able to get into a hospital? I want to work in acute care so badly but I've applied many times with no response. If I work in a SNF for awhile will a...

  20. new RN grad with LPN exp

    littlenurse23 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not your typical new grad because I worked as a LPN for two years before RN school. Now I'm looking for jobs and I can't find anything! If I go back to the nursing home (which is what I did as a...

  21. ATI comprehensive predictor

    littlenurse23 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i just took the predictor exam by ati. i did well, it says i have a 99% probability of passing nclex the first time. my individual adjusted score was 82. however, many of the questions that were on it...

  22. This made me mad when I saw it.

    littlenurse23 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    wow! they want a bachelors degree for that job? you have got to be kidding me!!!!!! sounds like a medical assistants job which is usually a 1 year program and they typically get more than $10 i'd say...

  23. New Grad Nurse Dilemma. Please help.

    littlenurse23 replied to peacelives10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    omg take the job! i know a ton of new grads that would kill for any position in the hospital!!! it is very unlikely that you will get your dream job as a new grad. you are lucky to have this offer...

  24. New Excelsior Limitations

    littlenurse23 replied to NurseFair2009's topic in Excelsior College

    keep this in mind, there is a reason certain states do not accept excelsior as an approved program. unless excelsior is your only option i strongly recommend attending a real college. not trying to...