hilbub

I am preparing to go through the vet pro credentialing process as a new grad and I'm a little confused about the reference part. For references, am I able to use all clinical instructors/professors/preceptors? Also, are reference checks really done through USPS mail? Some of my instructors are never on campus so they don't have a school address! I hope it's done through email or phone at least... This is my biggest concern. I already feel like I've troubled my references enough, but to make them fill out, mail or fax something seems like it's asking for a lot! Especially since I'm sure I'm not the only ex-student using them as reference. Also for listing work experience, I've only had temp/seasonal jobs that lasted 1-2 months at a time. These were during school. Would I need to remember specific start/end dates for this, and account for the gap in employment when I wasn't temping and was going to school? I've also read they just want employment history after your graduate with your nursing degree which for me would be none, since I just graduated and have been job searching. Does anyone have any recent info on this? Thank you for reading!

@hdobb, thanks for the advice! Does Renown have a formal new grad program or do you just apply to one of the open positions? I can't find much information about specifics.

Thank you for replying! I'm glad to hear you found your calling in psych :) I'm interested in psych also but figured a lot of places wouldn't consider me because I'm a new grad and I did my preceptorship in another area. But I'll definitely look into psych hospitals more. I know the county ones near me don't want new grads, but maybe the smaller private ones will. You don't have to answer this, but did you find out about the position from an online listing? I'm wondering if I'm going about looking for jobs the right way.... I feel you - this whole job hunt has got me super anxious and discouraged. If it's not anxiety from searching for a job or filling out the applications, it's the interview that really gets me nervous. Bleh! I hope you find something soon! I don't know if this will help, but my psych clinical instructor mentioned RN refresher courses for psych nurses wanting to change specialties to something like med-surg. I don't know specifics, but thought I would just throw it out there. Good luck to you!

I am a new grad RN-BSN in California. I graduated last month and have been applying to multiple jobs, residencies, programs since w/ not much success. Some of these jobs give the courtesy "thank you but no thank you" email so I have some closure there, but a lot don't. So I was wondering, how long do you wait until you determine that it's a "no" from those jobs? Have any of you guys experienced submitting an application and hearing 1-3 months later? I always assumed that the process/timelines were faster for filling new grad positions (since there's so many of us) but maybe I'm wrong.

Hi, I know this is an old post but I'm kind of in a similar situation right now. I also have limited/no experience I am also an introvert and have been getting really anxious/discouraged by job hunting. What did you end up doing if you don't mind my asking? Did LTC work out? I am also located in CA.

Hi everyone, I was just starting to fill out a FAFSA and discovered that there isn't really a option for you to choose both "second Bachelor's" as well as "Graduate degree" when you are picking what kind of financial aid you are applying for. I'm sure I'm not the only person who is applying for both accelerated BSN and direct entry master's at the same time. For those of you who are/have, how did you go about filling out your FAFSA? Do you just change it when you get accepted to whatever program you wish to go to?

Hello all, I have just begun drafting a personal statement and have heard many mixed messages from people on what to write. First I hear that I should make it very personal (perhaps include an anecdote from volunteering, or something) while others say keep it very formal and tell, don't really show. The adcoms want you to get to the point. Another I heard from a person that essays about personal experiences (such as illness, or sick family member) where a nurse inspired you to pursue this profession are way to common and cliche. Others have said writing your personal statement this way is a great way to bring up why you are passionate about nursing and why you wish to pursue it. What do you guys think? I know many people who decided upon the nursing major because of a life experience they had (like I mentioned about), and I'm sure they've written about it in their essays. But are they really so common, boring, and even cliche now?

Hi everyone, I'm a recent grad w/ a B.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology in California. I realized too late that what I want to do as a career wasn't working in a lab/research, biotech or in academia, and that my dream is to become a nurse and help/interact with people. My school didn't have nursing so I couldn't switch, and by that time I was completing my junior year already. Anyway, I graduated with a cum gpa of 3.01. Not that great. I know how competitive programs are, especially here in California (I am open to out of state though!), but I was wondering what direction I should go in. I took some prereqs before, Statistics and Microbiology from my undergrad institution (B and B+). I took psychology 1 at my community college as a summer class during undergrad too (A). I'm looking to take the rest of nursing prereqs at community college too and am going to work hard to get all A's in those. I also have experience volunteering at a hospital (w/ patient interaction) every summer from freshman year of highschool to junior year of college. I'm planning to start again but year round (not just summers) this time since I've moved back to my hometown. I'm also in the process of studying for the GRE since some MSN programs do require it. I don't really know which pathway is best for me right now. ADN (and become licensed RN, then eventually work on getting a BSN?), ABSN or direct entry MSN. I'm not sure I'd be a competitive applicant with the last two options since my gpa is low. Do you guys have any advice on which is a good pathway is more realistic for me to get into, or how I can improve my chances? I don't want to give up on my dream. Thank you! :)