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purplegal

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  1. How many job applications are too many?

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Right now, I am actively seeking out a new RN position. At one employer, I have sent out 10 different applications on 10 different floors. I haven't heard anything yet, except for one rejection....

  2. How many job applications are too many?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I'm at 20 applications at one employer, 3 applications at another, and 1 application at about 3 others or

  3. How many job applications are too many?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Now I'm up to 12. They're going to pay attention to me, damn it!

  4. Forever a LTC/Rehab Nurse?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your responses. At this point, I am just going to have to continuously send out applications until someone shows

  5. Forever a LTC/Rehab Nurse?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, that is something to consider since we do take on quite a few hospice

  6. Forever a LTC/Rehab Nurse?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I am not sure if there are any LTACHs where I live, but there are definitely more skills to learn at the place I currently work. I work evenings usually, so I don't always see everything...

  7. Immunization Nurse!

    purplegal replied to Cadams47's topic in General Nursing

    With some review and practice, you'll have the skill down in no time. Like anything, practice makes perfect! I agree with the advice the other posters have already given. Also, just wondering...what...

  8. Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    purplegal replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    I think most people come into nursing with the right intentions. I also think we come into nursing with the view that by caring for sick people, we will be making a difference and it will be...

  9. Public Health Nurse Interview

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, next week I have scheduled an interview for a Public Health Nursing Position. I was wondering what to expect during the interview, since I have never applied for this type of nursing position...

  10. Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I have started applying for other nursing

  11. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    purplegal posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quite frequently, I find myself caring for patients who are nurses or who are former nurses, or those who have family members who are nurses. I have to say that these people make me a little more...

  12. Scheduled to Work A Holiday Not Assigned

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, at one of my jobs, we're assigned three holidays a year. One year you work Memorial Day, Labor Day and Christmas. The other year you work 4th of July, Thanksgiving and New Year's. This was my...

  13. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    purplegal replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    If I'd known I'd end up working most days of the month, including a period of 38 days in a row without a day off, with absolutely no weekends or holidays off, then no, I wouldn't have chosen

  14. Scheduled to Work A Holiday Not Assigned

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I ended up getting pulled off the schedule after questioning about it a second time. So, I guess, this time, I was

  15. Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    After watching some shows featuring inmates in jail, it does appear that these people, who have not only not contributed to society, but have taken away from society, can sometimes, at times, get more...

  16. Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, good one :) Or maybe I just wish I had my boyfriend's schedule. He gets every single weekend off, so that, alone is 104 days in one year that he doesn't have to do anything. He also gets 9...

  17. Scheduled to Work A Holiday Not Assigned

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Initially, I had the two jobs because I wanted to keep the ECG job in order to have an advantage when applying to nursing jobs at this employer, and the other job to get nursing experience. Now, it...

  18. Scheduled to Work A Holiday Not Assigned

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think the post was harsh, and I'm on the receiving end of it. Actually you laid out the options nicely. Right now, I've sent another reminder to the scheduler, asking if they've had time to...

  19. SNF

    purplegal replied to Prunella12's topic in General Nursing

    While 1:15 ratio is much better than the 1:56 ratio we sometimes have, even that can be too much at times. I found that, in the ideal situation, we have 1:8 or 1:10 or so, with most of them at least...

  20. SNF

    purplegal replied to Prunella12's topic in General Nursing

    That's right. Sometimes we're so understaffed that, at night, there is a sole nurse for 56 residents. However, that has even started occurring during the day, which is even worse considering all of...

  21. Scheduling harassment

    purplegal replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    You are one lucky gal to demand weekends off and actually get them, lol. Good for you, but don't be surprised if some coworkers resent you for that. Although I don't have weekends off, I have a job...

  22. Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

    purplegal replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like something my nursing job would do. We're chronically short staffed, so they practically have to beg people to come in. Whenever I see their number ringing on my phone, I just let...

  23. Scheduled to Work A Holiday Not Assigned

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    And so another thing came up. My boyfriend offered to take me out to eat after we work together and go see the Fireworks on July 4th. Obviously this sounds more appealing than working a holiday...

  24. Scheduled to Work A Holiday Not Assigned

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    And, although my mom, who I have discussed this situation with, has told me not to resign if I end up working July 4th, I have started looking for other nursing jobs. In fact, I've applied to two of...

  25. Scheduled to Work A Holiday Not Assigned

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    This place is chronically understaffed. There are open shifts, multiple of them, every single day and most of the time, not all of them are filled. So, I'm not surprised at all that they don't have...