yourstrulyjmc

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1. Surgical Step-Down

   yourstrulyjmc replied to yourstrulyjmc's topic in Medical-Surgical

   alibee - you're awesome! Thank you so much, I have a much better idea of what to expect now. I'm actually going to print this out and keep it with my orientation notebook!

2. Surgical Step-Down

   yourstrulyjmc posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   Hey everyone, I'm a newbie that will be starting orientation for the Surgical Step-Down unit April 10th. Can anyone share any words of wisdom for what to expect out of orientation and a Surgical...

3. Career fair tomorrow... any words of advice?

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

   LadyFree28- Thanks! I hope so too!

4. Career fair tomorrow... any words of advice?

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

   five10fevr - the job fair went pretty well. No interviews on the spot. Got a lot of info as to how the hospitals in my area hire. I asked plenty of questions. Left my resume with a few of the...

5. Career fair tomorrow... any words of advice?

   yourstrulyjmc posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I'm going to dress professionally as if it were an interview. I also plan on bringing extra copies of my resume to hand out to recruiters. This is the first time I'm going to a career fair, what is...

6. Include clinical exp or no?

   yourstrulyjmc replied to brendacg's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I included it on my resume as a quick list of which hospitals I went to and for which clinical. I also listed my senior practicum, separately though. My leadership professor is the one who advised...

7. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

   yourstrulyjmc replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   The awful truth is that most women are SO catty. Does it REALLY matter how a new nurse LOOKS as long as they're a great nurse and willing to help/learn? Are you as threatened by the new nurses who...

8. I got an offer!

   yourstrulyjmc replied to Twinmom06's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Congrats!!! & best of

9. Feel like giving up (rant)

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

   Thanks everyone... and you guys are right, I am on a "pity party" and I know I need to stop because it's just gonna become a vicious cycle. There are plenty of people experiencing much worse in their...

10. Feel like giving up (rant)

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

    I'll definitely check it out,

11. Anyone else the QUIET nurse?

    yourstrulyjmc replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    *Raises

12. I'm just sad :(

    yourstrulyjmc replied to 123_y_321's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So sorry =( ...at least you can take comfort in knowing you're not alone! It's been 9 months for me and counting... Good luck though. Hope you get your first job sooner than

13. Feel like giving up (rant)

    yourstrulyjmc posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sorry to be so negative, but I've gone on 5 interviews and I still can't secure my first nursing job. I got laid off from my job as a CNA a couple of weeks ago, I'm only getting unemployment for now....

14. Didn't get the job

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

    Thanks for the support everyone... I come on here when I need some encouragement. I had another interview yesterday for a different hospital. I'm not really sure how it went, sort of okay I guess......

15. The introverted nurse

    yourstrulyjmc replied to esunada's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love this posting... Nice to know that I'm not the only introvert that became a nurse in a very extroverted