princess99

How long do you keep your delivered pts? Do you have to wait until they can void before you move them? Until the IV is out? Everyone in L&D tells me one hour max, but that just seems too short. Then the postpartum nurses get mad because they have to help the pt to the br for the first time or whatever.

Yes I am an RN, but took a few years off after grad to care for my kids. I am in the suburbs of a large city. The hospitals near me seem saturated- that's what got me discouraged. But closer to the city, it seems as if there are more jobs. It has been a week since my first interview- I actually called to follow-up (left a message) a few days later, since the manager I was supposed to interview with was not there, and I saw someone else. Now I still haven't heard from them- I am beginning to think that they are unprofessional.

I've been job hunting for about a month, and no offers yet- just a few interviews. How long should it take to get a call back, and then HIRED, after the interview? I thought that with the 'nursing shortage' I would get more immediate offers.... is it me? or is it always a long process? I'm just looking for an entry level position, nothing fancy.

Actually, that might have been the exact question- there were two questions on flow, including the one you quoted. I don't know how they can tell if I will be a good nurse- they seemed to be trying to figure out my personality type- a lot of optimist/attitude questions and team player questions. They switched back and forth, probably trying to find inconsistencies in my answers.

I was thinking about a refresher, but haven't seen any listed. Anyway, I really want to jump right into a job. When I was in school, I felt like I was so ready to be out, and now I can't see going back. But if I have to, I will. I just wish I had kept my skills more current!

Thanks for the explanation- there seem to be so many possible definitions, and the interviewer would not clarify. He was only allowed to repeat the question, and then he spelled f-l-o-w in case I hadn't heard! So you define it in terms of employees doing their job, keeping the flow going... I was thinking of patient flow, and how the caregivers have to react to changes... keeping the flow going, of course.

I had one interview w/HR. It was like a psych test- why? Weirdest questions: -Have you ever placed bets on a patient? -How do you handle flow? -Are you addicted to a positive personality? Now, what exactly IS flow??? Change/dynamics? Menstral flow? Huh? Addicted? Are they trying to trap me into saying something? Does getting the next interview, with the nurse manager, mean I passed the wacky interview? And will the RN ask me all kinds of crazy questions? What is the best way to answer those kinds of questions?

I graduated in 2000, and never worked! Just stayed home w/the kids, kept thinking "just one more year." Now I am actively looking for work. I sent out numerous online apps, and applied in person at a couple of places. So far I have only 2 leads, a nursing home and a tele unit. I was a paramedic before nursing school, but have done nothing for almost 5 years. I don't want to be a drag on whatever unit hires me. I am nervous about beginning work. What advice do you have? Older nurses, would you resent someone as new and inexperienced as me? Part of me thinks this will be a piece of cake, because I've been in health care before. The other part is afraid of being out of practice with skills.