Dreaming4acute87

Hello there, I realize I have two dings against me in regards to scoring an acute care job. I have enrolled in a BSN program, which I will make sure to write in my resume. I have been working at a reasonably high skilled LTC center. I really hope to ...

I have been a nurse for three years. Throught sweat, blood, and tears I lasted those three years in LTC. I recently moved to the area and applied to some positions at Hopkins because I heard they are always hiring and they say 1-2yrs of nursing exper...

Update: I relocated and received two job offers in med/surg after 3 yrs in LTC!

Always go above and beyond. A cover letter will never hurt you, not having one might. Why not put yourself above the rest, especially in this economy,even if not required. I would also recommend calling the LTC facility and stating exactly that. "To ...

"Why do you want to work here?" "Because you are the only place hiring!"

I am sorry I came off defensive I have just read a lot of anti-religious sentiment recently on this site and I find it offensive and coming from a place of ignorance.

I am pretty sure she asked for recommendations for a scrub skirt. She did not ask what you thought of her religious restrictions. She did not ask whether you thought skirts were impractical. I know it is hard to believe but for some people every acti...

My impression was that they give a 100% tuition reimbursement BUT at a limit of $3,000 per calender year.

Haha I am not a defensive person in nature and I do not doubt that you have seen this. The LTC I worked at had much higher expectations of us. Unlike other places we had 24 hrs geriatrician coverage on each floor,care plan meetings with families, ala...

I have been thinking about this for quite a bit and am wondering if my thinking is correct. Are there differences in opinion depended on region towards viewing long term care as experience when it comes to being an RN? I just moved from CT where I ha...

Here in MD, I just received my second job offer in two weeks with pay offered for three years of RN experience. Go figure! I never imagined I would get into acute care, hence my screen name. Wow.

I had one manager tell me in CT, "O I usually tell HR to NEVER send me LTC nurses." Well geez way to throw us all into one category. Is it the great time management skills that bother you, or the ability to juggle twenty plus dementia patients at onc...

Sigh, it is not as bad as my new grad law husband.

You seem like you are going to make a great CNA. I never worked as one but worked in LTC as an RN for three years and watched from the side lines. Unfortunately no matter what the CNA's seemed to "scold" the orientee. It could of been my facility but...

I am heartbroken I will not be able to attend that conference on Thursday due to a previous commitment that I can not get out of. I do plan on attending the one coming up in October through Nurse.com. I will throw this out there, even though you do ...

Thanks guys, I live in Mt. Washington area but am willing to commute but not too far. I heard nice things about Mercy but it does not seem they have much open positions at this point. I will try these other places, also at a disadvantage without my B...

I am still debating between Excelsior and Chamberlain. I have enrolled in Excelsior as a resume booster while I look for new jobs and have signed up for their 1 credit course. I was told today that despite having all classes but ethics and a writing ...

O dear, I hope this is not the case. I have been in LTC for three yrs, supported my hubby through school and had a baby. I hope I did not sabotage my career!

I do not have ASD, but if you are a good CNA, then why should you not be a good nurse? Consider asking for some feedback from your employer; what are your reviews like? I am sure you can bring something special to the field. A friend of mine has Aspe...

I am pretty sure you answered your own question. You failed because you did not put in the effort needed to pass the exam. Kaplan was an amazing studying tool, almost identical to NCLEX. You need to spend a month where you live and breathe NCLEX. You...

Just read through the boards and you will get your answer. At this point the longer you wait to get employed the harder it will get. If I were you I would find the closest nursing home/subacute rehab and hand in a resume. It is depressingly sad out t...

LTC facilities are always looking for managers, supervisors. Look for one that is well respected and has a core group of head administration. If you have your BSN maybe try going there for a bit, see if you like it, and using that to boost your resum...

I wanted to followup to give some of you hope. I was dreading this process! I sent in my fingerprints and verification from my state and a week later applied for my licensure. I applied on June 6th. I called today to see if I was missing anything, no...

Not really a change. I requested finger print cards to be sent to me over a month ago just to get the process started, NOTHING! I knew better so I sent in my mom, yes maybe juvenile but she lives there and won't take no for an answer. My mother was a...

This really helps me as well. I have always had success with job searches, getting into the one and only nursing school I applied to, even landing my first job in LTC. I hit the roadblock when I first went to look for an acute care job, hence my scr...