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  1. Misread resumes looks like I have more experience than I do

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

    I do put the months. This is my resume: Summaryof Qualifications: I am an RN with a proficiency of practicein the ability to prioritize care, manage time, and communicate effectively asappropriate to...

  2. Writing multiple times?

    sunmaidliz replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    I bet you the person who failed it 14 times is exaggerating. It's more possible that that's some weird lie than it is to spend that much money to take a test that many times. My BFF took it three...

  3. Pregnant nurse just graduated can't get hired anywhere!

    sunmaidliz replied to ashleyterri's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't worry about it, Hun. I was pregnant when I graduated, 36 weeks when I took boards and a week after I got my license I gave birth. I waited 3 months before I started job hunting. Waiting won't...

  4. Graduation, First ever RN job, And Fired within 2 Months?

    sunmaidliz replied to eereiche19's topic in Nursing Career

    You weren't a licensed RN and they had you passing meds? LTC works sucks. I had a terrible LTC experience and it seemed like it was a lot better than yours. I made similar mistakes and they got on me...

  5. New Grad Interviewing for Fast Food

    sunmaidliz replied to Neurotic Student's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wait, you are a BSN and are applying to work in fast food? Well, when times got tough, I applied for waitressing jobs... Things turned around though. Don't give up hope about nursing. I felt similar...

  6. Unemployed for 18 months now.......

    sunmaidliz replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: Naw, you don't need phlebotomy experience. The role is an RN supervisor and they do train you in blood draws, but it's a leadership position. Paperwork, monitoring for adverse reactions,...

  7. Med/Surg fail x 2. Now what?

    sunmaidliz replied to DrivenToDream's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why do you think you had trouble handling your full load? Was it simply time management? Was it organization? Was it just feeling stressed and overwhelmed? I think those are questions you need you...

  8. Should I be upset? Or am I a Diva?

    sunmaidliz replied to U2BCool's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never worked as an LVN. I went straight into nursing school to get an RN. Understanding the difference in practice has been difficult for me, particularly when I have worked side-by-side with LVNs....

  9. Unemployed for 18 months now.......

    sunmaidliz replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. So technically, you have only been a nurse for 8 months. Technically, you are a new grad. That's why you haven't found a job yet. The thing is, you are still in a better position than the...

  10. Job Interview: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

    sunmaidliz replied to Lev's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    WHen a company asks about your weaknesses, what they are really asking is what are some of the risks we will be taking on in hiring you. Don'ttalk about anything that gives the employer the impression...

  11. Second Interview--Did I Ruin My Chance?

    sunmaidliz replied to melmacrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As a new grad, why don't you start job hunting in about 6 or 7 months? Finish your pregnancy, take 12 weeks, and then go look for a job. Finishing a pregnancy AND learning a new job is stressful....

  12. Fired after the first month as a new grad! In shock!

    sunmaidliz replied to ArtemisRN's topic in General Nursing

    Its always important to take every experience as a learning opportuity. Not just your clinial skills or understanding your need to better understand nursing prioritization, but you mentioned how you...

  13. Useless degree! At what point do you quit trying?

    sunmaidliz replied to SuburbanGypsy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Did the OP ever find a

  14. can you apply even if you don't meet the "requirement"

    sunmaidliz replied to tarotale's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You only have 5 months experience - technically you are still a new grad. I have 6months experience and have difficulty finding a job. Wait 7 nmonths and then go apply for jobs in the big city. Get...

  15. Kind of New Grad

    sunmaidliz replied to Tassar4's topic in General Nursing

    HAHA! That sounds like my story! I graduated in may 2011 and gave birth a few weeks after and a few days after I got my license in the mail. I gave myself a good three months to recoop before i...

  16. New grad RN jobs

    sunmaidliz replied to MrsFish's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Welcome to the world of being a New Grad. It's been like this for about 5 or 6 years. You can't just submit applications online and expect to get a response every single time. I think you might get a...

  17. Negative Feedback from GN Interview - HELP!!!

    sunmaidliz replied to jtnurse13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Bottom line is that you are trying to sell them on the idea that you are a good fit for their unit and that you will be easy to work with. Once they get that sense, experience, skill level, background...

  18. Exploring other jobs after 6 months

    sunmaidliz replied to HeartNursing3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If NICU would love to have you and you know you can get the job no problem, why wait? It's not like you are quitting entirely and are going out there in the world with only a measly 6 months. I have...

  19. Please help new grad very anxious and upset.

    sunmaidliz replied to spiritual_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW. Even I felt anxious when I read your post. It reminds me of my first job. Man, I was so nervous about messing up that I would mess up a lot. I psyched myself out of that job. Calm down and...

  20. Super-long waiting for nursing job

    sunmaidliz replied to mrnewman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't worry about losing your nursing skills. They come RIGHT back. My last job, I had to start and IV and set up the pump and I hadn't done that in over a year and had graduated 2.5 years ago. When...

  21. Med/Surg fail x 2. Now what?

    sunmaidliz replied to DrivenToDream's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked LTC after going from med/surg and at the end of it, I felt that the 6 pts of med/surg would be a breeze. This is also time for some soul searching, something I've had to do after 2 new grad...

  22. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    sunmaidliz replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Isn't it terrible that these CYA lessons in nursing have to come from experience? I think I probably wouldn't have done anything about it because I know a housekeeper putting tape on a bandage isn't a...

  23. Why can't you get a job?

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

    All I know is my pithy 6 months of experience puts me in a much better position than I was when I was a new grad. I went to a job fair in LA a few weeks ago and it almost resembled the Hunger Games...

  24. On-line Job Applications After Being Fired

    sunmaidliz replied to TrixieRN1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've been let go from 2 nursing jobs back to back right before the three months probation was out. To be honest, I don't say I was fired. I say for the first job I was laid off and for the second, I...

  25. burn out, bullying, new nurse blues, affecting my relationship and mental health

    sunmaidliz replied to tareija's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Your story broke my heart. I, too was bullied so bad on my first nursing job, and by a classmate of mine who reccommended me to the manager for the job! My anxiety was so high that it really kept me...