hardkorthree

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1. Willing to move across country, help?

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

   I figured I would post an update. About two weeks ago, I officially began working as a medical/surgical nurse at a small hospital in Indiana. The hospital actually owns the nursing home in which I...

2. Willing to move across country, help?

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

   I guess I should clarify on this "support". Your average support might just be great support from where I am coming from. I'm not looking for a ton, I come from a factory where I worked 75 hours a...

3. Willing to move across country, help?

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

   Thank you for the advice. I can see how hospitals have been burned by the new grad that stays for a year and leaves. I'll keep that in mind as I apply for future jobs, as that might have been one of...

4. Willing to move across country, help?

   hardkorthree posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Quick Background- I graduated in April of 2013 as a BSNRN male student with a 3.67 gpa from a top nursing school in Indiana. Couldn't find a job in three months, so I took a job at a nursing home. I...

5. dealing with confused patients

   hardkorthree replied to sprintin08's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Throughout college, I swear I was taught to "re-orient" all confused patients. I started working as an RN at a nursing home, and I pretty much extensively follow through with the creative fibbing...

6. failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

   hardkorthree replied to lovescapeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I have an agility/physical exam on Monday, kind of scares me a little bit even as a male. I am 6 feet tall and weigh 145 pounds. I get a ton of flack as I am really weak physically, but I have...

7. New Grad Job Market: A Game of Chance

   hardkorthree replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated as one of the top members in my class, mainly because I studied 2-3 times more than anybody else by locking myself in my room. I decided not to get a CNA's license, because a local...

8. Did I accept an unsafe job offer?

   hardkorthree posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Just want to start by saying I was a good student- 3.67 GPA, sigma theta tau, but couldn't find a job as a new grad RN in 3 months. I have sent over 100 applications out, had a couple bad interviews,...