DemosthenesRN

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1. Interview Attire

   DemosthenesRN replied to green34's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Yes, you absolutely wear a suit for an interview. Nursing is a professional job, and anything less than professional interview attire does not leave a strong impression. Business casual is not...

2. Got canned ... and now worried about do not rehire

   DemosthenesRN replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hi! Can you direct me to the threads that address "do not rehire"? I haven't heard of this before. I'm so sorry this happened to you. My recommendation when you go in for an interview after this is...

3. A new grad numbers game... just curious!

   DemosthenesRN replied to calivianya's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   1. How many places have you applied so far? A grand total of six completed applications, each with individualized cover letter and resume tailored to include as many keywords that were used in the...

4. Two Job Offers.... Which to Take?

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

   Thank you everyone for the comments and advice. I can't do both because the per diem position starts with 3 months of full-time work while I'm on orientation, and the start dates conflict. I took the...

5. Two Job Offers.... Which to Take?

   DemosthenesRN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   A few weeks ago I had no offers, now I have two. Unfortunately neither position is a perfect fit, and they both have their positives and negatives. I'm hoping some experienced nurses can chime in and...

6. Red Flags for a Psych Facility

   DemosthenesRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   What are some things to be on the lookout for when considering a job at a psychiatric hospital? Can anybody chime in with some ideas of things I should make sure I know before taking a job

7. Verb to describe nursing student's clinical actions

   DemosthenesRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Those of you who have students in your hospitals, what verb do you use to describe what they do? Are they "training" ? "Working" ? "Practicing" ? Given that they don't have licenses and aren't...

8. relo from NYC to FL

   DemosthenesRN replied to liz0105's topic in Florida Nursing

   Can you say more about avoiding HCA hospitals

9. MSN Thesis Survey on Effects of Bullying, Harassment & Verbal Abuse at work

   DemosthenesRN replied to csingram2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If I may offer a suggestion, I think you would get better results with your survey (and have a much easier time encoding the data) if you switched to a multiple choice format. There are a lot of very...

10. MSN Thesis Survey on Effects of Bullying, Harassment & Verbal Abuse at work

    DemosthenesRN replied to csingram2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For my final project in nursing school I chose the same topic. From what angle are you writing the

11. Applying for nursing reciprocity in FL

    DemosthenesRN replied to Mhsrnbsn's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have recently finished applying for a license in Florida via reciprocity and it took a significant amount of time, effort, and attention to sort through all the requirements. I didn't have to get...

12. splashed with hep c blood

    DemosthenesRN replied to Danielle1987's topic in General Nursing

    I had a Hep C exposure, and the thing I hate is never knowing when it might surface. Mine also had a very low likelihood of transmission and yet.... apparently it can show up years later. I have...

13. "Fake" or Nonprescriptive Eyeglasses

    DemosthenesRN replied to DemosthenesRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, this thread took off! It's protection from exactly this kind of unexpected bodily fluid contact that I was referring to. In no way did I intend to suggest that glasses should be used as the only...

14. the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    DemosthenesRN replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have wondered how many nursing programs require nutrition coursework, and how much is taught. Shortly before I pursued nursing, I considered becoming a dietician and took a few nutrition courses....

15. "Fake" or Nonprescriptive Eyeglasses

    DemosthenesRN replied to DemosthenesRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for the replies. (And the laughs!) I really appreciate the insight. I tend to consider just about any new idea from a variety of perspectives, and sometimes it's hard for me to estimate how the...