PCnurse88

PCnurse88

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  1. Does the school matter????

    PCnurse88 replied to Solnce1981's topic in Nursing Career

    YES. My nursing school is in the process of losing its accredidation, so A LOT of the upcoming seniors (c/o 2015) have been rejected from internships. It's a little early to see the how this effects...

  2. L&D Jobs Summer 2014

    PCnurse88 replied to birthingbabiesrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You have to apply to any and all jobs in any and all states, to be honest. If you're willing to relocate for L&D, you need to be willing to relocate for any job. I was offered the job at my...

  3. 8s vs 12s and the evening shift

    PCnurse88 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just wanted some opinions on this. I just finished my 2nd month at my first job and will be getting off orientation in 2-3 weeks. My floor does 8-hour shifts, so I work four 8 hours shifts and am on...

  4. Blacklisted by your Nursing School?

    PCnurse88 replied to PolishGirlRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe ask a non-nursing professor for letters? I got one from my science professor (had the same guy for A&P I and II, patho, AND pharm) and I got one from my world lit professor. A hard working...

  5. 6 1/2 weeks into first job, when to edit my resume

    PCnurse88 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am 6 weeks into my first job as an RN (only two more or so left of orientation, yikes!) and according to my preceptor, I have no reason to worry about being let go before probation is up. During...

  6. Finally landed hospital position but fear I have forgotten so much

    PCnurse88 replied to heartsgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm 6 weeks in to my first job and I still feel like I ask a million questions each shift. When I mentioned it to my preceptor she just laughed and said "there is no such thing as too many questions...

  7. Any tips for newly hired new grad nurse?

    PCnurse88 replied to mslovebug's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Time tables / brain sheets. Write down everything you need to do for all your patients on one sheet of paper, along with times if it is time-sensitive (ie if you pt has 8am meds, write down 8a). Once...

  8. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    PCnurse88 replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1) CT 2) $34 base pay, 2.50 evening differential, 4.50 weekend differential 3) none, new grad 4)

  9. Getting an Out-of-state license before getting a job at the new state?

    PCnurse88 replied to ElectricHuman's topic in Nursing Career

    Well I had my Connecticut license originally. Like I took the NCLEX last July 3rd and passed, and that gave me my CT license. In August I got my Mass license and in November I got my Georgia license....

  10. Stamford Hospital GEMS Program 2014

    PCnurse88 replied to Maacanto's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I know this thread is a little old, but one of the new grads that was hired with me at Danbury Hospital did a lot of her clinicals last year/this past fall at Stamford Hospital and said that she had...

  11. Getting an Out-of-state license before getting a job at the new state?

    PCnurse88 replied to ElectricHuman's topic in Nursing Career

    I had licensure in 3 states, my home state, the state directly north of mine where I thought I had a connection (but it fell through after I had already gotten the license) and then in Georgia after I...

  12. Are you willing to move out of your city to find jobs?

    PCnurse88 replied to Yukinara's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had 2 job offers. I am from central Connecticut, one offer was on the border of CT/ NY and one was in Atlanta, Georgia. I chose the one in Connecticut because it meant I wouldn't have to borrow...

  13. Things you wish you knew before nursing school

    PCnurse88 replied to loverofall's topic in Nursing Career

    Telling people that you want to go back to gt your CNM is telling future employers that you don't want to work on that floor. From my expereince, med/surg rotation is going to be much longer than OB...

  14. Applying to multiple units: Another amateur question

    PCnurse88 replied to Nonetheless's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just throwing this out there- I applied to different units in the hospital because while my dream job is L&D, I have many different interests and would love to work in psych, ER, etc. And I...

  15. Applying for RN jobs before graduation

    PCnurse88 replied to amg418's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Apply to ALL of the jobs! Apply to residencies now, and then once you pass the NCLEX, start applying to any and every job you find! Do not limit yourself. Nowadays new grads are lucky just to get a...

  16. What the heck have I gotten myself into??

    PCnurse88 replied to rng2013's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Whenever I feel like this I think back to the beginning of nursing school. As a freshman I thought "introduction to professional nursing" was sooo hard, I was so overwhelmed and there was so much...

  17. No Job after passing NCLEX

    PCnurse88 replied to Astrid27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It took me 9 months after graduating / 7 months after passing the NCLEX to get a job, and I did everything I could. My resume was great, I tailored my cover letters to each specific hospital, I used...

  18. Part time Nursing shifts

    PCnurse88 replied to Amber307's topic in Nursing Career

    I work 4 8-hr shifts a week (well, 8 1/2 hrs with

  19. Job posting gone but interview in two days?

    PCnurse88 replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Definitely doesn't mean anything. I was in the same exact scenario in January, the posting was gone before I interviewed (I know this because when I got the interview I went back to make sure I knew...

  20. It Finally Happened... A Job!

    PCnurse88 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Last week was my 23rd birthday; while on break I noticed I had a missed call from a familiar area code. Turns out it had been the hospital I had interviewed at 3 weeks prior, offering me a job. Best...

  21. Excellent first week

    PCnurse88 replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so glad to read this. I start my first job mid-March and love hearing that people are liking it. Congrats on the new job

  22. Emory New Grad Residency Program, Spring 2014 - updates?

    PCnurse88 replied to troop949's topic in Georgia Nursing

    @Rachel1987 - Yup, I went for both interviews this past Thursday. Both of them seemed to go well (I was at Emory for 2 hours meeting with the director and the preceptor, but the other hospital was an...

  23. Emory New Grad Residency Program, Spring 2014 - updates?

    PCnurse88 replied to troop949's topic in Georgia Nursing

    @Rachel1987- how soon after your interview did you hear back from them? (I'm assuming that's what your good news was, if not then I take the question back

  24. Emory New Grad Residency Program, Spring 2014 - updates?

    PCnurse88 replied to troop949's topic in Georgia Nursing

    @Rachel1987 & JustMissyPrissy - She was supposed to call me today to reschedule, I didn't hear from her so I called and left a voicemail. Hopefully I didn't miss the opportunity. And congrats on...

  25. I Just Need To Vent A Bit... Or A Lot.

    PCnurse88 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Literally no one else in my life can empathize with me lately, and this is just something I need to get out of my system so I can go back to obsessively applying for jobs. My license expires for the...