Concerto_in_C BSN, RN

Medical-Surgical, Telemetry/ICU Stepdown

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    Need advice about job hunting...I am burnd-out!

    Concerto_in_C replied to Mentalageis16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you live in a very large metropolitan area (e.g. NYC, LA, Seattle, etc.) you are experiencing the big city glut effect. The big cities have a localized glut of college-educated people (including...
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    Dialysis to Med-Surg unit?

    Concerto_in_C replied to PrettyLady87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I like med-surg, have been doing it for 2 years. We also have "telemetry" patients in our unit but their rhythms are very benign, at the worst we have 1st degree heart blocks, a-fib, lots of PVCs (i'm...
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    Trying to find jobs in Illinois

    Concerto_in_C replied to Fitch's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello, Chicagoan here. In Chicagoland you have to be experienced and successful to be taken seriously by recruiters. If you are successful, have several certifications, then you don't care about...
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    Difficult co-worker

    Concerto_in_C replied to GM1928's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I forgot to mention nursing is full of people who paint an idealized, if not dishonest, picture of their career that has nothing to do with the day-to-day reality of their experience on the job. The...
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    Difficult co-worker

    Concerto_in_C replied to GM1928's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sounds like another alpha female case, nursing is full of them. You should consult a supervisor immediately. A good supervisor will probably tell you to have a talk with the abuser and explain your...
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    Sorry but we require at least 1 year experience

    Concerto_in_C replied to Nursebetty2007's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Employers have become risk-averse. Orienting a new grad is very risky. They want the candidate to be the only party that assumes the risk of changing jobs, because changing jobs is risky even if you...
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    Problems nurses face that no other professions understand

    Concerto_in_C replied to alcal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some of the cutest nurses in my unit are married so I can't ask them out. This is my biggest grievance. Add it to your list
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    Post Surgical Unit

    Concerto_in_C replied to alwaystheoptimist's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There will be lots of cases like appendectomies, bowel obstructions, and cholectomies. I'd say those are probably the most common surgical cases in a typical post-surgical unit. We are very much a...
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    Hospital will not hire smokers

    Concerto_in_C replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unsure about the ethics of non-hiring smokers but I strongly believe nurses should be physically fit so they can deliver quality, prompt care and also look the part of a professional who teaches a...
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    Which States are hiring new grads?

    Concerto_in_C replied to fridgelight's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just bought a house in Algonquin, which is western suburbs of Chicago. I can still commute to my rural job (about 45 miles) but keep my connection to the suburbs where all friends are. In the...
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    Which States are hiring new grads?

    Concerto_in_C replied to fridgelight's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When I went to nursing school (University of Illinois, class of 2008) there was nothing but "elite" there, people who act like their s...t doesn't stink. People like that will never work in a rural...
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    New Grad Jobs in North Dakota?

    Concerto_in_C replied to seungk5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    North Dakota is so desperate they will probably give you anything you want and pay your relocation expenses but bring a tent just in case because you may have to camp for a
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    Difficulty finding a job as a new graduate RN in Philadelphia area

    Concerto_in_C replied to ShanR's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is the norm now. Employers don't want to train new nurses anymore, because training a newbie entitles considerable risk to the organization (terminations, resignations, etc.). There is a scarcity...
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    What state is currently hiring RNs

    Concerto_in_C replied to nur18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Don't apply all over the country. A move even halfway across the country could cost you several thousand dollars, the more furniture you have, the costlier it gets. You don't have to move half way...
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    Are nurses blue or white collar workers?

    Concerto_in_C replied to digitiminimi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A majority of white collar people I've encountered in my life (cubicle workers) had jobs with very low pay. Nursing, while it has certain elements of a blue collar profession, at least is relatively...
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    What state is currently hiring RNs

    Concerto_in_C replied to nur18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do you have a BSN? In the biggest cities every bum now has a BSN, and the market is saturated with them. Now they are moving to the nurse practitioner market where practitioners are in highest demand...
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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

    Concerto_in_C replied to SeekingNewCareer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Having a respiratory therapist on the floor is a sort of a luxury. Generally you find them in hospitals. Most other places will use nurses, with RT telephone support available. I would say more often...
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    I feel truly sorry for new grads

    Concerto_in_C posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just wanted to say that. I've been a nurse since 2008 and did ok, first in sub-acute rehab and now in med-surg, did not experience any unemployment and had very stable finances that whole time. I...
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    ICU as a new grad

    Concerto_in_C replied to francoml's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Good for you, then you must know your stuff well and can keep calm under pressure. Hope everything works out great for
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    ICU as a new grad

    Concerto_in_C replied to francoml's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would say talk to your clinical instructors and ask for an honest assessment. If your instructors include teachers with ICU experience, that would be ideal. My hospital is a teaching hospital and we...
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    Jobless

    Concerto_in_C replied to kemifair's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Actually it matters a great deal in an industry where a hospital job can have 200 candidates for each opening. Most of your classmates studied and worked extremely hard to pass the NCLEX in the first...
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    If I start outside the hospital...

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

    Holy ****. I think we've gotten ourselves into another career bubble, like real estate before healthcare, and IT before real estate. This is
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    If I start outside the hospital...

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

    Depends on the part of the country and depends on the degree. In rural America, in smaller, lesser known cities, the average hospital nurse, at best, has an associate degree. If you start your career...
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    Extra certifications for new grads?

    Concerto_in_C replied to macrina's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you are applying for an entry level nursing job and the interviewer complains you have no certifications then you may as well be direct and ask them what the real issue is--probably lack of...
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    What places will hire a new nurse with no experience

    Concerto_in_C replied to edigio10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Check out the job opportunities at my hospital: SwedishAmerican : Job Opportunities There are tons of openings. Most of those openings will hire new grads. But alas, nobody wants to live in Rockford,...