rsbirdie

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1. i think im going to get fired at my first job

   rsbirdie replied to rsbirdie's topic in Job Hunt

   My preceptor is there every time (almost) I give meds, start feedings, and assess patients, unfortunately the manager hasn't seen that because she's not on the unit. I document on my own and the nurse checks over it later and I've been doing well. Th...

2. i think im going to get fired at my first job

   rsbirdie posted a topic in Job Hunt

   A little history about me...I've been licensed for about a year and a half now. I started in ped homecare because I wasn't able to find a job, but finally was hired by a LTC pediatric facility. The first week I had classroom training which went fine....

3. Newgrad with RN homecare experience...how to transition to hospital staff nurse

   rsbirdie replied to rsbirdie's topic in Job Hunt

   So I will take out my clinical experience, and other misleading I formation. Thank you the was very helpful! Do you think everything else is "selling myself"? I read an article that said nurse managers want to see that you are open to constructive cr...

4. Newgrad with RN homecare experience...how to transition to hospital staff nurse

   rsbirdie posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello everyone! I graduated in 2011 with a BSN (cum laude), and couldn't get a job for 18 months. I applied everywhere, hospitals, nursing homes, dr's offices...not even an interview. I eventually got a job as a pediatric homecare nurse with an agenc...

5. Help! How to transition from new grad homecare rn to staff nurse

   rsbirdie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone! I graduated in 2011 with a BSN (cum laude), and couldn't get a job for 18 months. I applied everywhere, hospitals, nursing homes, dr's offices...not even an interview. I eventually got a job as a pediatric homecare nurse with an agenc...

6. Officially giving up

   rsbirdie replied to CuddleFox's topic in General Nursing

   I was in the same position as you. What I did was I started looking at private/Medicaid homecare jobs. This led me to a pediatric homecare agency. I don't make as much as a hospital nurse and there are weeks where I don't have any hours because someo...