Hello! I am looking for a different type of job and I was hoping to find some advice/ideas here. Currently, I am working in a hospital on a telemetry/cardiac floor. My coworkers aren't very nice to...
So I am going to be off of training starting tonight. I just found out cause I thought it was going to be the 8th. Anyways, I am super nervous! I am at a nursing home. I worked last night as well. It...
I started at my first RN job at a nursing home about 3 weeks ago. I'm on night shift 7p-7:30a. They are being really helpful and giving me an extended orientation time...they usually only give 5-6...
Hello! So I have recently (2 weeks ago) started my first RN job at a nursing home--night shift. It is going pretty well, better than I expected. Here is my concern. I am so worried about what to do if...
Hi! I have just accepted a full-time nights position at a nursing home/rehabilitation center. It is 7p-7a and I am a new grad. This will be my very first job as a RN and I've never worked night shift...
I feel like I wrote this, lol. Congrats!!! I just had my first interview this week at a LTC facility and was offered a nights 7p-7a full time. I took the job right away, but am now feeling kind of...
It does have skilled nursing, but it also for long term care patients. I guess what I am most worried about is night shift...I almost feel like I only took this job because it was the only place that...
So glad (not salad, haha!). Also, I was going to say that I have never had experience with this many patients as well. But the nurse who hired me said that the other new grads who she had hired...
I am in the same boat, pretty much...I was just hired yesterday at a LTC facility as a new grad and will have 24-30 patients to a unit. I am working nights...so nervous about that!!! I am looking for...
I guess there also might be an LPN on staff as well as 2 STNAs...but they did say that it was rare to only have one RN in the whole facility. So I wouldn't be entirely on my
Hi!! I don't know how many of you read my last topic about being frustrated and stuff. But I have finally got a call for an interview tomorrow! I am so nervous though!! I just applied for this nursing...
Thanks munchiekon!!! Thanks to all of your help, I had my interview this morning and it went really good. They offered me the job and I got hired! They only asked me a few questions...none of the...
So today I got a phone call from the nursing home I applied at just yesterday afternoon and I am going to have my first interview ever tomorrow at 11!! I am so surprised at how quick that
Hello all, So... I don't know if I am the only one in this boat, but I really need some advice/thoughts. I graduated with a BSN in May 2013, passed my NCLEX in August 2013. And I still don't have a...
Thanks sunshine daisy and Lizzie! I actually just applied for a nursing home...the one my brother works at, but all they had was nights (I've never worked night shift before), but it was full time so...
I feel the same way...I am afraid that I would accidentally kill someone by making a mistake. It is comforting to hear the replies that this feeling is normal. I am a new grad still looking for a job....
Thank you for the comments and advice! It really means a lot to me. I think I will start applying at nursing homes nearby. I love how I can come on this site and get advice from all you professional...
Hey there! I graduated in May, and passed my RN NCLEX in the middle of August. I still don't have a job...I've sent out a lot of applications, but I haven't gotten any calls. When I try to call human...
I am still in the process of looking for a job, but I wanted to get opinions about if new graduates still orienting work on holidays???? I hope to have a job soon, so do you think I would be working...