lilibelle

lilibelle has 1 years experience.

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1. My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

   lilibelle replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

   Thank you SO much for this!

2. My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

   lilibelle replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

   "Staff both RNs and ED techs are burned out from working short which leads to increased sick calls. I've never seen such a mess of a unit. I'm calling out tomorrow for the 3rd time in 6 months and I feel awful but although its so early in ...I'm tire...

3. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

   lilibelle replied to vab229's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks so much, obesity33. Excellent points. It's easy to criticize someone's "bad attitude" when your not in any danger of having your phone turned off and having panic attacks because you're worried about that 5th overdraft fee this month. Seriousl...

4. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

   lilibelle replied to vab229's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks HappyWife77. You hit the nail on the head. I AM venting out of extreme fear and frustration. If we can't do it here, then where?!

5. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

   lilibelle replied to vab229's topic in Job Hunt

   Thanks Joanna73. Yours is the only honest and helpful response to my comments so far. CapeCodMermaid, how exactly are you so darn sure that I'm unwilling to take ANY shift, in any capacity, as a new nurse? As a matter if fact, I would prefer working ...

6. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

   lilibelle replied to vab229's topic in Job Hunt

   Actually, in case you missed that part, it was a nursing professor who bestowed the "nurses eat their young" gem on me. Nice, huh? Also, I don't know how you've read that I feel more entitled to a job than my classmates. I have no problem at all with...

7. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

   lilibelle replied to vab229's topic in Job Hunt

   "As I'm sure you can read on hundreds of threads, you need to market yourself aggressively by taking as many ongoing education classes as possible, trying to learn a foreign language, get a BSN/MSN, networking, volunteering, having a very good resume...

8. What is a new graduate nurse supposed to do if there aren't any jobs available?

   lilibelle replied to skyheaven477's topic in Career Support

   i feel your pain. i graduated in june of 2013 with excellent grades, did all kinds of volunteer work, took the nclex in october, passed at 75 questions the first try, and still no job. like everyone here, i made bug sacrifices to get through it and i...