MNbyte

Thanks for the advice again guys. Got some good updates: After relentless hours of applying within and out of my city, I got an interview today for a home health company, pay is $16/hr (FL), very flexible and I could start orientation as early as next week after I get the remainder paperwork gathered and submitted. Coincidentally i received a call today from a recruiter, who after a phone interview said I make a good candidate and meet the basic requirements for the graduate nursing program at their hospital. The hospital is about 2 hours away, however, and the HR person should be calling me soon this week with to set up an in-person interview. So yay for the opportunities, but the decision has left me at odds with what to do if I got the GN job, not to mention it's TWO HOURS AWAY! I'm so happy I might get something not in the dollar menu today.

Good stuff! I've heard many times that volunteering is a great way to get your foot in the door

Thanks for the input. Yes I did pass the NCLEX, somebody asked. I don't know about the teaching courses though cause they might be looking for someone with more and recent experience. Nurse informatics was brought up to me by someone but we both found out that requires more schooling which I'm not opposed to but don't want to make it my end all be all. Two hospitals in my area have said neither have upcoming volunteering events but I'm thinking of just going there and introducing myself. I made a list of possible live CE courses in my area and will look for those small, niche health centers like someone mentioned. Gotta keep on trucking!

thanks for the input yall. I'm going to look up some of these courses, though I'm gonna remain relentless with these applications and keep the dream alive!!

I see.. Can you elaborate on:

I'll look into the refresher course. And yesI have my license and I've applied everywhere: home health, SNFs, units I've never even heard of, outside of my state (FL). I've barged into units like the boogeyman to speak to nurse educators and managers. To keep myself refreshed but like heathermaizey mentioned, the clinical experience is gone and that's something HR recruiters are looking for. I've considered applying for an LPN position though I don't know if that's a viable option.

Long story short I am a Dec 2013 ASN graduate who basically has no nursing experience. No experience and such a gap in time since graduating has made it really difficult to find a job. I've submitted MANY applications and feel as more time slips by, the harder it will be for me to land a job. It's a vicious cycle. Any advice?

is it possible to work as an LPN with an RN license

I've already exited the program. My question stems from whether I should include my time in Med Tele because if I do, there's a "Reason for Leaving" comment box where I put why I was laid off or asked to resign from said workplace.

gotcha. so should I include my previous time with the unit or just omit it? if I do include it, what could be a compelling statement for reason of leaving?

I've always been a horrible speller. For the longest time I wrote "per se" as "per say" lol . The application has Med Surg and Med Tele under one checkbox so unfortunately I can't make that distinction when choosing a unit. As for the snacks I almost always send the CNAs to do my dirty work (hehe). What I should've wrote in my example is when they're busy and my patient has been nagging for the longest

sorry forgot to mention that. the application has a checkbox list with pretty much generic unit names: PCU, ICU med surg, PEDs, mother-infant, etc. I have to choose my top 3. obviously i cant pick something like icu since im a noob so this is part 2 of my dilemma. would an acute care unit even accept a med telly drop?

So long story short I got a job this past fall at a Med Telly unit. Everything was fantastic in the unit. The nurses, managers, patients (most of them), MDs and other staff. Once the amount of patients I had kept rising, I started getting into a habit of taking my time documenting at the end of the shift and getting out pretty late. After a while my preceptor noticed my struggle and was giving me tips of better time management. But whenever I improved in one area I would side swiped by a constant need for jello and yogurt, or a new admission while a patient's overdue meds was to be taken. While I did fine with 4 and sometimes 5 patients (depending on the patient case, there would be a noticeable struggle with 5-6 which is the norm for the unit. So when the orientation period came to an end, I met with my floor manager and ANM and they said I performed very well and my coworkers and patients liked me, but I needed to reflect on my time management. Should mention this is night shift 7-7. She said I should still apply for the next program and just reflect on my skills gained in the unit and use her as a reference. This is where I'm at now. It's time to apply and under work experience I put in my information with the Med Telly unit. Theres a box that has a drop down list that says "Reason for Leaving" and a text box to put it a comment. My question to all of you is should I even include my time in Med Telly or no because I feel like it might affect the nursing managers' decisions once they see that I couldn't even survive a Med Telly unit (Not that its not a difficult unit, everyone just always seems to put it as a bottom of the totem pole unit in terms of intensity) I'm having a hard time thinking of what to put in the comment box. Any advice would be helpful THANKS

Quick background: I graduated this past December and took the NCLEX March. I've been waiting to get a hospital job. I finally got the call a couple of weeks ago and landed a job at a Med Telly unit for nights. It's been forever since I've delved into the nursing world. I've forgotten a lot. From the plethora of medical knowledge to the various nursing skills that were honed during clinicals and practicum. I've been away for so long and so the feeling of being extremely nervous about the upcoming weeks creeps up. I visualize all my mess ups and lag-behinds. Are there specific areas I should put my focus on for my remaining days to help me prepare for the Med Telly unit (skills specifically, organization methods, how to tackle tasks and orders, etc.) Anything really will help.

I'm starting this Oct as a graduate nurse in the med telly unit. I feel like I know what you mean before Ive even begun.