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  1. Feeling guilty..

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about that, but when I applied at this hospital previously it said that they only hold 1 training session a month, and it's at the beginning of each month I think. So, IF i were to be...

  2. What should I do? Interviews, reference lists, and current manager...

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    SO finally after over a year of waiting following an HR interview at the only children's hospital in my area, the nurse recruiter finally forwarded my file to the nurse manager of one of the surgical...

  3. What should I do? Interviews, reference lists, and current manager...

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Really? For my one hospital job that I have (per diem) they called my references THEN offered me the position given that my background check and drug screen came back clean. Same with my office job,...

  4. Well, that was embarrassing and slightly awkward..

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just thought I would share an embarrassing and kind of awkward thing that happened to me today.. So about 2 weeks ago I applied for a position at a local children's hospital. I've been trying to...

  5. Well, that was embarrassing and slightly awkward..

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    To the best of my knowledge, there is no personality questionnaire. But then again I was only interviewed by HR and not a unit manager. I have heard of those though. As if a piece of paper can...

  6. Possible to still get employed as RN after graduating nursing school 5 years ago??

    blah_blah_blah replied to shea33's topic in General Nursing

    What happens if you can't renew your license because you didn't work enough hours but then you can't work the required number of hours because your license

  7. Well, that was embarrassing and slightly awkward..

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I only grovel occasionally.. I applied for a few more positions after my awkward email exchange with the recruiter so I'm hoping that she will maybe give me a chance. If I have to swallow my pride...

  8. Well, that was embarrassing and slightly awkward..

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I'm already working an undesirable job for experience haha. I work in a psych ER per diem and I've come to find out I really don't like psych. I only took that job because I needed to pay bills. I...

  9. Well, that was embarrassing and slightly awkward..

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly wasn't expecting her to email me back as she never did in the past. It just seemed like she was taking pity on me and when she responded pretty much saying "I don't know, better luck next...

  10. Emailing nurse recruiter..

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Okay so I was interviewed by a nurse recruiter at the children's hospital in my area in July 2015. At the time, there were no available openings and I knew that going in. She said that I would be...

  11. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    blah_blah_blah replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad if you were truly ill, which it sounds like you were. Since I started working as a nurse in a hospital I have noticed my immune system taking a hit. I usually get a cold once a year,...

  12. Student Loan Debt

    blah_blah_blah replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    1. I went to a public community college for 2 years and a private college for 3 (2 years before I went to CC and 1 year after CC to finish up my BSN. My 1st year at the private college I was not in...

  13. impromptu phone interview, feeling like a liar.

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't listed it yet since I just started there less than a month ago. I don't like to add experience to my resume until I've been there for a little bit and have more of a grasp of my role. She...

  14. impromptu phone interview, feeling like a liar.

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    A former professor of mine posted on facebook about an opening at a pediatricians office part time in my area. I really want to get into peds so I called the office and left a message with the office...

  15. does this look weird?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am looking for some opinions on my job situation here.. I have been employed at a supermarket for 8 years this January. It was my first job and I started in high school. I recently got my first...

  16. what do the students call you?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in School

    I just started orientation as a sub nurse, and the other nurses go by Miss or Mrs ::last name::. I'm pretty young (early 20's) and my last name can be kind of hard to pronounce. I was thinking of...

  17. Should I take the HUGE paycut to switch from ICU to a clinic?

    blah_blah_blah replied to nirali.karsaliya's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to mention this too. Depending on what kind of car you drive, the 8 dollar pay difference could be more like 4 dollars or even less when you account for

  18. what do the students call you?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in School

    Is it Miss

  19. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    blah_blah_blah replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse me if I am incorrect, but wouldn't a simple metal lock box to store an unloaded gun suffice? That's what my mom uses for her 2 hand guns. She also has this thing that looks like a bicycle lock...

  20. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    blah_blah_blah replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I mean it doesn't take a genius to know that you shouldn't store your unsecured and loaded firearms in your child's toy

  21. Should Healthcare Professionals Ask About Guns in the Home?

    blah_blah_blah replied to P-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I personally do not own a gun and I never will (no hate on those who own guns, my father was a hunter before he passed away and my mom owns 2 hand guns that are locked up). I also admit that I know...

  22. what do the students call you?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in School

    I'm just not really keen on being called Miss :lastname: for some reason... I guess it just makes me feel old? haha. I have a friend thats my age and a teacher and I told her this and shes like "but...

  23. advice for a new school nurse?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in School

    Hey guys! I was just hired as a sub nurse for a school district about 30 minutes from my house. It's a pretty big district (in my opinion) with 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high...

  24. advice for a new school nurse?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in School

    thanks for the advice! I really need to brush up on my immunizations then . One thing I am worried about is since I was hired after the beginning of the school year "rush" so to speak, I am worried...

  25. should I accept this interview?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I currently work per diem at a hospital, but have been looking into sub school nurse positions as I had a rotation in nursing school at an elementary school and I loved it. I just had an interview...