~Shrek~

~Shrek~

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  1. Frustrated :(

    ~Shrek~ replied to katie6126's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are you applying outside the hospital? I got 2 job offers outside the hospital

  2. I'm a new grad interested in Public Health

    ~Shrek~ replied to mslovebug's topic in Public, Community Health

    I have interviewed for new grad community health positions and that is what I am hoping to do. I don't think med/surg experience or even acute care experience is necessary unless you want to build a...

  3. PHN certificate timing

    ~Shrek~ replied to Britnursecalibound's topic in Public, Community Health

    It took me about 3 months. I sent in the application on September and I just got it this week. I would say 14

  4. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am okay with living in a rural area as long as I can live close to work and don't have to drive a long distance! For example, I can move to ND if I can get a job 5-10 miles from the hospital and 2-3...

  5. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    ~Shrek~ posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I resigned from my non-acute-care job after a few months. The job was chaotic and abusive, and I don't want to discuss it here for anonymity's sake. However, I am pretty discouraged that I will not be...

  6. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a couple local job interviews all at once today! It all happened very suddenly. So I will wait and see what happens... I don't feel a "calling" to be a nurse. I enjoy nursing, but I know at the...

  7. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    i can move after I get a job offer :) I would love to live in a big city and work day hours in acute care. i know my biggest setback is that I only want days or evenings because I think I can...

  8. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    The work schedule is set up so that you get a set vacation in the holidays, but not throughout the

  9. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes! But it is so rural and I would have a 40 hour workweek that I would have a hard time going to interviews. Another option would be to work there for 8 months and apply to a bunch of graduate...

  10. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, and thanks for answering! I am basically applying to everything that has day hours or evening hours. I applied to one OR position in my area, but I haven't expanded outside my local area for acute...

  11. Feeling Discouraged: Am I a hopeless case

    ~Shrek~ replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks for your answer! i don't mind working holidays or weekends or evenings 12 hour shifts or anything! I also don't mind being on call for nights of doing 1 night a week. Just constant nights, all...

  12. Switching jobs as a new RN

    ~Shrek~ replied to NightNerd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i think it is a 100% acceptable grounds for leaving. Apply to other jobs and leave the moment you have an

  13. Switching jobs as a new RN

    ~Shrek~ replied to NightNerd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why do you feel petty? You deserve your full paycheck, fair and square. It's not petty to want to be paid

  14. wrongful termination and working home health and always short on paychecks

    ~Shrek~ replied to almarosajimenezlvn's topic in Nursing Career

    Why would you work for no paycheck? You are being

  15. New grad over 1 year and a few months

    ~Shrek~ replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If I was an ADN I would get a non-hospital job, work and take 1-2 premed classes at a time and get a BS in biology, take the MCAT, and become a doctor. Even now I am thinking of doing

  16. I think I'm going to quit during orientation

    ~Shrek~ replied to withorwithoutyou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "My old manager is also at a new LTC facility and told me to come work for her so I will probably do that." Get that job lined up and guaranteed then go for it. If if you have no desire to work in...

  17. Interviewing - do I mention I'm working?

    ~Shrek~ replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If they have a poor retention rate they shouldn't feel too surprised that you are leaving and it would be extremely unethical for them to 'punish' you for leaving. Apply to other jobs, and put it on...

  18. Tips on the job hunt...What I've learned

    ~Shrek~ replied to emoraver's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What I have learned: > If you don't need a job ASAP don't rush I applied to EVERYTHING and right away got hired somewhere that had insane work hours in addition to other issues. I had to quit...

  19. 3/6 months... quitting the job...

    ~Shrek~ replied to nichefinder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One of the many problems with nursing. OP is tired and burnt out and all the posters can do is harshly criticize her/him for the use of the term "ghetto". Good

  20. Are all nurses perpetually exhausted?

    ~Shrek~ replied to yellow_crayon's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Night shift is draining and exhausting. I am not going to sugarcoat it for you. Be warned: in the nursing and medical world working days is considered a luxury. If you are a new nurse you will most...

  21. Left Nursing After 3 Months and Couldn't Be Happier!

    ~Shrek~ replied to sweetgeorgia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wanting to be treated like a human while making a living wage and wanting to be a CEO are two very different things. It is sad that in the nursing world not being forced to work overtime without pay,...

  22. Nurses who can't find work.

    ~Shrek~ replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I enjoy patient contact but I don't enjoy night work or hospitals! But a job without patient contact is fine too, depending on the worn. Thank you very much! I am going to patiently search and give...

  23. Nurses who can't find work.

    ~Shrek~ replied to JesusKeepMe's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am looking for non-hospital jobs. I am looking into rural areas. I only want a hospital job if it is day shift or close to home. I am crazy because I would rather relocate to somewhere rural to work...

  24. Tips on the job hunt...What I've learned

    ~Shrek~ replied to emoraver's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I ironically relocated TO one of the worst job markets in the country for my first job--it was the first place to take

  25. Scared of not finding a job.

    ~Shrek~ replied to richardgecko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    be patient! You had THREE interviews! That in itself is amazing. The holiday season has arrived and HR people generally have this week off. Give yourself two months before assuming you have been...