angelofmusicRN

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1. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

   angelofmusicRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I'm about 20 years younger than you, and I'm having a tough time landing interviews at hospitals. As much as I don't want to believe that age is a factor, all of my classmates who've landed jobs almost instantly are at least 10 years younger than me,...

2. School Nurse: Can you become one without "hospital" experience

   angelofmusicRN posted a topic in School

   Hi All! I'm closing in on 8 months post graduation and NCLEX, and still haven't landed a patient care RN position. I won't bore you with the details, just suffice it to say that the job market in the NYC/North Jersey metro area has not been kind to t...

3. Why can't i get a job???? US RN

   angelofmusicRN replied to MKIVSupraRN's topic in Job Hunt

   I don't have a whole lot of advice to offer, just solidarity as another well-qualified new graduate nurse trying to get a break. Stinks, doesn't it? Especially if you're seeing your cohort friends getting jobs right and left, even if their grades we...

4. How to get first RN job as a career changer?

   angelofmusicRN posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone has any wisdom to share for us career changer folks. I'm 37 years old, and recently completed a second degree BSN (my first degree is in Education and I have 5 years of teaching experience). For the last 9 years, I hav...

5. Thoughts on "out of the box" nursing jobs immediately after graduation?

   angelofmusicRN replied to angelofmusicRN's topic in Job Hunt

   Because I was so surprised to hear from them, I did strenuously clarify that with them when I spoke with them. I explained that if they were ok with speaking with someone who had never worked in a hospital before, then I would be interested in meetin...

6. Thoughts on "out of the box" nursing jobs immediately after graduation?

   angelofmusicRN posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hi Everyone, I'm curious what folks think about accepting non hospital, even non patient care nursing positions right out of school. Some quick background: I'm 37, live in northern NJ, have an almost 10-year history of working in litigation support w...