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I’ve been working at a pediatric doctor’s office for almost a year now. Before this job I was on a med-surg floor at a hospital. I only lasted 3 months and hated it. My co-workers were toxic, we were understaffed, and the patients were mean/disrespectful. I’m now thinking of going back to the hospital, but working on a pediatrics floor instead. Right now I’m working 8am-5pm everyday and feel like I don’t have any free time for appointments/errands. I liked working only 3 days a week when I was at the hospital. Does anyone have any experience making a switch like this? Any advice? I’m not sure how difficult it will be to get hired since I don’t have a lot of inpatient experience.

I’m a new grad with 3 months experience on a med-surg floor. I usually had 5-6 patients and it was too much for me. I was constantly running around the whole day with hardly any time to even go to the bathroom. There were a ton of meds to give out, constant calls from doctors and family members, a bunch of wound changes, getting patients ready to go for procedures, a lot of admissions, etc. What is something that would be more slow paced and easier for a new nurse? Would working at a LTC/rehab facility be better? Is night shift better? My main goal is to become a post-partum nurse, but there are no jobs I’m qualified for where I live. Most want at least one year of nursing experience to be considered. Thanks for any advice!

I want to become a nurse in one of these specialties, but almost all the jobs I see say they require experience in that area already. How did you start straight out of nursing school? And what did you do to get into a specialty? Thanks!

Has anyone heard back from a recruiter or had their application status change yet? I applied on November 12 and have yet to hear anything back. If anyone has any information from the last cohort that would be helpful too. Thanks!

I thought I was doing well in my orientation until around week 9 when my preceptor starting telling my manager a bunch of things I was doing wrong. This was the first time I was aware of these problems. My manager called me in for a meeting and my confidence went down a lot. She said she was extending my orientation by 2 weeks. Since then I’ve made a few mistakes. None of my patients were harmed and I don’t see them as major but my manager does see them as big problems and was concerned. In our last meeting she said that she’s not completely sure if I will have a job at the end of orientation if she doesn’t see improvement. I’m not really sure what to do at this point. I will try really hard to do well in these last 2 weeks. If I don’t make it though should I still include the 3 months of experience on my resume? If I have to provide contact information I’m not sure if she will say anything good about me. This was my first job so I don’t have any other experience. I’m just really scared right now and need some advice.

I’m going to my manager’s office on my day off to pick up some paperwork. It’s not a meeting or anything, I’m just picking up the papers and leaving. What should I wear? Should I put scrubs on? Or just wear my casual everyday clothes (jeans, shirt, flip flops)?

I graduated in May and this is the first interview I'm going to have. The interview is with a recruiter. If I pass the interview with the recruiter I will then have an interview with the hiring manager. What kind of questions should I expect from a recruiter? Should I write down a bunch of possible questions with answers? I feel like I might be tempted to read off of my paper if I do this. How would you prepare? My interview is on Tuesday so I have a full 2 days to prepare. Thanks for any advice! I'm pretty nervous since this is all new to me.

I want to be a pediatric nurse. I however have no experience in this area. I'm afraid that if I apply and get a pediatric job that I will know nothing once I start. I don't want other nurses to think I'm stupid and I don't want to make a mistake and hurt a child. How should I get started if my goal is to be a pediatric nurse? Thank you for any advice!

I'm not quite sure what order on my resume would be the best. Thank you for any advice. What I have now: - Professional summary (4 sentences) - Certifications & Licensure (RN license & BLS Provider) - Education (2 bachelor's degrees) - Student Clinical Experience - Volunteer Work (3 total)

I recently graduated and passed my NCLEX. I’ve been at home for about 2 months now because of the coronavirus. I’ve gotten used to living this way (sleeping in, having no homework or tests to study for, being with my parents and sisters 24/7, not a lot to worry about, etc.) Now when I think about applying for my first nursing job I get really nervous and want to put it off longer. I’ve been researching jobs around where I live, but none seem like what I want. I can’t find any full time post-partum or pediatric jobs. I also wanted to maybe apply for a residency, but I’m not liking the ones where I live. I don’t want to apply anywhere right now. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m lazy, nervous about my first job, or worried about the Coronavirus. Honestly, I feel really lost right now and I’m not sure what I should do. Any advice would be appreciated.

I can't seem to find much information about any residency programs in New Jersey. Has anyone been in one of these programs or have information on any? Thanks!

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I’m graduating on April 7th and I’m curious about how life after graduating went for others. How soon after graduating did you take your NCLEX? After passing the NCLEX when did you start applying and eventually getting your first job?

I needed to interview a nurse leader/manager for a paper. The person I was going to interview is sick and I can’t contact them. Could you answer a few questions please? It would help me out a lot. Thank you! 1.) Describe your administrative position 2.) Describe the healthcare system you work/worked at (size, location, etc.) 3.) What resources do you have? 4.) What are your fiscal responsibilities? 5.) How many nurses do you manage? 6.) Please provide a summary of the nursing care delivery system in the agency or setting

My professor only opened up the practice assessments for the 2016 Med Surg. How different is 2016 from 2019? Usually I study quizlets, but there are none for the 2019. Also any advice to get a level 2 or 3? Thanks ?