Spuen

Spuen has 5 years experience.

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1. Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

   Spuen replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

   I dont regret being a Nurse as a whole, I do regret buying into the hype that nurses were "in demand" with out doing any actual reaserch into it. There has always been a surplus where I live by the time I realozed I had to look upstate it was too lat...

2. New nurse getting passed over

   Spuen replied to ramonaa's topic in General Nursing

   I will agree with TriciaJ, Sometime getting in contact with a nurse recruiter or staff agency, who place flre permanent positions, can make a world of a difference. They are litterally paid to find nurses to fill jobs so sometimes ypu get lucky. I ma...

3. How did you deal with the stress of an out of state move?

   Spuen replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Im going through the process now moving from overcrowded south Florida to Springfield Illinois. I was flown up to get a feel for the town and it is like noght and day almost. But thats part of what makes it exciting. The fact Im also going from livin...

4. Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

   Spuen replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

   I wish that was the case here. Exams are on any computer anywhere. You just need to finish it in certain time limit. I ended up getting a C- in two classes and booted from the program. Thankfuly Ive found a hospital with an in person BSN program run...

5. Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

   Spuen replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

   Most frustrating thing about BSN is the lack of actual classes, at least around where I live. Everything is online which might be great for some people but there are other whole function better with an actual teacher not text on a screen. Even more ...

6. BSN Grad - Venting, Frustrated with Job Search

   Spuen replied to katie6126's topic in General Nursing

   Some times moving is the only thing you can do even if its just for those first 2 years. Ive been job hunting for 3 years in Florida only people that will even look at me are out of state. I hsd 2 offers on in Texas and another up in Illinois where ...

7. Relocation Advice?!

   Spuen replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

   @raindrop Hm I hadn't considered asking about the committees, I'll look into it. I've been doing research as a hospital as a whole and brushing up on ortho. Never heard of an horse shoe before though it looks interesting! I know not to say I'm desper...

8. School based health center

   Spuen replied to SchoolNursey's topic in School

   Like some of the posters above there are a few clinics but only in lower socioeconomic schools, I applied to work at one and they had a fairly nice size clinic in a portable. They had a social worker, therapist, three rooms for treating patients, all...

9. Relocation Advice?!

   Spuen replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, Honestly I love my current job but the pay is not something you can live off of and there are no benefits. XD I'll try to look at it that way if I start getting frustrated with the job. The hospital is Memorial Medical Center. They are offering...

10. Relocation Advice?!

    Spuen replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

    Whow Oo Thank's for the warning. I'm heading up on the 11th for the last interview so I don't officially have the job yet but I'm a bit desperate at the moment since I'm 1. Broke even with living with my parents 2. Lost my health insurance because I ...

11. How do you word this?

    Spuen replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the job market out in Ohio is like but I'm going through the relocation process now moving from south Florida to Illinois. Honestly express interest in the opportunity to move and mention you have family. From what I've notice recru...

12. Dress Codes for School

    Spuen replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Growing up I went to uniform schools for elementary and Highschool, Middle school we had a dress code but I've always been the odd one out. hoodies were my best friend and so were Jeans. Most schools around here have uniforms. and if there isn't a fu...

13. New grad can't find work

    Spuen replied to JeanaO522's topic in General Nursing

    If you can, like most above, try to search outside your state. If you search 'new grad position' there are A LOT of programs and opportunities for new grads in various states, sometimes just a few cities over in your own state. Just make sure, if you...

14. Relocation Advice?!

    Spuen replied to Spuen's topic in General Nursing

    Update: So the second interview was Monday, but for some reason every time they called they contacted someone else. It was really odd to say the least. But we rescheduled for the next day and I ended up calling them for the interview. Interview was ...

15. Oh how much has changed in over a year!

    Spuen replied to sugar12's topic in New Nurse

    I've been working as a school nurse fpr 5 years. Thibgbis most hospitals dont see that as experience... So that is my issue. Most see me as a new grad but i only have my ASN.