MellyMN

MellyMN

New Member

  • Content

    7

  • Visitors

    426

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by MellyMN

  1. New Grad RN can't find a job

    MellyMN replied to morganv's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This poster is exactly right. The nurses in my class who had CNA/LPN jobs were mostly hired at their facilities as RNs upon graduation. Those of us without that experience had to hustle a lot harder...

  2. Job hunt advice for a second career nurse

    MellyMN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I graduated with my BSN last month and relocated to the twin cities, MN area. Nursing was a complete career change for me (I was a teacher before) and because of family obligations I wasn't able to...

  3. Job hunt advice for a second career nurse

    MellyMN replied to MellyMN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm leaving an update in case my experience can help anyone else. After 6 weeks and about 50 applications to 10 different hospitals with no response, I started researching home health positions. I...

  4. Residency programs ADNs

    MellyMN replied to kaleidoscope27's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    be prepared for sticker shock on the wages for nurses in Utah. Utah has an abundance of nurses and wages are low. (at least in the northern part of the state). My friends who just graduated and...

  5. Job hunt advice for a second career nurse

    MellyMN replied to MellyMN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you so much for posting. I have begun to look at openings in TLC/rehab and LTC facilities. I'm realizing that I need to chill out a bit. It's been less than a month! I appreciated hearing from...

  6. Job hunt advice for a second career nurse

    MellyMN replied to MellyMN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    amoLucia thanks so much for the responses. I am fully licensed in MN. You may be right, maybe three weeks is not enough time. I just started to get a vibe when I got a lot of identical responses from...

  7. Age Bias for New Grad/Versant-type programs

    MellyMN replied to Alex_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just put in a job application that required me to list my date of birth. I'm sensitive about it because I'm 32 and not your typical "20 year old new grad nurse". The application claimed my age...